2013 $50 Weekly Menu Plan Week #1

I live in the Northwest (Seattle) where do I find ground turkey for les than $4.99 a pound? We have Albertsons, Target, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway but none of those places sell ground turkey for less than $4.99.

Interesting concept, but... I am yet to meet a "ravenous" teenage boy that will be satisfied with cantaloupe and yoghurt for breakfast and a piece of toast or soup for lunch. Geez, I would be hungry eating just that and I'm a woman in my mid-twenties, not exactly a big eater.

Originally Posted by Lucie

Interesting concept, but... I am yet to meet a "ravenous" teenage boy that will be satisfied with cantaloupe and yoghurt for breakfast and a piece of toast or soup for lunch. Geez, I would be hungry eating just that and I'm a woman in my mid-twenties, not exactly a big eater.

Sorry to hear that, both of mine weight-lift/ workout and eat very little Junk/Crap foods. They devour cantaloupe and yogurt parfaits in the morning, although our oldest has taken to adding egg whites to his breakfast for the protein. But, I'd be very happy to introduce you to them and several of their friends so you can meet kids that know how to eat well within a budget!
Unfortunately for many parents, their kids are picky and prefer sugar smack style cereals and pop-tarts, which makes it very difficult to live within a low grocery budget.

Come to think of it Lucie, that statement is really, really sad to me. It makes me wonder what you consider to be a "real" breakfast . . . what type of menu plan do you serve and what is your grocery budget?

Originally Posted by Lucie

Interesting concept, but... I am yet to meet a "ravenous" teenage boy that will be satisfied with cantaloupe and yoghurt for breakfast and a piece of toast or soup for lunch. Geez, I would be hungry eating just that and I'm a woman in my mid-twenties, not exactly a big eater.

Oh My Gosh Lucie, I hate that for you! I couldn't imagine not being satisfied with homemade soups or stews of fresh cantaloupe. You sound like my sister, she's around your age, about 200 lbs or so and feels like she needs to eat out every day for lunch or she's going to "waste away to nothing".
She complains about her weight all the time but she won't touch fruit for breakfast either. My own kids balked when we first switched our way of eating over to more fresh fruits and vegetables, but now they adore it!

It might be worth it for you to read through the older menu plans so you can adjust your dietary habits. There are some great workout plans on the sister site too, http://fitness.budget101.com

susana

I live in the Northwest (Seattle) where do I find ground turkey for les than $4.99 a pound? We have Albertsons, Target, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway but none of those places sell ground turkey for less than $4.99.

What is your zip code? I'll see what I can find for you! GB101 gets theirs at Aldi in the frozen section for $1.49-$1.67 depending on the time of year.

Originally Posted by Amber

Oh My Gosh Lucie, I hate that for you!
It might be worth it for you to read through the older menu plans so you can adjust your dietary habits. There are some great workout plans on the sister site too, http://fitness.budget101.com

What is your zip code? I'll see what I can find for you! GB101 gets theirs at Aldi in the frozen section for $1.49-$1.67 depending on the time of year.

fat chance, I pretty much came here to tear apart the site. I think it's dumb that a bunch of house cows sit around talking about food and running their mouths.

My "life" partner and I live in Europe anyway, I was just comparing prices and we already eat better than what this menu plan shows. I just wanted to see if anyone would respond, I didn't really expect that they would.

besides, I hate the google ads that are everywhere, a site should be completely free I shouldn't have to view any ads at all.

Originally Posted by Lucie

fat chance, I pretty much came here to tear apart the site.

We all kind of gathered that from your first nasty post. I guess I don't understand people very well these days, if you see a website and it doesn't meet your expectations or needs, why don't you just close your browser window?

Why do these kinds of people (trolls) feel the need to go through the journey of registering so they can bash others who are trying to help people. Isn't it interesting how much time some young people have to sit around and complain and wait for the world to change to suit their needs, rather than doing something positive to change the world.

Originally Posted by Lucie

besides, I hate the google ads that are everywhere, a site should be completely free I shouldn't have to view any ads at all.

