Friday, August 12, 2016

Gretchen's $64 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan and more...

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

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Aldi

2 pkg Blueberries – $0.99 each

1 jar Spaghetti Sauce – $1.19

2 dozen Eggs – $0.79/dozen

1 pkg Grapes – $1.58

1 pkg Spinach – $1.79

1 Frosted Flakes – $1.29

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 pkg Roma Tomatoes – $1.49

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.99

1 pkg Taco Seasoning – $0.35

1 can Enchilada Sauce – $1.89

1 Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate – $1.19

1 can Refried Beans – $0.79

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup – $0.79

1 pkg Brown Sugar – $1.29

1 can Diced Green Chilies – $0.65

1 Cucumber – $0.59, used $0.25/1 Checkout rebate – $0.34 after rebate (This was accidentally placed in the Aldi picture.)

1 loaf Bread – $0.99

2 pkg Strawberries – $1.29 each

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $1.19

Total after rebate: $25.83

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Dillons

2 Cottage Cheese – $1 each, used 2 $0.20/1 e-coupon – $0.80 after coupons

1 Sour Cream – $1, used $0.20/1 e-coupon – $0.80 after coupon

2 pkg Kroger Shredded Cheese – $1.49 each, used $0.65/1 e-coupon AND $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.04 each after coupon and rebate

1 Nestle Milk Chocolate Chips – $3.59, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

2 Smuckers Jelly – $1.49 each

1 Kroger Cream Cheese Bar – $1

1 Kroger Soy Sauce – $1.39

2 pkg Kroger Butter – $2.50 each

1 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.79, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 Kroger Unbleached Flour – $1.79, used $0.40/1 e-coupon – $1.39 after coupon

2 lbs Sterling Silver Ground Beef – $3.99 each, used $0.20/1 Shrink rebate – $3.89 each after rebate

1 Annies Mac & Cheese – $1, used $0.50/1 e-coupon AND $0.50/1 SavingStar.com rebate – Free after coupon and rebate

1 Weber BBQ Sauce – $1.39, used $0.50/1 e-coupon AND $0.75/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.14 after coupon and rebate

2 Cascadian Farms Cereal – $1.99 each, used 2 $1/1 printable AND $1/1 SavingStar.com rebate – Free plus overage after coupons and rebate (Plus, a $1/$5 Natural Foods e-coupon came off of my Dillons card for buying these cereals and the Annie’s Mac and Cheese. Yay!)

1 pkg Chicken Drumsticks – $3.75

1 gallon Dillons Milk – $1.99, used $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.74 after rebate

1 pkg Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – $6.99, used $1.50/1 e-coupon – $5.49 after coupon

2.29 lbs Bananas – $1.35

1 Green Pepper – $0.79

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

Total after coupons and rebates: $38.25

Total for all grocery items: $64.08

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Eggs, Spinach, Toast x 4

Oatmeal, Fruit

Cereal x 2

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Grapes, Carrot Sticks

Grilled Cheese, Steamed Peas

Mac & Cheese, Fruit, Veggies

Baked Potatoes, Cottage Cheese

Tossed Salad & Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Crockpot Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Rice, Fruit Salad

Easy Cheesy Tex Mex Skillet, Spinach Salad

Baked Spaghetti, Amish White Bread, Steamed Broccoli

Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes

Warm Bean Dip and Chips, Fruit Salad

Green Chicken Chile Enchiladas, Chips, Steamed Carrots

Dinner with friends

Freezer Cooking/Snacks I Plan to Make This Week

Homemade Freezer Biscuits, Blueberry Muffins, No Bake Energy Bites, Double Fudge Banana Muffins

    
 

Yesterday’s Markdown Grocery Shopping Trip (a great deal on beef!)

Yesterday's Kroger Markdown Shopping Trip

I stopped by Kroger last night to see if there were any great markdown deals and I was excited to find a great deal on meat!

I got Laura’s Lean Ground Beef for $3.99 per pound, Wheat Tortillas for $1.09 (closeout pricing), and 5 tubs of yogurt for $0.39 each.

As I mentioned earlier, I had some grocery money leftover in the budget this week, so I used it toward these groceries. We’ll use the meat for next week’s menu since we already have everything we need for this week’s menu.

It’s little things like buying marked down meat with leftover grocery money that helps me be able to stay within our grocery budget, buy ahead for the next week, and feed our family well without breaking the bank.

P.S. I uploaded my receipt to Yaarlo & earned a little cashback for doing so. If you haven't signed up with Yaarlo, use my coupon code CRYSTALP861 when you sign up to earn more. It’s such a simple way to earn a little cash for something you’re already going to be doing!

    
 

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