Menu Plans & Grocery Savings

Whether you love menu planning and grocery shopping or hate it, we’ve got budget-friendly tools and resources for you! For a quick taste, download our free Budget-Friendly Clean Eating Menu Plan. With it, you can feed a family of 4 on $60 a week. Then check out our tools and inspiration below.

Menu Planning

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$60 Menu Plan for a Family of 4

Every month, I'll send you a free menu plan for 1 week. It'll feature seasonal, frugal, real food meal inspiration that you can adjust to YOUR life. Many of them include allergy-free versions. Use part or all of it as you see fit. From CheapskateCook.com

Meal & Menu Ideas

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. This East African inspired dinner is frugal, easy to prepare, and loaded with real food. It's also vegan, vegetarian, freezer-friendly, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

Budget-Friendly Menu Plan

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Meal Prepping

Save Money

25 dollars cash

Debt-Free Living

This week ended up being a vegetarian Real Food grocery run. Mostly produce, eggs, and dairy products were either on markdown or were on sale with coupons. From CheapskateCook.com

Grocery Hauls

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. This East African inspired dinner is frugal, easy to prepare, and loaded with real food. It's also vegan, vegetarian, freezer-friendly, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

Holidays

How to Freeze Tomatoes - The easy way to preserve tomatoes, from CheapskateCook.com

Freezing & Preserving

Eat Healthy

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Healthy Living

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Picky Eaters

Githeri (Kenyan Corn & Beans) - In America, it’s easy to feel discouraged about healthy, frugal eating. Our classic cheap food consists of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti, and freeze-dried ramen noodles. But look outside our borders and you’ll find an endless supply of flavor town. This East African inspired dinner is frugal, easy to prepare, and loaded with real food. It's also vegan, vegetarian, freezer-friendly, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

Holidays

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Garden

My Grocery Challenges

Can a family of 5 big eaters eat real food for $90/week? If you are passionate about healthy eating but need to save serious money, this series is for you. Learn how to eat real food cheap! From CheapskateCook.com #realfood #savemoney #eathealthy #budget #frugal

Real Food Cheap

When our family of 5 got a Costco membership earlier this month, we challenged ourselves: Can we really save money and eat healthy at Costco? Can we keep our food stamp budget and continue eating #organic, non-gmo, whole grains, and plenty of fresh produce? From CheapskateCook.com #realfood #frugalliving

Cheap Healthy Costco

Maybe you want to help your family eat healthier or you need to accommodate food allergies. You don't have to break the bank. You CAN eat healthier and save money. If you're considering doing a Whole30, but you need to do it on a budget, let me show you how. From CheapskateCook.com

Cheapskate Whole30

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