August 2024 grocery series recap

the grocery list AND recipes to turn $55 into 20 meals!!!

Keep scrolling to get all of the recipes I shared in my latest grocery series in one place!

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This week’s recap

This week I did a new edition of my budget grocery series, and from the feedback I’ve received so far on the recipes, you and your families are loving them! I’ve done this series 10 times now and always get so excited to find new ways to create delicious recipes on a budget. This time, I took a $55 grocery haul and turned it into five different recipes that each made four servings (just $2.75 per serving!!)

Seeing you all grab the grocery list and follow along is truly the best part, so thanks for tagging me, sharing this series with people you know, and leaving your comments and reviews. It means so much! 💕

Each of these recipes also got a full video on my Youtube channel where I went into a lot of detail on each one, so make sure you check out the August Grocery Series intro video where I run through all the recipes, ingredients, swaps, and more below ⤵️

Keep scrolling to get a full recap of the entire series so you can access everything in one place. You can also find it over on the budget grocery series section of my website, so you can always get what you need there, too! If you’re someone who tried the recipes, left a review on my website, or tagged me this week over on Instagram or TikTok, just know, I appreciate you so much 🫶 If you know someone who might benefit, tap the Refer a Friend button below (you can earn free months by doing so!)

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The grocery list

Here’s everything on our list for the week of meals, which you can copy and paste right from here into your notes app or download a PDF to your phone or computer by clicking below. For this series, I shopped at Trader Joe’s, but you can grab the list anywhere!

*Grocery list link has been updated!! Please check that you have the updated list before shopping. Sorry for the mix up🫶*

Produce:

• 1 large shallot

• 1 garlic bulb

• 3 lemons

• 10oz bag shredded kale (about 10 cups total)

• 10.5oz little gem lettuce (can sub butter lettuce, romaine lettuce)

• 4oz basil bunch (about 3 + 1/2 packed cups total)

• 2.5oz cilantro bunch (about 1 cup, finely chopped, total)

• 1 green onion bunch (5-6 green onions total)

• 1oz fresh sage

• 1 lb carrots (about 6 large or 10 small)

• 1 cauliflower head

Meat/Other proteins:

• 1 lb ground chicken

• 1 lb ground beef (can sub ground turkey or chicken)

• 3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (can sub for boneless, skinless)

Canned and Packaged:

• Two 15oz cans great northern, navy, or cannellini beans

• 1 lb green lentils

• 13.5oz can coconut milk

• 32oz chicken or veggie broth

• 32oz Basmati or Jasmine rice

• 16oz Gluten-free spaghetti (I used brown rice and quinoa GF spaghetti)

• 4oz nutritional yeast (can sub grated parmesan)

Pantry staples:

• Olive oil

• Sesame oil

• Coconut aminos, tamari, or low-sodium soy sauce

• Sriracha

• Tahini, almond butter, or cashew butter (you will need 1/2 cup total)

• Maple syrup

Spices:

• Kosher salt & black pepper

• Garlic powder

• Ground ginger

• Dried oregano

• Ground sage

• Dried thyme

• Smoked paprika

• Red pepper flakes (optional)

• Sesame seeds (optional)

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The Recipes

Click the link to access each of the recipes, or head over to my Instagram or TikTok for the step by step videos. And don’t forget—I have long form videos for ALL of these (+ for grocery list substitutions & prep options) on YouTube now! Each of the five recipes make four servings!

Recipe 1 — One-pan garlic and sage chicken thighs and rice

Recipe 2 — White bean, pesto, and lemon soup (note, pesto batch is used twice!)

Recipe 3 — Sautéed beef & lentil lettuce wraps

Recipe 4 — Kale pesto pasta with pesto chicken meatballs

Recipe 5 — Roasted cauliflower and lentil bowls with green tahini sauce

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Thank you again for the support this week! I hope you all have a lovely Sunday, and be sure to stay tuned over on Instagram and TikTok to see what I have for y’all this upcoming week! And are you subscribed on YouTube?! Subscribe here.

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Much love,

Jenn