A simple menu for self-cooking in the south. Economical menu for a week for a family

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Save 30 days: menu for a month

Food is an important expense item for the family budget and a kind of test for the housewife how economical and skillful she is. After all, in order to save on food and at the same time feed your family fully, you must agree, you need skill.

You and I already know how to eat sparingly. I have written about this more than once on the blog. You need to create a menu for the week, monitor leftover food in the refrigerator, and stock up for the winter.

We make the biggest and most unnecessary waste during spontaneous visits to shops, markets and supermarkets. To avoid them you need to follow certain rules.

Two rules for thrifty housewives

1. The rule for buying food is to buy what you need, and not what they want to sell us.

We make a list of products and buy strictly according to the list
We monitor nearby supermarkets on the Internet for ongoing promotions on products that interest us.
We don’t fall for any “temptations” such as “buy two for the price of three and get the third for free”
Let's go grocery shopping, having thoroughly refreshed ourselves at home.
We choose slowly, compare prices and check the expiration date
We make the main purchases once a week, according to the prepared menu, and during the week we buy only bread and dairy products.
We do not buy semi-finished products.

2. To eat economically, you need to cook yourself, creating a menu.

Since wasting money on food is directly proportional to the number of visits to supermarkets and markets, we can reduce it to a minimum

To do this, we’ll choose a time (preferably right after payday), draw up a menu for the month and buy all the basic products once.

Menu for the month

This is, of course, not a very easy job. Need to:

Think over a variety of dishes and calculate how much food you will need.
Make a list of products and make purchases
Prepare semi-finished products yourself
Divide into portions and freeze what is to be frozen.

Calculation of the number of dishes per month

Let's count:

One week is 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners.

Therefore, in a month we get 28 breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Ideally, breakfast consists of a salad, a main course and a drink, lunch - a salad, a main course, a second course and a drink, and dinner - a salad, a main course and a drink.

In addition, we usually prepare desserts or sweet pastries for tea, coffee,

If you cook every time fresh dish, then per month you need to prepare - ATTENTION YOU-DEN... - 84 salads, 84 main courses and 28 first courses!!!

But don't be alarmed. Everyone knows that in practice this is not the case; each family has its own preferences. Important for someone hearty breakfast, and someone has breakfast, drinking coffee and a sandwich. Many families only dine together on weekends. Therefore, one way or another, your own menu for the month should correspond to your habits and preferences.

Besides this:

-First course we cook for two to three days. We get 28:3 = 9-10 (first courses), and if no one dines at home during the week, even less (only four on weekends)

-Second course, if it is “substantial”, for example, such as pilaf, cabbage rolls, roast or dishes that require side dishes (cutlets, chops, meatballs) - we also cook for 2-3 days. Therefore 84:2 = 42 (second courses). Again with dinners at home (without lunches there are 5 * 4 = 20 dishes less, 42-20 = 22)

-Garnishes: if it is porridge, cook it for two days.

-Salads: The situation with them is a little different - salad is different from salad. “Olivier”, “Lakomiy”, salads with chicken or meat do not lose their taste qualities within 24 hours, that is, if you prepared such a salad in the evening, then the next day in the morning or evening it is still very edible. This full meals“two in one” and a salad and a second.

Simple or seasonal salads (cucumbers and tomatoes in summer, radishes in spring, radishes, beets, cabbage and sauerkraut - all year round), are prepared quickly and do not require any special wisdom. They must always be fresh.

-Baking a: if there are children in the family, you cannot do without it. Firstly, children need snacks for school, and it is much better to give your child yogurt and a cupcake or pie prepared by you personally than to risk his stomach by buying the same thing in the store.

This was a prelude to the main work. Having reasoned in this way, we take in hand list economical dishes (if you don’t have one, make one, I insist - it will make your life much easier), we select the appropriate ones and write out those that we will prepare.

Before creating a menu, check all your “bins” in the refrigerator (freezer), cabinets, and pantry. Control your " strategic reserves“Use what you have and don’t buy unnecessary things.

Prepare semi-finished products

If we buy food for a month, some of it needs to be quickly processed into semi-finished products. It is cooked and frozen semi-finished products that will allow you to no longer spend money on groceries next month and will reduce the time for preparing dishes.

If you want to save money and eat meat, you need to spend it sparingly. From the same piece of meat, you can fry chops and eat them at one time, or you can grind it into minced meat to make cutlets, cabbage rolls, or make dumplings.

Homemade liver is very profitable. It is easy to prepare, inexpensive and, as needed, you can use it for pies, pancakes, dumplings or navy-style pasta.

Therefore, if you want to save money, listen to my tips and your own “voice of reason,” include dishes using minced meat or liver in your menu for the month.

You can also make stock of broths for first courses. Boil the chicken or meat (boil the meat for broths for two weeks, and freeze it fresh for another 2 weeks). Boil rich broths, 5-6 liters in a large saucepan, and divide the finished broth into 5 servings and freeze. As needed, take one portion, defrost and add required quantity water. Do the same with the next portion of preparations for the first courses when these run out.

Use meat cooked in broth for salads, casseroles, or, like liver, for filling dumplings, pies, and pancakes.

The semi-finished products you have prepared are also good because if they are not used, they will be perfectly preserved until the next month (the main thing is not to forget about them)

We choose, write it down on a sign, and next to it we note what we will need to buy.

Menu dishes for the month and their composition

If you, following my example, filled out such a plate, then it will not be difficult to count the number of products and write a list with which you will go grocery shopping. You can buy everything at once, except for dairy, bread and some vegetables and fruits.

Or you can shop once a week or every two weeks.

Don't forget to check what you have available at home. For example, you prepared jam, pickled cucumbers and greens for the winter, and buckwheat, semolina and cocoa were purchased recently and are enough for the planned number of dishes. We will not include them in our list. And so on for all positions.

Our task is to optimize food costs. Now thanks to the fact that we have compiled a menu for the month with full list products - it's easy. If the amount received is too large, we change one or more dishes to more economical ones.

Well, then let’s go shopping and, at our own discretion: we buy everything at once, leaving a small amount for the purchase of bread, dairy products and fruits, or we write a menu for the week and buy groceries for the week plus, partially, for semi-finished products.

In any case, you will benefit - either money for food has been set aside, or food has been purchased for the month. And the question that some careless housewives ask, “The money has run out, what should I cook?” will not arise.

Creating a menu and purchasing groceries for a week or a month will protect you from such problems and help you save on food. Saving is easy

Healthy saving of money is a useful skill. IN modern conditions food prices are high and expenses often exceed all imaginable standards. Today we have compiled a budget menu for you for the week, following the principles of inexpensive and proper nutrition. It represents ready-made option, with the number of products purchased and their approximate cost.

