Feed Your Family for LESS THAN $100 A WEEK! 🚨 Extreme Grocery Budget Meal Plan

[@kathleengross6844]

Thank you Jen for saying don't let people make you feel bad about not making everything from scratch like almost all other channels. You are real for working moms, I don't have time to make homemade granola, bread, beans etc!

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you so much! ❤

[@jadedgramma]

True to certain extent yet the question is...does one have more time than money? A lot of the meals mentioned take minutes.

[@paulcarlachapman628]

Just a tip on the boxed pizza: mix the pizza dough in the morning and refrigerate it all day while you're gone. It has yeast in it and that needs time to rise and develop flavors. It tastes much better and gives a headstart on your dinner.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you!!

[@theresaduffy8222]

Thank you! I am in the middle of using box pizza dough to make stuffed pockets.

[@jennyrieras431]

Yes, extremely realistic for us working moms! Please do a series on these

[@Jen-Chapin]

Will do!

[@dsblair1167]

This is the BEST budget haul I've seen yet. Go Jen!

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

I know I've said this a few times, but I love how real and genuine you are.

[@happpymesss]

I used earnin when I was in a really tight spot a few years ago & it was awesome. Saved me from overdrawing my account and getting a bunch of fees.

[@EarnIn_Official]

We love hearing that!

[@siempreseagull2]

We have been living on 400.00 a month for food. Now we are buying in bulk and saving a LOT of money.

[@autumngreenhalgh1127]

I’m from Utah and we do tater tot casserole too! Sometimes we’ll use cream of celery too. I love that you cater to us working moms because so many KZbinrs that are sahm just don’t understand the time that everything takes. We barely have time to keep things picked up- let alone an hour for dinner!

[@veggielovinaccountant]

This is a great video! A full week of meals for a reasonable amount during this inflation and not everything is cooked from scratch. I agree, who has time for that all the time. Also, I get tired of KZbinrs always talking about clearance food items. Not all of us have access to that. So I appreciate the great ideas with a regular budget.

[@jennyrieras431]

Exactly! I never see those items at mine

[@Jen-Chapin]

@@jennyrieras431I literally never have clearance items at my stores either. Never have seen any at HyVee. Once in awhile I’ll see clearance bakery items at Walmart but that’s about it.

[@jennyrieras431]

@@Jen-Chapin thank you!!! 😅

[@Notable2Nikki]

@@Jen-Chapin I think Christine's Fred Meyer store orderer should be fired. LOL! My Kroger never has those types of clearance items!

[@oliviaberroth998]

Great video. This is probably where most of us are at so thank you for the realistic meal ideas.

[@suesmith5033]

I have to feed myself for the month for 100.00. Choices are always made. Oh and that included cleaning supplies and tp. Ive learned to make food stretch. I take away tips from you. Thank you! Example. 30 sausage patties from 2 lbs of pork and adding my own spices. Where there's a will there's a way!❤

[@Jen-Chapin]

Love that!

[@shika1129]

Jen I have been watching you for four years now I have never missed a video I just love all of your videos. Thank you for all the support and the effort and the time you do and give us. Love you always and forever your true fan.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you so much!

[@joannemott71]

Hi 👋 Jen I was so excited to see another video as I can’t get enough. This was a fantastic video with so much food for $100.00. I know some people might still think it’s not a lot but wow it is, you fed your family for a week. It just shows that we can still eat cheaply and yes its not all popular brand names but it’s time to get over that. Very inspirational Jen and a lot of people could definitely put these ideas to good use. Hugs 🤗

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you so much ❤

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you so much ❤

[@alli2850]

Those groceries would be almost $250 here in Canada! Our prices are double or triple your prices! So sad

[@alli2850]

That tuna would be $15 dollars here! And the blocks of cheese over $10 bread is like $4

[@Jen-Chapin]

@@alli2850wow even at Walmart? Crazy!

[@alli2850]

@@Jen-Chapin yep even walmart

[@sherylshepherd1138]

same here in australia.

[@sherylshepherd1138]

eggs are set to hit 15 dollas a dozen here

[@Rollergirl601]

This is a great realistic video. We live in a food dessert so I have to make all our food at home so I definitely appreciate quick easy meals. And sometimes I’m just tired. Life is busy! I can’t stand it when people feel the need to food shame others about how they cook or feed their families. Thank you for the ideas!

[@lizmiller2341]

I really appreciate this budget menu. Very realistic prices were right, and so practical.

[@zipporahmack-rf9hl]

Fun idea. 2 ingredients Milk & frozen berries in blender creamy smoothie. My kids and I made strawberry and banana smoothies. Delicious.

