This Week's $106 Kroger + ALDI Shopping Trip & Menu Plan and more...

Since we were out of town for two weeks, our fridge was really bare so I did a big shopping trip to stock back up for this week! Here's what I bought at ALDI: ALDI Shopping Trip Bananas ($0.44/lb.) — […]

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Here’s what I bought at ALDI: ALDI Shopping Trip Bananas ($0.44/lb.) — $2.39 Organic Arugula — $2.49 Organic Spring Mix — $2.99 Guacamole Cups (my kids picked this out for lunches this week) — $2.99 Cilantro — $0.69 Whole-Wheat Bread — $1.49 2 packages of Multi-Colored Peppers — $1.69 per package of 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts — $5.49 Mozzarella — $1.79 Turkey Lunch Meat (my kids picked this out for lunches) — $2.49 Bacon — $3.49 2 packages of Cherries — $1.99 each Beef Sausage — $2.19 Pasta — $1.29 4 packages of Strawberries — $1.49 per package Tortillas — $0.99 Whole-Wheat Tortillas — $1.39 Italian Bread (Kaitlynn wanted to buy this for a French Toast recipe she wanted to try.) — $3.69 Tortilla Chips — $1.19 3 boxes Vanilla/Chocolate Pudding — $0.49 each 2 jars of Salsa — $1.49 each 2 cans Refried Beans — $0.75 each Half & Half — $1.79 Danimals Smoothies (another lunch treat!) — $2.76 Natural Peanut Butter — $1.39 2 cans of Green Beans — $0.44 each 2 Avocados — $0.69 each Caeser Salad Kit — $1.99 2 cans of Corn — $0.44 each Milk — $2.37 2 Cucumbers — $0.49 each Tomatoes on the Vine — $0.99 Crisp Rice — $1.19 Raisin Bran — $1.79 Pasta Sauce — $0.99 1 dozen eggs — $0.89 Fruit Bowls (another lunch treat!) — $1.59 Water Bottles — $1.99 Total with tax: $85.17 I also quickly stopped by Kroger to grab some cage-free eggs (our ALDI doesn’t carry them and these are what we use for scrambled eggs, etc.) and to grab some cottage cheese (because I forgot to buy it at ALDI). I also looked at the markdowns to see what they had. I was excited with the deals I found: Kroger Shopping Trip 2 dozen Cage-Free Eggs — $2.79 per dozen Cottage Cheese — $1.89 4 packages of Chobani Yogurt (2 yogurts per package) — marked down to $0.79 per package 3 packages Kroger Ham Steaks (I’m going to stick these in the freezer to save for meals over the next few weeks) — marked down to $1.19 per package 4 packages of Chicken Hot Dogs — marked down to $0.69 per package King’s Hawaiian Bread — $1.99 Oikos Greek Yogurt — marked down to $0.49 Drinkable Yogurt — marked down to $0.49 Total with tax: $21.18 All totaled, we spent $106.35 on groceries. We usually average around $125 in grocery spending per week (though recently, it’s been less — in fact, we set aside all of our extra grocery money from the past few months to use for our food spending on our recent vacation!), so I was excited to restock our fridge and have food for all of our meals this week and still stay under-budget! Here’s what’s on our menu plan this week: This Week’s Menu Plan Breakfast — Cereal, Oatmeal, Toast, Eggs, Fruit, French Toast Lunches — Turkey Sandwiches, Chicken Hot Dogs, Cheese Quesadillas, Caeser Salad, Yogurt, Fruit/Veggies, Chips/Salsa/Guac, Leftovers Dinners — Baked Ziti, Corn Chowder, Haystacks, Breakfast for Dinner (French Toast/Bacon), Southwest Roll-Ups, Sausage & Peppers over Rice, Dinner Out New to shopping at ALDI? Read how we save close to $1,000 per year by shopping at ALDI. Also, check out my post with my 25 Favorite Things to Buy at ALDI. Want to see me break down my shopping trips and talk more about why I bought each item? Watch these videos:        Get a free download of the Refresh Your Routines eKit! (Note: The links in this post are affiliate links, and we will be compensated when you make a purchase by clicking through our links. Read our disclosure policy here.) 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Go here to get your FREE Refresh Your Routine eKit!        