What can a family of seven eat on a $400 monthly budget? Here's our bi-monthly meal plan. My family includes my husband, myself, our fifteen year old son, and our four daughters ages twelve, ten, eight, and five.
Please note that the recipes I linked to don't call for gluten free flour but I just use my mix cup for cup. I have also included in bold print what activities we have for each day so you can see that a busy family can still eat on a budget.
Week of March 2-8
Sunday
b- chocolate chip muffins
L- beef vegetable soup
D- leftover vegetable soup
Monday (A Little Princess play practice and 4-H officer training)
b- leftover chocolate chip muffins
L- leftover beef vegetable soup
D- tacos
Tuesday
B- gluten free pancakes
L- gluten free pasta
D- oven fried chicken (we use gf flour), mashed potatoes, green beans
Wednesday (home school co-op, 4-H meeting, and awana)
B- bacon/gf toast
L- pack lunches include: sandwich/fruit/chips/cookie
D- take along dinner includes: sandwich/fruit/chip/cookie
Thursday (Classical Heritage Academy and gymnastics)
B- cereal
L- pack lunches includes: soup/fruit/chips/jerky/cookie
D- crock pot chili
Friday (gymnastics open gym)
B- snicker doodle coffee cake (we use gf flour)
L- gluten free mac and cheese
D- homemade pizza
Saturday (ballet and home school spring ball)
B- cereal
L- grilled cheese/salads
D- homemade fast food includes: gf chicken nuggets/fries
March 9-15
Sunday (church)
b- bacon/eggs
l- crock pot potato soup
d- Paleo wings and fries
Monday ( play practice)
b- chocolate chip muffins
L- Mac and cheese
D- tacos
Tuesday
B- pancakes
L- leftovers
D- meatloaf/mashed potatoes/green beans
Wednesday (home school co-op and awana)
B- baked peanut butter oatmeal
L- pack lunches
D- hamburgers/fries
Thursday (Classical Heritage Academy and gymnastics)
B- cereal
L- pack lunches includes: soup/pasta
D- pulled pork , coleslaw, fries
Friday ( gymnastics open gym)
b- coffee cake
L- leftovers
D- homemade pizza
Saturday ( ballet and picking up new goats)
b- cereal
L- leftovers
D- chili
This is linked to I'm an Organizing Junkie
Whew, you are one busy woman. I don't know how you keep it all together. I am definitely eager to see how you feed so many on $400 dollars a month because that is impressive.
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