Planning your meals isn’t always easy, especially in the summer time. But honestly that’s when you need to work at it the most. If you want to save money and eat well, meal planning is perfect for you. And I can show you how to do it!

Some people like to plan ahead for a full month, whereas some people only like to do it for one week at a time. Either one is fine! We actually do both. We write down all the meals for the month, and then we share one week at a time with you on the blog.

Meals

• Fried Rice & Stir Fry
• Fettuccine Alfredo
• Take Out (Family visiting)
• Tex Mex Casserole
• Miso Soup
• Stuffed Potatoes
• Spaghetti & Homemade Sauce

Ingredients

• Rice
• Sweet Potato
• Onion
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Soya Sauce
• Rice Vinegar
• Sriracha
• Frozen Peas
• Stir Fry Vegetables
• Fettuccine Pasta
• Mushrooms
• Cream Cheese
• Butter
• Milk
• Maple Syrup
• Parmesan
•  Chili Powder
• Cumin
• Paprika
• Cayenne Pepper
• Coriander
• Red Onion
• Orange Pepper
• Red Pepper
• Corn
• Diced Tomatoes
• Tomato Sauce
• Black Beans
• Cheese
• Tortilla Chips
• Ginger
• Vegetable Broth
• Udon or Instant Noodles
• Broccoli
• Miso Paste
• Snow Peas
• Potatoes
• Spaghetti
• Yves Veggie Ground Beef
• Green Pepper
• Tomato Paste
• Tomato Soup
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Basil
• Marjoram
• Rosemary
• Bay Leaf

Grocery

• Fettuccine
• Butter
• Milk
• Orange Pepper
• Ginger
• Snow Peas
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Ritz Crackers
• Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Cocoa Powder
• Popcorn

We were finally under budget this week because half of our groceries were paid for with the Superstore gift card that they sent out to everyone who they had overcharged for bread the past couple of years. We’re not done doing the groceries yet so I can’t give you a grand total, but I would say we spent about $50 on groceries for this upcoming week.

What meals do you have planned? Leave us some recipe ideas in the comments, we’d love to hear from you!