The verdict: Eating healthy meals on a $50 budget was definitely a bit of a challenge (we were scanning for deals and coupons throughout the supermarket). Nonetheless, it's doable — and delicious. The MOST important strategy for success is proper meal planning.15 Jul 2016
How can I survive $50 a week?
- Use a shopping list. Perhaps you think this is a no-brainer, but many people routinely go shopping without a shopping list.
- Meal plan.
- Eat less meat and cheaper cuts.
- Eat fruit and vegetables in season preferably homegrown.
- Cook from scratch.
How can I feed my family on $50 a week?
Budget meals: what to cook on a $50 weekly grocery budget
Best Recipes
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Hummus without Tahini
Kitchen Dreaming
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5 mins
Garbanzo beans, sesame oil, red pepper, smoked paprika, olive oil
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Top 50 budget family dinner recipes
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How can I live off $40 a week for food?
- Eat vegetarian for two meals a day.
- Breakfast: eggs are the best.
- Lunch: rotate between a few easy, cheap, and pretty healthy options.
- Dinner: cook one big meal a week with tons of leftovers.
- Snacks.
- Buy in bulk and preferably on sale.
- Try grocery delivery.
- Stuff you already know.
How can a single person meal prep?
- Invest in a kitchen scale and thermometer to make meal prepping your proteins a breeze.
- Freeze single portions of food in freezer baggies.
- Get yourself a mini slow cooker so you can come home to the perfect-sized meal that's warm and ready.
How do you make a meal plan for yourself?
- Review your schedule.
- Choose your recipes.
- Plug the recipes into your schedule.
- Make your grocery list.
- Shop.
- Eat, enjoy, and repeat!
How can a single person eat cheap?
- Plan your meals.
- Stick to your grocery list.
- Cook at home.
- Cook large portions and use your leftovers.
- Don't shop when you're hungry.
- Buy whole foods.
- Buy generic brands.
- Avoid buying highly processed food.
Is $50 a week enough for food?
For a single person, $50 a week (or roughly $216 a month) is around enough money to enjoy a complete, basic diet.