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Last Week’s $70 Grocery Shopping Trip

Gretchen’s $94 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Last Week’s $70 Grocery Shopping Trip

She’s started loving helping me in the kitchen. Here she is helping me make French Toast.

I was excited to find a good deal on strawberries after produce deals have been kind of far and few between.

And I found this whole cart full of mandarins marked date to $0.99/bag!

Speaking of produce deals, I also found something I don’t ever think I’ve ever seen before at Kroger — marked down frozen veggies! We don’t usually buy okra, but I went ahead and bought it and am going to try using it in smoothies. I’ve heard you can’t even tell — but we’ll see!

Here’s what I got for $70.23!

Gretchen’s $94 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

2 dozen Eggs – $1.39 each

1 pkg Frozen Strawberries – $2.95

1 pkg Frozen Tilapia – $6.99

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85

1 lb Ground Beef – $3.19

1 pkg Chocolate Ice Cream – $1.89

2 cans Tuna – $0.65 each

1 gallon Milk – $2.44

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 carton Yogurt – $1.75

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breasts – $4.35

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.89

1 can Cream of Mushroom Coup – $0.50

1 pkg Flour – $1.15

1 pkg Sugar – $1.85

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.72

1 can Refried Beans – $0.69

1 can Diced Tomatoes – $0.85

1 Pasta Sauce – $0.85

1 can Black Beans – $0.55

1 can Pumpkin – $0.85

1 can Chili Beans – $0.50

1 can Kidney Beans – $0.53

1 box Kids Crunch Cereal – $1.39

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.29

1 bag Coconut Flakes – $1.29

1 Olive Oil Spray – $1.89

1 bag Spinach – $1.19

1 box Granola Bars – $0.97

1 Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 Chunk Mild Cheddar Cheese – $1.45

1 Honey Bear – $2.85

1 lb Butter – $2.66

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.49

1 Romaine Lettuce – $2.49

1 Jumbo Franks – $0.92

1 bag Big Dipper Chips – $0.92

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.24

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.75

2.23 lbs Bananas – $0.83

2 Seedless Cucumbers – $0.99 each

1 bag Organic Granola – $1.89

1 bag Fuji Apples – $3.29

2 Avocados – $0.69 each

1 pkg Strawberries – $2.19

2.53 lbs Red Grapes – $2.19

1 Hot Dog Buns – $0.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.65

Total: $86.73

Big Lots

7 boxes Annie’s Mac & Cheese – Marked down to $0.50 each

1 bag Milky Way Minis – Marked down to $1.70

1 Family Size Golden Oreos – Marked down to $1.50

1 box Ritz Crackers – Marked down to $1.15

Total: $7.85

Total for both stores: $94.58

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Eggs, Yogurt, Fruit Smoothies, Oatmeal

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Chips/Carrots, Turkey Sandwiches/Carrots/Strawberries, Cheese/Crackers/Veggies, Apples & Peanut Butter/Hard Boiled Eggs, Mac & Cheese x 2, Leftovers