Curious to see what some other folks would buy on a $50 budget. I have lots of pantry “staples” at home with only really needing milk, bread, oil and maybe butter. Plus fresh foods. I haven’t checked coupons yet or cash back apps. This is the ad from price chopper in KS. Only other stores I have is Walmart, DG and DT.
by Covista2
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whatever i can afford …
If I had $50 and only really needed milk, bread, oil, maybe butter, and fresh foods, I would use however much of the $50 was needed to buy milk, bread, oil, maybe butter, and some fresh foods, and pocket the rest of the money to use another time.
All so expensive. Breaks my heart I have to choose between life saving medications and food
The zatarans sausage to make a hearty red beans and rice to last a couple days. I would prefer green pepper for the trinity but if you can only do the red on sale it won’t be too bad. Then I would buy a pound of that bacon on sale and some canned chicken (or rotisserie’s instead if I gave extra) And make a casserole with Alfredo, pasta, and ranch. Chicken bacon ranch casserole.
Let’s say the things you listed that you still need bread, milk, oil, butter cost $15. You are left with $35.
2 cheese, 2 bacon, a head of lettuce, tomato= BLTs and grilled cheese.
2 boxes granola bars= breakfast
2 packs ramen, broccoli, bulb of garlic= garlic noodles (add butter and bacon)
1lb strawberry, 2 small yogurts= yogurt parfait (add crushed granola bar)
2 bags of chips= snacks
You might have money left over to get whatever else you want.
Broccoli, chuck roast, red peppers, apples, Stella artois, coorslight.
Bacon, mayo, cheese, broccoli, strawberries, pretzels, ginger ale, that’s it.
I’d grab broc and cauliflower , that’s a great price
Well, how long is that $50 to last? Week? 2 weeks?
Ramen, canned chicken, Hellmann’s, bread I could do 2 weeks just on that. Water from tap, no soda or milk needed…(Lactose intolerant here)
Lots of cucumber for cucumber salad. Other fresh things mostly. Beans and rice with extra beans onions and peppers. Peanut butter and the granola bars. Honestly though if you want cheap breakfast oat meal and then if you have some money put berries on it.
Beef chuck roast for sure. You can make barbacoa out of that which is versatile. I’d plan my entire weekday dinners off that alone.
For me? Nothing there that jumps out. Maybe a few broccoli and freeze down or dehydrate. Maybe make some jars of strawberry jam.
I would get the chuck roast and a loin roast.
Chuck roast slow cooked and leftover meat can be for sandwiches or other meals.
Pork loin I would slice it up for multiple meals.
I’m going off of the other commenter’s estimate and assuming you’d have about $35 left in the budget.
I think the chuck roast is a good deal, but if you’re feeding multiple people or want to stretch your dollar, I might opt for the pork loin at 2.79/lb instead. Like if you need 5ish lbs of meat to use in various dishes throughout the week, the pork would be $14 vs the chuck being $25. I also don’t know how big of each of these packages you have to buy. The bacon is fairly good deal for bacon, but not really a meat you need unless you like it. I would get it because my partner loves bacon and egg for breakfast, so I would use it for breakfasts, sandwiches, or as a bit of meat in something else.
The strawberries are a very good deal, and the broccoli, tomato, and cucumber are alright good deals. The apples are not a good deal for where I live. If they aren’t expensive, I would also get onions, carrots, and potatoes since they are useful and long lasting.
Where do you live? I’m shocked by the lack of vegetables in this flyer!
I just bought cabbage@ .33/lb, squash @ .69/lb, Roma tomatoes@ .50/lb, and all the colors of Bell peppers for .69 each.
I would die where you live.
For real 😭
Cheerios for $1.99 yes please! I would get a whole bunch of strawberries too!