How to eat for less than $5 per meal?

[Regine Hunter]

Cheap cut of beef - no more than 2$
Bag of assorted veggies - no more than 3$
Bottle of Stir Fry Sauce - $1.50 on special


Boil you some rice.
You got a meal for a week.

 

[wet landscapes]

Not really. You can buy fresh greens and veggies/fruits for under a dollar, chicken in bulk, fish is pretty expensive though if you're looking for the wild caught organic type, and just drink water. Also, there are plenty of marked down items and poultry/meats with "Managers Special" coupons on them where you can easily save 3-5 bucks. Going to markets are pretty cheap too. I go to coop markets and save a whole lot.

just googled this
this is the best shyt I've heard of all day!

 

[FlyRy]

no troll.

do you brehs just bring in leftovers from the previous nights dinner for lunch or are you cooking specific meals that morning or the night before?

 

[PortCityProphet]

Youtube search Auntie Fee. rep me later

 

[Elle Driver]

just googled this
this is the best shyt I've heard of all day!

Theyre a hidden gem, a lot of people tend to waste they time with Whole Foods and Trader Joe's for some reason. I buy organic skin stuff from them, I recently bought a papaya body butter 100% natural for 3 bucks. And all the stuff is locally grown.

 

[GunRanger]

To save, just use the tuna, salsa, peppers, onions, beans or lentils. delicious and cheap.

 

[wet landscapes]

Theyre a hidden gem, a lot of people tend to waste they time with Whole Foods and Trader Joe's for some reason. I buy organic skin stuff from them, I recently bought a papaya body butter 100% natural for 3 bucks. And all the stuff is locally grown.

I'm about to have a field day with this shyt

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

I spend $200 on groceries a month. Cook nikka!

what do you usually get?

This

It's hard to put it on a per meal basis, you're better off grocery shopping, cooking and assembling meals that way. I'm about $80 per week, breakfast, lunch and dinner, and that's cooking and brown bagging for lunches.

what type of foods do you buy?

 

[badhat]

http://www.budgetbytes.com/

 

[Stay Seeking]

Head of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers $5.

Or drink 2 muscle milks.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

Plan ur meals cook n freeze, itz ez

 

[KOohbt]

what do you usually get?


what type of foods do you buy?

Depends on your eating habits. I get apples, orange juice, teas, pop tarts, pasta, grapes, melons, greens, shrimp, chicken, English muffins, biscuits, breh just budget and plan for meals.

 

[The Bilingual Gringo]

what type of foods do you buy?

Here's a typical grocery list of what I'll buy for the week:

Citrus fruit
Bananas
Cereal (hot or cold), toast, or English muffin
Almond milk
Loaf of bred
Bag of spinach (I use this for my sandwiches instead of lettuce, it's better for you)
Deli meat
Chips
Yogurt
Soda
Water
Ground turkey, salmon, chicken breast, steak, etc.
Random veggies (fresh and/or frozen, depends on what's on sale for the week)
Kale (can be cheaper than lettuce and much better for you)

It's all a matter of how much time you're wanting to spend preparing your meals every time you're eating. That and join a savings club w/ the local grocery story, this allows for fluctuation with what's on sale etc.that you can mix your meals up. Just remember, when you buy processed food, you're usually paying for the convenience, but it's almost usually the most unhealthy.

 

[The ADD]

Here's a typical grocery list of what I'll buy for the week:

Citrus fruit
Bananas
Cereal (hot or cold), toast, or English muffin
Almond milk
Loaf of bred
Bag of spinach (I use this for my sandwiches instead of lettuce, it's better for you)
Deli meat
Chips
Yogurt
Soda
Water
Ground turkey, salmon, chicken breast, steak, etc.
Random veggies (fresh and/or frozen, depends on what's on sale for the week)
Kale (can be cheaper than lettuce and much better for you)

It's all a matter of how much time you're wanting to spend preparing your meals every time you're eating. That and join a savings club w/ the local grocery story, this allows for fluctuation with what's on sale etc.that you can mix your meals up. Just remember, when you buy processed food, you're usually paying for the convenience, but it's almost usually the most unhealthy.

 

[The Bilingual Gringo]

I used to drink skim, so I gave this a shot and liked it more. Safeway usually has this on sale, or their own store brand isn't bad either.