I too am feeding a family of 5 on a tight budget. I buy my meat in bulk and cut it up. When we meat we eat a lot of chicken and pork because it is cheap. I go to the warehouse store (Costco or Smart & Final) because meat,butter and cheese are about half the price of grocery stores. I go to the local farmer's market for fresh produce. My budget allows $350 to feed 2 adults, a college studet and 2 high school Juniors.