This week spent a little more at $160, however, did have to pick up a lot of nongrocery essentials like dish soap, laundry detergent, vitamins etc. To better estimate a budget of just the necessary ingredients to make meals, I’ve made a list of the items you’ll need for the week. Of course, keeping everything organic it should cost around $130 to get everything. I’ve also included the pantry items that you probably already have but just in case they need to be re-stocked. Use this as a shopping list to make your grocery run easier!
Ingredients:
Meat
Grass-Fed Organic Ground beef (1lb)
Wild Caught Salmon Filets (2-6 ozs)
Organic Italian Chicken Sausage (1 package)
Organic Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs or Breast (1.5lb)
12 oz Canned Wild Pink Salmon
Green onions
Produce
Limes (2-3)
Yellow potatoes (3)
Onion
Serrano pepper (1)
Garlic Cloves (6)
Variety of bell peppers (frozen or fresh 2-3)
Broccoli (frozen or 1 head)
Mixed Greens
Tomatoes (x4-5)
Cucumber (1-2)
Pantry/Fridge Staple Items:
Paprika
Oregano
Cumin
Rice
Mayonnaise
Rice vinegar
Honey
Sriracha
Pasta
Dijon mustard
Pickles
Dry Dill
Meals I’ll be making this week are all under 30 minutes which is perfect for a busy week. I’ve again only focused on lunch and dinner which tend to be the harder meals to plan for.
Monday
Lunch- Mexican Beef (https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/chili-pepper-recipes/beef/mexican-picadillo/)
Dinner- Takeout Leftovers
Tuesday
Lunch- Leftover Mexican Beef
Dinner- Bang Bang Salmon Bowl (https://modernbites.com/bang-bang-salmon-recipe/)
Wednesday
Lunch- Leftover Bang Bang Salmon Bowl
Dinner- Chicken Sausage and Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner (https://www.ahealthysliceoflife.com/sheet-pan-chicken-sausage-broccoli-peppers/)
Thursday
Lunch- Leftover Chicken Sausage and Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner
Dinner- Garlic Marinated chicken and Side Salad (https://www.budgetbytes.com/garlic-marinated-chicken/)
Friday
Lunch- Salmon Salad (https://www.takeabiteblog.com/blog/2019/7/1/mayo-less-salmon-salad-whole-30/)
Dinner- Leftover Garlic Marinated Chicken and Buttered Pasta
Saturday
Lunch- Leftover Salmon Salad
Dinner- Frozen Pizza and Mixed Green Salad
Sunday
Today is typically grocery shopping day and a day to take a break from cooking to enjoy a meal out! Feel free to swap which days you do your grocery shopping and/or eat out. I simply like to take at least one day off to recharge and enjoy a guilty pleasure or two before the start of a new week! This way it doesn’t feel restrictive but also allows us to stay on budget to meet our financial goals.
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