Menu Planning: #235
The USDA food plans represent a healthy diet at four different cost levels.
(thrifty, low-cost, moderate-cost and liberal-cost) The Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) utilizes the thrifty level of the USDA food plans.
Each food plan specifies quantities of food and beverage categories that can be
purchased and prepared to make healthy meals and snacks at home.
This year, we decided to use the Official USDA Plans: Cost of Food Reports to guide our food budget this year at the thrifty level.
December 2022 Report
Per Week
Male (14-18) = $68.90
Male (51-70) = $64.20
Female (51-70) = $57.70
Total = $190.80/Week or $954.00
Week 1:
Aldi: $51.74
Meijer: $0.49
Kroger: $81.48
Week 2:
Kroger: $212.76
Week 3:
Aldi: $38.96
Kroger: $79.92
Total: $460.05
NOTE-
1- Click on the picture and get a link to a post sharing the recipe.
2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of preparation of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location.
Cost Saving Tip of the Week:
Work on Food Waste: The average American Family wastes 30% of their food each year. This translates to approximately $1,866.00 per year. This provides each of us with an opportunity to trim our budgets with a little effort. If you want to read more about this, 2 references are below:
Americans Waste $280 Billion In Food Each Year
Here is what we did this week to make our week easier:
Cut up Vegetables for weeknight side dishes and to pack with lunches.
Made Banana Bread for Breakfast
Use pre-cooked ground beef from the freezer
Breakfast Options:
Crustless Quiche
Bagels
Banana Bread
Monday
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Salad
Chips w/ Salsa
Tuesday
Mississippi Pot Roast
Cole Slaw
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli
Wednesday
Enchiladas
(LO Chicken from Monday)
Thursday
Sandwich Night
Friday
Pizza
Salad
Leftover Buffalo Wings
Saturday
Sausage
Peppers and Onions
Coleslaw
Sunday
Pasta
w/ Homemade Gravy
Salad
Bread
M- Jambalaya
T- Soup and Sandwich
W- Enchiladas
Th- Chicken and Rice
Fri- Pot Luck @ Swim
Sat- Tacos
Sun- Stir Fry
* Indicate that the recipe is a new one for our family.
If you are interested in last week’s Menu Plan, the link is below.
What is your meal plan for this week?
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