Budget friendly menu and ingredients for a family of 6
Here's a budget-friendly monthly menu for your family of 6, including 4 kids (ages 1, 2, 3, and 7) and 2 adults. I've adapted it to be cost-effective within the UK, using ingredients available at Morrisons, Asda, or Iceland. I've also included a shopping list for each week.
♡Week 1
Monday
- Breakfast: Porridge with fruit
- Lunch: Cheese toasties with tomato soup
- Dinner: Spaghetti with meatballs and a side salad
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with toast
- Lunch: Chicken fajitas
- Dinner: Baked salmon with rice and steamed broccoli
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Yogurt with granola and berries
- Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwiches with carrot sticks
- Dinner: Beef stir-fry with noodles and mixed vegetables
Thursday
- Breakfast: Pancakes with maple syrup
- Lunch: Tuna salad with crackers
- Dinner: Chicken curry with rice and peas
Friday
- Breakfast: Smoothies with spinach, banana, and yogurt
- Lunch: Ham and cheese quesadillas
- Dinner: Homemade pizza with various toppings
Saturday
- Breakfast: French toast with fruit
- Lunch: Mini burgers with fries
- Dinner: Roast chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans
Sunday
- Breakfast: Bagels with cream cheese and fruit
- Lunch: Pasta salad with vegetables
- Dinner: Shepherd's pie with a side of peas
♡ Week 1 Shopping List
- Porridge
- Fresh fruit (bananas, berries, apples)
- Bread (for sandwiches and toast)
- Cheese (for grilled cheese sandwiches and quesadillas)
- Tomato soup
- Spaghetti
- Meatballs
- Salad ingredients (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers)
- Eggs
- Chicken breasts
- Vegetables (lettuce, carrots, broccoli, mixed vegetables)
- Salmon fillets
- Rice
- Yogurt
- Granola
- Pancake mix
- Maple syrup
- Tuna
- Crackers
- Curry sauce
- Peas
- Spinach
- Bananas
- Ham
- Pizza dough or base
- Pizza toppings (cheese, pepperoni, vegetables)
- Ground beef (for burgers and shepherd's pie)
- Roast chicken
- Potatoes
- Green beans
- Bagels
- Cream cheese
- Pasta
- Shepherd's pie ingredients (ground beef, peas, mashed potatoes)
♡ Week 2
Monday
- Breakfast: Cereal with milk and fruit
- Lunch: Chicken nuggets with cucumber slices
- Dinner: Lasagne with garlic bread
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Omelette with vegetables
- Lunch: Peanut butter and jam sandwiches with apple slices
- Dinner: Grilled pork chops with roasted potatoes and asparagus
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Smoothies with mixed berries and yogurt
- Lunch: Cheese and crackers with cherry tomatoes
- Dinner: Tacos with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, and salsa
Thursday
- Breakfast: Waffles with syrup and fruit
- Lunch: Egg salad sandwiches
- Dinner: Baked chicken with quinoa and steamed carrots
Friday
- Breakfast: Muffins with fruit
- Lunch: Pizza rolls with a side salad
- Dinner: Fish and chips with peas
Saturday
- Breakfast: Breakfast burritos with eggs, cheese, and sausage
- Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup
- Dinner: Spaghetti carbonara with a side salad
Sunday
- Breakfast: Croissants with jam and fruit
- Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad
- Dinner: Beef stew with bread rolls
♡Week 2 Shopping List
- Cereal
- Milk
- Fresh fruit (bananas, berries, apples)
- Chicken nuggets
- Cucumber
- Lasagna ingredients (pasta, ground beef, cheese, tomato sauce)
- Garlic bread
- Eggs
- Vegetables (peppers, onions, tomatoes)
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
- Apples
- Pork chops
- Potatoes
- Asparagus
- Smoothie ingredients (berries, yogurt)
- Cheese
- Crackers
- Cherry tomatoes
- Taco ingredients (ground beef, lettuce, cheese, salsa)
- Waffle mix
- Syrup
- Muffins
- Pizza rolls
- Fish fillets
- Chips
- Breakfast burrito ingredients (eggs, cheese, sausage)
- Croissants
- Jam