Required Products

Name	Quantity	Price, rub.
Potato	1.5 kg.	37,5
Beet	400 gr.	10
Carrot	600 gr.	15
Onion	650 gr.	18,5
Pickled cucumbers	1 jar	83
Sauerkraut	1 pack	41
Beans	400 gr.	34
Boiled sausage	200 gr.	35
Chicken egg	5 pcs.	23
Canned green peas	2 cans	48
Mayonnaise	1 pack	28
Pork	300 gr.	50
Green	70 gr.	52
Butter	1 pack	48
Beef	1 kg.	319
Cabbage	700 gr.	10
Tomatoes	200 gr.	30
Sour cream	100 gr.	25
Garlic	3 pcs.	28
Puff pastry	700 gr.	20
Chicken fillet	350 gr.	31,5
Rice	200 gr.	13
Bell pepper	150 gr.	7,5
Canned corn	1 jar	45
Buckwheat	1 glass	11
Zucchini	200 gr.	5
Sausages	350 gr.	42
Pasta	250 gr.	17
Unaccounted products		~200
Total		1327

Dishes for the week

We know firsthand that preparing half a liter of borscht for one person is not an option, so in the menu we will limit ourselves to listing the dishes, their composition and the amount that will last you for 1 week with a consumption of 2000 kcal per day, which is the average for a person.

Second courses

1. Pasta with sausages and seasonings

Sausages 350 g, dried basil 1 g, pasta 250 g, vegetable oil 2st. l., garlic 1 tooth., onions 1 piece, tomato paste 1.5 tbsp. l. and black pepper

2. Buckwheat with vegetables

buckwheat – 1 cup, granulated sugar– 0.5 tsp., onions – 1 pc., zucchini – 200 g., vegetable oil – 40 ml., carrots – 1 pc., salt – 3 g., tomato sauce– 1 tbsp. l.

3. Rice with vegetables

Rice 200 grams, vegetable oil - 10 g, onion - 1 piece, bell pepper - 1 piece, canned peas - 1 jar, carrots 1 piece, canned corn - 1 jar

4. Dumplings with minced chicken and greens

Unleavened dough - 700 grams, red pepper - 2 grams, greens - 30 grams, potatoes - 70 grams, flour - 30 grams, onions - 100 grams, salt - 2 grams, black pepper - 2 grams, chicken fillet - 350 grams ,

Soups

1. Borscht with beef

Beef 500 g, sugar - 5 grams, carrots - 1 pc, white cabbage - 200 grams, onions - 1 pc, beets - 2 pcs, tomato paste - 2 tbsp, vinegar - 1 tbsp, greens - 10 gr.

2. Cabbage soup from fresh cabbage

Meat - 500 g, garlic - 2 pcs., cabbage - 500 g., onions - 1 pc., tomatoes - 2 pcs., vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons, potatoes - 2 pcs., greens - 20 grams, bay leaf- 2 pcs., sour cream - 100 gr., carrots - 1 pc., pepper - 3 grams.

3. Potato soup

Pork - 300 g, black pepper - 4 pcs., onion - 100 g, coriander - 1/4 tsp, allspice - 3 pcs., bay leaf - 3 pcs., potatoes - 550 g. , paprika - 1/4 tsp, herbs - 10 grams, butter - 20 g, vegetable oil - 1 tbsp.

Salads

1. Olivier classic

Potatoes – 4 pcs., pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs., boiled sausage – 200 g., chicken eggs – 5 pcs., carrots – 2 pcs. green peas canned - 1 jar, mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. l;

2. Vinaigrette with beans

Potatoes - 2 pcs., salt - 2 grams, beets - 1 pc., carrots - 2 pcs., onions - 1 pc., pickled cucumbers - 2 pcs., sauerkraut - 100 gr., beans - 400 gr., sunflower oil- 2 tbsp.

Budget menu for a week for a family

The menu is designed for a family of 2 people. If you need to calculate a menu for 3 people, simply multiply the number of products by 1.5. It should be understood that it is difficult to include any delicacies in a budget menu: fruits, sweets, and so on, so we will form only the body of the diet, with a calorie content of 1900 kcal for men and 1500 for women. The consumption of all other products will be at your discretion.

Monday

Breakfast

pasta with beef stew - 400 grams;

Dinner

bow pasta - 500 grams;
borscht from fresh cabbage and potatoes - 500 g;

Dinner

rice with chicken - 500 grams.

Total: 3356 kcal.

Tuesday

Breakfast

cottage cheese 1.8% - 200 grams;
Rice milk porridge - 600 gr.

Dinner

lean cabbage soup - 500 grams;
Olivier salad with chicken - 500 gr.

Dinner

Bigus with pork – 600 g.

Total: 3467 kcal.

Wednesday

Breakfast

fried eggs - 500 gr.

Dinner

potato soup with mushrooms - 500 grams;
vegetable salad with mayonnaise - 500 gr.

Dinner

fried potatoes - 500 grams;
chicken cutlets with mushrooms - 300 g.

Total: 3460 kcal.

Thursday

Breakfast

omelette with ham - 500 gr.

Dinner

ear - 600 grams;
Navy pasta - 300 g.

Dinner

stewed potatoes with beef - 500 gr.

Total: 3495 kcal.

Friday

Breakfast

buckwheat with mushrooms and onions - 400 gr.

Dinner

mushroom soup with noodles - 600 grams;
pasta with sausages and spices - 400 g.

Dinner

stewed cabbage with potatoes - 400 gr.

Total: 3366 kcal.

Saturday

Breakfast

As you can see, there are no special things, but some people will ask where in budget menu sour cream sauces, and empty pasta will only have to be eaten one day. Let’s answer very simply - the cost of such a diet is 2576 rubles! For one person it is only 1288 rubles per week.

The question is - why so little? The whole catch is that you most likely came to this page not to lose weight (which is what our site is actually about), which means you really have no idea how you can eat quality food and, most importantly, inexpensively. Most of the money goes to “goodies”: sweets, alcohol, lemonade, chocolates and other semi-finished products. Nutrition natural products much cheaper and this diet can be made into a restaurant one, adding a couple of thousand to the costs.

At the same time, we invite you to take a look at the remaining sections of the site, where good dietary rations are collected, which are even cheaper than those presented.

As prices rise, saving on food is becoming increasingly difficult. Especially if big family. But there is good option is a pre-composed menu for a week for a family of 4 with recipes and a grocery list. A pre-compiled list will protect you from purchasing unnecessary goods.

