I am on a severe food budget - approx $330 a month for 4 people (2 adults, 2 preschool boys growing like weeds). I am trying to go as paleo as possible within that budget. My hubby will join me... eventually (has a serious cereal habit, but we have talked about going full Paleo after the holidays) and I think I can get the boys on board. We do get some help in the form of WIC, but that means I have to get the foods they "prescribe" (low fat milk, cheese, cereal, eggs - yay - juice, produce - yay). As our budget is severe, I am not going to waste essential calories for my kids :)
I know budget questions have been asked before, and I am working through them. I have an idea - after a month of "flirting" with Paleo of what I want to get when I go shopping next month - I shop at a warehouse store and a high quality grocery store 1x a month - we live so far out in the country that it takes too much gas to do anything else.
Here is my list with prices I am fairly certain on. I think the amounts I am thinking will get us through the month. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions or tweaks on how to maximize our nutrition - foods that I need to add or take away... any suggestions will be taken under grateful advisement!
• Paleo grocery list quantities
• Coconut oil 58oz $35.00
• ground meat - bison 8lbs $45.00
• chicken 10lbs $20.00
• cauliflower 4lbs10lbs, frozen $12.00
• broccoli 6lbs12lbs, frozen $12.00
• bacon 8lbs $20.00
• sausage, breakfast links 2 24 piece boxes $20.00
• coconut flour 2lbs $10.00
• olive oil 16oz bottle $10.00
• eggs 8 dozen $20.00
• butter 8lbs $20.00
• onions 10lbs $10.00
• chicken sausage 4 6-link packs $20.00
• walnuts 2lbs $12.00
• almonds 2lbs $10.00
• curry paste 1 2oz jar $3.00
• coconut milk 3 1/2 gallons $10.00
