If you’re like me, you’ve stared at your weekly grocery budget and thought, How am I supposed to stretch this into meals for an entire week? Spoiler alert: It’s totally possible, and I’m here to show you how I pulled it off. Meal prepping on a budget doesn’t have to mean eating bland or boring food—it just takes a little planning, creativity, and a willingness to embrace the power of staples like rice, beans, and seasonal veggies. Let me walk you through how I did it, step by step.