Thanks to the AIDS Nutrition Services Alliance (www.aidsnutrition.org/nutrition.ssi) for this information.

Question: I can only spend about $35 per week on food, sometimes less. Can I still buy enough food to meet all my needs?

Answer: Yes! Here is an example of what you can buy for the week which costs about $35. Tip: Avoid small convenience stores; they are almost always more expensive than large grocery stores.

Shopping List for the Week:

Fruits, Vegetables & Beverages

5 apples
2 cans frozen juice concentrate
5 bananas
1 can tomato sauce
3 pounds potatoes

Jams & Nut Spreads

1 jar peanut butter
1 can baked beans
1 jar jelly

Breads & Grains

1 pound oatmeal or corn flakes
1 loaf bread
1 box crackers
1 box crackers
1 box Rice a Roni or Hamburger Helper

Meats, Eggs & Dairy

1 pound ground meat
1/2 gallon milk
1 dozen eggs
1 pound cheese

Meals this list will make:

Breakfast

Oatmeal or cereal with milk
Scrambled eggs
Toast with jam
Hashbrowns
Fruit

Lunches

Omelet
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Quiche
Grilled cheese sandwich
Egg salad sandwich

Snacks

Potato salad
Crackers with cheese or peanut butter
Pasta salad
Fruit

Dinners

Baked potato with cheese and beans
Spaghetti and meat sauce
Rice a Roni
Cheeseburger
Chili
Hamburger Helper

Also check these sites:

Unofficial site of Gulf Coast Community Care

"21st century HIV" Ezine

email: [email protected]

Gulf Coast Community Care's New Directions program

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