Brigette’s $39 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

After looking through my refrigerator, pantry and freezers – I realized we have lots of food that needs to be used up, and not much food we needed to buy at the grocery store this week. My youngest had his tonsils out this week, so we’ve had people show up unexpectedly with food gifts. It felt weird to have so little in my grocery cart this week. 🙂

Aldi

4 dozen Eggs – $2.68

1 8-oz pkg Cream Cheese – $0.79

2 1-lb pkgs Butter – $4.90

1 16-oz carton Egg Whites – $1.89

1 32-oz carton Greek Yogurt – $3.49

1 24-oz carton Cottage Cheese – $1.79

1 can Parmesan Cheese – $2.29

2 pkgs String Cheese – $4.58

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.99

1 bag Potatoes – $2.69

1 bag Green Grapes (2.88lb @ $0.79/lb) – $2.28

3 large Zucchini (from a friend’s garden)

Total: $28.37

Harris Teeter

1 box Honey Nut Cheerios – $1.84, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.84 after coupon

2 boxes Annie’s Organic Cereal – $5.00, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled), plus $1.00/1 evic – $2.00/2 after coupons

1 box Cascadian Farm Organic Granola – $2.50, used $1.00/1 printable, plus $1.00/1 evic – $0.50 after coupon

2 boxes Lance’s Peanut Butter Crackers – $3.48, used $1.00/2 Lance Sandwich Cracker Variety – 7-23-17 RP; Includes 8.4 – 30.3 oz Only (exp. 08/27/17), plus $1.00/2 Ibotta rebate – $1.48/2 after coupon and rebate

2 Arnold’s Sandwich Thins – $3.98, used 2 $0.55/1 Arnold Bread Products – 6-11-17 SS or SS 8/13 (exp. 09/11/17) (doubled), plus receive 2 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates -$0.28/2 after coupon and rebate

4 Larabars – $4.00, used 2 $0.50/2 printable (doubled), plus $0.50/2 evic – $2.50/4 after coupons

1 Butterball Turkey Bacon – $2.50, used $0.55/1 Butterball Turkey Bacon – 6-25-17 SS (exp. 08/20/17) (doubled) – $1.40 after coupon

1 Butterball Dinner Sausage – $2.50, used $0.55/1 Butterball Dinner Sausage – 6-25-17 SS (exp. 08/20/17) (doubled) – $1.40 after coupon

1 Sargento Balanced Breaks – $3.00, used $0.75/1 Sargento Balanced Breaks – 8-13-17 SS; DND (exp. 10/14/17) (doubled), plus $0.75/1 evic – $0.75 after coupons

Total after Coupons and Rebates – $11.15

Grocery Total for the Week: $39.52

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

(My older 3 children are all old enough now to make and clean up their own breakfast. We are starting school this week, and it’s easier for me to let them do this, rather than me making the same breakfast for everyone.)

Choices include:

Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt, Hard Boiled or Fried Eggs, Oatmeal, Zucchini Bread

Lunches

Baked Potato Bar, Grapes x 2

Peanut Butter Crackers, Cheese Sticks, Carrots, Apples x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Pizza Bierocks, Green Beans

Best Chicken Pot Pie, Tossed Salad, Fruit

Hamburgers on the Grill with Homemade Buns, Roasted Broccoli, Baked Potato Wedges

Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Homemade French Bread, Tossed Salad

Grilled Hobo Packets, Peaches

Cabbage Rolls, Mashed Potatoes, Homemade French Bread

Leftovers