Biggest grocery success of the week: finding huge boxes of reduced produce at the Farmer’s Market and walking away with enough produce to last us for weeks – all for $11.50!!
Biggest grocery failure of the week: somehow losing the pictures documenting this success. I have looked EVERYWHERE on my camera, and they are just not there. (Seriously!! How can you lose pictures on a camera?) So you will just have to use your imagination. 
Another grocery success this week was trying the $1.69/lb ground turkey from Aldi for the first time – and my husband gave it a thumbs-up! Thanks so much for all of you that gave suggestions and encouragement to me last week! I mixed the turkey with rice, beans, and taco seasonings (and yes, I realize that you could mix just about anything with rice, beans, and taco seasonings and it would taste good, but that’s beside the point) and we used it in taco salad. Yum!
Aldi
2 3-lb bags Golden Delicious Apples (@$0.69/lb) – $4.14, plus receive $0.50 back from Snap by Groupon
1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49
2 2-lb bags Honeycrisp Apples (@$1.29/lb) – $5.16
1 3-ct package Romaine Hearts – $1.99
1 Pineapple – $1.29
3 Pomegranates (@$0.69/each) – $2.07
1 bunch Bananas (2.76 lbs @$0.44/lb) – $1.21, receive $0.25 back from Checkout 51
Tortilla Chips – $1.19
2 32-oz cartons Half and Half (@1.69/each) – $3.38
1 8-oz package Cream Cheese – $0.99
1 16-oz package Baby Carrots – $0.99
1 dozen Eggs – $1.39
1 gallon Milk – $3.69, plus receive $1.00 back from Snap by Groupon
Total: $30.98, plus receive $1.50 back from Snap by Groupon and $0.25 back from Checkout 51
Harris Teeter
1 carton Egg Whites – $3.97
2 16-oz packages Turkey Bacon (@$2.50/each) – $5.00, used 2 $0.75/1 Printable (doubled) – $1.00/each after coupons
1 Cabbage (@$0.39/lb) -$1.37
1 2-liter bottle Cheerwine – $1.00, used .50/1 SS 10/6 (doubled) – FREE after coupons
1 bag Harris Teeter Shredded Cheese -$1.67
4 cans Progresso Soup – $5.30, used 2 $0.50/2 Progresso Product, exp. 12/13/14 (SS 10/19/14) (doubled), plus $1.00 Harris Teeter evic – $2.30/4 after coupons, plus receive $1.50 catalina for buying 4 (this works out to $0.20 each, and is worth it to me since my husband like taking these to work for his lunch)
2 bags Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Tortilla Chips (@$2.00/each) – $4.00, used 2 $0.75/1 Printable (doubled) – $0.50/each after coupons
1 package Sargento Muenster Cheese Slices – $3.00, used $0.55/1 Printable (doubled), plus $0.55/1 Harris Teeter evic – $1.35 after coupons
2 containers McCormick Cinnamon (B1G1 @ $1.79) – $1.79, used $1.75/2 McCormick Spices or Herbs, exp. 11/2/14 (RP 10/05/14) – $0.02/each after coupons
Total after all Coupons, Sales and Tax: $13.70, plus receive $1.50 catalina back
Farmer’s Market
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1 box of green beans, reduced (about 13 lbs) – $5.00
1 huge box of assorted fresh vegetables including zucchini, yellow squash, red peppers, green peppers, cucumbers, cabbage, and hot peppers – $5.00
1 3-lb bag Apples – $1.50
Total: $11.50
Weekly Total after all Sales, Taxes, and Coupons: $56.18, plus receive $3.25 back in rebates and catalinas
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Oatmeal and fruit x 5, Cinnamon Rolls and Eggs, Cereal
Lunches
Shared lunch at the park with friends – I am bringing fruit for everyone; Grilled Cheese Sandwiches/Fresh Veggies and Fruit x 2; Leftovers x 2; Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Broccoli/Fruit x 2,
Dinners
Dinner Out with Friends
Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Bacon (breakfast for dinner)
Hamburger Vegetable Soup (using ground turkey instead of hamburger), Homemade Whole Wheat Bread
Dinner with our Shepherding Group at Church
Taco Salad (back by multiple requests!), Steamed Cauliflower
Dinner at a Friend’s House – I am bringing Freezer-Friendly Pumpkin Bars
Leftovers
Snacks/Desserts
Popcorn
Dessert Night with Friends (I am hosting): Homemade Caramel Corn, Apple Slices with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Dip, Freezer-Friendly Pumpkin Bars
