In this extreme grocery budget challenge I'm going to be eating for only $1.28 per meal. I'm a frugal foodie looking to save money on groceries while trying exciting new recipes like chilaquiles verde and lemon spaghetti. Join me in this weekly grocery budget challenge and see what delicious meals I create with limited funds. These are healthy meals on a budget that are easy to prepare.
BREAKFASTS
Servings
2 Southwest Breakfast Scrambles with 1 egg each, 4 small potatoes cut in half and peppers and onions. Serve with slice of toasted bread
2 Chilaquiles Verdes with one egg each- 7 corn tortillas, 1 jar of salsa verdes, ¼ avocado, cilantro, crumbled feta, sliced radish
2 Breakfast Toasts with smashed avocado, 1 hardboiled egg, and thin sliced radish on top of thick sliced toasted bread. Served with ½ banana each
2 Huevos Rancheros with black beans and 1 egg, cilantro, chopped tomato, ¼ avocado cubed, green onions, 1 tortilla
1 Breakfast with 1 egg, side of garlic smashed potatoes and toast.
2 Breakfast with 1 scrambled egg each, 1 piece of toast and 1 banana
LUNCHES
2 Stir Fry with baby bok choy, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, red onion. Served with 1 ½ cups brown rice. Condiments: soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce.
2 Italian Penne Bake- Penne, canned tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, red pepper, top with mozzarella cheese. Serve with slice of French bread. Left-overs from dinner.
1 Lemon Spaghetti with Swiss Chard- spaghetti, lemon, olive oil, butter, salt pepper, swiss chard, fresh garlic. Serve with Garlic Italian Loaf. Left-overs from dinner.
Spaghetti with tomatoes and mushrooms -served with green salad.
Soup with white beans, swiss chard stems, broccoli, carrots and 2 tortillas on the side.
1 serving 3 black bean tacos with tortilla, black beans, lettuce, tomato, feta, cilantro.
DINNER
1 Huevos Rancheros with black beans and 1 egg, cilantro, chopped tomato, ¼ avocado cubed, green onions, 1 tortilla
1 Italian Penne Bake- Penne, canned tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, onions, red pepper, top with mozzarella cheese. Serve with salad with tomatoes and onion with slice of French bread.
1 Lemon Spaghetti with Swiss Chard- spaghetti, lemon, olive oil, butter, salt pepper, swiss chard, fresh garlic. Serve with Garlic Italian Loaf
1 Soon Ramen Noodle Soup
1 Spaghetti with tomatoes and mushrooms -served with green salad.
1 Buddha Bowl with brown rice, black beans, cilantro, carrots. Served with baked okra and cucumber, tomato, onion salad with feta. To make salad use equal parts vinegar (white, red, or apple cider) to olive oil, add salt, pepper and sugar or honey to taste.
1 Smashed Baby Potatoes with garlic, green salad, and cucumber, tomato, onion salad.
1 White beans with toast - Canned navy beans, with garlic. Served with 2 slices of toasted bread. Top one with lemon juice. Add canned tomatoes to rest of beans and top other slice of bread.
1 Soup with white beans, swiss chard stems, broccoli, carrots and 2 tortillas on the side
1 Brown rice with veggie skewer (zucchini, mushroom, red onion, red pepper) green salad with radishes and vinaigrette
SNACKS
Bananas
Apple Sauce
I had tortillas and brown rice left over.
Shopping List
eggs JUMBO 1.39
Walmart Italian loaf 1
romaine lettuce 2.59
black beans 0.48
potatoes mini bag 2.95
red onion 0.39
lemon 0.53
canned beans white 0.58
frozen peppers & onions 1
penne Walmart brand 0.78
canned tomato 0.49
garlic 0.5
6 bananas 1.46
brown rice 1
cilantro 0.29
mushrooms 1.78
swiss chard 1.29
spaghetti 0.78
zucchini 0.35
mozzarella 3.55
red pepper 1
brocccoli 2lb for $1 0.53
carrots 0.27
avocados 1.18
tomato 2 0.47
green onions 0.15
tortillas corn 1.29
soon ramen 1
salsa verde 1.99
applesauce baby food 1.24
feta 3.49
baby bok choy 0.44
persian cucumbers 0.33
okra 0.39
radish 0.2
Total $37.15
Staples used from my pantry
sesame oil
olive oil
canola oil
salt
pepper
soy sauce
sugar
chili garlic sauce
red wine vinegar
honey
butter
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