The Meal Planning Reset: How Jenn Lueke Built a System for Eating Well on a Budget
Healthy eating without the chaos, the waste, or the $400 grocery bill.
In this episode, Shari sits down with Jenn Lueke, the creator behind the viral budget grocery series that helped millions of people eat well for less.
They discuss how grocery system failures quietly drain time and money, why meal planning is really an inventory problem, and how Jenn turned a January budget grocery video into a community, a cookbook, and a system that actually sticks. Get Jenn's book here: https://jenneatsgoood.com/cookbook/
Jenn breaks down how to build a realistic pantry, the plant-based and protein swaps that cut costs without sacrificing nutrition, how to shop without waste, and why homemade sauces are the sleeper money saver everyone misses. They also talk about inflation, food psychology, decision fatigue at dinner, and Jenn’s eight keys to success in the kitchen. Follow Jenn on Instagram @jenneatsgood
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Jenn Lueke is the recipe creator and food personality behind the wildly popular ac-count @jenneatsgoood, followed by more than 2.2 million people (across all plat-forms) who crave her practical, delicious, and budget-friendly recipes. Jenn also has a Substack with more than 130,000 subscribers and is ranked #7 in all Food and Drink Substacks.
Jenn’s passion for food began in childhood, nurtured by hours watching Food Net-work—especially Ina Garten. But her real transformation started in college, when she committed to a healthier lifestyle and lost over 70 pounds. What began as a per-sonal journey quickly became a creative outlet, and in 2018, Jenn Eats Goood was born.
Before going full-time with recipe creation, Jenn worked in commercial banking- a background that informs her smart, accessible approach to food budgeting and gro-cery shopping. Her viral “budget grocery” series, launched in January 2023, cata-pulted her platform into the spotlight, adding over a million followers in a single year. The series shows followers how to turn specific budget-friendly grocery lists into weeknight dinners that efficiently serve a family of four, but don't miss out on nutri-tion and taste.
Jenn’s mission is simple: make healthy living more accessible and easier. She cre-ates easy, nourishing recipes that don’t require a lot of time, energy, or money, help-ing people cook well without overthinking it, while providing the tools to make it all possible in an approachable way.
Coming January 13, 2026, her highly anticipated debut cookbook Don’t Thin… Read More
