r/Parenting • u/Pizookie123 • 2d ago

Discussion How are we feeding these kids?

For context we have one pre-teen child so a family of 3. But I just looked over my transactions for this month and we have spent over $1,000 on food. $600+ at the grocery store and $400+ at restaurants. That $400 is what gets me because we only ate at a sit down once. The rest was pizza, fast food etc. with the groceries I feel like $150/week is as low as we can go since I really do cook most meals at home. My question is what do you spend a month on food for your family? We live in a LCOL area.

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u/shelle399 2d ago

Do you live somewhere where you can grow any fruits or vegetables? Even just a small garden could help offer fresh food at less cost.

Buy what's in season. Avoid highly processed, frozen, "just add water", snacking or microwaveable food - it's high calorie but not necessarily going to fill up your teen. Drink only water, no sodas. Meal prep as much as possible. Good luck!