This article contains the grocery list and the meal plan to feed a family of 4 for the month for $45.  The grocery items listed here are a subset of the shopping list in the article "How to Feed a Family of 4 for $275 a Month".

The meal plan in this article is broken up into 2 meal types:  Weekday Breakfast, which are quicker to prepare and typical for working parents and school kids; and Weekend Breakfasts, which are more hearty meals that take a little longer to cook.

WeekDay Breakfasts (22)

Note: All meals have 2 cups of coffee each for the 2 adults, plus 1 glass of apple juice or orange juice per person

Biscuits and eggs (2 meals)

Waffles (2 each) (3 meals)

1 Bowl Cereal (10 meals)

Oatmeal (2 packs each) and Toast (5 meals)

Eggs and Toast (2 meals)

Weekend Breakfasts (8)

Note: All meals have 2 cups of coffee each for the 2 adults, plus 1 glass of apple juice or orange juice per person

Bacon (3 strips) and Scrambled Eggs (1.5 each) with Toast (3 meals)

Chorizo and Scrambled Eggs with Tortillas (1.5 each) (3 meals)

Ham (1/2 ham steak) and Scrambled Eggs (1.5 each) and Biscuits (2 each) (2meals)

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