Brigette’s $51 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

3 cans Chicken Breast – $5.07

1 bunch Bananas (2.55lbs @ $0.44/lb) – $1.12

1 2-lb bag Red Onions – $1.18

4 dozen Eggs – $3.96 (I was super stoked about this price! There was a “Limit 4” or I would have bought more :))

1 box Honey Nut Squares – $2.29

1 box Honey Wheat Puffs – $1.79

1 Cauliflower – $1.99

3 cartons Egg Whites – $5.97

1 pkg Zucchini – $2.49

1 gallon Milk – $2.19

1 Half & Half – $2.29

3 Avocados – $1.77

1 8-oz pkg Mushrooms – $1.29

1 32-oz carton Nonfat Greek Yogurt – $3.69

1 Artisan Lettuce – $1.99

1 pkg Applesauce Cups – $1.49

Total: $40.67

Aldi was out of the advertised grapes, pineapple and baby carrots, unfortunately. Since they were such fantastic prices, I plan on price-matching these at our next-door Wal-Mart. I just didn’t get that done before posting this. 🙂 I will probably pick up some more eggs at Wal-Mart too!

Harris Teeter

2 jars Ragu – $2.19, used $0.60/2 Ragu Pasta Sauces, exp. 2/7/16 (SS 01/10/16 #2) (doubled) – $0.99/2 after coupon

1 pkg Old El Paso Tortillas – $1.25, used $0.50/1 Old El Paso Taco Boats Dinner Kit or Soft Flour Tortillas, exp. 3/5/16 (SS 01/10/16 #2) (doubled) – $0.25/after coupon

1 pkg Peet’s K-Cups – $5.64. used $2/1 catalina printout – $3.64 after coupon

2 tubes Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls – $2.00, used $1/2 printable, plus $1/2 evic – FREE after coupons

2 64-oz cartons Minute Maid Orange Juice – $5.00, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $2.00/2 after coupons (great price!)

1 32-oz Harris Teeter Ricotta Cheese – $2.49

2 pkgs Butterball Turkey Sausage – $3.49, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.49/2 after coupons

1 pkg Ball Park Hotdogs – $1.99, used $0.55/1 Ball Park Product (RP 01/31) (doubled) – $0.89 after coupon

Total: $10.75

Total for the Week: $51.42

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal x 2

Oatmeal x 2

Fruit, Hard Boiled Eggs and Toast x 2

Cinnamon Rolls, Fried Eggs

Lunches

Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Peppers, Bananas

Veggie Omelettes, Toast x 2

Macaroni and Cheese, Peppers, Oranges

Rice Cakes with Almond Butter, Applesauce, Carrots

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Kielbasa Stew, Buttermilk Cornbread

Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti, Homemade French Bread, Tossed Salad

Super Bowl Party at our House (hosting the College and Career Group from Church) – Homemade Cheese Pizza, Layered Nacho Dip, Chips, Better-Than-Mounds Bars, Homemade Caramel Corn

Hotdogs/Hamburgers on the Grill, Roasted Cauliflower, Baked French Fries

Build-Your-Own Soft Taco (using ground venison), Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice, Carrots

Baked Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Southern Biscuits

Leftovers