Hello. I'm Ardent Michelle. In this video, I'm planning a one week menu for a family of 4 with a tight budget. This is an extreme grocery budget challenge in which I'm trying to incorporate convenience foods into the mix so that meals are quick and easy to prepare while still being nutritious. Grocery haul on a budget, frugal living.
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MENU
BREAKFASTS
15 Servings honey nut o’s cereal with ½ cup milk each
1 Scrambled eggs with toast (2 slices bread)
1 Toast with peanut butter and 1 hard-boiled egg
Toast with peanut butter
1 Toast with peanut butter and 1 hard-boiled eggs
Saturday - 4 Chorizo and scrambled eggs (6 eggs) with toast
SUNDAY - 4 KOREAN egg toast sandwiches = 8 eggs
LUNCHES
KIDS LUNCHES DAYS 1-5
DAY 1 2 pizza slices with ½ apple, honey nut cheerios and carrots
DAY 2 2 Peanut butter sandwiches, chips, and ½ orange = 4 slices bread
Day 3 2 cheese sandwich /grilled cheese , ½ red apple, chips
Day 4 2 peanut butter roll ups -2 tortillas with sliced banana, carrots, apple, and cheddar
Day 5 2 Cheese sandwich, chips, and ½ orange = 4 slices bread
10 Peanut butter & green apple sandwiches, ½ orange, chips
2 Bowls chicken ramen
DINNERS
8 Servings white chicken chili first serving garnished with 2 tortillas
4 servings chicken fajitas =8 tortillas with red and green bell peppers, onions, chicken, sour cream and cheddar cheese
4 servings chimichangas =8 tortillas with refried beans and sour cream
8-10 servings chicken noodle soup with noodles, chicken and carrots
4-5 servings buddha bowls = pinto beans, 1 cup rice, carrots, tortilla chips, garnish with slice of jalapeño
AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS
PIZZA
Hardboiled eggs
2 Top ramen
Cinnamon toast
Green apples and peanut butter
INGREDIENTS LIST
chicken breasts -4 pack 6.99
green bell pepper 0.68
beans pinto 1 lb 1
white beans navy 1.14
onion yellow 0.5
rice 0.72
chicken broth 1.34
diced green chilis 1.56
eggs 18 2.42
apples -2 red 1.41
red bell pepper 1.38
top ramen 2 1.42
2 breads great value 1.68
peanut butter -great value 1.76
carrots 16 ounce bag 0.9
jalapeno 0.28
apples -2 green 1.24
tortillas 20 ct great value 2.71
chorizo 1.28
honey nut o's 2.12
blue diamond milk 2.37
cheese 1.68
ziti noodles 0.86
sour cream knudsen 1.77
bananas 4 1.17
TOTAL 40.38
chips 1.1
oranges 1.46
TOTAL $42.94
Pantry staples used: cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, cayenne, oregano, chicken bouillon powder, oil
RECIPES
WHITE CHICKEN CHILI
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I used 1/8 teaspoon cayenne and didn’t use heavy cream. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne had quite a bit of heat. You may want to use less. I substituted navy beans for the great northern.
Variations- add corn, use corn-starch to thicken, make a vegetarian version, use the second can of chiles. Serve with corn-bread, Serve with lime flavored chips on the side
*To save money use only 1 can of green chilis
CHICKEN FAJITAS
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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