My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!
Well, I’ve officially reached a new milestone in parenting: my 15-yr old did ALL of the grocery shopping for our family this week, including driving herself to the store and back (she got her license a couple of weeks ago!). She stopped at Aldi AND Walmart and took one of her younger brothers along to help out. It was AMAZING!!
Aldi
1 pkg Chicken Drumsticks – $7.30
1 pkg boneless Chicken Breasts ($1.99/lb) – $9.41
1 carton Steel Cut Oats – $3.09
1 large canister Old Fashioned Oats – $2.39
4 pkgs frozen Broccoli Florets – $3.80
1 bag Pecan Halves – $5.89
1 bag Corn Chips – $1.47
1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.45
1 bag Marshmallows – $0.99
1 bag Gluten-Free Granola – $3.05
1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.48
1/2 gallon Organic Almond Milk – reduced to $0.99
1 carton Whole Milk Green Yogurt – $3.39
1 16-oz carton Heavy Whipping Cream – $1.58
1 bag Green Grapes ($0.95/lb) – $2.74
1 bag Organic Kale – $3.19
1 bunch Bananas ($0.34/lb) – $0.14 (this was clearly weighed incorrectly by the cashier, but I didn’t catch it until just now)
1 3-lb bag Yellow Onions – $2.29
1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.95
1 2-lb bag Carrots – $1.59
1 Seedless Cucumber – $1.19
4 cans Green Beans – $2.32
1 bag Cilantro – $0.75
1 bag Parsley – $0.88
1 3-ct bag Multi-Colored Peppers – $2.99
1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.29
1 box Butter Quarters – $2.26
1 8-oz pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.69
1 16-oz Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.49
1 can Parmesan Cheese – $2.29
1 pkg Deli Meat – $3.79
1 pkg Taco Seasoning – $0.38
1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.49
2 bags Tortellini – $5.63
Total: $86.74
Walmart
(for a few things Aldi was out of)
2 boxes Macaroni and Cheese – $0.86
1 can Cocoa Powder – $3.44
1 bag Peas – $0.84
1 32-oz bag Mozzarella Cheese – $6.48
1 jar Pumpkin Pie Spice – $1.94
1 pkg Oscar Meyer Hot Dogs – $2.48
1 pkg Great Value Hot Dogs – $1.48
Total: $17.52
Grocery Total for the Week: $104.26
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Zucchini Bread (we have gotten SO MUCH zucchini from our plants this year!), Cereal, Oatmeal, Smoothies, Yogurt, Fruit
Lunches
Deli Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, Cucumbers, Chips, Grapes x 2
Baked Potatoes with Cheese and Broccoli, Apples, Carrots
Leftovers x 4
Dinners
Biscuit Wrapped Hot Dogs (my 8-yr old chose this dinner, and will be helping to make it), Watermelon, Green Beans
Creamy Parmesan One Pot Chicken and Rice, Green Beans, Carrots
Roast in the Crockpot, Broccoli, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits
Tortellini Alfredo (my 11-yr old chose this dinner and will be making it by himself), Broccoli, French Bread
Grilled Chicken Legs, Grilled Zucchini/Onions/Peppers, Creamy Milk Rice
Spaghetti, Green Beans, Breadsticks
Date Night Out (kids eat Macaroni and Cheese at home)
Kyle says
The grocery list doesn’t include everything in the meal plan, right? For instance, the roast. Do you guys already have some of your ingredients?
Brigette Shevy says
You’re right! My husband and son hunt, so we have 2 freezers stocked with venison at all times. I should have specified “venison roast.” But I always stock up when something is on sale so I have it on hand for future weeks. Or I just buy ahead because it’s easier, and it means I don’t have to buy as many things every week. Some of the things I bought this week will last us several weeks (like that 32-ounce bag of mozzarella cheese, or the TWO packages of hot dogs, or the oats AND steel cut oats I bought).
Mel says
I am curious what state you are in where a 15 year old can drive alone? Most states an adult has to be in the car until 16.
Brigette says
We’re in South Carolina. It’s a “conditional” driver’s license, so it has a couple of restrictions. She can’t drive between 8pm – 6am without an adult in the car. And she can’t take more than two non-family members younger than 18 in the car without an adult. The restrictions automatically lift when she turns 17.
Becky says
Nice! Great that your daughter is able to help with the shopping, and her younger brother 🙂