Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Gretchen's $95 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

I ended up terribly sick all last week and was unable to do grocery shopping. My husband picked up a few necessities in the middle of the week but by this week, we were down to not much of anything in our refrigerator. My kids were so happy I finally ...
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Gretchen’s $95 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

I ended up terribly sick all last week and was unable to do grocery shopping. My husband picked up a few necessities in the middle of the week but by this week, we were down to not much of anything in our refrigerator. My kids were so happy I finally went grocery shopping. 🙂

Aldi

1 bag Apples – $3.59

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $1.68

1 bag Spinach – $1.39

1 bag Romaine Lettuce – $2.79

1 pkg Mushrooms – $1.49

1 pkg Organic Zucchini – $3.19

2 chunk Cheese – $1.85 each

1 Honey Bear – $3.69

2 pkg Yeast – $0.89 each

1 Cucumber – $0.89

1 bag Corn Chips – $1.39

1 carton Greek Yogurt – $3.39

2 Half & Half – $1.95 each

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $8.49

1 gallon Milk – $3.49

1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.59

2 pkg Frozen Broccoli – $0.95 each

2 dozen Eggs – $2.26 each

4 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.43 each

1 box Chocolate Cereal – $1.55

1 canister Oats – $2.55

1 Grape Jelly – $1.95

1 Natural Peanut Butter – $1.69

2 cans Pumpkin – $0.85 each

1 Olive Oil Spray – $2.29

2.72 lbs Bananas – $1.06

0.80 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.87

2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.79 each

1 bag Peaches – $2.58

1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.93

3.15 lbs Grapes – $2.99

2 pkg Strawberries – $1.99 each

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.95

Total: $90.03

Harris Teeter

2 pkg Tortillas – $0.84 each

1 pkg Butter – $2.79

1 Kraft Mayo – $3.50, used $2/1 HT e-coupon – $1.50 after coupon

4 Sticky Fingers Barbecue Sauce – $1.64 each, used 4 $1.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.39 each after rebates

1 Watermelon – Free (After looking at my receipt, it appears they did not ring this up at checkout even though it was scanned. Weird.)

Total: $5.25

Total for all groceries: $95.28

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Homemade Granola, Energy Bites, Fruit/Yogurt

Lunches

Mac & Cheese/Carrots/Fruit x 2, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Sliced Peaches x 2, Cheese/Crackers/Apples x 2, Leftovers

Dinners

Brown Bag Burritos (using mixture I froze a while ago), Chips & Salsa

Chicken/Broccoli Skillet over Rice, Watermelon

Spaghetti, Homemade Bread, Green Beans

Chicken/Zucchini/Mushroom Skillet, Blueberry Muffins

Nacho Bar/Walking Tacos

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

   
 
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