[@PlanwithKaye]

I feed my family of four on about $350 a month used to be $250 unfortunately I just can’t do that most the time. Do we have all the snacks nopeee but my kids have a meals and left overs pretty much every day!! Very doable you just have to put in a little effort!

[@tessarmitage1813]

Thank you Jen! Lots of good ideas here. Definitely will be trying them!

[@Sterling8953]

This is one of the most practical Budget menus I have seen.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thank you so much!

[@jackieo2403]

Yes!! Tater tot hotdish-the BEST. and the pizza kit was the only pizza we had growing up. SO good!! Great video. A realistic week of budget meals without the "extreme" component . Thank you!!

[@barbstormo7030]

I’m from MN and tater tot hot dish is a staple!!! Goulash is another staple!!! Amazing comfort food! Fun fact…in SD where I grew up pizza was a very special treat! My mom would by a pizza kit and that is all we used…no added meat or cheese…and we thought we were in heaven!😃. Have a great week!!!

[@susantaulli6580]

We grew up on the Chef Boy r Dee pizza kits in a box. It was a treat because pizza wasn’t common like it is now. I don’t even think they sell those kits anymore. EDIT: I stand corrected! Jen found a pizza kit!

[@amandasnailtasticnails9657]

Yep homemade pizza was a treat for me as well even if we used the kits or just making the dough from scratch.

[@Randilynn66]

My first serious relationship was with someone from Minnesota, her mom made all kind of hot dish I adapted one of her recipes to use ground turkey and I still make it today its a tater tot hot dish but a little healthier.

[@83prettyblack]

I love that you actually had relatable meal ideas.Thank you!

[@DianaTx361]

I think you did great .. a lot of meals for that price. Awesome video Jen 😊

[@brittanybowen7710]

This is a great thing! Thank you for doing these. I do my beans in the crockpot usually. I will wash and then soak them in the crock overnight, then just season and turn it on low in the morning.

[@topazjewelryandgifts8515]

Appreciate you sharing your meal ideas. It would be interesting to see these same groceries with today's prices.

[@allthemays4237]

Thanks for this video!!! Very timely and great information. You’ve never lost sight of how many people and working parents are still struggling. I was a single parent of two kids and I wish you would have had your videos then , they would have given me such great ideas!!! Even though I’m in a better place now I never forget where I came from and I see you don’t lose sight of where came from either!!! So important and such a great role model for your kids!! Keep doing what you do❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ChristineMarvel]

Lol not Jen saying "who has time to make scalloped potatoes on a week night" and that's exactly what I did last night 😂 Great video!! Thanks for the ideas!

[@annethompson2212]

really great video, very helpful 😊

[@rhondaadams2468]

Thanks for the great egg idea of baking and cutting into squares to fit on muffins.

[@stacel1972]

Thank you for this video! It is very helpful.

[@emilymanthei442]

Teacher here! Saving this video for the first week back of school (especially bc my husband always puts himself in charge of making chili!)

[@joy1210ful]

This is the BEST extreme budget video I've seen on YT!!!

[@atlanticalilly]

Finally... a shopping haul that looks more like mine. I work, and I have health issues and kids in Middle & High school. 2 days a week I work 9 hour days wothout breaks (my choice) on my feet on the cement. So u can bet I have convenience foods. God knows the last thing I have is energy to cook for hours or even 1 hour sometimes. So thank you 😊

[@iskijay]

TY 🎉for this approachable and realistic budget meal plan. Sending love from Ontario 🇨🇦

[@stacyrussell460]

Videos like this have truly helped me budget better for those extremely tight weeks. Thank you.

[@chrisferguson7321]

Great content! We all need this these days. Thank you so much for spending the time to do this to help us.

[@Jen-Chapin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@becky9194]

As a recent widow I have discovered that bag salads actually save me money as I don't end up throwing away any food

[@irrac6]

Great ideas. I love the bagged or chopped salads, I buy those for lunches all the time.

[@madelinechriston8970]

Hi Jen! Thank you for this video. I love shopping hauls on a budget to see how other families put meals together. I enjoyed how you budgeted everything out without the feeling that times are tight right now. I'm from NY, and I have never made tater tot casserole before. I'm going to give it a try. I love making what my KZbin friends are cooking because I feel as if I shared in the dinner with you. Is that crazy? ❤

[@mollymollie6048]

Just a tip, Costco has the organic string cheese, double the number of cheese sticks, for half the price. They taste fantastic (Kraft tastes like chemical filled plastic to me) and are a better deal than the bag of 8-12 at the grocery (non-organic.) Also, I picked up a bread maker at our thrift store (and see them there regularly) and it makes it very easy, just put the ingredients in, and 90 min to 3 hrs later, it’s done with no babysitting (also makes pizza dough, etc) tastes a lot better than store bread (which the decent kind is $5-7 a loaf here) freezes well, so that is a faster way to get inexpensive, healthy bread. Bread maker was $6 at thrift store.

