How I eat for less than $3/meal!

It's finally 2018 and it's my wedding year! That means I am budgeting like crazy. With that being said, I only give myself $100 for groceries for 2 weeks at a time. If you do the math this is what it looks like:

$100 / 14 (days) / 3 (meals) = $2.38!

MEAL PLANNING WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH MONEY AND IT CAN BE 10X HEALTHIER FOR YOU TOO!

I am currently doing the Whole 30 program and choosing recipes that are compliant with the program. 

These are the steps I take when budgeting/meal planning for two weeks:

1.) Pick 4 -6 recipes you would like to make (by doing this, you start to accumulate tons of spices for other recipes).

2.) ALWAYS HAVE STAPLE FOODS ON YOUR GROCERY LIST (if you run out)!

- Lemons

- Olive/Avocado Oil

- Eggs

- Fresh Garlic

- Salt/Pepper

- Garlic Powder

- Veggie

- Fruit

- Any kind of flour (I usually have almond flour)

- Bulk package of protein (I buy the 2lb bag of wild caught salmon from Aldi for $7)

- Starch (Sweet Potatoes are life!)

3.) FIRST SHOP AT ALDI and then whatever you can't find go to another grocery store like Meijer :)

- I have saved so much money buy shopping at Aldi! 

4.) BUY THE GENERIC BRAND UNLESS THE BRAND IS CHEAPER!

- Food is food, guys. You are honestly paying for the name when you buy brand name items. I see right through all of the marketing since I am a marketing major ;)

5.) WEEK 2 - GET CREATIVE!

- After accumulating all of the ingredients from week 1, you will have many things left over! Get creative! I use my crock pot so much and have made up random recipes that have been absolutely delicious!

A Simple Chili Recipe I Created :)

I hope this helps!

If you have any questions, please connect with me:

Email: lindsay.lipa@gmail.com

Instagram: @shelovesmichigan

God bless!