Could you buy one week’s worth of food for one person for just $10? I believe the answer is yes!
As anyone who visits this site probably knows, I LOVE DOLLAR TREE! The other day I started thinking, could you buy one week’s worth of food for one person for just $10? I believe the answer is yes! You wouldn’t necessarily have to do this at Dollar Tree, any $1 store would probably work.
This would not be the most interesting week of meals but it would get you through the week in a pinch. I have also tried to make the meals as healthy as possible. Even at the dollar store there are some small choices that made this meal plan a little healthier such as by choosing whole wheat bread over white and brown rice over white.
Here is what I came up with-
Items I bought for $1 each-
– 1) A Full loaf of Whole Wheat Bread
– 2) Brown Rice
– 3) Black Beans
– 4) Peanut Butter
– 5) Jelly
– 6) Canister of Oatmeal
– 7) Honey
– 8) Spaghetti Sauce
– 9) Spaghetti Noodles (these coincidentally were the largest bag of pasta offered for $1)
– 10) ?????? $1 item?????- Last item your choice!
$10 One Week Meal Plan-
Breakfasts
– Oatmeal with Honey (or Peanut Butter or Jelly)
– Toast with Peanut Butter or Jelly
Lunch
– Peanut Butter or Jelly Sandwiches
Dinner
– Spaghetti sauce and noodles
– Brown Rice and Black Beans
Alternative $1 Items-
* Note- most of these are not as healthy as the original choices
– Instead of Peanut Butter you could buy hazelnut spread
– Instead of Jelly you could just use the honey
– Instead of Oatmeal and Honey you could probably buy a bag of cereal and a small milk
– Instead of honey you could buy a large jar of apple/peach pie filling to have with the oatmeal
– Instead of Spaghetti Sauce you could use any sauce you can buy for $1
Ideas for the last $1 item-
– Parmesan Cheese for the spaghetti
– Popcorn for lunches
– Salsa for with the rice and beans
– Instant Coffee
– A 5 pack of Ramen Noodles
– A can of soup
What do you think? Could you survive on this meal plan for 1 week if you had only $10 to buy yourself food?
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