Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Gretchen's $96 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi 3 lbs Ground Beef – $7.99 2 Half & Half – $1.55 each 1 gallon Milk – $1.69 2 dozen Eggs – $1.03 each 1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.75 2 pkg Moo Tubes – $1.29 each 1 lb Butter – $2.66 1 pkg Cream Cheese – $0.79 1 box Fruit & Grain ...
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Gretchen’s $96 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

3 lbs Ground Beef – $7.99

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 gallon Milk – $1.69

2 dozen Eggs – $1.03 each

1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.75

2 pkg Moo Tubes – $1.29 each

1 lb Butter – $2.66

1 pkg Cream Cheese – $0.79

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 box Chewy Granola Bars – $0.95

1 bag Sugar – $2.08

1 can Northern Beans – $0.58

1 jar Pasta Sauce – $0.85

1 Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.98

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 box Instant Oatmeal – $1.49

2 cans Green Beans – $0.38 each

2 pkg Tortillas – $1.35 each

2 cans Tuna – $0.68 each

1 lb Sausage – $1.89

1 box Mac & Cheese – $0.34

1 Cantaloupe – $1.49

1 Grape Jelly – $1.29

1 Taco Mix – $0.39

2 Cucumbers – $1.29 each

1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.69

1 Chunk Cheese – $1.45

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.75

1 pkg Snack Crackers – $1.59

1 bag Mandarins – $2.89

2.24 lbs Red Grapes – $3.34

1 bag Romaine Lettuce – $2.19

1 bag Spinach – $1.19

4 Avocados – $0.49 each

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.89

1 pkg Blueberry Bagels – $1.49

1 loaf Bread – $0.79

1 can Refried Beans – $0.75

Total: $69.01

Target

(Aldi was out of several things on my list so I ran into Target right next door to get them.)

1 bag (4 lbs) Frozen Chicken Breasts – $9.99

1 Herdez Salsa Verde – $2.99

1 can Rotel Tomatoes – $0.99

1 Good & Gather Cinnamon – $1.29

Total: $15.26

Local Farmer’s Stand

We stopped by a local farmer’s stand over the weekend and ended up getting several things. These tomatoes are some of the biggest I’ve ever seen! I’ve also never made fried okra before but thought it might be fun to try!

Total: $8.49

Total for all groceries: $92.76

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Bagels, Eggs, Spinach Smoothies, Yogurt

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit, Apples & Peanut Butter/Hard Boiled Eggs, Cheese Quesadillas, McDonald’s Kid’s Meals (special treat for first day of school), Leftovers

Dinners

Mac & Cheese with Beef, Fruit Salad

Grilled Chicken, Biscuits, Steamed Broccoli

Baked Chicken Taquitos, Chips & Homemade Guacamole

BBQ Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Homemade Rolls

Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Soup, Chips, Veggies

Hawaiian Haystacks

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad