How a Family of Two Eats for $150 a Week in Wilmington, North Carolina — Food Budget Diaries

Welcome to Kitchn's Food Budget Diaries series, where we show you how people around the country spend money on what they eat and drink. Each post will follow one person for one week and will chronicle everything that person consumed and how much it costs them.

Name: Christine
Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
Age: 36
Number of people in family: Two adults (me and my husband), one dog, 19 chickens
Occupation: I'm a marketing specialist at a software company; my husband works part-time as an adjunct lecturer while he prepares to go back to school.
Household income: $70,000 a year (combined), plus the occasional freelance gig.
Weekly food budget: $150 (includes groceries, alcohol, and restaurants)

Editor's Note: Christine submitted her food budget diary before hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas. Christine, her husband, their dog, and all of their chickens are safe, but the community of Wilmington continues to suffer. Please consider donating to their local Food Bank to help in the aftermath of the hurricane.

We waited to publish Christine's food diary in light of the tragedy. As such, you'll notice that some of the references she makes are out of season.

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