Eating Dinner For $1.60 A Day (Full Month)

Summary by Krater

A home cook demonstrates a 4-month extreme grocery budget challenge by buying $45 worth of groceries at Walmart and preparing a month's worth of budget-friendly meals.

From the video

Answers: How can I buy a month's worth of groceries on a $45 budget?

• grocery budget challenge
• budget meals
• meal planning
• Walmart grocery haul

Ingredients

• 1 lb sausage
• 5 lb bag chicken drumsticks
• 12 oz petite diced tomatoes
• 12 oz diced tomatoes with green chilis
• 8 oz tomato paste
• 15 oz canned sweet peas
• several boxes pasta
• several boxes macaroni and cheese
• 3 bags ramen noodle soup
• 6 count / 8 count chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 bag Spanish rice
• 8 oz block / pre-shredded cheese
• 1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies
• 1 bag carrots
• 5 lb bag russet potatoes
• 1 bag seasoning blend of veggies
• 1 can canned corn
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• large can dice tomatoes
• 1 lb bag lentils
• 1 cup white rice
• salt
• pepper
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• paprika
• Italian seasoning
• 10 count flour tortillas
• 2 cans pasta sauce
• 1 package pepperoni
• 1 bag frozen spinach
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 lb shell pasta
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 package hot dogs
• 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
• 1 egg
• water
• 1 lb bag pinto beans
• chili powder
• cumin
• oregano
• 1 onion
• 16 oz box spaghetti
• creole seasoning

What it concludes

• Buying a 5-pound bag of chicken drumsticks for $1.18 per pound provides an unbeatable meat value for a budget meal plan.
• Choosing canned sweet peas over frozen peas saves 34 cents while offering a comparable budget-friendly vegetable option.
• Opting for pre-shredded cheese instead of a block can sometimes be cheaper depending on rollback pricing, saving 27 cents in this instance.
• Baking a chicken and rice casserole covered with foil for 60 minutes and 5 minutes uncovered results in fall-apart tender chicken and well-seasoned rice.
• Simmering pinto beans for 3 to 4 hours with water and spices results in super tender, soft, and easy-to-cook beans that yield multiple cups for various recipes.