Thursday, June 13, 2019

Gretchen's Grocery $53 Shopping Trip and Menu Plan for 5

Aldi 5 lbs Potatoes – $1.99 2 dozen Eggs – $0.58 each 2.24 lbs Green Grapes – $2.13 1 pkg Tilapia – $3.39 1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95 1 pkg Fruit Squeezies – $1.49 1 Half & Half – $1.59 1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99 1 pkg ...

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Gretchen’s Grocery $53 Shopping Trip and Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

5 lbs Potatoes – $1.99

2 dozen Eggs – $0.58 each

2.24 lbs Green Grapes – $2.13

1 pkg Tilapia – $3.39

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 pkg Fruit Squeezies – $1.49

1 Half & Half – $1.59

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.19

1 loaf Bread – $1.39

1 gallon Milk – $1.49

1 Grape Jelly – $1.65

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.49

1 pkg Peaches – $1.78

1 pkg Fruit & Grain Bar – $1.49

1 Cantaloupe – $0.99

1 pkg Oyster Crackers – $0.79

Total: $30.95

Dillons

1 Annie’s Cocoa Bunnies Cereal – Marked down to $1.79

1 box Kroger Applesauce – Marked down to $4.99 (My toddler loves these and they are so perfect when we are on the run, so even though I’d already bought some at Aldi, I snatched these up for this great price!)

1 bag Kroger Flour – $1.59

1 Cucumber – $1.50

1 Kroger Shredded Cheese – $2.69

2 General Mills Cereal – $1.79 each, used $1/2 e-coupon – $1.29 each after coupon

3.08 lbs Bananas – $1.51

2 Stoneyfield Yogurt – Marked down to $0.50 each, used 2 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates – Free plus $0.50 overage!

2 Birdseye Frozen Veggies – $1 each

1 pkg Kroger Drumsticks – $3.68

2 Green Bell Pepper – $0.50 each

Used $0.20/1 Ibotta rebate for any receipt

Total after coupon and rebates: $22.63

Total for both stores: $53.58

Menu Plan for This Week

We have a ton of lettuce from our garden this week that I will be using. 🙂

Breakfasts

Cereal, Toast, Eggs, Fruit

Lunches

Cheese Quesadillas, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Cheese/Crackers/Veggies, Applesauce/Yogurt/Grapes, Leftovers

Dinners

French Toast, Eggs

Date night (The babysitter will be making Mac & Cheese for our kids.)

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Steamed Peas, Homemade Bread

Burritos (from the freezer), Rice, Cantaloupe

Grilled Chicken and Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits

Ground Beef & Gravy over Noodles, Fruit Salad, Steamed Corn