ECONOMICAL MENU FOR THE WEEK. DAY ONE. PRODUCTS FOR ECONOMICAL MENU. HOW TO SAVE ON PRODUCTS

Ingredients:

pork ribs – 300 g;
potatoes – 4 pcs.;
onions – 2 pcs.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
pearl barley – 4 tbsp. l.;
pickled cucumbers – 4 pcs.;
lean oil - for frying;
tomato paste – 2 tbsp. l.;
spices, salt - to taste.

Preparation:

Boil broth on pork ribs.
Peel, cut and fry all vegetables (except cucumbers). Send into broth. Cook over low heat.
After 10 minutes, add tomato paste, seasonings and salt.
Next pour out pearl barley. Cook for about 30 minutes
Add pre-peeled and chopped potatoes. After 20 minutes, set aside the pan with the finished soup.

Potato zrazy with mushrooms

Ingredients:

potatoes – 1 kg;
mushrooms – 300 g;
onions – 2 pcs.;
egg – 2 pcs.;
butter – 60 g;
lean oil - for frying;
flour – breading;
salt, seasonings - at your discretion.

Preparation:

Peel the potatoes, wash them, immerse them in water, boil, add salt and cook until tender.
Cut the mushrooms into cubes.
Peel the onions, chop finely and fry on small piece butter until golden.
Add mushrooms, seasonings, salt. Stir and cover with a lid for a couple of minutes. Then remove the lid and simmer until the liquid has completely evaporated over medium heat.
Cool the finished potatoes a little and pass through a meat grinder.
IN mashed potatoes add the pre-beaten egg and the rest of the butter. Mix well.
Divide the mixture into 8 pieces and form into balls. Mash each one, turning it into a flat cake and place 1 tbsp in the center. l. mushroom filling.
Raise the edges of the cakes and form oval pies.
Roll all the zrazy in flour, fry on both sides over a hot vegetable oil until golden brown.

Chinese cabbage salad

Salad from Chinese cabbage

Ingredients:

Chinese cabbage – 25 l;
green onions – 4-5 pcs.;
mayonnaise – 2 tbsp. l.;
vinegar - 1 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

Rinse the cabbage, remove large leaves and cut them into 2-3 pieces.
Wash the green onions and finely chop them.
Combine mayonnaise with vinegar.
Add the prepared dressing to the leaves and mix well.
Move to beautiful plate and garnish with onions.

Tuesday

Breakfast – buckwheat porridge with milk, coffee/tea.
Lunch – noodle soup, carrot salad.
Dinner - .

Interesting! Weekly menu for a family of 2

Vermicelli soup

Ingredients:

chicken meat – 0.5 kg;
onions – 2 pcs.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
potatoes – 5-6 pcs.;
pasta - at your discretion;
greens - optional;
salt – 1 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

Wash the chicken and cut into medium pieces.
Peel the onions and carrots, immerse them in a pan of water along with the meat, boil, remove the foam, reduce the boiling temperature. Add salt and cook for 30-40 minutes.
When ready, remove all food. Vegetables are no longer needed. Separate the meat from the bones and put it back into the broth.
Peel the potatoes, cut them, place them in boiling broth and cook for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, take fresh carrots and onion, peel, finely chop and fry in vegetable oil. When ready, add to soup.
Add pasta, cook for about 8-10 minutes. At the end you can add a little chopped herbs.

Carrot salad

Ingredients:

carrots – 400 g;
cheese – 150 g;
garlic – 3-4 cloves;
greens – 30 g;
sour cream – 80 g;
salt - to taste.

Preparation:

Grate peeled carrots onto coarse grater.
Grate the cheese on it and add to the carrots.
Finely chop the garlic and add to the processed ingredients.
Season with sour cream, salt and mix thoroughly.

Chicken liver with sour cream and pasta

Ingredients:

liver – 300 g;
pasta - at your discretion;
onion (large) – 1 pc.;
sour cream – 4 tbsp. l.;
lean oil - for frying;
salt, seasonings - to taste.

Preparation:

Rinse the liver several times, chop coarsely, roll in flour.
Peel the onion, chop finely and throw into a hot frying pan with vegetable oil.
After 2 minutes, add the liver, fry until golden brown, then lower the heat, add salt and simmer covered for 5-7 minutes.
Separately cook the pasta. Drain the water.
When ready, combine the liver with pasta and serve.

Wednesday

Breakfast - hot sandwiches with cheese and sausage.
Lunch – noodle soup, bean puree, cabbage salad.
Dinner - potato casserole with minced meat.

Coleslaw

Ingredients:

white cabbage – 400 g;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
onion (large) – 1 pc.;
greens - a bunch;
vegetable oil - dressing;
salt - to taste.

Preparation:

Wash all vegetables thoroughly, peel and cut into strips.
Combine in one plate, add salt, add butter and serve.

This is the simplest salad recipe, which is on the menu for the week, and fits perfectly for a large family of 4 people. The food list, which includes the ingredients for this dish, is at the end of the article.

Potato casserole with minced meat

Ingredients:

minced meat – 0.5 kg;
potatoes – 1 kg;
eggs – 3 pcs.;
onion (medium) – 1 pc.;
flour – 3-4 tbsp. l.;
hard cheese – 120 g;
lean oil - for frying;
pepper, salt - at your discretion.

Preparation:

Wash the potatoes, peel them, cut them in half, pour boiling water over them and cook until done.
Peel the onion, chop finely and fry in oil until golden brown.
Add minced meat, stir and fry for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Ready hot potatoes mash well.
Wait until it cools down, add eggs and flour. Mix.
Place the finished products on a baking sheet in layers, add cheese between them. The sequence is as follows: potatoes, minced meat, potatoes, sour cream.
Place the baking tray with the contents in the oven at 180 degrees until done. As soon as a crust forms on the surface, you can remove it.

Thursday

Breakfast - cheesecakes with sour cream, yoghurt.
Lunch – pea soup,
Dinner - .

Syrniki

Ingredients:

cottage cheese – 450 g;
eggs – 2 pcs.;
flour – 7 tbsp. l.;
sugar – 5 tbsp. l.;
vegetable oil - for frying.

Preparation:

Place the cottage cheese in a deep bowl, mash, add eggs and sugar. Mix everything until smooth.
Add 4 tbsp. l. pre-sifted flour and continue stirring.
Place the mixture on a board sprinkled with flour and form a “sausage”. Cut into equal pieces, dip each in flour, press down a little. To make flat cakes.
Place in a heated frying pan with oil, fry on both sides until golden brown.