Gretchen’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Menu Plan Aldi 1 bag Chips – $1.19 1 loaf Bread – $0.89, used $0.25/1 Checkout 51 rebate – $0.64 after rebate 1 lb Ground Beef – $2.99 1 dozen Eggs – $0.67 1 bag Frozen Veggies – $0.99 1 bag Frozen Strawberries – $2.09, used $0.25/1 Checkout 51 rebate – $1.84 after rebate 1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $2.29 1 bag Flour – $1.25 1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.99 1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.49 2 cans Cream of Chicken/Mushroom Soup – $0.49 each 1 bag Spinach – $1.49 1 bag Vine Tomatoes – $1.29 1 can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies – $0.45 1 bag Frozen Tilapia Fillets – $3.39 1 bag Red Grapes – $2.38 1 lb Butter – $2.59 1 Plain Yogurt – $1.89 1 Cantaloupe – $0.99 Total after rebates: $35.37 Dillons I used ClickList again since I had 5 coupons for free items if I used ClickList PLUS $10 off $50! 2.94 lbs Potatoes – $2.91 1 Honey Nut Cheerios – $4.49, used Free ClickList coupon – Free after coupon 1 Hungry Jack Pancake Mix – $2.49, used Free ClickList coupon – Free after coupon 1 Klondlike Ice Cream Bars – $2.99, used $1.50/1 ClickList coupon – $1.54 after coupon 1 bag Kroger Frozen Chicken Breasts – $6.99, used $1.50/1 e-coupon – $5.49 after coupon 5 cans Green Beans – $0.39 each 1 Romaine Lettuce – $1.29 1 Martha White Muffin Mix – $1, used Free ClickList coupon – Free after coupon 1 Monster Muscle – $2.50, used Free ClickList coupon – Free after coupon 1 Nature Valley Granola Bars – $2.99, used Free ClickList coupon – Free after coupon 2 Oscar Mayer Turkey/Cheddar Trays – $2.50 each, used Buy One Get One Free ClickList coupon – $1.25 each after coupon 1 Perrier Water – $1.87 (I had a free coupon for this but it didn’t come off when I checked out.) 1 Quaker Overnight Oatmeal – $1.79, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon 1 Simple Truth K-Cups – $5.99, used $1.50/1 e-coupon – $4.49 after coupon 1 Talenti Gelato – $3.49 (I also had a free coupon for this as well but it didn’t work.) Used $10/$50 ClickList order coupon I also had a coupon to waive the $4.95 ClickList fee. Total after coupons: $15.53 Total for both stores: $50.90 Menu Plan for This Week Breakfasts Toast, Eggs & Spinach x 4 Blackberry Coffee Cake Cereal x 2 Lunches Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Carrots Sticks, Grapes x 2 Mac & Cheese, Grapes Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Tossed Salad x 2 Leftovers x 2 Dinners Lasagna Casserole, Rolls, Steamed Broccoli Waffles, Eggs, Sausage Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili, Chips Grilled Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad Cheesy Broccoli Chicken & Rice, Cantaloupe Easy Beef Enchiladas, Chips, Fruit Salad, Steamed Veggies Out to eat        Latest finds on Pinterest Three lessons learned about contentment from driving a used Chevy Caprice. I just love this testimony! This is an incredible story and SUCH an inspiring post! A must read! This is the BEST and easiest pizza dough ever. I use this recipe all the time... in fact, we rarely order pizza because this recipe is so good, so simple, and can be made in batches and frozen ahead! Latest finds on Pinterest Three lessons learned about contentment from driving a used Chevy Caprice. I just love this testimony! This is an incredible story and SUCH an inspiring post! A must read! This is the BEST and easiest pizza dough ever. I use this recipe all the time... in fact, we rarely order pizza because this recipe is so good, so simple, and can be made in batches and frozen ahead!     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "LITE Feed, Money Saving Mom®." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.