Hi everyone! Veronica here and I went outside the Dailey Kitchen today to go grocery shopping at Walmart for a plant based diet on a budget.

I had a $50 a week grocery budget for 1 person and I’m using a new, one page meal planning spreadsheet I just created.

YouTube video

Here’s my YouTube video where I show you how I meal planned and grocery shopped at Walmart for $50 a week grocery budget for 1 person in 2024:

View this video on YouTube.

Daily Dozen meal planning on a budget

I’ve put together a Daily Dozen shopping list spreadsheet which I show you in this video.

Download a free PDF of my Daily Dozen Budget Meal Planning Spreadsheet in the link below:

• Daily Dozen Budget Meal Planning Spreadsheet – Template

For this spreadsheet I’ve tailored the shopping list around the Daily Dozen categories, including whole grains, fruits, legumes, seeds, berries, cruciferous vegetables, vegetables, nuts and spices.

I’ve listed some items I’m hoping to purchase and recipe ideas for these groceries in the columns. I chose budget friendly groceries for the week.

I also added column to tally the cost of the groceries as I’m in the store, as well as check boxes to know when I’ve chosen all the items I want to buy.

Learn more about the Daily Dozen in the below links on this website and in my Daily Dozen YouTube Playlist.

• Daily food checklist: Here’s what to eat every day
• 3 Daily Dozen Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Easy Daily Dozen meal prep + free printable

$50 week grocery budget for 1 person at Walmart

I brought a pen and pencil into the store so I can make changes while I’m shopping and record the prices.

Download a free PDF of this shopping list with prices I paid:

• Example $50 a week grocery budget for 1 at Walmart Printable Shopping List

While in Walmart I chose the following budget plant based groceries for this week:

• 7 bananas
• 1 bag yellow onions
• 1 bag Golden potatoes
• 1 bag carrots
• 1 package fresh strawberries
• 2 bags fresh spinach
• 1 bag lemons
• 1 bag green apples
• 2 bags frozen broccoli
• 1 bag ground flaxseeds
• 1 bag whole wheat flour
• 1 28 oz can peeled tomatoes
• 2 cans fat-free refried pinto beans
• 1 bag HamBeens 15 Bean Soup dried bean mix
• 1 carton unsweetened almond milk

Total cost: $51.03

(Note: After leaving the store I noticed on my receipt I was double charged for lemons so this total should be about $48.)

I have some basic staples at home I already, including:

• Baking powder
• Oil
• Salt
• Spices

Budget grocery shopping tips at Walmart

Some things I learned while grocery shopping on a budget at Walmart:

• Trying to figure out what to buy while sticking to a tight budget following the Daily Dozen while in the store took me a while, over an hour.
• Some items I wanted to buy were not available or too expensive so I had to make modifications while in the store.
• Having this spreadsheet was super helpful because it helped me stick to my budget and adjust my menu while making changes to my shopping list.

Check out parts 2 and 3 of this video series where I show you how I meal prepped breakfasts, lunches and dinners using these groceries I purchased!

• 4 cheap and easy breakfasts blog post and Youtube Video
• 4 cheap and easy lunches and dinners

Further reading:

• $29 Cheap easy vegan meal plan Trader Joes

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