Comments on: Cheap & Healthy Food under $100 per month

By: Clara

Clara — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 22:35:17 +0000

1. …my food costs are ~$150/mo [1 person]…
2. …i purchase quite a few things at Aldi’s, but, also, purchase a few things @Whole-Foods and @Ingles [Asheville, NC]…i drink a glass or 2 of wine/mo…
3. …i do cut some corners that i’d rather not cut (e.g., i eat Aldi’s yoghurt)…
4. …my diet is primarily veg [Aldi's] & fruit [Aldi's]…i eat canned tuna fish, sardines, & smoked oysters [all from Aldi's]…
5. …for me, shopping is a Science, and staying under-budget is empowering…
6. …when my food costs are under $150/mo, i may splurge on 1 or 2 items [e.g., 1 glass of wine with dinner at a no-frills vegetarian restaurant or a book from amazon.com or a trip to GoodWill for clothes...but never more than $20-$25...
7. ...it gets easier with practice...i live on ~$1,000/mo [i do not own a car]…

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:54:36 +0000

I am not able to buy produce at the prices listed. for expample 6 apples for $1.75 or frozen fruit at the price listed. way more expensive. I shop at Aldi, Krogers, and Walmart. I shop the mark down bins all the time. I live in Indiana.

By: CheapFoodHere

CheapFoodHere — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:36:33 +0000

Thanks for your comment. It’s a perfect example of staying under $100 per person per month. Thanks for your support! Enjoy the recipes.

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:32:50 +0000

I am a big coupon junkie, and I had been spending 250.00 month even when I had 4 children and us 2 parents. Now it is just 3 of us and I think we are down to 150.00. My 16yr old still gets to go to McDonalds a couple times per month, but we only get 2 McChicken 1.00 sandwiches and split a med or lg fry and drink water, so under 4.00. It does take a lot of planning, but can be done. No, I did not buy a lot of junk food. Kid’s never got pop ect…(kool-aid) or water, milk. I did go to Aldi’s for some of the staples that you do not find coupons for. Meat was not served at every meal.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:44:59 +0000

I’m off to the grocery store to buy the list provided. With all the spices and extras it’s coming to around $300 from Safeway here in Oregon. That’s again “with” all of the extras.

I did notice that most of the items listed are more expensive than whats quoted. With that said, I’m going to give this menu a whirl. I spend “way” too much money on eating out. My biggest expense is “sushi”! Now sure how I’m going to cut some of this down. Major addiction.

I’ll have to make it to Costa Rica soon to do some photography!

Greg

By: CheapFoodHere

CheapFoodHere — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:02:15 +0000

Hey there,

I have unfortunately been unable to create the 3rd and 4th weeks but will be able to jump back on the project in the next few weeks. I’m so glad you’re interested! Stay tuned for week 3 and 4.

By: Esmeralda

Esmeralda — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:29:03 +0000

Where can I find out the rest of the weeks? I am really excited to start this but I want to make sure I have all the recepies and groceries lists before I start! Great article!!!

By: CheapFoodHere

CheapFoodHere — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:55:37 +0000

Well said Richard. Thanks for the comment.

By: Richard G

Richard G — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:51:47 +0000

Spending $100 or less on groceries in a month is what I do, but it not very convenient for most.

Cost-effective tip to lower your monthly groceries shopping from my experiences
me: $250 for 3 months ($83/m). 5yrs-Vegan All organic and 5’4″ Male 22 BMI

1a. Eat YOUR cooking as much as possible. This will definitely save you the most money. Plus you can be as picky as you want
1b. Stockpile. Always have food home and you’ll spend less outside. Buy foods that don’t expire easily and that are in seal containers. Foods that do expire quickly need to be cut and put into the freezer. Unfreezable food that expire quickly need to be preserved (acid, oil, salts) and refrigerated. If done correctly, you should last for several months before shopping again.

2. Research. Go to different stores (Costco, Wholefoods, Fairway, so on), different brands, look for coupons, anything. Get a lot of basic ingredients (grains, vegetables, beans, flax seeds, so on) that aren’t too expensive and foods that are healthy and similar are adjusted in terms of price per calories.

3. This is strange but if you do cardio workouts, you lose weight, get more energy, and end up eating less overall.

By: JazzyP

JazzyP — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:56:22 +0000

I think this might be possible in some places, but here in Alaska, it would be very difficult, indeed, if not impossible. Everything costs more here, especially fresh produce. We don’t have Sav-A-Lot, we don’t have Aldi. I miss them both terribly. I will still look at the recipes with great interest, but I have absolutely no expectation that I can cook this way for $100/month per person.