Pea soup

Ingredients:

beef – 0.5 kg;
peas - 1 tbsp.;
potatoes – 5-6 pcs.;
onion – 1 pc.;
carrots – 1 pc.;
garlic – 2-3 cloves;
greens - a bunch;
vegetable oil - for frying;
salt – 1 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

Pour the peas into a deep bowl, pour boiling water over them and leave for an hour.
Pour water into a saucepan and boil. Add washed meat, salt, cook for about an hour.
Wash the potatoes, peel and cut into cubes.
Finely chop the peeled onion. Pass the carrots through a medium grater, and turn the garlic into crumbs.
Add carrots, onions and garlic to a heated frying pan with oil. Fry at low temperature, stir occasionally.
Remove the meat and cool. Instead, put the peas in the pan and cook for about half an hour. After the appointed time, throw in the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes.
Finely chop the beef and add it to the soup with fried vegetables. At the end, add chopped herbs and set aside after 5 minutes.

Chicken fillet baked with potatoes

Ingredients:

chicken fillet – 1 kg;
onions – 3 pcs.;
potatoes – 1 kg;
cheese – 150 g;
tomatoes (fresh) – 3-4 pcs.;
mayonnaise - dressing;
seasonings, salt - to taste.

Preparation:

Prepare everything except cheese and tomatoes separately.
Cut the fillet into thin slices, beat, rub with salt and pepper and fry in oil.
Boil the peeled potatoes whole, being careful not to overcook them. Cut it into rings.
Also turn the onions into rings, soak them in vinegar for a while, then fry them.
Use a sharp knife to turn the tomatoes into mugs, being careful not to crush them.
Place on a baking sheet in layers, first meat, then onions, potatoes, tomatoes and cheese. Cover all layers with mayonnaise.
Place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees and cook for about 30 minutes.

Friday

Breakfast – oatmeal with dried fruits and honey, tea/coffee.
Lunch – pea soup.
Dinner - .

Baked fish with cheese and vegetables

Ingredients:

cod fillet – 1 kg;
onions – 2 pcs.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
bell pepper – 1 pc.;
tomato – 2 pcs.;
greens, cheese - decoration;
cheese (for filling) – 120 g;
sour cream – 2 tbsp. l.;
soy sauce– 1 tbsp. l.;
egg – 1 pc.;
coriander, cumin - at your discretion;
ground black pepper – 2 pinches.

Preparation:

Cut the frozen fillet into 8 equal parts. Treat each one with spices and salt.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Cut the onion into rings and put 2 pieces each. for every steak.
Place carrots on top, passed through a coarse grater.
Rinse the pepper, peel the inside and cut into strips. Place on carrots.
Next, add tomatoes in circles.
Add soy sauce, sour cream to beaten eggs, ground pepper and grated cheese. Mix everything thoroughly.
Pour the prepared sauce over each steak.
Place in preheated oven. Bake until a delicious crust forms.

Saturday

Breakfast – pancakes with apples, black tea.
Lunch – vegetarian pilaf.
Dinner - stewed chicken, bean salad.

Pancakes with apples

Ingredients:

ready-made pancakes – 8 pcs.;
apples – 4 pcs.;
sugar – 200 g.

Preparation

Pancakes should be cooked with milk.
Peel the washed apples and grate them on a coarse grater.
Place in a saucepan, add sugar, a little water and simmer until the fruit is soft.
Unfold the pancakes, put 1 tbsp in each. l. fillings, wrap in tubes.

Vegetarian pilaf

Ingredients:

round rice – 500 g;
onions – 2-3 pcs.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
butter (melted) – 3-4 tbsp. l.;
mustard seeds – 2 tsp;
salt – 2 tsp.

Preparation:

Grate the carrots and onions on a coarse grater or cut into strips.
Heat oil on the stove in a thick-bottomed pan and fry the mustard seeds. As soon as they start to crackle, add vegetables and fry for 10 minutes.
Stir gently and pour in 800 ml of water. As soon as it boils, cover with a lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

When serving, you can garnish with fresh herbs.

Bean salad

Ingredients:

red beans (canned) – 1 can;
Korean carrots – 200 g;
sausage (boiled) – 150 g;
white crackers - 2 handfuls;
mayonnaise - dressing;
greens - a bunch.

Preparation:

Cut the sausage into strips and combine with carrots.
Place the beans in a colander to drain excess liquid and add to the food.
Add mayonnaise and finely chopped greens.
Cut the loaf into cubes, fry without oil, cool and add to the salad before serving.

Sunday

Breakfast – oatmeal with walnuts, yogurt.
Lunch – vegetarian pilaf.
Dinner – vinaigrette, fish cutlets.

Vinaigrette

Ingredients:

beets – 2 pcs.;
carrots – 2 pcs.;
potatoes – 5-6 pcs.;
pickled cucumbers – 3 pcs.;
onion (large) – 1 pc.;
greens - a bunch;
unrefined oil - dressing.
salt – 1-2 pinches.

Preparation:

Boil all vegetables except onions and cucumbers in their skins, remove the peel.
Cut each ingredient into small cubes. Combine everything in one container.
Add herbs and oil, mix well. Place on a beautiful dish.

Fish cutlets

Ingredients:

fish fillet – 1 kg;
onions – 2 pcs.;
egg – 1 pc.;
bun – 100 g;
semolina – 3 tbsp. l.;
butter – 30 g;
ground pepper – 2 pinches;
salt – 2 tsp.

Preparation:

Soak the bread in water.
Pass the fillet, onion and soaked bread through a meat grinder.
IN minced fish add melted butter, egg, pepper and salt. Mix and beat well.
Divide the mixture into pieces and form into cutlets. Roll each one in semolina.
Place the cutlets in a heated frying pan with oil, fry on both sides, pour in 2 tbsp. l. water, cover with a lid and turn down the heat. After a minute, remove the lid and fry until done.

Product List

Below is a list of all necessary products, which can feed a family of 4 all week. The main thing is to strictly follow the written menu and recipes.

List necessary products for a week:

Bread.
Coffee.
Vegetable oil.
Unrefined oil.
Butter.
Soy sauce.
Dried fruits.
Walnuts.
Pearl barley.
Buckwheat.
Semolina.
Oatmeal.
The rice is round.
Beans.
Canned beans – 1 can.
Pancakes.
Peas.
Sugar.
Salt.
Flour.
Raisin.
Seasonings.
Pasta.
Milk.
Mayonnaise.
Yogurts.
Vinegar.
Sour cream.
Cottage cheese – 600 g.
Korean carrots – 200 g.
Pork ribs – 300 g.
Beef – 1.2 kg.
Chicken meat – 2.5 kg.
Chicken liver – 300 g.
Minced meat – 500 g.
Cod fillet – 3 kg.
Sausage.
Cheese – 750 g.
Tomato paste – 1 pack.
Pickled cucumbers – 1 jar.
Potatoes – 8 kg;
Onion – 2.5 kg.
Carrots – 3 kg.
Mushrooms.
Eggs.
Beijing cabbage – 1 pc.
White cabbage – 1 pc.
Garlic.
Tomatoes – 1 kg.
Green.
Apples.
Beet.
Bell pepper.