[@lindabeard488]

Just found your channel. I really liked your meal plan and I’m going to adopt your meal prep for like breakfast and lunch. You knocked it out of the park with your evening meals. Thank you and I immediately subscribed. Please don’t more of these. They are so helpful. ❤❤❤

[@kaybanks8781]

This was a great video! People should never overlook bags of rice or grains. Depending on your meal plan these will cook in the same amount of time it takes to make and cook everything else. Just start them first and in about 20-25 mins they are done.

[@deannaLbeasley]

I used the Chef Boyardee pizza mix for years. My kids loved it growing up. The one I bought has sauce and shaky cheese (aka grated parmesan) with it. I usually browned off some kind of ground meat with onion. And did a hamburger pizza. Sometimes I just used the packet of cheese that came with it. Other times I bought mozzarella and added it. Great video!

[@Iluv2crochet]

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing your budget meals!

[@Jen-Chapin]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ozarkmountainoutback1]

Just a thought but all moms are working moms, whether they stay at home or not😊 some ideas from a stay at home mom who homeschools 4 kids, runs a side hustle and makes almost everything from scratch, buy an instant pot, learn how to make Sourdough because its so quick and flexible, learn how to preserve foods, eat simpler 😊

[@Jen-Chapin]

So true!

[@KHoneycutt]

This was a wonderful idea and I loved all of your options! As far as the Great Value brand I have to agree that most things I purchase are just great. And I love scalloped potatoes…I usually do it from scratch but I have made it from the box mix and it is surprisingly very yummy! Thanks for all of the ideas and I’d love to see you do this again.

[@tiffanykilby7560]

Just subbed! Awesome content lol I'm watching all of them back to back. Btw, I love your kitchen color, may I ask the name of the color?

[@PamelaH_HappyVibes]

We love the salad kits. The avocado ranch or avocado ceasar are VERY good!

[@debbiegraham3136]

Love your channel , Jen!

[@K..Life..14]

read the amount per pound.. if you look 60 eggs is cheaper then 12 or 18. 60 eggs is 5$ while the others are like 2$ 3$

[@jeannegarcia7325]

I liked your video. Not all are my taste....but i got some ideas. Thank you.

[@lindahines4960]

Jen you have the best videos especially on saving money!!

[@ayozenia]

good morning Jen! great video for budget meals, really enjoyed watching!

[@ericarandall2692]

I love Tater Tot Casserole! We call it Grandma’s Casserole. It is definitely a comfort food. I also prefer my tater tots crispy so I put them in the oven while I prepare the rest of the casserole to give them a jumpstart. This is definitely a doable meal plan, thank you!

[@atlanticalilly]

Have u ever had chili over top the cornbread? It's delicious and my Son loves it that way 😊

[@pamelar9206]

Under $100 is crazy good 🎉

[@ashley.m.9835]

I love what you got but there’s a difference between pre made and prepping. Bagged salads are so so much more than just buying the veggies. Same with the sausage

[@Notable2Nikki]

I like to put some potstickers over the asian salad kit for a quick lunch.

[@WeepingWillow422]

I never even thought to grab one of those salad kits. 🤦🏻‍♀🤦🏻‍♀ After watching this video I went to the Walmart website to see what ingredients are in some of those and some actually sound really good. Do the salad kits make family sized salads or more for one person? I would be the only one eating it so wondering would the kits make too much.

[@Your_VitaminB]

Thank you ! This is awesome

[@lorinasr7910]

Amen sister!! Make it as family friendly as your budget allows 👍

[@lisamelanson1126]

Great video! I like the boxed scallop potatoes too. Thanks, you gave me an idea for a side. I forgot about them lol

[@duaneowens7777]

Great video. Which state are you in. You are a great grocery shopper

[@georgiamama3806]

This came for me at the right time.

[@EVERYBODYLOVESRUBIA]

Great haul! Love the earrings 🥰🥰

[@robertachurchill9804]

What temperature do you cook the eggs and for approximately how long? Good video!

[@jessicaclark611]

I really appreciate you mentioned your kids breakfast preferences. I see many budget hauls where I think "no way all their kids will/can eat the same foods!"

[@carmarasmussen8118]

I ran to my local Kroger store (Smith's in Utah) this afternoon to get a few things one of which was the butter flavor Crisco shortening sticks. $7.99!!! The last time I bought those I think I paid $4.99. Insane. 😮

[@Jen-Chapin]

Wow that’s pricey!!

