[header] How to spend less than $50 a week on food [title] Create cheap inexpensive meal plans that can usually be made for $2 or less per a single person portions. [step] Such as chili, fried rice, or food that can be whipped up in large portion so there'll be leftovers for later use. Then create a list of ingredients that could make it possible. 
[title] Never buy ingredients that you aren't sure how to cook properly or know how to stretch to last for a bit. [step] Because the food might go to waste if you don't know how to use it in the first place.