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Real Portland families share their weekly grocery receipts, budgets, and shopping strategies to help you save on food costs.

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How a Montavilla Mom Navigates a Week of Unexpected Meal Plan Changes

Oct 28, 2025

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14 min read

How a Montavilla Mom Navigates a Week of Unexpected Meal Plan Changes

A heatwave, four grocery trips, and a busted meal plan. See how a Portland radio DJ handled a chaotic week of shopping at WinCo and Trader Joe's, and get her go-to recipes for crispy tofu, and curry chicken salad.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
How a Portland Musician Uses a CSA and Double Up Food Bucks to Eat Well on $75 a Week

Oct 14, 2025

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9 min read

How a Portland Musician Uses a CSA and Double Up Food Bucks to Eat Well on $75 a Week

A Portland musician and editor shares his grocery diary, shopping philosophy, and tips for using a CSA with Oregon’s Double Up Food Bucks program to stay on a $75 weekly budget.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
How a Vegetarian South Tabor Food Chemist Enjoys Portland’s Bounty

Sep 30, 2025

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14 min read

How a Vegetarian South Tabor Food Chemist Enjoys Portland’s Bounty

From picking peaches in Hood River, to cooking up an impressive vegan meatloaf and a beautiful gratin, a South Tabor food chemist shares his strategy for delicious, adaptable cooking.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
What a $49,000 Grocery Bill Looks Like: Inside a Week at Meals on Wheels People

Sep 23, 2025

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14 min read

What a $49,000 Grocery Bill Looks Like: Inside a Week at Meals on Wheels People

Your weekly grocery run might have a cart. Theirs requires box trucks and a forklift. We go inside the massive Meals on Wheels People operation that turns a $49,000 budget into 29,000 meals for Portland-area seniors.

Bryan M. Vance
Meals on Wheels People
Bryan M. Vance, Meals on Wheels People
How a Portland Foodie Balances a Backyard Garden, Online Groceries, and a $300/Week Budget

Sep 9, 2025

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9 min read

How a Portland Foodie Balances a Backyard Garden, Online Groceries, and a $300/Week Budget

Nathalie, co-owner of PDX Pipeline, walks through a week of ambitious home cooking, hosting a BBQ, and using online grocery delivery to stick to her budget in Foster/Powell.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
Tofu, Taco Bell, and 60-Mile Weeks: How a Vegan Portland Runner Fuels Up

Sep 2, 2025

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12 min read

Tofu, Taco Bell, and 60-Mile Weeks: How a Vegan Portland Runner Fuels Up

Bradley, a long-distance runner and newsletter writer at OPB, shares his $150/week grocery strategy, his love for routine, and why Taco Bell is a vegan athlete’s secret weapon.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
A Portland Web Developer Shares His $120/Week Grocery Strategy for Eating Gluten-Free Without a Car

Aug 26, 2025

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10 min read

A Portland Web Developer Shares His $120/Week Grocery Strategy for Eating Gluten-Free Without a Car

From stocking up on Kind bars at Grocery Outlet to his go-to Instant Pot meal, a NE Portland web developer shows us how he eats well while sticking to a grocery budget.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
How a Clark County Mom Feeds Her Family With a $250 Grocery Budget and a Backyard Garden

Aug 12, 2025

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14 min read

How a Clark County Mom Feeds Her Family With a $250 Grocery Budget and a Backyard Garden

From gluten-free finds to on-the-go car snacks from New Seasons, a Clark County podcaster gives us a look inside her detailed strategy for feeding a busy family of three.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
The Whiteboard Menu and Multi-Store Plan This Portland Family Uses to Stay on Budget

Aug 5, 2025

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10 min read

The Whiteboard Menu and Multi-Store Plan This Portland Family Uses to Stay on Budget

From Fred Meyer digital coupons to her favorite Brazilian cheesy bread recipe, a Portland food writer gives us a look inside her detailed strategy for shopping and saving.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
How a Kerns Podcast Producer Balances Solo Cooking with Social Dining on $150 a Week

Jul 8, 2025

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11 min read

How a Kerns Podcast Producer Balances Solo Cooking with Social Dining on $150 a Week

Giulia from City Cast Portland shares how she navigates grocery shopping for one while making time for meals out with friends during a busy summer travel season.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
How This Roseway Resident Feeds Herself on $150 a Week (With Daily Gourmet Breakfasts)

Jul 1, 2025

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14 min read

How This Roseway Resident Feeds Herself on $150 a Week (With Daily Gourmet Breakfasts)

OPB editor Courtney shares her multi-store shopping strategy and why she starts every day with a full breakfast.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
Rose City Receipts: How a Corvallis Writer Feeds Her Family of 3

Jun 24, 2025

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12 min read

Rose City Receipts: How a Corvallis Writer Feeds Her Family of 3

How a Corvallis writer and mom feeds three people on $150 a week while battling a spring cold.

Rose City Receipts: Meg of Bridgetown Bites Balances Covering Food Events With Cooking At Home

Jun 17, 2025

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13 min read

Rose City Receipts: Meg of Bridgetown Bites Balances Covering Food Events With Cooking At Home

Bridgetown Bites editor Meg Cotner shares how she manages a $200 weekly food budget while covering Portland's restaurant scene and juggling a chaotic schedule.

Rose City Receipts: Portland Mom Balances Busy Schedule with $300 Weekly Grocery Budget

Jun 10, 2025

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14 min read

Rose City Receipts: Portland Mom Balances Busy Schedule with $300 Weekly Grocery Budget

Kirsten from Rose City Park shares her strategic approach: rotating between stores and planning one weekly shop to feed her family of four.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
Rose City Receipts: Milwaukie Mom Feeds Family of 4 on $200 Weekly Budget

Jun 3, 2025

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8 min read

Rose City Receipts: Milwaukie Mom Feeds Family of 4 on $200 Weekly Budget

Laurie from Milwaukie shares her grocery strategy: mixing convenience with fresh ingredients to feed her busy family without breaking the bank.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance
Rose City Receipts: How Bryan from Montavilla Feeds 2 For a Week For Under $175

May 27, 2025

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11 min read

Rose City Receipts: How Bryan from Montavilla Feeds 2 For a Week For Under $175

How one Portlander stretches $175 into a week of meals for two — even while battling a cold and managing a cross-border road trip.

Bryan M. Vance
Bryan M. Vance

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