🔥$60 Family GROCERY BUDGET Meal Plan - RECIPES Included

I know it’s really hard to make sure that you have enough food to feed your family when grocery prices are so high. I hope this video can help you find new ways to create healthy and exciting meals for your family while sticking to a budget!
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Meats & Proteins:
2 packs chicken leg quarters
1 pound sausage
Dozen eggs
Vegetables:
5 pounds potatoes
1 head cabbage
2 pounds onions
5 Roma tomatoes
1 avocado
Canned & Packaged Goods:
Large can of crushed tomatoes
2 pounds dried beans
2 pounds rice
1 pound pasta
Tortillas (pack of 20)
Basil pesto
Organic ketchup
Dairy:
8 ounces mozzarella cheese
8 ounces cheddar cheese
Fruits:
Bananas
Apples
Snacks & Miscellaneous:
Small pack of raisins
Oatmeal
Peanut butter
Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters with Potatoes, Onions, and Cabbage
Ingredients:
1 pack chicken leg quarters
5 potatoes, cut into chunks
2 onions, sliced
1 head cabbage, cut into wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
In a large roasting pan, combine the potato chunks, sliced onions, and cabbage wedges.
Drizzle with a bit of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
Place the chicken leg quarters on top of the vegetables in the roasting pan (or in another pan if too full)
Roast in the preheated oven for about 45-55 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crispy. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165°F (74°C).
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.
Bbq sauce
2 C Ketchup
1/2 C ACV
1/2 C brown sugar
1tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and stir well. Cook on stove top for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Oven-Roasted BBQ Chicken Leg Quarters
1 pack chicken leg quarters
1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand or homemade)
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
Place the chicken leg quarters on a baking sheet. Baste each leg quarter with sauce
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.
Breakfast Tacos
8 eggs, scrambled
1 pound sausage
8 Small tortillas
1 tomato, diced
1 avocado, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks.
Once cooked, remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside. Drain any excess fat if necessary.
In a bowl, whisk the 8 eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
In the same skillet used for the sausage, add a bit of oil or butter if needed, and pour in the whisked eggs.
Cook the eggs over medium-low heat, stirring gently until they are fully scrambled and cooked through.
While the eggs are cooking, warm the small tortillas in a separate skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds on each side, or until they are soft and pliable. You can also warm them in the microwave wrapped in a damp paper towel for about 20-30 seconds.
Evenly distribute the scrambled eggs and cooked sausage onto each tortilla.
Top with diced tomato and sliced avocado.
Enchilada sauce
1 TBS olive oil
1 TBS flour
Heat oil in pan. Add flour and stir well for 1-2 minutes.
Add 2 TBS chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add 1 C chicken broth.
Whisk to remove clumps. Cook for 10 minutes, until thickened.
Mix 1/2 of sauce to 2 C rice and 2 C beans (prepared). Stir well to combine. Add mixture into tortillas. Top with remaining sauce. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes.
Remaining recipes can be found in the first pinned comment.
I hope you enjoy all of these recipes!
I love you!!!
Lori

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Here’s the rest of the recipes that wouldn’t fit in the description! ❤️ Chili 1 lg can crushed tomatoes 2 onion 2 TBS oil 2 C beans 1 C chicken (optional) 2 TBS chili powder 1 TBS cumin Sauté onions in oil. Add spices. Cook for 2 minutes. Add additional ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Caprise Pasta Salad 1 pound pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled Basil pesto prepared 2 Roma tomatoes, diced 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, cubed 1 cup chicken, diced Combine all ingredients. Serve chilled. Bone Broth Remove all meat from a chicken. Place all bones, skin and juices from chicken into instant pot. Add 9-12 C water. Cook on high pressure for 3 hours. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Rice and Bean Bowls 2 cups cooked rice 2 cups cooked beans 1 cup shredded cheese 2 tomatoes, diced 1 onion, diced Salt and pepper to taste Cook the rice according to the package instructions. If using dried beans, cook them according to the package instructions. Dice the tomatoes and onions. Set aside. Divide the cooked rice into serving bowls. Top each bowl with a generous portion of the seasoned beans. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the beans. Add diced tomatoes and onions on top. Oat Flour Bread Recipe 2 cups oat flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup plain yogurt (or a dairy-free alternative) 2 large eggs 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine the oat flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the yogurt, eggs, honey (or maple syrup), melted oil, and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake: Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

[@tracyq989]

Thank you so much!

[@allyrooh3628]

I think it’s important to take a picture of your grocery list when it’s completed. I don’t know how many times I’ve left the actual list at home and been saved by having a picture of it on my phone video. Another good video Lori.!!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

So true!!! Yes yes yes!!

[@cheryldepedro7029]

That’s an awesome idea! I never thought of that. Thanks for sharing!

[@wendeymorales19]

Duh! Why didn't I think of that!!