Having previously compiled a menu with recipes for the whole week for a large family of 4 people, you can follow the list to buy everything you need and save a certain amount of money. Here are the most simple products, from which it is easy to prepare tasty and satisfying dishes.

Ready Menu for the Week for 4 People + Pie Recipe | How to Plan Your Weekly Meals

Today, the economic situation in most of society has its own characteristic features:

the possibility of buying a home, mainly with a mortgage (which many people use);
the great needs of each person and the ability to satisfy them due to the diverse supply of the market, but since not many earn enough, the credit system has spread.

Therefore, most people may experience financial difficulties. Then it becomes necessary to tighten the belt. In such cases, one of the lifelines is economical menu. It will help you save money and at the same time eat tasty, satisfying and even healthy.

Let's look at one menu as an example, and then talk about general recommendations for economical nutrition.

Economical menu for the week

Below is a menu for the week indicating the serving size and its calorie content per person.

Weekly grocery list

1. Pork (1 kg) 350 rubles

2. Minced beef (1 kg) 280 rubles3. Chicken soup set (200 gr.) 60 rubles4. Beef liver(400 gr.) 75 rubles5. Rice (1 package) 60 rubles6. Oatmeal (1 package) 35 rubles7. Buckwheat (1 package) 70 rubles8. Millet (1 package) 48 rubles9. Semolina (1 package) 30 rubles10. Pasta (1 package) 53 rubles11. Vermicelli (1 package) 30 rubles12. Eggs (10 pcs.) 60 rubles13. Sprats (1 package) 90 rubles14. Potatoes (2 kg) 40 rubles15. Cucumbers (2 fresh 3 salted) 70 rubles16. Bell pepper (1 pc.) 30 rubles17. Fresh tomatoes (3 medium pieces) 140 rubles18. Beets (2 medium) 10 rubles19. Carrots (4 medium) 20 rubles20. Apples (2 pcs.) 50 rubles21. Bananas (2 pcs.) 20 rubles22. Pears (2 pcs.) 30 rubles23. Cookies (2 packs) 60 rubles24. Bread (2 rolls) 60 rubles25. Milk (1 package) 120 rubles26. Cottage cheese (1 package) 170 rubles27. Sour cream (1 jar) 80 rubles28. Low-fat kefir (1 bottle) 70 rubles29. Ryazhenka (1 package) 70 rubles30. Butter (1 package) 120 rubles

The total cost of products on this list is 2401 rubles. It is designed to prepare food according to the above menu for a family of two adults.

And in our other article you can see a list of products for only 1000 rubles for a whole week, also for a family of 4 people

Before you go to the store, you need to make a clear list of products needed to prepare dishes from the menu. There is no need to buy anything extra.

It is worth buying products in places where prices are really lower. The most profitable way is to go to the market (you can bargain) or a wholesale center. Promotions in stores are a great help. You must always keep an eye on them.

You need to go to the store for shopping purposefully, and not when you have to. And in order to avoid wasting money, you must be well-fed at this time.

Most people's main dishes are meat dishes, which are expensive. To save money, you can buy offal - liver, hearts, stomachs. In addition to the low price, they are well cooked have wonderful taste.

It is necessary to completely exclude food from the diet instant cooking, hamburgers, sushi, carbonated drinks. It is very expensive and unhealthy. You should also avoid going to cafes and restaurants (only on very special occasions can you afford such a luxury).

One piece of meat can be used to prepare two dishes. For example, boil a whole chicken or a bone with meat (it’s better to cook for a long time over low heat - this way the meat will be soft and very tasty). Use the broth to make soup. And clean the meat from the bones. Add some of it to the soup, the rest can be stewed with vegetables or made into goulash.

In order not to cause indignation among household members during the week, it is necessary to cook their favorite dishes or food with their preferred ingredient at least once. For example, make stew with potatoes for your husband on Monday, and bake fish with rice as a side dish for your son on Thursday.

For picky families, you can cook for several days at once. If you cook a large pot of soup, it can last for three days. This will save a lot of money on groceries and time for the housewife.

Many people love to buy juice in cardboard boxes and bottles, which is a very big waste of money. In addition, they contain many preservatives and dyes, which is why they are harmful to health. It will be useful and less expensive to cook compotes and fruit drinks yourself.

It should be borne in mind that for breakfast you need to eat easily digestible dishes, for example, porridge. The highest calorie meal is lunch. Dinner should be between breakfast and lunch in terms of calorie content. It is advisable to eat more often, but in small portions. Therefore, the menu includes snacks - second breakfasts and dinners.

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Food is an important expense item family budget and a kind of test for the housewife how economical and skillful she is. After all, in order to save on food and at the same time feed your family fully, you must agree, you need skill.

You and I already know how eat sparingly. I have written about this more than once on the blog. You need to create a menu for the week, monitor leftover food in the refrigerator, and stock up for the winter.

We make the biggest and most unnecessary waste during spontaneous visits to shops, markets and supermarkets. To avoid them you need to follow certain rules.

Two rules for thrifty housewives

1. The rule for buying food is to buy what you need, and not what they want to sell us.

We make a list of products and buy strictly according to the list
We monitor nearby supermarkets on the Internet for ongoing promotions on products that interest us.
We don’t fall for any “temptations” such as “buy two for the price of three and get the third for free”
Let's go grocery shopping, having thoroughly refreshed ourselves at home.
We choose slowly, compare prices and check the expiration date
We make the main purchases once a week, according to the prepared menu, and during the week we buy only bread and dairy products.
We do not buy semi-finished products.

2. To eat economically, you need to cook yourself, creating a menu.

Since wasting money on food is directly proportional to the number of visits to supermarkets and markets, we can reduce it to a minimum

To do this, we’ll choose a time (preferably right after payday), draw up a menu for the month and buy all the basic products once.

Menu for the month

This is, of course, not a very easy job. Need to:

Think over a variety of dishes and calculate how much food you will need.
Make a list of products and make purchases
Prepare semi-finished products yourself
Divide into portions and freeze what is to be frozen.

Calculation of the number of dishes per month

Let's count:

One week is 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners.

Therefore, in a month we get 28 breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

Ideally, breakfast consists of a salad, a main course and a drink, lunch - a salad, a main course, a second course and a drink, and dinner - a salad, a main course and a drink.

In addition, we usually prepare desserts or sweet pastries for tea, coffee,

If you prepare a fresh dish every time, then in a month you need to prepare - ATTENTION YOU-MELON... 🙂 - 84 salads, 84 main courses and 28 first courses!!!

