How much do you spend on average for food?

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Anonymous wrote:This question comes up every few months and it's meaningless if people don't also say what part of the country they live.

Uh, the DC metro area. Duh.

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Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

This makes no sense. You’re getting 4 dinners plus a week of leftovers for kids’ lunches out of one rotisserie chicken??? I have 3 middle school kids and a single chicken doesnt even feed us (5 people total) for one dinner. We don’t use the bones for soup but otherwise the chicken is gone.

[Anonymous]

A rotisserie chicken is 3-5 pounds. A whole raw chicken can be nearer 8-10. Most of that extra weight is meat, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

This makes no sense. You’re getting 4 dinners plus a week of leftovers for kids’ lunches out of one rotisserie chicken??? I have 3 middle school kids and a single chicken doesnt even feed us (5 people total) for one dinner. We don’t use the bones for soup but otherwise the chicken is gone.

Uh, no, the person said give me examples of meals. I listed a few examples, none of which was rotisserie chicken. The examples I listed are what I do with chicken, ground beef/turkey/chicken.

[Anonymous]

$150-160/week for the 3 of us (DH, our 2 year old, and me). That doesn't include the 3-4 times a week we eat out or order in, so I'd say it's easily $300/week if you factor that in.

I know we eat out/order in too much, but we have the disposable income and enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

I have two teens. They are heavily into sports as well. We don’t need 6-7 lbs of meat for a meal. We have edamame, smoothies, beans and cheese in addition to some meat. Maybe you can’t do it. Maybe your kids eat differently. But be open that it works for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

I have two teens. They are heavily into sports as well. We don’t need 6-7 lbs of meat for a meal. We have edamame, smoothies, beans and cheese in addition to some meat. Maybe you can’t do it. Maybe your kids eat differently. But be open that it works for others.

You must have kids with growth endocrine problems. No family of 4 with teens are splitting 3 potatoes a night, 4 carrots, 2 ribs of celery, a can of broth and a roasted chicken with a clove of garlic and enough chicken left over for chili the next day. The menu is laughable.

You are full of sh!t and just making crap up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

I have two teens. They are heavily into sports as well. We don’t need 6-7 lbs of meat for a meal. We have edamame, smoothies, beans and cheese in addition to some meat. Maybe you can’t do it. Maybe your kids eat differently. But be open that it works for others.

You must have kids with growth endocrine problems. No family of 4 with teens are splitting 3 potatoes a night, 4 carrots, 2 ribs of celery, a can of broth and a roasted chicken with a clove of garlic and enough chicken left over for chili the next day. The menu is laughable.

You are full of sh!t and just making crap up.

It’s about 5 pounds of chicken with roasted veggies as a side with milk. Again, it works for us. If it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t. I said that. Ps you’re kinda nasty.

[Anonymous]

That chicken is like the biblical loaves and fishes. You can never actually finish it! One chicken feeds family of 4 for a week!

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Anonymous wrote:That chicken is like the biblical loaves and fishes. You can never actually finish it! One chicken feeds family of 4 for a week!

Reading fail. It didn’t say that.

[Anonymous]

800ish per month, including groceries and eating out. Sometimes less (if we really filled the pantry last month or did NO eating out), or more (like if doing more entertaining or holidays)
Figure does not include household items. I split those out when I track spending.

Family of 5, not in dcumland. Two adults, one elem, one preschool, one toddler who actually eats more than older kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:800ish per month, including groceries and eating out. Sometimes less (if we really filled the pantry last month or did NO eating out), or more (like if doing more entertaining or holidays)
Figure does not include household items. I split those out when I track spending.

Family of 5, not in dcumland. Two adults, one elem, one preschool, one toddler who actually eats more than older kids.

And it breaks down to about 600 + 200 on groceries v eat out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

I have two teens. They are heavily into sports as well. We don’t need 6-7 lbs of meat for a meal. We have edamame, smoothies, beans and cheese in addition to some meat. Maybe you can’t do it. Maybe your kids eat differently. But be open that it works for others.

You must have kids with growth endocrine problems. No family of 4 with teens are splitting 3 potatoes a night, 4 carrots, 2 ribs of celery, a can of broth and a roasted chicken with a clove of garlic and enough chicken left over for chili the next day. The menu is laughable.

You are full of sh!t and just making crap up.

It’s about 5 pounds of chicken with roasted veggies as a side with milk. Again, it works for us. If it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t. I said that. Ps you’re kinda nasty.

You eat the bones?

Seriously, 3 potatoes, 4 carrots, 2 pieces of celery and a clove of garlic for 2 teens and 2 adults? It's kind of funny.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Those with $100/week budgets please give examples of your meals and links to recipes. Truly interested.

I will get a whole chicken from aldi that usually has a $2 off coupon attached to it bc it goes bad in a day or two. I’ll put it in the oven with carrots (that I peel and slice for .89 a bag and I use maybe 4 out of 10), sliced potatoes (I use maybe 3 out of a 10 lb bag), celery (2-3 ribs $1 for the whole thing), one clove of garlic (.99 for the whole bulb), and seasonings and either a few cubes of chicken broth seasoning and water or a can of chicken Broth (.47) we have roast chicken on night one. Next day I might make chicken chili (cans of beans, tomatoes, chicken and seasonings). We might have burritos another night (beans, cheese, chicken, lettuce, tomatoe, etc). I use the bones and skin to make broth. I will then make a soup with the broth for another part of a dinner dinner. Kid lunches are leftovers. Kid snacks may be tortilla with sauce and cheese or just cheese (leftover from burrito night). If I have lettuce from sandwiches, I’ll make lettuce wraps using ground beef, turkey or chicken - whatever is cheapest. I’ll bake a few potatoes from the 10 lb bag. I buy a bigger package with discount stickers on it and divide it and freeze the rest. We have fruit and veggies that are on sale. Last week was pineapple, oranges, mandarin oranges, cauliflower and broccoli etc. This week will be mangoes, bananas, blueberries, etc..

Again SMALL children.

I have two teens. They are heavily into sports as well. We don’t need 6-7 lbs of meat for a meal. We have edamame, smoothies, beans and cheese in addition to some meat. Maybe you can’t do it. Maybe your kids eat differently. But be open that it works for others.

You must have kids with growth endocrine problems. No family of 4 with teens are splitting 3 potatoes a night, 4 carrots, 2 ribs of celery, a can of broth and a roasted chicken with a clove of garlic and enough chicken left over for chili the next day. The menu is laughable.

You are full of sh!t and just making crap up.

It’s about 5 pounds of chicken with roasted veggies as a side with milk. Again, it works for us. If it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t. I said that. Ps you’re kinda nasty.

You eat the bones?

Seriously, 3 potatoes, 4 carrots, 2 pieces of celery and a clove of garlic for 2 teens and 2 adults? It's kind of funny.

When summed up it is funny! That's about the kind of meal my boys would eat as a snack. The actually quite often destroy a rotisserie chicken between the two of them and that is just picking and snacking.