Quick day plan one:
breakfast
1.00 - 3 bananas
1.00 - 6 eggs
lunch and dinner
0.40 - pound of rice
0.40 - pound of beans
0.40 - can of tomato sauce
3.20 used
Remaining 1.30 could be spent on a small tub of butter, a two liter soda or loaf of bread.
Quick day plan two:
breakfast
1.00 - muffin mix or pancake mix, only add water
lunch and dinner
1.00 loaf of bread, may be day old
1.50 small peanut butter
1.00 cheap grape jelly
Total: 4.50 - and you have extra bread, peanut butter and jelly for another day
And when you have a month’s worth, you can buy ten pound bags of apples, potatoes, rice, beans and bananas to feed your family on less than $4.50 per day per person. The USDA actually plans on about $100-$150 per person per month as average grocery spending for lower and middle class folks.