After I started eating the eggs though, I noticed some blue mold on them. My breakfast, then, was some pancakes with a half cup of thawed blueberries and two scrambled eggs. It’s hard to explain to a 5 year-old why she has to eat the dollar store food instead of the cereal that’s been in the cabinet for awhile, so I let her have cereal. I made the entire box of pancake mix for Allison, but she decided she didn’t want them. After they were almost done, I added 1/4 cup of BBQ sauce, then divided everything onto two plates.Īllison got a little of ours but didn’t eat it (No surprise here).ĭessert was 3 of the fudge-striped cookies. Then I emptied the bag of meatballs and one bag of stir fry veggies in a large pan, then let them heat up for a few minutes. I just added some salt and onion powder but told myself to look for other combinations later.ĭinner was BBQ Meatballs, which was actually a tasty meal! First I put two servings of rice in my rice cooker. A lot of times I wish my local Dollar Tree had fresh fruit!Īfternoon snack was popcorn using my Microwavable popcorn bowl. Since I had no leftovers to use, we dug out some bean and cheese burritos from the freezer and had leftover grapes. Lunch is usually dinner leftovers from the previous night. I was really disappointed in its size, but at 110 calories, that’s pretty average. Morning snack was the peanut butter and chocolate granola bar.
#Meal planning notebook full#
I didn’t think it’d be enough food, but it left me full for a few hours! Here’s a video of my huge haul, and below is my Dollar Tree meal plan and grocery list: Grocery Listīreakfast was quick oats cooked with almond milk I bought previously, with a spoonful of peanut butter and a little of the fruit and nut blend trail mix. But I did the best I could with the money I had. There is a lot of added sugar and not many whole foods. So yes, a lot of the items I bought weren’t perfectly healthy.
I wanted to balance being health-conscious with getting the most out of my money.
Our normal weekly budget is $75 but I know that’s super high for a dollar store budget. I wanted to feed the three of us for around $50.So here was my criteria for eating at Dollar Tree: This was an experiment to see if it’s possible to eat here (Either for just yourself or for your family). These were easy meals meant to be used in a food desert type situation.īut some people only have Dollar Tree stores like this available in their area and either can’t afford to shop anywhere else, or have no transportation to go to another store. I know that a lot of these foods are not the best deal, or are entirely healthy. If you haven’t done so already, PLEASE read my post on why I did this in the first place. I’m happy to say that we made it through (with a few bumps), and I have my entire grocery list and menu here for you to use and/or get ideas. Well, we’ve come out of a week of eating food from Dollar Tree! I wanted to see if it was possible to fully grocery shop at Dollar Tree for a week, and whether you could actually eat healthy foods there. Part 1: Why I Shopped for Groceries at Dollar Tree for a Whole Week.In part 2 of this 3-post series, you’ll find a full grocery list and meal plan for Dollar Tree! See how this family of 3 ate for $52.00 for a week using just dollar store food.
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