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5 Meaty Meals for Under $35 and more...

Trying to cut back on the grocery budget? Frugally Blonde shows you how to make 5 meaty meals for a family of 4 for under $35!

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5 Meaty Meals for Under $35

Trying to cut back on the grocery budget? Frugally Blonde shows you how to make 5 meaty meals for a family of 4 for under $35!

    
 

Brigette’s $72 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

aldi

Aldi

2 3-lb bags Pink Lady Apples – $5.98

1 3-lb bag Mandarin Oranges – $2.99, plus receive $0.25 from Checkout 51 – $2.74 after rebate

1 64-oz carton Orange Juice – $1.69

1 loaf Bread – $0.85

1 head Cabbage – $1.19

2 bags Spinach – $1.98

3bags Baby Carrots – $2.37

1 pkg Zucchini – $1.99

1 bunch Bananas (2.46lbs @ $0.44/lb) – $1.08

1 can Parmesan Cheese – $2.49

5 dozen Eggs – $2.95

1 64-oz carton Almond Milk – $1.99

1 pkg Frozen Peas – $0.95

2 pkgs Butter (these somehow made it to the freezer instead of on the table for the picture :)) – $5.38

1 3-ct pkg Green Peppers – $1.29

1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.49

3 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $5.97

1 head Cauliflower – $2.49

1 box Creamy Wheat – $1.99

Total after rebate: $47.86

harristeeter

Harris Teeter

11 cans Beans (Navy, Black-Eyed Peas, and Kidney) – $4.11

1 box Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes – $1.00, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – FREE after coupon

1 box Betty Crocker Cake Mix – $1.25, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.25 after coupon

2 boxes Honey Nut Chex – $5.00, used $1/2 Chex Cereals, exp. 12/31/16 (SS 11/20/16), plus $1.00/2 evic – $3.00/2 after coupons

2 cans Progresso Soup – $2.94, used $0.50/2 Progresso Products, exp. 12/17/16 (SS 10/23/16), plus $1.00/2 evic – $0.94/2 after coupons

1 pouch Jello Simply Good – $1.00, plus receive $0.75 from Checkout 51 – $0.25 after rebate

10 bags Shredded Cheese – $13.11

1 tub Spring Mix Greens, reduced – $1.00

3 cans Grands Buttermilk Biscuits – $3.00, used $1/3 Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods Products, exp. 12/10/16 (SS 09/18/16 R), plus $1.00/3 evic, plus receive $1.00 from SavingStar – FREE after coupons and rebate

1 Hormel Rev Wrap – $1.50, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled), plus $0.50/1 evic – FREE after coupons

1 pkg Butterball Turkey Bacon – $2.97 – used $0.55/1 printable (doubled) – $1.87 after coupon

Total: $24.51

Grocery Total for the Week: $72.37

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal x 2

Oatmeal x 2

Cream of Wheat x 2

Biscuits, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit

Lunches

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Fruit, Carrot Sticks x 2

Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Broccoli, Oranges x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Grilled Chicken, Creamy Milk Rice, Tossed Salad, Steamed Green Beans

Breakfast Skillet Hash (Potatoes, Ham, and Eggs fried in a skillet and topped with shredded cheese), Apples

Christmas Banquet at our church (Dinner is provided)

Spaghetti Carbonara, Bread Machine French Bread, Roasted Veggies

Chicken Fried Rice (I don’t use a recipe, but do something similar to this and add peas and carrots), Homemade Applesauce, Spinach Salad

Simple, Perfect Chili, Carrot Sticks with Ranch Dip, Easy Cornbread

Leftovers

    
 

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