prudentwatcher
Veteran Member
Hi. Posting this one a little early because I have to make an unexpected trip out of town tomorrow. Hope nobody minds.
Remember, you are trying to build a food supply for 2 people on $20 a week (over the course of a year). Last week I got rice, beans, pasta, tuna, chili, cornbread mix, oatmeal, applesauce, some cans of greens, mac & cheese, some oil, a can of milk and a box of salt.
WEEK 2-
PUBLIX-
2 4 packs of Bumblebee tuna-1/1-8 cans for 2.67
4 cans Progresso soup-4/5.00 & $1 off coupon for publix-4 cans for 4.00
2 betty crocker brownie mixes-1/1 and 2 40 cent coupons-2/1.69
2 64 oz Northland cranberry juice-1/1 and 2 75 cent coupons-2/2.49
2 packages of ramen noodles @.15=.30
WINN DIXIE-
2 boxes (8 ct) of poptarts-1/1-2/1.99
6 pack of Kraft mac and cheese-2.79
3 cans of carrots-1.20
3 cans of mixed veggies-1.20
4 cans of potatoes-1.60
TOTAL FOR WEEK 2-$19.93
Some notes--I normally wouldn't have 12 cans of tuna in the first two weeks (I don't like it), but these were good deals. Progresso soups are good as they are an easy meal for one person. More canned veggies and mac & cheese. The poptarts are one of those quick foods that are great for snacks or days when you can't cook. I got cranberry juice (not cocktail) because of the health benefits over other juices--great for bladder, kidney and urinary tract problems. And, of course, you have to have brownies, or life just isn't worth living. I have plans for at least one dessert item per week over the course of the year.
What can you come up with? (Don't forget to keep track of your suggestions. At the end of 3 months I will post what my one year plan is for 2 people and will see how far I've been able to go with this idea.)
Remember, you are trying to build a food supply for 2 people on $20 a week (over the course of a year). Last week I got rice, beans, pasta, tuna, chili, cornbread mix, oatmeal, applesauce, some cans of greens, mac & cheese, some oil, a can of milk and a box of salt.
WEEK 2-
PUBLIX-
2 4 packs of Bumblebee tuna-1/1-8 cans for 2.67
4 cans Progresso soup-4/5.00 & $1 off coupon for publix-4 cans for 4.00
2 betty crocker brownie mixes-1/1 and 2 40 cent coupons-2/1.69
2 64 oz Northland cranberry juice-1/1 and 2 75 cent coupons-2/2.49
2 packages of ramen noodles @.15=.30
WINN DIXIE-
2 boxes (8 ct) of poptarts-1/1-2/1.99
6 pack of Kraft mac and cheese-2.79
3 cans of carrots-1.20
3 cans of mixed veggies-1.20
4 cans of potatoes-1.60
TOTAL FOR WEEK 2-$19.93
Some notes--I normally wouldn't have 12 cans of tuna in the first two weeks (I don't like it), but these were good deals. Progresso soups are good as they are an easy meal for one person. More canned veggies and mac & cheese. The poptarts are one of those quick foods that are great for snacks or days when you can't cook. I got cranberry juice (not cocktail) because of the health benefits over other juices--great for bladder, kidney and urinary tract problems. And, of course, you have to have brownies, or life just isn't worth living. I have plans for at least one dessert item per week over the course of the year.
What can you come up with? (Don't forget to keep track of your suggestions. At the end of 3 months I will post what my one year plan is for 2 people and will see how far I've been able to go with this idea.)