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Last Week’s $67 Shopping Trip

Gretchen’s $85 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Last Week’s $67 Shopping Trip

I did a big stock-up trip at Kroger last Friday and got some great deals!

The kids were especially excited about the ice cream, goldfish, and the steamed veggies (I have one child in particular that just LOVES steamed veggies with sauce!)

I was especially excited to find more marked down peppers since we slice these and eat bowlfuls of them for snacks!

I was also excited about the steamed veggies/pasta/rice as they will be great for lunches for the kids while they are home on Christmas break (they get a 4-week Christmas break!)

Kroger Shopping Trip

Here’s all the details on what I bought:
2 boxes Honey Nut Cheerios — $1.79 each when you buy 5 or more participating items, used $1/2 digital coupon = $1.29 each
2 boxes Frosted Flakes — $1.79 each when you buy 5 or more participating items, used $1/2 digital coupon = $1.29 each
7 packages of Goldfish crackers — $0.99 each when you buy 5 or more participating items
16 bags of frozen veggies — $0.99 each when you buy 5 or more participating items
3 tubs Kroger ice cream — $1.77 each with the Kroger weekly digital coupon
Kroger half & half — $1.99
3 18-count cartons eggs — $0.69 each with the Kroger weekly digital coupon
Chicken nuggets — $1.99 when you buy 5 or more participating items
4 2-packs of Italian Chicken Breasts — marked down to $1.99 each
Quaker granola bars — free with mailer coupon
Ritz crackers — $1.99 when you buy 5 or more participating items
Bagged salad kit — marked down to $1.49
Lettuce — $1.79
Milk — $2.49
Bananas — $1.07
7 bags of marked down produce — $0.99 each
Total with tax: $67.40

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Gretchen’s $85 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 Whole Chicken – $4.06

2 cans Green Beans – $0.38 each

1 Cottage Cheese – $1.59

3 pkg Applesauce Cups – $1.19 each

1 lb Ground Beef – $3.39

1 pkg Saltines – $0.75

1 carton Orange Juice – $1.89

1 box Thin Wheat Crackers – $1.09

4 Yogurts – $0.32 each

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

1 Cooking Spray – $1.35

4 pkg Mac & Cheese – $0.34 each

1 MooTubes – $1.55

1 Spreadable Butter – $2.29

1 Cream Cheese – $0.79

2 Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $1.19 each

1 box Cheese Crackers – $2.89

1 lb Butter – $1.79

2.68 lbs Bananas – $1.18

1 bag Granola – $2.19

2.07 lbs Yellow Squash – $2.67

1 bag Rice – $1.85

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $3.99

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.95

1 bag Pretzels – $0.82

1 Garlic Salt – $0.99

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

2 Chunks Cheddar Cheese – $1.45 each

1 pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.79

1 Romaine Lettuce – $2.79

1 Chewy Dipped Bars – $1.39

1 Graham Crackers – $0.85

1 jar Sweet Relish – $1.25

1 Seedless Cucumber – $1.29

1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars – $2.99 (These are a special treat for my husband’s lunches.)

1 Cantaloupe – $1.99

1 loaf White Bread – $0.59

1 loaf Wheat Bread – $0.55

1 pkg Cinnamon Bagels – $1.49

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.95

1 pkg English Muffins – $1.15

Total: $85.55