![]() ![]() ![]() Listen, I am NOT over here milling my own flour to make bread, making my own cheese and milking my own cow (though to be honest, that sounds really cool). I still buy items many people would deem expensive- grass-fed meat, almond flour crackers– but we make them work for OUR budget, because they’re important to us.ġ0. It’s about being INTENTIONAL about my food choices (this goes for health and budget!). My mindset is NOT about eating cheap or choosing the least expensive option. My grocery list is strategic– when I go to the store, I shop in one section at a time and avoid going back and forth throughout the store (statistically, the longer we spend in a store, the more money we spend!).ĩ. We’ll make a whole chicken or a roast and use it in more than one meal- which saves us money AND time.Ĩ. We cook once, eat twice nearly every week- this goes for proteins (the most expensive part of our shopping). To be clear, we always buy at least five different veggies at the store each week– so we’re getting LOTS of that goodness in!ħ. ![]() When I plan, I use similar ingredients within meals (so I’m not buying a HUGE variety during the week– there is variety, of course– but there is lots of variety throughout the month instead of day to day). We’re overall intentional about avoiding food waste. By not over-planning and only buying what we need, we rarely waste food- but when we DO end up with food that we’re not going to use (let’s face it, we’re human!), we freeze it, make broth or repurpose it in the next week’s meals.Ħ. … VERY little goes to waste in our house! Which brings me to…ĥ. We don’t let our leftovers go to waste. If we have leftovers, we do one of three things:ģ) Have a leftovers night (we typically do this once a week– and often times they’re repurposed so my family has no idea they’re eating leftovers!). I’m intentional about using what’s in our fridge, first as well as what we have in our pantry and freezer (this is why we do our stock-up!).Ĥ. We ‘shop’ our fridge, freezer and pantry BEFORE we meal plan. We do a monthly stock-up at the beginning of the month (based on meals/ingredients we use often) in bulk- so we can get the best prices on the things we use more often and then…ģ. Just planning for five days allows us flexibility to move things around if need be, say YES to a night with friends, grab takeout if we really want to, and use leftovers if we have lots of food in the fridge (my meal plan system is simple and takes me about 15 minutes a week for my plan and grocery list).Ģ. We plan our meals– and we just plan for five days. Eat lots of pasta, rice and beans because it’s cheap (we eat all of these things- just not all the time)ġ.Here is exactly what we do (and eat!) to spend only $600 a month on groceries for our family of four (reminder just because this number works for us, doesn’t mean it’s the right number for you- click here for the replay of a live I did on how to create your ideal grocery budget):īut first… here are some things we DON’T do: Food costs have and continue to rise- and I’m over here talking about how you can SAVE on food… so you might be wondering, eating healthy on a budget sounds Kris, but how does this spending less on groceries (while still eating really well) work in real life? ![]()
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