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Gretchen’s $64 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

I took inventory this week of my freezer, refrigerator and pantry this week and realized we didn’t need much as we still have lots of fruits and veggies, cereal and canned items. I just purchased the few things we needed and then got some of the great deals going on. Just a reminder that I’m trying to shop at other stores besides Aldi and since these stores are ALL on the same intersection corner, I’m not wasting any gas by shopping at all of them.

Aldi

1 MooTubes – $1.55

1 dozen Eggs – $1.99

1 Flour – $2.12

1 lb Butter – $3.86

1 carton Ice Cream – $2.19

2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.89 each

1 Cumin – $0.97

1 Cinnamon – $0.97

1 Yeast – $0.86 (not pictured)

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.65

1 bag Corn Chips – $1.47

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.19

1 can Tuna – $0.77

1 Peanut Butter – $1.69

1 loaf Bread – $0.93

1 bag Bagels – $1.55

Total: $28.54

Harris Teeter

2 Half & Half – $1.99 each

1 Light & Fit Yogurt – $1.25, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

2.28 lbs Ground Beef @ $2.99/lb – $6.82

Total: $10.80

Ingles

I ran into Ingles to look for marked down items and found quite a few! I was especially excited about the milk and half & half!

1 gallon Milk – Marked down to $1.29

1 half gallon Half & Half – Marked down to $1.29

2 dozen Eggs – $2.48 each (I purchased these before going to Aldi where I discovered they were marked down to $1.99 this week. Normally they are over $3.)

2 cartons Organic Salad Mix – Marked down to $1.99 each

2 loaves French Bread – Marked down to $1.49 each (I will stick one in the freezer.)

1 carton Orange Juice – Marked down to $2 (Not the best price ever but cheaper than Aldi and my kids LOVE orange juice!)

1 pkg Chicken Leg Pieces – Marked down to $2.69

1 bunch Tomatoes – $1.48

Total: $20.67

Publix

2 bags Sargento Cheese – $1.10 each (I couldn’t believe this price and would have purchased more but I already have lots of bags of shredded cheese in my freezer.)

1 Light & Fit Yogurt – $1.50, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 Birch Benders Frozen Waffles – $2.49, used $1.50/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.99 after cash back

1 Hershey’s Syrup – $1.64

Total: $4.83

Total for all groceries: $64.84

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Frozen Waffles, Cereal, Eggs, Bacon, Yogurt, Bagels, Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

Lunches

Hot Dogs/Chips/Veggies x 2, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Grapes/Carrot Sticks x 2, Turkey/Cheese/Crackers/Oranges, Mac & Cheese/Apple Slices/Cucumbers, Leftovers