Brigette’s $48 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

1 64-oz carton Orange Juice – $1.69

1 64-oz carton Almond Milk – $1.99

1 canister Quick Oats – $2.39

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $1.99, plus receive $0.25 back from Checkout 51

1 canister Old Fashioned Oats – $2.39

1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.49

2 pkgs Rice Cakes – $2.58

1 3-lb bag Pink Lady Apples – $2.99

1 pkg Artisan Lettuce – $1.99

1 24-oz carton Cottage Cheese – $2.29

1 head Cabbage – $1.19

2 1-lb bags fresh Green Beans – $1.98

1 pkg Zucchini – $1.99

1 pkg Broccoli Crowns – $1.39

2 dozen Eggs – $1.38

1 pt Grape Tomatoes – $1.89

1 16-oz carton Egg Whites – $1.99

Total after rebate: $34.35

Harris Teeter

2 pkgs Ritz Crackers – $4.49, used $0.75/2 Nabisco Cookie or Cracker Products, exp. 12/17/16 (SS 11/06/16) (doubled), plus receive $1.15 back from Checkout 51 – $1.84/2 after coupon and rebate

4 cans Evaporated Milk – $2.28 (I recently switched to using this plus almond milk in my coffee – and love it!)

2 Crisco Canola Oil – $3.14

2 1-lb pkgs Butter – $4.54

2 bags Armour Meatballs – $4.00, used 2 $0.75/1 printables (NLA) (doubled) – $1.00/2 after coupons

2 Keebler Pie Crusts – $3.34, used $0.50/2 Keebler Ready Crust, exp. 12/25/16 (RP 11/13/16 R) (doubled), plus receive $1.00/2 back from Ibotta – $1.34/2 after coupon and rebate

Total after coupons and rebates: $14.14

Grocery Total for the Week: $48.49

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Oatmeal x 3

Cereal x 2

Scrambled Eggs, Oranges (leftover from last week)

Christmas Cantata Practice at Church – breakfast provided

Lunches

Peanut Butter on Rice Cakes, Apples, Carrots x 2

Fried Egg Sandwiches, Grape Tomatoes, Oranges x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Perfect Baked Potatoes topped with chopped Ham and shredded Cheese, Roasted Green Beans

Hamburger Vegetable Soup (I’ll be using ground venison in place of hamburger), Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Chicken Fried Rice (This was on the menu last week, but I ended up not making it. I don’t use a recipe, but do something similar to this and add peas and carrots), Tossed Salad

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Carrots, Garlic Mashed Cauliflower, Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

Three Cheese Baked Spaghetti, Italian Garlic Bread, Tossed Salad

Leftovers x 2

I also will be making batches of Homemade Granola and Better-Than-Mounds Bars to give as gifts/take to Christmas get-togethers.