Cheap Easy Weekly Meal Plan: This Week's Menu & Shopping List of 15 Minute Meals

Each Week, I sit down with my schedule book and plan out this weeks meals. Breakfasts are serve yourself from pre-made options, and snack bags for lunches are separated into snack baggies on shopping day (Sunday). I just grab 3 snack baggies for each of our lunches to toss in. We both pack our lunch every day, but I avoid luncheon meat since I’m pregnant. I often take leftovers from the night before since I now have a desk job with access to a microwave. I shop on Sundays, and then do food prep that day for the week. I share our menu for the week for those that are new to menu planning. If you have no idea what to do for the week and would like to steal some or all of our plan… I promise not to prosecute:-)

As always, I feel it’s important to note that this is not the healthiest plan to follow. It’s a great plan for us, because it’s breaking our addiction to fast food and other unhealthy habits, and it’s cut our food budget by about 50%. Slowly, we’re making substitutions that will lead us to a healthy cheap meal plan. Rome wasn’t built in a day and all that jazz.

“Recipes” for all menu items can be found here and here.

SHOPPING LIST: (all prices are current for Wegmans)

2 Beefsteak Tomatoes – $2.29
Iceberg Lettuce- $1.49
Wegmans Garden Salad: $1.29
Small Celery: $1.69
2Wegmans Giant Bread – $1.98
Wegmans Italian Sub Rolls – $2.99
Wegmans Hamburger Rolls- 18 count- $1.99
Banquet Turkey Sausage: $1.29
Wegmans Fully Cooked Bacon:$3.49
80% Ground Beef Club Pack (6 pounds) – $12.00
2 Wegmans Bagel Packs – $5.09
Fitness Trail Mix- 1 pound- $4.99
Wegmans Muenster Sliced Cheese: $2.49
2 Wegmans Cream Cheese – $2.98
1 Gallon of Milk – $2.51
Wegmans Sour Cream – $1.39
2 Wegmans Mozzarella -$3.60
Wegmans Shaved Ham- $2.99
Wegmans Turkey Meatballs – $5.99
Wegmans Pear Halves – $1.19
2 Cambells Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup- $3.78
Wegmans Basil Pasta Sauce – $.99
Wegmans Ranch Dressing – $1.69
Betty Crocker Cornbread – $.69
Luck Leaf Apple Pie Filling – $2.49
Log Cabin Syrup – $2.98
Pillsbury Fudge Brownie Mix – $1.25
Wegmans Pancake Mix- $1.99
Slim Jims – $3.49
Cheese Its (White Cheddar Reduced Fat) – $2.99

Total Groceries for the Week: $83.06

Already have At Home:

1 package of shredded cheddar cheese (small)
1.5 bags of frozen grilled chicken breasts
1/2 Jar of Salsa
Taco Seasoning (1/4 packet)
Taco Sauce
1 Can of Corn
Salad Topping
3/4 Package Family Size Deli Turkey
1/2 package of American Cheese slices
Baked Beans
Frozen Carrots
Potatoes Obrien
1/2 Package Frozen broccoli
3 Burrito Wrappers

BLT Sandwiches

Cheddar Broccoli Soup

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Taco Salad

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