Menu Plan #331
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2- Although all prices were correct at the time of the blog postings, the current cost of these dishes may be higher due to inflation and/or location.
Published November 2025: USDA Thrifty Food Plan
According to this plan, our family’s weekly budget is $188.20. Since January has 4 weeks, our monthly budget is $752.80. However, we have specific dietary needs, so I have increased our budget to $200.00 per week or $800.00 for a month.
We elevate our dining experiences by including fresh fruits, vegetables, and higher-quality meats. Since our family has specific dietary needs, we limit our consumption of highly processed food.
Grocery Shopping Tip:
Meat Swaps: This week chili is on the menu and ground beef cost between $6.29 (73/27) - $10.49 (90/10) and ground turkey is coming in at $5.49 per pound. Wow, that makes chili expensive, so this weekend I made my 3 bean California Chili. It is hearty, filling and delicious.
Here is what we did this week to make our week easier:
Clean the Refrigerator
Rotate your perishables
Wash and Process Fruit and Vegetables
Defrost Proteins
Make Large Pot of Chili
Bake Cake and Corn Bread
Breakfast Options:
Yogurt
Cereal
Avocado Toast
Lunch Options:
Chili or Soup
Sandwiches
Fruit
Monday
Brautwurst
Tator Tots
Green Beans
Tuesday
Honey Chicken Stir Fry
Rice
Salad
Oranges
Wednesday
Sammies
Salad
Thursday
Tacos
Salad
Chips w/ Dip
Friday
Lasagna
Sausage
Salad
Saturday
Butter Chicken
Rice
Broccoli
Salad
Sunday
Chili
Corn Bread
Green Beans
M- Chicken Stir Fry
T- Fajita Bowls
W- Wedding soup
TH- Sheet Pan/ Sausage
Fri- Sammies
Sat- Chicken
Sun- Pork Loin
* Indicate that this recipe is new to our family.
Flexible Meals indicate using up what is in our refrigerator and/or pantry.
If you are interested in last week’s Plan, the link is below.
Menu Plan #330
What is your meal plan for this week?
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