Menu Planning: #238
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.
January 2023 Report
Per Week
Male (14-18) = $71.30
Male (51-70) = $61.50
Female (51-70) =$51.80
Total = $184.60/Week or $738.40
Week 1:
Kroger: $201.92
Week 2:
Aldi: $98.00 ( I lost the receipt but I know it was less that $98.00)
Kroger: $135.83
Week 3:
Week 4:
February IBOTTA: $9.00
Total: $436.75
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:
Control your Kitchen Waste: Americans throw away hundreds of dollars per year in kitchen waste. With groceries prices climbing each week, it is imperative that we control this area of our lives. This week I noticed that we haven’t eaten the blueberries that I purchased over a week ago. This week they are getting used. I am going through the containers and picking out the bad berries and using the rest in pancakes or freezing them for smoothies.
Here is what we did this week to make our week easier:
Menu Planning
Pre-Cut Vegetables
Using up the Oatmeal in our pantry for breakfast
Pre-pack lunches
Breakfast Options:
Oatmeal
Cereal
Monday
Leftover Taco Soup
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Salad
Tuesday
Shrimp Tacos
Salad
Wednesday
Mississippi Pot Roast
Carrots
Salad
Zucchini Pasta
Thursday
Pot Roast Sandwiches
Vegetables w/ Dip
Pasta Salad
Friday
Pizza
Salad
Saturday
Hamburgers
Corn
Salad
Sunday
Chicken, Broccoli and
Rice Casserole
Salad
M- Pasta Bake
T- Leftovers
W- Shrimp Tacos
Th- Jambalaya
Fri- Pizza
Sat- Hamburgers
Sun- Salmon
* 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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