Tuesday, March 23, 2021

A Peek Into the Last Few Weeks (+ my goals for this week) and more...

Whew! It was quite a whirlwind few weeks! Jesse and Kaitlynn went on a school trip to Orlando and Kathrynne went on a school trip to Key West. Since I had a lot of media interviews and other projects related to my book launch, my mom came to stay with ...

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A Peek Into the Last Few Weeks (+ my goals for this week)

Whew! It was quite a whirlwind few weeks! Jesse and Kaitlynn went on a school trip to Orlando and Kathrynne went on a school trip to Key West. Since I had a lot of media interviews and other projects related to my book launch, my mom came to stay with us so she could watch Kierstyn during my interviews plus spend time with us.

    
 

Gretchen’s $88 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5 (Meat Stockup Week!)

Aldi

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 bag Frozen Strawberries – $1.89

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 gallon Milk – $2.29

1 pkg MooTube – $1.55

1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.75

1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.75

1 bag Frozen Broccoli – $0.85

1 box Chocolate Puffs Cereal – $1.39

2 cartons Yogurt – $1.79 each

1 Sour Cream – $0.85

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

1 can Black Beans – $0.48

1 Cottage Cheese – $1.59

1 can Diced Tomatoes – $0.46

1 Pasta Sauce – $0.85

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 lb Butter – $2.66

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.50

1 can Chili Beans – $0.49

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 Grape Jelly – $1.19

1 can Kidney Beans – $0.49

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.45

1 bag Frozen Corn – $0.75

1 bag Spinach – $1.19

2.30 lbs Grapes – $2.74

2 cans Tuna – $0.65 each

1 Natural Peanut Butter – $1.19

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.69

2 Strawberries – $1.69 each

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.25

1 Seedless Cucumber – $1.29

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

2.99 lbs Bananas – $1.11

1 Hamburgers – $0.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.55

1 Cinnamon Bagels – $1.49

Total: $57.85

Target

I was so excited to find marked down meat at Target over the weekend since I still had my 20% off Circle coupon that expired that day! It’s really hard for me to find good deals on meat now that I don’t live near Kroger so Target is my new go-t0 place for markdowns. I’ve started checking the meat and produce section there every time I’m there and have found some decent deals.

4 pkg Ground Beef (2 lbs each) – $8.69 each (On Sale Buy One, Get One 20% off), used $3 off peelie coupons AND 20% off Target Circle coupon (no longer available) – $14.34 total for 8 pounds!

2 pkg Tyson Chicken Tenderloins – $2.11 & $2.36 after $3 off peelie coupons

Total: $18.81

Harris Teeter

1 pkg Instant Dry Yeast – $2.99 (I was SO excited about this price as I make a lot of bread!)

4 pkg Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $1 each, used 2 $0.50/2 printable – $0.75 each after coupon

1 Harris Teeter Unbleached Flour – $1.99

Total after coupons: $7.98

Publix

2 pkg Kozy Shack Tapioca Pudding – $1.69 each, used 2 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates – $0.94 each after rebates

1 Annie’s Frozen Mac & Cheese – $4.29, used Free Publix e-coupon – Free after coupon

2 Activia Dailies Yogurt Drinks – $2.65 each, used 2 $2/1 printable – $0.65 each after coupon

4 boxes Kellogg’s Cereal Bars – $1 each, used 4 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates – $0.25 each after rebates

Total after coupons and rebates: $4.18

Total for all stores: $88.82

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Bagels, Yogurt, Eggs, Oatmeal, Fruit Smoothies

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches x 2, Mac & Cheese x 2, Hard Boiled Eggs/Crackers/Fruit/Cheese x 2, Leftovers

Dinners

Smoked Chicken, Mac & Cheese (My husband is on kid duty this night so I’m making it easy for him!)

Barbecue Meatballs, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Peas, Biscuits

Chili, Chips, Veggie Tray

Lasagna, Homemade Bread, Steamed Broccoli

Hamburgers, Sliced Strawberries, Spinach Salad

Chicken with Cream of Mushroom Soup, Rice, Steamed Corn

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks