Eating healthy doesn't need to be costly - How we feed 6 people for under $500 a month!

$680 a month on food, it sounds a lot but when that is broken down it is $340 a fortnight, $170 per week, $24.23 per day, $8.10 per meal, $1.35 per person (per serve) .... now when you look at it like that $1.35 per person per serve it doesn't amount to a lot ... Imagine feeding everyone at McDonalds for $1.35 each!
In today's world many of us will think eeekkkk $680 a month on food but not bat an eyelid at spending $7 a day on a morning coffee ($7 per coffee at 30 days = $210)
If you have less people living in your house this would be cheaper too for example a 4 person household based on my above calculations will equal $453.60.
Usually we come under budget but I always allow for the larger amount for weeks where we need the more expensive ingredients such as almond meal and this shopping was done via the Coles website, our fruit and veg we buy from a green grocer so it is cheaper, you can make it cheaper again by growing your own which we want to start.

Here is an example of a typical fortnightly meal plan for us, including shopping list and costs.

Lunches through the week are a wrap, fruit and carrot and cucumber sticks. I'll be making a lunchbox blog post shortly so watch out for that.

Saturday
BREAKFAST - Yoghurt and fruit
LUNCH -  No carb pizza
DINNER - Satay Chicken Tacos (we omit the soy sauce due to allergies)

Sunday
BREAKFAST - Banana bread
LUNCH - Chicken Laksa
DINNER - Lemon Roasted Chicken served with peas and roast pumpkin

Monday
BREAKFAST - Yoghurt and fruit
DINNER - Lamb & feta meatballs (I always make a few extra for a change from wraps for lunches) served with zoodles

Tuesday
BREAKFAST - Poached eggs on wilted greens
DINNER - Spaghetti Bolognese (wine omitted)

Wednesday
BREAKFAST - Banana bread
DINNER - Stuffed sweet potatoes

Thursday
BREAKFAST - Yoghurt and fruit
DINNER - Mushroom risotto

Friday
BREAKFAST - Banana, berry and yoghurt muffins



SHOPPING LIST
rolled oats
10 bananas
6 sweet potatoes
chives
2 cans chickpeas
raw cashews
basmati rice
cottage cheese
chai seeds
2 cauliflower
1milk 3 litres
2 passata
pears
grapes
minced garlic
brown onions
800g lamb mince
spring onion
wholemeal bread
500g mushrooms
500g beef mince
brown rice
parmesan cheese
2 mountain bread
ham
worchestershire sauce
800g tinned diced tomatoes
250g wholemeal spaghetti
fresh ginger
self raising flour (wholemeal)
almond meal
pumpkin
frozen peas
2 large chickens (enough leftover chicken to use in wraps)
5lemons
rosemary
baking powder
cinnamon
20 eggs
160g feta
2kg carrots
4 zucchini
coconut oil
honey
2 red capsicum
1 bunch celery
1.5kg chicken breast
6 small heads bok choy
laksa paste (save even more money by making your own)
chicken stock
coconut cream
peanut butter
1 lettuce
taco shells
frozen mixed berries
2 baby spinach leaves
2 greek yoghurt
1kg block cheese
tomato paste

red onion
bocconcini