A cheap, healthy week of dinners
Seven dinners from five cooks for less than two takeout dinners for two would cost, with leftovers doing part of the work. About $24.76 for two people for the week ($1.77 a serving) at typical US grocery prices, against roughly $210 as takeout.
The week
Five cooks cover seven dinners for two: the two bigger cooks each make a second dinner later in the week.
Why these dinners
Eggs, tofu, beans, lentils, chicken thighs and seasonal vegetables are the cheapest ways to eat well. Cooking enough for leftovers means fewer cooks and less waste, and one shopping list means you only buy what the week needs.
What helps in this week: chicken breast, garlic, tofu, green onion, rice mix, chicken thigh, lentils, canned tomatoes, spinach, yellow onion, eggs.
The shopping list
chicken thigh · 1¼ lb
$4.99
chicken breast · 1 lb
$4.50
canned tomatoes · 1 can
$2.29
green onion · 1 bunch
$0.75
From your pantry: miso, mirin, rice mix, curry powder.
Typical US grocery prices; pantry staples like oil, soy sauce and rice counted at $0.40 a serving. Takeout at $15.00 a person.
Plan your own week like this
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General nutrition information, not medical advice. Dish checks go by each dish's main ingredients as we cook them; sauces and salt vary by recipe, and allergy facts can't see inside packaged foods, so check labels. Keep your doctor in the loop.
Eat Healthy AF is general nutrition information, not medical advice. It doesn't diagnose or treat anything. Keep your doctor in the loop, and don't change any medication without them.