TikTok User Shows How You Can Make $75 Worth Of Trader Joe’s Into 10 Meals

From the price-hiking egg shortage to plain old inflation, it seems grocery shopping has never taken up a bigger portion of our budgets. If you’re trying to make ends meet and keep your kitchen stocked without breaking the bank, you may find yourself opting for those dollar packets of Ramen and other less-than-nutritious options. However, one TikTok user, Massachusetts resident Jenn Lueke, is showing the internet that it is possible to cook yourself healthy, balanced meals on a budget. And it’s all through the power of Trader Joe’s!

Jenn, aka @jenneatsgood on TikTok and Instagram, has broken down her Trader Joe’s grocery shopping and cooking process in a six-part TikTok series. Believe it or not, she was able to get 10 whole servings (5 meals for 2 people) out of just $75 worth of groceries. “That’s 10 meals made with fresh, healthy ingredients for just $7.50 each,” she emphasizes in the first video. And luckily, she’s telling us exactly how it’s done.

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The first part of Jenn’s TikTok tutorial lays down the groundwork with her full shopping list. “I truly believe if you can plan and use grocery strategically you can save a lot of money and reduce food waste,” she tells viewers. 

Here’s her shopping list:

1.5-2 Ibs chicken breast 

1 package italian chicken sausage (5 sausages) 

1 1b ground chicken

1 lb frozen shrimp 

115oz can chickpeas 

32oz chicken broth 

1jar creamy tahini 

15oz can light coconut milk 

1 jar tamari

coconut aminos, or soy sauce 

1 package raw cashews 

1 lb frozen cauliflower rice 

1 large bag chopped kale 

1 bag shredded carrots 

1 jalapeño pepper 

1 large cucumber 

4 large sweet potatoes 

2 broccoli heads 

2 large yellow onions 

1 garlic bulb 

1~4-inch piece ginger root (can sub for ground ginger) 

6-8 green onions (1 bunch) 

1 package baby bella mushrooms (~14 mushrooms) 

2 red bell peppers household 

And here are the spices and sauces she already had on hand that you might need to stock up on to start:

-olive or avocado oil 

-sesame oil 

-rice vinegar 

-honey or maple syrup 

-salt & pepper 

-garlic powder 

-Italian seasoning 

-smoked paprika 

-curry powder 

-turmeric powder 

-cumin 

-ground ginger 

-red pepper flakes

The following videos break down 5 different recipes that perfectly incorporate all of these ingredients. These include ginger, sweet potato, and kale chicken soup; curry chicken meatballs; cauliflower shrimp fried rice; a one-pan veggie dinner; and crispy chickpea tahini kale salad. They all look delicious, and they’re all gluten free and dairy free. Score!

Jenn also shares meal prep advice to save yourself time and effort throughout the week. She notes that one major key to making the cooking process so much easier is chopping up all of your vegetables when you get home from the grocery store. That way, when it’s time to cook, all you have to do is throw the ingredients together. 

You can find all of these healthy recipes on Jenn’s TikTok–we know we’ll be trying out a few!