"We are shopping at grocery stores and warehouse clubs less and relying on our Misfits Market and ButcherBox deliveries more."

Mary (a Door Dash delivery driver), her husband, and their daughter spend $100 a week on groceries in CA. Here's how they make it work.

Shopping for two adult males (one picky and one not-so-much, a flexitarian), and myself has been an exercise in culinary flexibility.

"Our goal is to balance buying enough groceries to cut down on grocery trips, but also not clean out the grocery stores for those who can’t afford to buy as much as we can."

Here's how Charleigh feeds herself for less than $50 a week.

To feed her vegetarian family of six on less than $100 a week, Christine shops at Aldi and Lidl and makes sure her pantry is always ready for anything.

Wait until you see their meal plan (complete with ground caribou!).

Here's exactly what I bought and the recipes I plan on using.

Haley used to go to the grocery store once a day to pick up items as needed. Not anymore! Here's how she's making it work for two weeks on one Trader Joe's trip for $83.

Maria and her family's grocery budget has more than doubled during the pandemic. Here's exactly what they're making and why they decided to go to the grocery stores they did.

Anna and her boyfriend, who follow a plant-based diet, usually spend $20 a week on groceries. They decided to stock up for three weeks at a time during the pandemic to limit their outings.

"One of the biggest difficulties with going keto has been finding easy, pre-made things to keep around for busy days and emergencies. Making everything from scratch is cost-effective and delicious, but there are days when we just don’t have the time."

I always try to spend a little less in the weeks leading up to Mardi Gras, because it is usually a spending frenzy.

Dave and Brooke work together on their outdoor sporting goods start-up. They are currently living off of savings and feed their family of 5 on a thrifty budget. Here's how they make it all work.

They do all of their grocery shopping by bike!

Amanda and Trevor say that the limited pantry space in their RV helps curb their grocery budget.

We give you permission to peek into these Grocery Diaries.

"Before children, our food budget was $50 a week. This became unattainable once our oldest started requiring real food."

"After some experimentation, we found that $100/week for food, including dinner out, works best for us."

Christine relies on her her air fryer and Instant Pot to make a week's worth of budget-friendly meals.

Stephanie has a busy week at work, and relies on vegan zucchini enchiladas to get her through the day.

Rebecca always leaves room for ice cream because #yolo.

The couple rotates grocery shopping between Kroger, Sprouts, Trader Joes, Fresh Market, and Whole Foods. They like the diversity.

Patience lives just a few minutes down the road from a Walmart where she gets most of her groceries for the week, supplemented by a few free pizzas from work.

Sugar-free barbecue sauce is what keeps Alicia going.

Ebony's secret? Buying in bulk! Her best-kept secret is a 20-pound bag of basmati rice from Sam's Club.

During the week, Christina and Ralph rely on plenty of PB&Js so they can splurge on the weekends.

Find out how Sarah manages to keep under budget. (Hint: She eats the same thing for lunch five days out of the week).

Welcome to Kitchn’s Grocery Diaries, where a real cook like you shows us what they bought, cooked, and ate over the course of a week.

It’s March, and am I glad to see it! February roughed up my little family with a bingo card of pathetic (sniffles, Tamiflu, bedridden partner, grouchy children — the works!). Anyone else with me? It seems to have been a hard winter for many, a challenging time to eat well; yet of course the tough times are when we need nourishment the most.

Here at Kitchn we believe that having a solid food budget is an essential part of being financially stable. We’ve written quite a bit about budgeting in the past, including personal essays, tips for saving money on groceries, and ingredients that make budgeting easier. When it comes to setting up your own budget, however, I believe that the best advice comes from personal experience. You can get all the tips you want, but how does it really work day to day? Let us help you figure that out.

Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them. Name: Maria Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Age: 41 Number of people in family: 1.5 (my son lives with me half-time; he is 12 years old) Occupation: Data analyst Household income: $67,000/year Weekly food budget: $100 6 a.m.

Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them.

Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them. Name: Anne Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 38 Number of people in family: 2 (my husband and me, plus our dog) Occupation: I’m a buyer for a grocery chain, and my husband Harry works in business development for a tech company.

Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them.

Welcome to Kitchn’s Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them.