[@TeresaRaab-hb5co]

Isn't it crazy? I didn't check the price the last time that I bought it at Wal-Mart. I was shocked when I looked at the receipt.

[@christinecannon7758]

I really enjoyed, thanks for sharing

[@tinahenwood4454]

Love this video! Great practical meals on a budget.

[@amandasnailtasticnails9657]

I haven’t had tator tot casserole in for ever. I like that you added veggies to it. I grew up eating it with out veggies inside.

[@marylooksfineonadime]

Great ideas! I've never had tater tor casserole but it looks delicious! I'm so glad you make things do simple and always make sure we know there's no shame in using convenience items!

[@katieh1752]

When you make the breakfast sandwiches, do you wait for the food to cool when assembling?

[@user-ch6th4wq6p]

SOOO HELPFUL THANK YOU

[@karencroft1322]

Have you ever made Gazpacho have it today because we are having a heat wave so good😊🇨🇦

[@risasklutteredkitchen1293]

I. used to make chili Mac all the time. It is so economical and delicious. Feeds a lot of people too. Haven’t made it in ages.

[@kathlynsteinman3599]

Great Value is a very good brand I think.

[@angelamarden9684]

Great job Jen. This is a plan i could actually do. Great ideas for some fun food on a budget ❤

[@deericcio3379]

For me it’s missing coffee and creamer, milk , and butter , which could be another 15 bucks at least , no kids at home , but when I did they would have wanted drinks besides water and milk , maybe OJ or Apple Juice . Probably another 4 bucks, I spent 60 at Grocery Outlet last week for two , will see if I run out of anything , it’s day 3 so far , so good .

[@barbarajohnson83]

Great video Jen. I think you did a great job for $100 for a family of four. I spend that much just for myself. Great recipe ideas. Have a great weekend.

[@kierstennall4662]

I love bagged salads! I love being able to have a variety without having to spend a ton of money on all the dressings and toppings. I’m the only one in our family that eats salads so when I buy everything separately it goes bad.

[@kierstennall4662]

Also, the chili ready tomatoes are a favorite!

[@christinejunk8184]

I am confused as it takes me longer to slice a can of olives than to pop some dried beans into an instant pot and press a button?? Otherwise I totally get the convenience foods. :) I often buy a large bag of perogies for very little (which would take hours to make) and my family loves it as a meal with a side of veg.

[@Jen-Chapin]

I am totally there with you on the beans! It does intimidate some people though :)

[@barbhopell1649]

Enjoyable video. I learned alot!

[@PaulaIsing-xw7ut]

Great video and ideas. Also love your rainbow earrings ❤

[@Leftand210]

This is a great video. Tfs

[@katiefisher2548]

Do you have a recipe for your muffins?

[@kimberly6293]

Great ideas! We love making English muffin pizzas. They are cheap and filling!

[@jennifersisson-pg3in]

great shop and meal ideas! Tatertot casserole is a childhood favorite. I still make it once in a while, but man those macros! lol

[@cathyburns750]

Thanks Jen! Another great haul!!

[@nikkilacroix910]

I forgot about Tator tot casserole! I love that stuff! lol I'm going to make that soon!

[@patmentzer6771]

Tater Tot casserole brings back memories of my childhood. I haven't made it in quite some time. Thanks for the recipe.

[@dawnm5834]

Love these kind of videos!

[@sabrinazeiler3912]

I grew up eating tater tot casserole. My mom made it with French style canned green beans without cheese. It was never my favorite. I wonder if I'd like it better with cheese. The rest of my family love it though. My Dad didn't know i didn't like it till recently cause I always ate it cause I didn't want to find something else to eat. It's funny he didn't know this whole time since I'm 32 years old. My mom said she knew though. We're from Michigan and it was a staple. I may like it now though since as an adult I've started almost enjoy almost all the foods I didn't like as a child and teenager.

[@sabrinazeiler3912]

Great video❤

[@KHoneycutt]

I’m from Michigan too and my tater tot casserole is similar to what you are describing….I love it that way but I may try Jens version just for something a lil different!

[@michellegibbs6907]

Love the meal ideas and love your earrings!!!

[@FlowerNana7]

Thx Jen❤

[@lauriebertrand9319]

Great video Jen! Thank you!

[@michellejones4934]

Thanks, Jen! You are the best!

[@HoffmansHouse]

When you said that the ground beef in the round packages are of lower quality what do you mean? You can still get like 93/7 or 80/20 in those packs so I’m confused.

[@lolalola845]

It is a great vidéo thanks