[@berrypatch5583]

When I hear that song early in the video I always think of content creator Andrea Mills. She was a mama to many, but died an untimely death from a quick cancer...it was horrifically sad. I still watch her videos for remembrance of her love for Mama's.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh I don’t know her. That’s so sad. I have decided this is going to be my song because it makes me and lane dance every time we hear it. I am sorry to hear about her loss. 😪😪😪

[@jencash9595]

Is Lane talking now? My granddaughter is 4 and not talking. She understands what is going on. So many kids have this problem these days.

[@lunarribbon917]

No one realizes how difficult it is to run a household, care for kids, and constantly be cooking and planning meals and budgeting and doing what's best for you family! You do this with such grace, thanks for sharing your content with us. In NYC, 60 dollars barely gets you some cooking spices maybe some snacks for the pantry, but if you shop to make an actual meal aka the basics (rice, pasta, deli meats, ground chicken, milk), you're looking at 200 dollars a week.

[@MelP-o9f]

I loved this video!❤ I'm sharing your encouragement on my homesteading group. Thank you. Most of those ingredients you used are pretty much what I buy every week with the addition of carrots. This is your best set of frugal meals yet!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks for sharing! 😘😘😘😘

[@cvusoccerfreak101]

Mrs. Lori you rock!! Just want to encourage you to keep being a Titus Woman and helping us younger women feed our families well; that being on the forefront of your mind because of your husband is a service to him and your entire family! Thank you for your content! I am a baker and love making sweet treats for my husband and little one. I would really appreciate it if you created a video of your favorites and budget friendly goodies ❤❤ be blessed!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you for your encouragement. I will work on another baked goods video for sure! Until I am able to get another sweets video out, have you seen my latest desserts video? It was about a month or so ago….kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmSYZauGe7SVgJosi=vLeR0KgjqZo1YBfp

[@kathykrajewski8369]

Thank for all the work you put into this video! You really did come up with some recipes that are a little different from other frugal meal plans and they all looked delicious! I don’t cook for a family any more but a lot of these recipes would work for one or two, also! Extra for the freezer! 🙂

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching. ❤️❤️❤️

[@bettyir4302]

Save about $2 by making the flour tortillas. A dozen costs less than 25 cents. 2 C AP flour, 2T any fat, 2/3 C warm water. Salt optional. No need for baking powder as some recipes call for - hey, they are flat breads. Make 12 balls, let rest 20 mins. and roll out on floured surface. Fry in a dry skillet quick assembly line style by rolling out as the previous one cooks a few seconds on each side. Hang a tea towel on the drawer beneath and let it hang down the cabinet where you're rolling out the dough to catch the flying flour so no cleaning the cabinet after.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I knew this! Why didn’t I do it??? Good call!

[@madelineeverritt8874]

Praying for Chris. Also, Barbara O'Neal talks about putting castor oil on the liver. Put the oil on a castor oil pad. Since it's so thick, let the oil penetrate in the pad. It should take around 30 minutes. Just let it sit. I really hope that helps. Or you may can just type castor oil on the liver. Have a blessed weekend ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

That castor oil! I gotta get me some! I keep meaning to but I keep forgetting. I plan to very soon!

[@wrla3924]

The price of food has gone up all over the world (even more so where I live in Canada) so this video is greatly appreciated!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Sorry for the prices but thanks for watching.

[@desertfamilyhomestead3127]

For your breakfast tacos you can add the eggs directly to the sausage after it is cooked and mix them together. You can also add tomatoes and onions to the mixture and you only dirty one skillet then too.

[@muwgrad1987]

Great ideas! And I have chili in the crockpot at home right now!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yay

[@wendeymorales19]

Our favorite BBQ sauce is Stubbs. During the summer months, you can usually get it on a good sale. No HFCS! We love the sweet heat one!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I like that one too!! It’s a bit pricey but….it it’s half price that’s a steal!!

[@cooker-q4x]

Thank you for this! I cook very similar to you and sometimes just need some new ideas 💕

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yay! I need new ideas too so I was glad to have some new flavors this week ❤️

[@angelafleming3328]

All the meals look really good I am currently on the autoimmune protocal diet and there is not much that I get to eat I get meat, some veg and fruit. I am currently free of gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts, corn, potatoes, rice, beans, sugar, and all nightshade vegetables, and oats it has been rough but soon I will start adding a couple things back I will start with eggs, rice and potatoes once I have rice back in I can have all the gluten free things in my diet so I am excited for that day to come and I did buy a bag of gluten free flour so I will be glad to give bread a try. Great job Lori

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Sorry you’re having so much trouble. Sending love

[@tracyq989]

Hang in there. I did the AIP diet for my autoimmune disease. So worth it! After adding back foods, the main things I cannot have are gluten, refined sugar, and dairy. I eat mainly Paleo now. You can do this!!! 🙏🤗

[@marielchan5147]

I have used a coffee grinder/herb grinder to grind the oats to make oat flour. These are great recipes! Save the bean broth to make a vegetable soup or chili. I add chopped onions, cilantro (dried), and cumin to beans.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I thought about that but I figured it would make a meal more “gassy” 😵😵 will it be ok, though?