But don't be alarmed. Everyone knows that in practice this is not the case; each family has its own preferences. For some, a hearty breakfast is important, while others have breakfast after drinking coffee and a sandwich. Many families only dine together on weekends. Therefore, one way or another, your own menu for the month should correspond to your habits and preferences.

Besides this:

-First course we cook for two to three days. We get 28:3 = 9-10 (first courses), and if no one dines at home during the week, even less (only four on weekends)

-Garnishes: if it is porridge, cook it for two days.

-Salads: The situation with them is a little different - salad is different from salad. “Olivier”, “Lakomiy”, salads with chicken or meat do not lose their taste for 24 hours, that is, if you prepared such a salad in the evening, then the next day in the morning or evening it is still very edible. These are full meals “two in one” and a salad and a main course.

Salads are simple or seasonal (cucumbers and tomatoes in summer, radishes in spring, radishes, beets, cabbage and sauerkraut all year round), they are prepared quickly and do not require any special wisdom. They must always be fresh.

This was a prelude to the main work. Having reasoned in this way, we take in hand list of economical dishes(if you don’t have one, make one, I insist - it will make your life much easier), we select the appropriate ones and write out those that we will prepare.

Before creating a menu, check all your “bins” in the refrigerator (freezer), cabinets, and pantry. Control your “strategic reserves”; use what you have and don’t buy too much.

Prepare semi-finished products

Homemade liver is very profitable. It is easy to prepare, inexpensive and, as needed, you can use it for pies, pancakes, dumplings or navy-style pasta.

Therefore, if you want to save money, listen to my tips and your own “voice of reason,” include dishes using minced meat or liver in your menu for the month.

You can also make stock of broths for first courses. Boil the chicken or meat (boil the meat for broths for two weeks, and freeze it fresh for another 2 weeks). Boil rich broths, 5-6 liters in a large saucepan, and divide the finished broth into 5 servings and freeze. As needed, take one portion, defrost and add the required amount of water. Do the same with the next portion of preparations for the first courses when these run out.

Use meat cooked in broth for salads, casseroles, or, like liver, for filling dumplings, pies, and pancakes.

The semi-finished products you have prepared are also good because if they are not used, they will be perfectly preserved until the next month (the main thing is not to forget about them)

We choose, write it down on a sign, and next to it we note what we will need to buy.

Menu dishes for the month and their composition

First courses

Main courses Salads, desserts, pastries

Or you can shop once a week or every two weeks.

Our task is to optimize food costs. Now, thanks to the fact that we have compiled a menu for the month with a complete list of products, it is easy. If the amount received is too large, we change one or more dishes to more economical ones.

Creating a menu and purchasing groceries for a week or a month will protect you from such problems and help you save on food. Saving is easy!

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It is difficult to feed a large family; it takes a lot of money and imagination to buy food to come up with something to pamper your loved ones with today. We offer you a weekly menu option for a family of 4 with recipes and a grocery list.

Family diet for Monday

Start Monday with oatmeal. Add dried fruits and bananas to it.
For second breakfast - yoghurt.
The next meal on Monday will be heavy. For the first course - borscht. For the second course - potatoes and chicken cutlets. Vegetables as a snack.
Afternoon snack – seasonal fruits and some nuts.
Dinner – appetizer of Chinese cabbage and cutlets.

Total cost:

Yoghurts – 8 pcs. 30 rubles each every.
Bananas – 40 rub. per kg.
Appetizer (tomatoes + cucumbers + parsley/dill + sour cream) – 55 rub. per kg + 60 rub. per kg + 30 rub. per bunch + 50 rub. per jar.
Dried fruits – 65 rub. per pack.
Oatmeal – 60 rub. (400 g).
Appetizer (cabbage + cucumbers + sour cream) – 50 rub. for ½ kg.
Cutlets (fillet + carrots + onion + egg whites) – 250 rub. per kg + 30 rub. per kg + 30 rub. per kg + 60-80 rub. for 10 pcs.
Potatoes – 30 rub. per kg.
Borscht (beef + potatoes + carrots and onions + beets + vinegar) – 350 rub. per kg – potatoes (eat) – vegetables (eat) – 30 rub. per kg + 40 rub. per bottle.

Family menu for Tuesday

Start Tuesday with baked apples with cottage cheese.
For second breakfast, serve oatmeal with frozen berries.
Offer for lunch chicken soup And meat snack. Prepare some more pancakes.
Afternoon snack – apples baked with cottage cheese.
Dinner - ready grill and a tomato and cucumber dish.

Total cost for 4 people:

Oatmeal (bought yesterday) + 120-160 rub. for a package of frozen fruit.
Soup (chicken + noodles + eggs) – 150 rub. per kg + 40 rub. per package + eggs (available).
Meat appetizer (poultry + corn + pickled cucumbers + eggs) – chicken (available) + 55 rub. per jar + 100 rub. per jar).
Pancakes (zucchini + cheese + flour + garlic) – 40 rub. per kg + 150 rub. for 250 g + 60 rub.).
Apples – 80 rub. per kg + cottage cheese – 70 rub. for 250 g.
Chicken – 200 rub. per piece. Tomatoes + cucumbers + lettuce + parsley/dill + bell pepper+ sour cream – 55 rub. per kg + 60 rub. per kg + 30 rub. + 30 rub. + 90 rub. per kg + 50 rub.
Appetizer (tomatoes + cucumbers + parsley/dill + butter + Adyghe cheese). There is everything except cheese. It costs 45 rubles. for 100 g.

Dishes for Wednesday

Start Wednesday with rice porridge dried fruits and honey.
Second breakfast – fresh fruit, sprinkled with honey and cottage cheese.
Lunch – soup with corn. Pieces boiled chicken and a tomato and cucumber dish.
Afternoon snack – yogurt or kefir.
End the day with fish, cheese and roasted vegetables.

Total cost for a family of 4 people:

Breakfast – rice 40-70 rub. for 5-8 bags, dried fruits – 65 rub.
Apples – 40 rub. per kg/grapes – 90-130 rub. per kg/apples – 60-100 rub. per kg; cottage cheese – 70 rub. for 250 g: honey – from 100 rub. and above per 100 g.
The first with corn and (corn + potatoes + carrots + onions + bell peppers + cabbage + parsley/dill) – 50-60 rub. per jar + 30 rub. per kg + 30 rub. per kg + 30 rub. per kg + 90 rub. per kg + 40 rub. per kg + 30 rub. for a bunch.
Bird – 150 rub. per kg.
Salad (tomatoes + cucumbers + parsley/dill + sour cream) – 60 rub./kg + 50 rub./kg + 30 rub. + 50 rub.
Yoghurts – 4 pcs. 30 rubles each
Fish (trout + eggs + cheese + yogurt) – from 100 rub. for 150 g + 40-70 rub./dozen + - 150 rub. for 250 g – 30 rub. for 150 g).
Cabbage/green beans/mixture (from RUB 100 per pack).

