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I only spent $67.08 on groceries this week!!

Brigette’s $68 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

I only spent $67.08 on groceries this week!!

I'm currently challenging myself to stick with a $70 grocery budget for our family of five. This includes almost all of our breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners + most household products (toiletries, laundry soap, etc.).
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I only had $5.66 left in my $70 grocery budget to spend today, so I had to be careful and use it sparingly. I only needed to pick up two items — distilled water for my sinus rinse (this has been the BEST thing ever — I no longer have to be on allergy meds or sinus meds because of using this daily and changing my diet!) and lemon water for my gallon of lemon water a day habit. 🙂

(I should have realized that I was almost out of both of these things earlier in the week, but I totally didn’t. That’s just life sometimes, isn’t it?!)

So, while I was at Kroger, I picked up my FREE Friday item — the picture shows the Doritos Blaze, but it’s actually good on ANY Doritos. I didn’t realize this until I got home and was talking about it on Facebook Live.

I also wanted to pick up some Kroger bandages. They are on sale for $1 per box right now AND there is a $1/2 digital coupon. Since I only had $5.66 left in my grocery budget, I just picked up two boxes since I thought they would be $0.50 each.

Well, when I went to check out, they rang up as $1 per box, but then the e-coupon took $4 off — making each box FREE! I couldn’t figure out why my total was so low until I looked carefully at my receipt.

Kroger Shopping Trip — spent $2.74

Doritos — Free with Free Friday Download digital coupon
Lemon Juice — $1.69
Distilled Water — $0.89
4 boxes of bandages — on sale for $1 each, used $1/2 digital coupon (limit of 5 uses per card per transaction) — the coupon took off $4 (I’m not sure why!) making these FREE!
Total with tax: $2.74

See more details on the deals I got in the video above.

All totaled, I spent $2.74 at the store — bringing my final grocery spending total for this week to just $67.08, a few dollars under my $70 budget! YAY!

By the way, if these posts on my grocery budget have been making you frustrated or you’re feeling like, “I just can’t do what she’s doing!”, I want you to read this post I wrote.

Slow Day: Week 18

Welcome to my weekly Slow Day post, inspired by Monica from The Homespun Heart. My Word for 2018 is Slow and, in the spirit of that word, I'm taking one day each week (Wednesday) off — I'll be unplugged and offline and plan to move at a slower pace, take time to do things that refresh me, and just really focus on being present and savoring the moment.
Each week, I'll be sharing a photographic peek into my Slow Day — and I'll let the pictures almost 100% speak for themselves, instead of giving many explanations. Enjoy a little peek into our lives!
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I love my steamer and use it all the time!

#reallife (The kitchen did get completely cleaned — but I forgot to get a picture of that!)

I made the Taco Meat in the morning to make dinner prep a breeze in the evening.

Brigette’s $68 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

1 gallon Whole Milk – $1.36

1 64-oz carton Unsweetened Almond Milk – $1.89

2 8-oz pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $2.90

1 2-lb bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese – $4.89

1 pkg Sliced Pepperoni – $1.95

1 pkg Cheese Sticks – $1.65

1 pkg Gluten Free Pretzels – $1.75

1 16-oz pkg Deli Sliced Meat – $3.09

1 jar Parmesan Cheese – $2.29

2 12-oz pkg Shredded Colby Jack – $3.30

1 12-oz pkg Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese – $1.75

1 20-ct pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.99

2 4-count pkgs Corn on the Cob – $3.38

1 jar Garlic Powder – $0.99

1 jar Onion Powder – $0.99

1 5-lb bag Jasmine Rice – $3.85

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.69

1 pkg Baby Lettuce – $1.79

1 pkg Radishes – $0.49

1 pkg Mushrooms – $0.99

1 3-lb Pink Lady Apples – $3.39

2 heads Cauliflower – $3.90

1 Pineapple – $0.89

1 pkg Roma Tomatoes – $1.49

2 cartons Blueberries – $4.78

3 Avocados – $1.17

1 pkg Broccoli Crowns – $1.45

1 pkg Organic Mini Cucumbers – $2.09

1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.65

3 dozen Eggs – $3.47 (Yikes! I’m so sad about egg prices right now.)

Total: $68.26

Pounds of strawberries from a local orchard – gift from a friend

I normally shop at Harris Teeter every week, but since they are running a 3-day Double Dollar Coupon event starting on Sunday, I decided I will wait until Monday to do my Harris Teeter shopping for this week. I will include a picture of it on next week’s post.

Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Everyone is responsible for making/cleaning up their own breakfasts. Choices include:
Oatmeal, Cereal, Scrambled/Fried/Boiled Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Fruit, Toast, Smoothies
Lunches
Cheese Quesadillas, Cucumbers, Strawberries, Avocado Slices x 2
Turkey and Cheese Sandwiches, Blueberries, Cauliflower with Dip x 2
Apples with Peanut Butter, Cheese Sticks, Carrots, Pretzels
Leftovers x 2
Dinners
Pan Fried Catfish (fresh from our local generous fisherman friend!), Green Beans, Corn on the Cob, Cheddar Biscuits (I’ll use homemade baking mix)
Boys on a campout (food is provided); Girls eating dinner at friend’s house
Cheesy Hamburger Soup, Fresh Veggie Relish Plate, Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Chicken Pot Pie (I don’t have an official recipe for this – I usually just wing it 🙂), Fruit Salad
Pizza Bierocks (recipe from a church cookbook), Tossed Salad
Grilled Hot Dogs (hot dogs from the freezer) on Homemade Buns, Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower, Baked Potato Wedges, Pineapple
Shepherd’s Pie, Tossed Salad, Pull Apart Oat Rolls
Leftovers