[@cheryldepedro7029]

This is a fantastic video Lori! Can’t wait to try some of these!♥️♥️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

@@cheryldepedro7029 thank you!!

[@SpringFlowers537]

I enjoyed that you didn’t use processed food! So much better for you! You can stretch basil pesto by mixing it with spinach and or garbanzo beans. You can even make your own with spinach, dried basil and cashews and or garbanzo beans to make it creamy:)

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great tips!!!! Thanks for that! I ❤️ basil!!!!

[@reneegreen8708]

You did a great job! ❤

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thanks! 😘😘

[@loriburgess1866]

Good job Lori. Every meal look delicious. I love that you used all Whole Foods. I live in Idaho, and our grocery prices are not your grocery prices. Apparently living in Idaho means that you will pay more for everything since we are at the top of the Pacific Northwest. Our sausage is more like six dollars as an example. Knowing that, it does not stop me from believing this would be a great option for our family.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh wow. That’s bad!!! You can always come be my neighbor! ❤️

[@Intentional-frugality]

Great 👍🏽 video and delicious 😋 meals. The price of everything is still going up and this video was great to motivate me to make clean food and home. 🏠

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hmsmile1225]

Hi, if you want your chili to be meatfree, try sweetpotatoes and red/yellow bellpeppers in it. Very light and delicious. Greetings from Germany 😊🙃😊

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Ooooohhhhhh! What a great idea! Thank you!!

[@StephanieMazzon-s3k]

In the fall we have apples for a side a lot!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️

[@katedenium]

Look into Milk thistle benefits for healing the liver. Also, apply castor oil as others have said.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Thank you! I will!!!!

[@RevBTB]

i needed this vid!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️

[@susans9491]

These recipes all look great! I will admit, I’m afraid of my instant pot and have never even plugged it in. I do like this method of cooking beans, so maybe I’ll bolster my courage and try the thing out.❤️

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I understand. That’s how I feel about my pressure canner. Good and bad news there is I didn’t grow anything in my garden to speak of so I have one more year to grow more courage 😂😂😂

[@susans9491]

@@homemadesimplewithlori I didn’t even get a garden planted this year - let’s hope next year things are more ‘fruitful’!!❤️

[@mariasinclair9718]

Thank you 😊

[@RevBTB]

i needed this vid

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rachelfrost]

If you need gluten free pasta for pasta salad, use Tinkyada brand brown rice pasta. That's the only brand I've found that works. It is more expensive, but the extra cost is worth it for pasta salad (the less expensive brands work fine if you’re serving it hot). And be sure to overcook the rice pasta by a few minutes, because once it's cool it will be firmer than it was when it was hot.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Great tip! Thank you!!!!

[@muwgrad1987]

Eggs are up in price, but they are still a great bargain. Inexpensive lean protein.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I love eggs!

[@dorischaron1887]

Do You ever make chili with zucchini instead of meat? It is delicious. I make it just like regular chili except I chop up the zucchini and cook in place of the meat.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

No! I’ve never heard of that! What a great idea!

[@michellesunshinestar]

If you are gluten free. Tawra from Living on a Dime to Grow Rich has a gluten free cookbook. (I'm not gluten free).

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 thanks!

[@peacefulinspirations7312]

where is the recipe for the oat bread? I would like to try making it . Please

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh boo. I forgot it 😂 I’ll add it to the comment up top! Sorry!!

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

I just got it added. You can find it in the pinned comment.

[@StephanieMazzon-s3k]

Aldi has great jarred pesto.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Yes!!!

[@findingaway5512]

Aldi oats aren't gluten free. If you want it to be gluten-free make sure you specifically use gluten-free oats. It has to do with how oats get harvested. At least I'm pretty sure that all the oats aren't gluten-free trader Joe's does have an affordable gluten-free option.... Compared to other gluten free oat brands. Just mentioning for anybody that happens to need to be very careful. I will say though that aldi crispy rice cereal are gluten-free but the regular rice krispies brand cereal is not gluten free.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

Oh yikes. Sorry. I thought all oats were gluten free

[@michaelstaab6209]

I believe naturally, oats are gluten free but much of the oats are processed with wheat so now there is a gluten free label ❤️Sarah

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

@michaelstaab6209 ohhhhh. Gotcha. That’s a shame! Thanks for teaching me!

[@rachelfrost]

I got a good price on gluten-free oats on Thrive Market. Locally, the best I can do is the Bob's Red Mill brand.

[@homemadesimplewithlori]

@rachelfrost 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I got a free year membership to thrive. I need to order soon! What do you like from there?