- Chicken breasts
- Caesar salad ingredients (lettuce, croutons, Caesar dressing)
- Beef stew ingredients (beef, potatoes, carrots, onions)
- Bread rolls
♡Week 3
Monday
- Breakfast: Oatmeal with honey and nuts
- Lunch: Turkey wraps with lettuce and cheese
- Dinner: Chicken Alfredo with broccoli
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with toast
- Lunch: Veggie sticks with hummus
- Dinner: Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Yogurt with granola and fruit
- Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwiches with cucumber slices
- Dinner: Shrimp stir-fry with rice and vegetables
Thursday
- Breakfast: Pancakes with blueberries
- Lunch: Chicken salad with crackers
- Dinner: Beef tacos with lettuce, cheese, and salsa
Friday
- Breakfast: Smoothies with spinach, banana, and yogurt
- Lunch: Cheese quesadillas with salsa
- Dinner: Homemade pizza with various toppings
Saturday
- Breakfast: French toast with fruit
- Lunch: Mini burgers with sweet potato fries
- Dinner: Roast beef with roasted vegetables and gravy
Sunday
- Breakfast: Bagels with cream cheese and fruit
- Lunch: Pasta salad with vegetables
- Dinner: Chicken pot pie with a side of peas
♡Week 3 Shopping List
- Oatmeal
- Honey
- Nuts
- Turkey slices
- Lettuce
- Cheese
- Chicken breasts
- Alfredo sauce
- Broccoli
- Eggs
- Bread
- Veggie sticks (carrots, celery, bell peppers)
- Hummus
- Meatloaf ingredients (ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, onions)
- Mashed potatoes
- Green beans
- Yogurt
- Granola
- Ham
- Shrimp
- Rice
- Pancake mix
- Blueberries
- Chicken salad ingredients (chicken, mayo, celery)
- Spinach
- Bananas
- Cheese
- Quesadillas
- Salsa
- Pizza dough or base
- Pizza toppings (cheese, pepperoni, vegetables)
- Ground beef (for burgers and tacos)
- Sweet potatoes
- Roast beef
- Roasted vegetables (carrots, potatoes, onions)
- Gravy
- Bagels
- Cream cheese
- Pasta
- Chicken pot pie ingredients (chicken, pie crust, peas, carrots)
♡ Week 4
Monday
- Breakfast: Cereal with milk and fruit
- Lunch: Chicken nuggets with carrot sticks
- Dinner: Lasagne with garlic bread
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Omelette with vegetables
- Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with apple slices
- Dinner: Grilled pork chops with roasted potatoes and asparagus
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Smoothies with mixed berries and yogurt
- Lunch: Cheese and crackers with cherry tomatoes
- Dinner: Tacos with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, and salsa
Thursday
- Breakfast: Waffles with syrup and fruit
- Lunch: Egg salad sandwiches
- Dinner: Baked chicken with quinoa and steamed carrots
Friday
- Breakfast: Muffins with fruit
- Lunch: Pizza rolls with a side salad
- Dinner: Fish and chips with peas
Saturday
- Breakfast: Breakfast burritos with eggs, cheese, and sausage
- Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup
- Dinner: Spaghetti carbonara with a side salad
Sunday
- Breakfast: Croissants with jam and fruit
- Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad
- Dinner: Beef stew with bread rolls
♡ Week 4 Shopping List
- Cereal
- Milk
- Fresh fruit (bananas, berries, apples)
- Chicken nuggets
- Carrot sticks
- Lasagne ingredients (pasta, ground beef, cheese, tomato sauce)
- Garlic bread
- Eggs
- Vegetables (peppers, onions, tomatoes)
- Peanut butter
- Jelly
- Apples
- Pork chops
- Potatoes
- Asparagus
- Smoothie ingredients (berries, yogurt)
- Cheese
- Crackers
- Cherry tomatoes
- Taco ingredients (ground beef, lettuce, cheese, salsa)
- Waffle mix
- Syrup
- Muffins
- Pizza rolls
- Fish fillets
- Chips
- Breakfast burrito ingredients (eggs, cheese, sausage)
- Croissants
- Jam
- Chicken breasts
- Caesar salad ingredients (lettuce, croutons, Caesar dressing)
- Beef stew ingredients (beef, potatoes, carrots, onions)
- Bread rolls
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