Diet for Thursday

Get acquainted with the menu for the week, namely for Thursday, for a family of 4 people with recipes and a grocery list.

Prepare on Thursday buckwheat porridge with roast and pieces of poultry.
The next meal is ham and cheese sandwiches.
Lunch – first course with beans, poultry and mushroom casserole.
Afterwards - sandwiches with ham and cheese.
Bean salad, boiled poultry – dinner.

Total cost:

Breakfast (porridge + butter + carrots + onions + chicken) – 50-80 rub. + carrots and onions 30 rub./kg + 150 rub./kg.
Sandwiches (bread + butter + ham + cheese) – 30-60 rub. + from 100 rub. oil + 150 rub./for 100 g + 150 rub. for 250 g.
First (beans + fruits for frying + potatoes + beef) – 50 rub./can + 30 rub./kg + 30 rub./kg + 30 rub./kg + 350 rub./kg.
Casserole (potatoes + mushrooms + sour cream + eggs + cheese) – 30 rub./kg + 150 rub./400 g + 50 rub. + 40-70 rub./10 pcs. + 150 rub./250 g.
Salad (beans + sour cream + garlic + herbs) – 50 rub./jar + 50 rub. + 30 rub. bun.

Friday family menu

Start your breakfast with boiled rice and fish.
Serve for lunch chicken broth with croutons and spaghetti with cheese.
Afternoon snack – oatmeal in a jar.
Last meal - boiled beef, salad and a glass of kefir.

Total cost:

Rice and fish – 40-70 rub. for 5-8 bags, pollock – up to 300 rubles/kg.
Oatmeal in a jar (cereals + bananas + milk + water + cocoa + cinnamon) – 60 rub. + 40 rub./kg + 50 rub./l + 40 rub. + 20 rubles/pack.
Chicken broth – chicken 150 rub./kg + bread – 30-60 rub. + 30 rubles/bunch of parsley, dill + eggs.
Spaghetti with cheese (spaghetti + cheese + garlic + oil + herbs) – 60-100 rub./pack + 150 rub./250 g + oil from 200 rub./bottle (olive) + 30 rub./bunch.
Beef – 350 RUR/kg.
Kefir – 50-60 rubles/l.
Salad (bell pepper + cherry + cucumbers + basil + sour cream) – 90 rub./kg + 40-60 rub./package + 60 rub./kg + 30-40 rub./bunch + 50 rub.

Saturday

Morning – cottage cheese with dried fruits and honey.
The next meal is oatmeal in a jar.
Lunch – rice with beef and tomato and cucumber salad.
Afternoon snack – sandwiches.
Dinner – fish baked with cauliflower.

Total cost for 4 people:

Cottage cheese – 70 rub./250 g. Dried fruits – 65 rub.
Oatmeal – described yesterday.
Rice - 40-70 rub. for 5-8 bags. Beef – 350 RUR/kg. Salad - from the remaining vegetables.
Sandwiches - description for Thursday.
Fish – from 100 rubles/kg + from 80 rubles/kg for freezing.

List of dishes for Sunday

Latest end-of-week menu list for a family of 4 with recipes and names of necessary products.

Breakfast – oatmeal with fruit and honey.
The next meal is yogurt and bananas.
Lunch – borscht, mashed potatoes and minced meat cutlets.
Next – vegetable salad and a glass of kefir.
Dinner – boiled beef and stewed cabbage.

Total cost:

Oatmeal 60 rub. + frozen fruits 100-150 rub.
Yoghurts – 4 pcs. 30 rubles each every.
Bananas – 40 rub. per kg.
Borscht (beef + potatoes + vegetables for frying + beets + vinegar + tomato paste) – 350 rub./kg + all vegetables 30 rub./kg + 30-40 rub. tomato paste.
Potatoes and cutlets – 30 rubles/kg + 300 rubles/kg minced meat + onions and carrots for 30 rubles/kg + eggs + breadcrumbs 30 rub. + herbs + spices.
Salad – vegetables from previous days.
Kefir – 50 rub./liter.
Beef – 350 RUR/kg.
Stewed cabbage (cabbage + vegetables + tomato paste) – pasta 30-40 rub. + cabbage 40 rub. + the rest is there.

Recipes

Delicious and quick recipes for a weekly menu for a family of 4 with recipes and grocery list!

Chicken cutlets

Product List:

fillet – 1.5 kg;
carrots – 0.5 kg;
onion – 0.2 kg;
egg whites – 4 pcs.

Cooking recipe:

Grate the carrots.
Chop the fillet into cubes.
Chop the onion.
Chop the greens.
Add some salt.
Add beaten eggs.
Steam for 20-40 minutes.

Advice! Prepare cutlets from ready minced meat from chicken fillet. The cooking process will go much faster. Use provencal herbs to improve the taste of the dish.

How to cook vegetable pancakes

Product List:

zucchini (5 pcs.);
eggs (5 pcs.);
cheese (250 g);
flour (5 tbsp);
oil (5 tbsp);
spices.

Cooking recipe:

Grate the zucchini.
Add some salt. Leave for 15 minutes.
Squeeze the zucchini.
Beat in the eggs. Stir.
Grate the cheese.
Add to vegetables.
Add flour.
Fry until golden brown.

Advice! Prepare sauce for pancakes from natural ingredients and finely chopped greens. You can also add garlic. It will give the dish additional piquancy.

The secret to making baked fish with cheese

From products:

trout (2 kg);
eggs (8 pcs.);
cheese (300 g);
yogurt - (8 tbsp);
green.

Cooking technique:

Beat the eggs.
Grate the cheese.
Mix eggs, cheese, yogurt, herbs.
Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Place the steaks.
Pour over the sauce.
Bake for 20 minutes at 240 degrees.

Advice! Use something else instead of trout sea fish optional.

How to make vegetable soup

Product List:

water – 5 l;
corn – 0.4 kg;
potatoes – 6-8 pcs;
green;
spices;
carrots – 4 pcs;
onion – 2 pcs;
bouillon cube – 2 pcs;
bell pepper – 2 pcs;
spices;
cabbage – 0.8 kg.

Cooking recipe:

Bring the water to a boil and dissolve the stock cubes.
Chop the potatoes and add them to the broth.
Chop the onion into cubes and the carrots into slices.
Add them to the soup 15 minutes after the potatoes.
Cut the peppers and cabbage into strips.
Add to soup with corn and spices. Toss in the greens.
Boil the soup until the cabbage and potatoes are soft.

Advice! If desired, this soup can be cooked with pieces of meat - chicken or beef. Spices are used at your discretion.

