Eating For $2 A Day (Full Week)

This week I’m living on just two dollars a day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, everything I eat. I’m doing this for anyone who needs to stick to an extreme grocery budget for a week or two and wants real ideas to get through it. I want to see how this actually goes, how I feel, how filling the meals are, and whether I can keep them nutrient dense and delicious. Come with me to WinCo. I’ve never done an extreme budget challenge there before. I usually shop at Walmart since it’s closer, but I’ve had tons of requests to try WinCo. It’s about 35 to 45 minutes away, but their prices are incredible and their slogan is “24 Hour Savings,” so let’s head inside and see what we can make happen. Let’s get cooking 💙 Eating for $1 a Day! https://youtu.be/FGXZHn7l_M8 BUDGET RECIPES ON MY FOOD BLOG https://www.juliapacheco.com/category/cheap-meals/ 📍 Join my email newsletter! Ultimate Budget Meal Plan: 5 Days of Meals Under $10! https://juliapacheco.kit.com/dc3516e39b 00:00 $2 a Day Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge (2026) 00:52 Shopping at WinCo 05:05 Full $14 Grocery Haul 05:59 A Kind Stranger Paid for My Groceries (WinCo Card-Only Surprise) 07:35 Brown Sugar Raisin Oatmeal Breakfast 08:57 Blueberry Muffin Snack 10:28 Prepping Pinto Beans for the Week 11:46 Lentil, Quinoa & Veggie Burrito Filling 15:25 2-Ingredient Homemade Tortillas 17:51 Blueberry Muffins Out of the Oven 19:20 Frying the Tortillas 20:29 Finishing & Storing the Lentil Burrito Filling 23:34 Pinto Beans Done & Stored 24:27 Meatless One-Pot Taco Mac 33:51 Pinto Beans + Burrito Mix Dinner 34:31 Homemade Bread (Overnight Prep) 36:12 Yogurt & Brown Sugar Snack 37:49 Baking the Bread 41:25 Day 4 Check-In (How I’m Feeling) 44:30 Day 5 Lunch (Veggies + Eggs) 46:31 Day 6 Lunch (Eggs, Bread & Beans) 48:19 Day 6 Dinner: Pork Sirloin Rice Casserole 55:04 Day 7 Breakfast (Eggs & Bread) 56:34 Day 7 Lunch (Leftovers) 58:17 Final Thoughts — Way More Food Than Expected