We're sorry that you didn't enjoy your experience here on the site. Since we strive to keep the site 100% free for everyone to use and enjoy, we do display google ads to help offset our server expenses. Unfortunately, this doesn't cover all of our monthly expenses for running the site, which is more of a labor of Love than anything.

Best wishes and I hope you are able to find what you're looking for!

I have to agree, some of these meals are unrealistic for growing kids. My kids love vegetables and fruit but they need something more substantial for breakfast and lunch.

Originally Posted by Lucie

Interesting concept, but... I am yet to meet a "ravenous" teenage boy that will be satisfied with cantaloupe and yoghurt for breakfast and a piece of toast or soup for lunch. Geez, I would be hungry eating just that and I'm a woman in my mid-twenties, not exactly a big eater.

I normally just lurk here absorbing all I can, but this lady's post just aggravated me.

I'm trying to figure out where you got the "piece of toast" for lunch thought from, I just don't see that in the menu.

It sounds like you don't have any kids of your own. We have 4 teens, 13-19 including 2 girls and 2 boys. I can say without hesitation that this menu plan feeds them just fine. We've been using the menu plans on the site for well over a year, adapting them slightly (aka doubling some ingredients!!) to fit our family.

One of our boys won't even touch breakfast before 10 or so in the morning he prefers coffee. Eating before then makes him sick to his stomach and he's our early riser, up by 5 everyday.

The canataloupe chunks and honey lime yogurt are the favorite of my 17 yo daughter. She absolutely loves them and eats them in the homemade 100 calorie cups my wife prepares each week. She's a cheerleader and likes being able to count the calories/sugars she's eating, plus she brings a pack to school for midday snacking.
Our 15 yr old son usually adds scrambled eggs with his in the morning or he eats 2 of the packs. Then again, he plays football, baseball, soccer and doesn't sit down a second. My kids don't complain about any of the meals and they're perfectly healthy.
It seems to me that some people see the menu and start thinking, ok, they're eating 1/4 cup of food so its bad or oh, theres a donut in the breakfast plan and that's bad.

IMHO, This stems from some people having a constant NEED to have Everything spelled out for them step by step and their own inability to adapt something to suit their family. Use common sense peeps, if your kids eat more or need steak and eggs, then feed it to them, but don't condemn someone elses menu choice because your own kids are picky or heavy eaters; Or because you don't even have kids and you think you know what's best for someone else's because of what you see on tv or read.

Originally Posted by Lucie

fat chance, I pretty much came here to tear apart the site. I think it's dumb that a bunch of house cows sit around talking about food and running their mouths.

My "life" partner and I live in Europe anyway, I was just comparing prices and we already eat better than what this menu plan shows. I just wanted to see if anyone would respond, I didn't really expect that they would.

besides, I hate the google ads that are everywhere, a site should be completely free I shouldn't have to view any ads at all.

Wow Lucie, I guess your response just goes to show how shallow you are. As for us bunch of house cows, I would rather be that than throw a virtual temper tantrum like you just did. We use this site to help each other not to blast each other. I hope that you learn something from the advice here, because you never know when you might end up off your high horse and have your feet here on the ground with the rest of us.

Originally Posted by susana

I live in the Northwest (Seattle) where do I find ground turkey for les than $4.99 a pound? We have Albertsons, Target, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway but none of those places sell ground turkey for less than $4.99.

Hi Susana, I'm in the Portland area and Fred Meyer down here will have the 20 ounce packs of fresh ground turkey breast on sale for $4.88 from time to time (there's a coupon in this week's flyer, as a matter of fact), and the ground turkey with dark meat is usually a little under $4 for the 20 ounce. Don't know how much more things cost up your way.

Not the prices they get at Aldi, by any stretch (wish we had those here!), but a little better.

Originally Posted by susana

I live in the Northwest (Seattle) where do I find ground turkey for les than $4.99 a pound? We have Albertsons, Target, Fred Meyer, QFC and Safeway but none of those places sell ground turkey for less than $4.99.

If you go to the Sams Club right there in Seattle you can buy Jennie O Ground Turkey (93% Lean)- it is $13.75 for 2 80 oz packages- which = 5 lbs total = $2.75 per pound. That's today's price 4/24/13

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