how do you feed a family of three for under $100.00 a week?

Answer 1

I love the way that people assume that because your food budget is 100.00 a week for three that you are food stamp poor. In September I received a severe cut in my income, due to no fault of my own. My husband passed away and my income was liter rally cut in half. I am now below the poverty level and have to feed a family of 4 on about 125.00 a week two are teens. I am about 10.00 a month above what is allowed to receive food stamps.
The Children eat Breakfast and Lunch in school so that 125.00 covers 7 dinners 3 breakfast and three lunches, we do not eat at any fast food places, and we do not buy steak.
I make dinners that are called one pots because it has the Carb veggie and meat in one pot, and we eat breakfast for dinner at least twice a week. Pancakes, French Toast, eggs Etc.
To give my children a treat and it also thins the batter I make crepes from my pancake batter and spread it with Jam then the treat is Whipped cream .
Buy bulk and separate and freeze or store you will be surprised that if you include one different bulk item in your list a week you will soon have a small stockpile making the harder times a little easier.

Answer 2

I recommend using several approaches to making the food budget affordable for a family of 3. The best place is to start is by clipping coupons from the Sunday newspaper. Second, plan your shopping trip by reading the grocery store circulars in your area and make a shopping list for each store. Third, some dollar stores have a small selection of affordable food items and snacks. Fourth, buy storebrands of food. Fifth, never shop on an empty stomach because it can lead to impulse purchases. Sixth, shop at farmer's stands because the vegetables and fruits often are cheaper and also supports the local economy. Seventh, never buy fresh fruits and vegetables out of season because it costs more. Eighth, can fresh fruits and vegetables for future useage. Ninth, buy store brands when an item is not on sale. Finally, stock up when products are cheap when possible if there is money left over.

Answer 3

Buy in bulk. Look for clever healthy ways to ensure you have enough protein and veggies try to buy local. Legumes for proteins, tuna in the tin. Look for alternatives for meats. Meats arent that good that often anyways. Make soups which are excellent fillers. Carrot soup..base chicken broth carrots celery onions..then when all cooked add some milk or cream. Soups like this are healthy yet very good for you. Try to eat vegetarian at least three times a week..you can do it...

Answer 4

Can you get help from a food shelter? That'd help a lot. I feed myself for about $30 a week (I'm a graduate student on a tight budget)--I shop at Aldis (definitely try to locate one in your area, they are AWESOME), I only buy on sale, and I'm a vegetarian so my protein comes from beans and milk instead of meat, which is a huge saving. Buy fresh produce or the frozen bags, go generic, and have lots of casseroles and pasta dishes.
It's quite doable, I knew someone in undergrad who fed himself for even less a week.

Answer 5

As a child, our family went through a lot of hardships. For a long time we lived on beans and cornbread, baked potatoes, rice, SOS ( ground beef or turkey, gravey served on toast) ramen noodles, and canned food. We had a small garden in the back where we grew our own beans, peppers, squash, cucumbers and melon. We didnt eat great, but we did eat fairly healthy and cheap.

Answer 6

That's only $33.33 a person for seven days. If you're really in a financial bind, call up your local health and human services dept. in the county that you live in and apply for food stamps or contact your local food pantry. Also, do you have an Aldi's or Woodman's grocery store where you live? They have off brands, but are very cheap!

Answer 7

Well 1st thing I would do is apply for food stamps, don't be ashamed or embarrassed to do this. You pay into this when you work and everyone needs help at one point in their life. Secondly, alot of grocery stores offer deals like 10 for $10 on things. Stock up on those types of things. Go to dollar stores, and check out the weekly ad's. You can also call churches in your area, alot of them will help you with food.
Good luck to you!

Answer 8

Rice and beans are the perfect combo...together provide protein and energy Try to by things in bulk that you can freeze. I saw a coupon lady once that would by in bulk w/ coupons and double coupon days and such....she fed a much larger family on less than that. You have to think outside the box, be creative and take advantage of deals that are out there.

Answer 9

2 adults and a child? 2 children and 1 adult? how old is child(ren)? nutritional need differ for kids of different ages but here goes some suggestions... hamburger helpers for dinner, ramen/cup of soup for lunch, oatmeal/farina(Creamof Wheat) for breakfast. canned meats and crackers. peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for snacks. shop at walmart if u can. use store brands. canned and frozen foods are cheap too. no worries sweetie IT CAN BE DONE!! Ive done it for LESS than $100 a week. sometimes MUCH less....

Answer 10

3 times a week macaroni and a big jar of tomato sauce,
once a week meatloaf and mac and cheese,once a week a baked chicken and rice.
another night fish sticks and french fries, the last night;
hamburgers OR hotdogs and beans,
no that still leaves money for milk, bread, bologna, eggs, margarine, and about 3 bags of frozen store brand veggies.
cereal on sale or small boxes of muffin mix,.[ peanut butter is good for you, ] good luck--you'll be alright.