Your grocery list for $70-$80

[BurghHardcore]

Hey Guys,

Hitting the grocery store tonight and just curious as to what you all pick up on a weekly basis or so. I have $70-$80 budgeted for the moment and would like your input. Here is what I was going to pick up:

Chicken Breasts (not sure if I was going w/ frozen or raw, depends on price)
A couple cartons of eggs
100% whole grain bread
Some unflavored yogurt (regular) and a container of Greek Yogurt
Sweet Potatoes
Almond Milk (If I can find some at this place I'm trying tonight)
bluberries
strawberries
some mixed veggies (frozen and fresh)
bananas
apples
Possibly a Steak for the weekend (If $ permits)

 

[ssbackwards]

BJs

i get 3 pounds salmon 7 pounds chicken 3 things of chevrine goat cheese. and i get 1 london broil and 3 lb grounmd turkey 93/7. done for like 2 weeks.

 

[ssbackwards]

veggies i buy every other day usually peppers zucchini head of lettuce garlic and sweet onions. and thats all at an every 2 day basis. if i feel like eating them.

 

[JackMac]

Base your shop on the seven days:
1 tin of tuna a day, 3 eggs a day, a chicken breast a day, then buy a big sack of rice for carbs.

 

[Jentry07]

I agree with JackMac, tuna would be a good one to add to the list. You can get it for really cheap and it's a great source of protein.

 

[ssbackwards]

goto BJs so much better for food pricing.

im weary of canned foods due to BPA, but every so often ill have a can of red sockeye salmon which is 700 calories.

id buy protein and fats first, carbs you can get anywhere.

bulkfoods.com

 

[VitaminJB]

I've really come on to whole wheat pasta in the last year or two. I feel that it is relatively cheap and very easy to mix with different meats to make a meal. Its high in carbs, but good in omegas, fiber, and of course whole grains. You'd be surprised at the protein in it too. I make half a box in the beginning of the week and it will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator. I think that would be a good thing to add to your list, but rice is surely cheaper.

+1 for the tuna..its just so cheap and healthy. I didn't see any lunchmeat in there either? Might be another option if you have the extra $$.

 

[ssbackwards]

look into making your own dough man. cheap.

 

[VitaminJB]

Man, can't beleive I forgot...peanut butter!

 

[BurghHardcore]

Man, can't beleive I forgot...peanut butter!

I picked up some Almond Butter instead. Overall it's much healthier, and with the recent alfatoxin craze it's better (though not completely clean) in that area too.

 

[compudog]

Hey Guys,

Hitting the grocery store tonight and just curious as to what you all pick up on a weekly basis or so. I have $70-$80 budgeted for the moment and would like your input. Here is what I was going to pick up:

Chicken Breasts (not sure if I was going w/ frozen or raw, depends on price)
A couple cartons of eggs
100% whole grain bread
Some unflavored yogurt (regular) and a container of Greek Yogurt
Sweet Potatoes
Almond Milk (If I can find some at this place I'm trying tonight)
bluberries
strawberries
some mixed veggies (frozen and fresh)
bananas
apples
Possibly a Steak for the weekend (If $ permits)

If you're on a short budget here's a couple things that may help:

- Don't buy frozen vegetables, fresh are probably cheaper (less processing/shipping) or at worst not much
more expensive, and they taste much better

- Stay away from really expensive fruits, some stuff is so overpriced it's stupid.

- Boneless pork chops are nearly as lean as chicken breasts or sirloin steak, and probably cheaper (depending on where you are)
plus it gives you a bit of variety

Also, you forgot milk & cottage cheese!

Cheers,

compudog