How to Eat for $50 a Week!

According to the USDA a realistic, balanced, low cost grocery plan should cost around $137 per week for a household of 2 adults, this week I'm sharing how you can still eat well for almost 1/3 of that.

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[xingcat]

I love the fact that you said you should take the last day, if you can, to not cook. One of the things that budget meals here on YouTube tend to forget is just how much work it takes to make every single meal from scratch every single day. Mental health breaks and just breaks in general are as important as sticking to a budget, I think.

[worldofthesupernatural]

Rebecca is the home economics teacher this generation needs❤️

[lizziemeyer]

"You can still have preference on a budget" Yes! Everyone has told me that I'm being too picky with my current food budget but this is so so important. Thank you so much for this

[deidrebee]

When I was growing up, cookbooks, magazines, grandmothers, the government, and schools taught us what you're teaching now. You are providing a service that is very much needed. I'm happy to see it. I'm older now and don't need the information like I did when I was younger but I watch anyway because it's so enjoyable to watch your videos!

[ashleyhaugh]

I love that this menu plan was a mix of homemade, store-bought, and semi-homemade. It seems like most budget meal plans are either completely store-bought processed stuff, or making everything from scratch. I think this one is much more realistic.

[sharonamos]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipes. I am a senior on Social Security. I cannot spend more than $6 a day to eat. I rarely buy meat since it is unaffordable. I receive a brown bag of groceries from a charity for $5 a month. I usually receive two pounds of meat in this bag. This helps to boost my protein intake. I truly appreciate your cooking creativity. It has helped me so much. God Bless you!

[sandicollins]

Thank you for showing us how to budget our meals. My husband and I are on a fixed income now and this really helped me realize we can eat cheaper yummy meals every week.

[NellBelle]

My mom had a rule that has been passed down to all of her children, No one cooks on Friday". We didn't have much but very Friday, it was my Dads job to come home with a paycheck and dinner. We still live by that rule. Be creative!

[staciedubz]

I think freezing the leftover portions (if the meals are freezable) for a day when maybe you don't want to cook, or want to eat something different is great too! You are just so creative, and I can't believe how much you made with just $50!

[ladylogic]

I don't think you understand how important this video is to me. We've actually had a financial difficulty, and I am looking for any possible way to cut down on finances going out, and this includes food pricing. It's just my husband, me, and our 15 month old daughter. This is definitely going to help me out. I'm making my shopping list as I watch this video. Lol. Things are pretty rough at the moment, and Walmart delivery is almost a necessity. Him and I are both blind, and going to the store would cost about $20 to get there, and back. So watching videos, and making the grocery list at the same time on the app is phenomenal.

[hawnair]

You’re doing GREAT so you don’t need to justify what you’re showing us! With food costs so high, we are all budgeting so your suggestions are welcomed!!!

[muffyz]

Thank you so much. My husband watched with me for the first time today and said “This is awesome!”
We can now shave $50 a month off of our grocery bills. We are going to save it for a camping trip!

[morti]

I have 3 people to feed but even $75 for a whole week on groceries is crazy amazing! Thank you for doing this ❤

[justine]

I am not sure how I ended up watching this, I am a single parent from Australia. However, what jas struck me is your kind, generous and non-judgemental nature. Thank you so much for sharing your skills.

[carmena]

French toast could be a good way to rollover the bread and milk into next week :)

[raquelalmestica]

Groceries are very expensive and thank you for going over what the USDA says we should spend a week on nutritional meals. Which many Americans can’t afford. I also appreciate you saying go out for dinner or pick up a Pizza and take a break. A simple reminder to take time for self-care. Thanks again.

[bigk]

I'm single 61 years old on fixed income. I spend around $100 dollars a month on food. Your videos definitely help me to prepare different meals on a budget. Thanks for your work and ideas. Can't wait for the website.

[zzydny]

10:50 Coffee. Recently I read a great piece of advice for getting better flavor while using coffee makers: before starting the coffee maker, add a tablespoon or so of water to the carafe to avoid the first bit of coffee getting scorched by the heating plate which can make the whole pot bitter.

[oliviaglass]

Fantastic! You are teaching people that NO ONE in America should go hungry!
I am an emigrant from Eastern Europe. Came to this country 40 yrs ago with nothing to my name. Cooked wonderful meals for $15-20 a week - these days when, after working for many, but still being careful as how we spent our money - we accumulated a nice nest egg. I still cook our meals every day, always purchase meat and veggies fruit when on sale that week. The money we save we spend on sports, entertainment, travel and also going to restaurants- while on vacation.

[ShesInLosAngeles]

Growing up in the 1960’s, I was the oldest daughter of 11 children. Dad was a laborer and Mom stayed at home. We never went hungry but ice cream, sodas and candies were rare. Cooking from scratch was key. It’s nice that there are more convenience foods available to help with budgeting and feeding families. Great video 👍🏼💕