$15 Meal Plan

Breakfast

Quaker Rolled Oats Old fashioned Oatmeal – $4.59/30 servings = .15 c per serving

   - 4 servings = .61 (150cal)

Banana .49c/per banana

   - 4 servings = $1.96 (100 cal)

Miniute maid Orange Juice – Frozen – $2.75/6 servings = .46c/serving

   -4 servings = $1.84  (120 cal)

Total Breakfast: $4.41 & 370 Calories

Lunch

Healthy Choice 7 grain bread - $3.49/loaf- 18 slices - .19c/slice

   -4 servings = .76c (80 cal)

Island Sun Chuck Tuna in Water - .99c

  - 4 servings = .99c (60 cal)

America Cheese Singles – 16ct – 2.59/package - .16c/serving

   -4 servings = .65c (70 cal)

Low Fat Small Curd Cottage Cheese (off brand) – $1.99 - .33/serving

  - 4 servings = $1.32 (90 cal)

Carrots - .99c/package - .08c/carrot

-       4 servings = .33c (35 cal)

Total Lunch: $4.05 & 335 Calories

Dinner

Spaghetti noodles - $1.89 - .23c/serving

  -4 servings = .95c (200 cal)

Hunt’s Classic Italian Garlic & Herb Spaghetti Sauce - $1.89 - .38c/serving

  -4 servings = $1.51 (40 cal)

80% Lean Ground Beef -1lb -$3.89 – 97c/serving

  -4 servings= $3.89 (280 cal)

Total Dinner: $6.35 & 520Calories

Total Day: $14.81 & 1225 Calories

            Overall creating this meal plan was much harder than I first thought it would be.  I normally try and limit my spending at the grocery store but I never realized how hard it would be to keep under $15.   I think that depending on where you shop you might be able to find better prices than I was finding so next time I would shop at Wal-Mart or some place known to have the lowest prices, however I did try and use as many off brands as possible to get the best deal.  In the end I think that more calories would be ideal, however I did try and fit in a variety of protein, vegetables, fruit, dairy and grains into the meals.