These recipes will complete your weekly menu for a family of 4.

Weekly grocery list for cooking

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Adequate nutrition is an important budget item for every family. In fact, this is a kind of test of the young housewife regarding her economy, foresight and rationality. Saving on food without compromising your health and tastes is a whole science, which this publication will help you understand.

A few rules for true housewives

Initially, you will have to learn how to make your own budget plan, keep food leftovers in the refrigerator under control, stock up on food for the winter, and avoid unplanned visits to the supermarket and market.

The following is added to this:

Every month an exact list of products is compiled, and purchases are made strictly according to it;
on the Internet you need to monitor all promotions and discounts taking place in supermarkets in your city;
when going for provisions, eat well first;
make your choice without haste, compare and analyze the cost and expiration dates;
Having created an economical menu for the week for your family, make all purchases only according to the list. It is permissible to purchase additional milk and bakery products separately;
do not waste money on semi-finished products.

When developing an economical menu for the entire coming month, you need to do the following:

calculate the volume of the main ingredients and come up with a variety of dishes;
write down a list of products and purchase them;
prepare semi-finished products on your own;
Divide into parts and freeze what you purchased for future use.

Calculating the number of dishes for the coming month

If you sit down and really figure it out, it turns out that there are 7 lunches in one week, morning appointments food and dinners.

In an ideal situation, the first meal involves the presence of a side dish, a drink and a salad, lunch - the first and second course, salad and drink, the evening saturation - only a side dish and a drink. In addition, you have to periodically prepare baked goods.

It is important here not to be afraid ahead of time, and to remember eating habits specifically your family. Agree, not everyone prefers to have a hearty breakfast or dinner; for some, baking is not held in high esteem, while others neglect afternoon tea because they constantly eat lunch at work.

In addition, when putting together a holiday or economical menu with recipes for the whole week or for the whole month, consider the following points:

The first courses are prepared for a couple of days;
Porridge and other side dishes are also for 2 days;
Even the most economical menu includes salads. They, by the way, can be “long-lasting” and fresh. The first includes “Olivier” and the like, and the second includes vegetables, which are made at once;
Baking doesn't have to be on the table every day. But you can’t do without it if there are children in the family. Homemade cupcake or you can give a bun to school, and offer cookies and natural yoghurt for an afternoon snack.

Semi-finished products

When developing an economical menu for each new day, it is important to provide for the opportunity to prepare food for future use, that is, stock up on semi-finished products. For example, one piece of meat You can either eat it at one time, making chops out of it, or cut it into minced meat. You can use it to make dumplings and cabbage rolls, enough for a week. From the same cut of meat it is possible to prepare homemade liver for pancakes, navy-style pasta or fried pies.

To eat the first dishes every day on meat broth, you can cook the chicken in one large container, about 5-6 liters, achieving a rich base. It is divided into portions, frozen and stored in a refrigerator.

Cooked meat can be added to the same first courses, used for hearty salads, as a filling for pancakes and so on.

Semi-finished products are convenient because if you couldn’t use them this week/this month, they will be perfectly preserved in the future. freezer until they are needed.

Once you've decided on your recipes, take inventory of the contents of your kitchen cabinets, pantry, and refrigerator. See how much and what is in stock, and what needs to be purchased urgently.

The main task is to optimize food costs, without compromising the health and preferences of the family. If the amount of expected purchases is still high, replace the most expensive dishes with simpler ones, add more vegetables to the list, and so on.

Once a responsible family member has compiled a grocery list, you can go shopping. You can immediately buy everything you need there, or you can leave some money to buy more dairy products, fruits, perishable ingredients, etc. over the course of a week or a month.

You will need to take a piece of paper and write down the composition of each dish from the menu that will be given in this material or that you decide to include in your diet yourself. All products are included in the shopping list - this is the first step towards running a rational household. With such a list, you can save not only money, but also time, and also plan a varied diet even with little finances.

Weekly menu planning basics

In addition to the fact that using a grocery list you can buy everything you need in advance, it becomes possible to prepare something in advance. This frees up a certain amount of time for the housewife, but there is always food in the refrigerator.

The financial benefits of a rational approach to farming need to be discussed separately. There will be no more spoiled food in the refrigerator, purchases are not made in a hurry, which means that no spontaneous desires will arise. Each product placed in the basket from the list is needed and is purchased for specific purposes for the coming week.

Eat balanced and healthy

Another important plus why it is necessary to create a menu for a week for a family (with recipes) economy and a list of products is a contribution to balanced diet family. During the week, you will be able to feed your family meat and fish, include more vegetables in the diet, diversify the side dishes, and moderate the amount of baked goods.

Basic principles of diet planning:

Products are purchased for a week;
You will have to cook several times during the week strictly according to the list of prepared dishes;
Take into account the family’s dietary needs when creating a menu;
Before going to the store, check what is already available on the shelves or in the refrigerator at home;
Take into account the tastes of family members so that everyone likes the menu;
Pay attention to promotions and sales in stores;
Buy more seasonal products;
Refuse semi-finished products;
Prepare everything at home yourself (sausages, dried meat, pasties and other options for semi-finished products can be quickly and tasty prepared at home);

Interesting! Thanks to development modern technology Housewives can not just write down the menu on a piece of paper, but use special programs on the computer or applications on mobile phones for this. Computerization of the process will make menu creation even faster and more interesting.

Weekly menu for a family with economy recipes (with photos)

Monday:

Breakfast. Croutons from white bread with grated cheese and garlic (seasoned with mayonnaise or sour cream);
Dinner. Red beet borscht, vegetable salad. For example, ;
Dinner: Pancakes with meat filling;
Dessert: apple pie;

Tuesday:

Breakfast. Any type of porridge with milk;
Dinner. B, chicken with side dishes of cereals or vegetables, Olivier salad;
Dinner. Julienne with mushrooms and cheese;
Dessert. You can simply serve ice cream with nuts or jam;

Wednesday:

Breakfast. Cottage cheese with sour cream, berries or fruits.
Dinner. , tomato and cucumber salad, baked potatoes with meat;
Dinner: Delicious, buckwheat;
Dessert. Bagels made from ready-made puff pastry with sugar;

Thursday:

Breakfast. Oatmeal pudding;
Dinner. Cheese soup, cabbage rolls with meat, beet and cabbage salad.
Dinner. Potatoes boiled in their jackets and herring.
Dessert. Cheesecakes with jam or condensed milk.

Friday:

Breakfast. Omelette;
Dinner. Pea soup, stewed liver, salad “Vinaigrette” with different types vegetables;
Dinner. Pancakes with with different fillings: meat, cheese, vegetable.
Dessert. You can bake apples with honey and raisins.