Budget for groceries and food

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FOOD PLAN Tiffany Davidson

Transcript of Budget for groceries and food

FOOD PLANTiffany Davidson

INTRODUCTION

I travelled to the Lougheed Mall Safeway to price products out and to get a realistic idea of how hard it is to properly budget for food. I noticed prices quickly piled up. My parents normally spend quite a bit per week on groceries aloneThe reason I chose Safeway is because a local one is opening up within walking distance from my home. This would save me money on transit, and time as well. Waiting for the bus is a tedious process and usually the bus is overcrowded. I’d rather spend as little time as possible riding it.

TIPS Food is the most important item for human survival The bulk of my $500 budget will go towards food and so should

everybody elses It is always good to shop around and price things out Coupons are also a great tool Going to places like Walmart with (usually) cheap prices is a good

plan as well. Finally, most off-brand or store-brand products are usually a)

cheaper and b) the same quality.

DAIRY

Dairy is not an extremely important food group (as learned last unit), but it is still a good one to have as it provides good nutrients

2 cartons of milk (4.66 x 2 = 9.32) 2 blocks of cheese (5.49 x 2 = 10.98)_______________________________= 20.30 dollars.

WHEAT AND GRAIN

A cheaper food group. If I was realistically on this budget, this would be one of the most affordable areas to shop as the products last a while. Whole wheat is always the better choice – it’s full of better carbohydrates which would keep somebody on a low budget full for longer

2 loaves of bread (2 for 2 dollar deal) Hot dog buns (3) French bread loaf (1.50) 2 packages of buns – 24 in total (3 x 2 = 6)____________________________________= 12.50 dollars

MEAT AND PROTEIN The hardest group to allocate for. Extremely offensive, buying just a few products here would quickly exceed your budget. Sadly, this is an important group as it provides needed nutrient, gives energy, and is very filling. Luckily many products here could last at least 2 meals.

3 cartons of eggs – 36 in total (3.59 x 3 = 10.77) 2 pork – 3 or 4 in total. (3 x 2 = 6) note: goes in grams, this is an estimate. Salmon (10) note: could last 2 meals. Fish is quite large. 200 g of deli meat (4 per 100g x 2 = 8) Package of hot dogs (2.79) Package of beef (5.50) Chicken (7.50) Peanut butter (8)_____________________________________________= 58.56 dollars

VEGETABLESThe most important food group.

2 lettuce (1.50 x 2 = 3) 3 green peppers (3 x 3 = 9) 3 lbs of apples (2 x 3 = 6) celery stalk (1.50) Package of oranges (5) 2 cucumber (3 x 2 = 6) 2 lb of bananas (.69 x 2 = 1.38) 2 broccoli (1.50 x 2 = 3)_______________________________= 34.88 dollars

FINAL TOTAL I also added in a frozen pizza (5) as a fast alternative

The final total was 131.24 dollars before tax and 148 dollars after taxes. My food budget was 240 dollars, so the remaining 92 dollars could be used towards other grocery products or takeout food.

SOME CHEAP MEAL PLAN IDEASBreakfast2 eggs, milk, a slice of toast, and an appleomelette with cheese, pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli. Lunchsandwich/bun with lettuce, deli meat, cheese, and cucumberbun with peanut butter apples/celery with peanut butterDinnerpizza (includes meat, vegetables, cheese)pork chops with salad and ricemacaroni and cheese with broccoli hot dogs

Default to drinking water!

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