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

We had a wonderful time with family and friends in Branson this past week (it’s always an adventure travelling with 4 young children)! We’ve managed to get back into some sort of schedule that involved grocery shopping and menu planning – so that’s always good. 🙂 I am trying to use up some of the produce from the freezer this next week to make room for about 60 lbs of venison from the deer my husband shot (yay for hunting season and free meat!).

Aldi

1 32-oz jar Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 large box Corn Flakes – $1.49

1 bunch Bananas (1.95lbs @ 0.38/lb) – $0.74

1 3-lb bag Sweet Potatoes – $1.47

1 4-ct pkg Tomat0es – $1.49

1 2-lb bag Sweet Onions – $0.98

2 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $5.18

1 3-ct pkg Romaine Hearts – $1.99

1 32-oz container Half and Half – $1.89

1 3-ct pkg Green Peppers – $1.19

2 16-oz cans Pumpkin – $1.78

1 head Cabbage – $1.29

2 cans Green Beans – $0.98

Total: $22.26

Harris Teeter

10 8-oz bags assorted Shredded Cheese – $12.00

1 pkg Chicken Quarters (8.01lbs @ $0.69/lb) – $5.53

1 bag Red Seedless Grapes (2.32lbs @ $0.88/lb) – $2.04

6 boxes Horizon Organic Macaroni and Cheese – $6.00 (used a rain check) , used 3 $0.75/2 printable (doubled) – $1.50/5 after coupons

2 pkgs Mueller’s Pasta – $1.67, used 2 $0.55/1 printable (doubled) – FREE after coupons

2 16-oz pkgs Mahatma Brown Rice – $2.00, used 2 $0.50/1 Mahatma or Water Maid Rice, exp. 12/31/15 (RP 09/13/15) (doubled) – FREE after coupons

2 bags Chex Mix (B1G1) – $2.50, used 2 $0.60/2 printable (doubled) – $1.30/2 after coupons

1 gallon Milk – $2.99

2 18-ct cartons Eggs (not pictured – used a rain check) – $3.96

Total: $29.32

Weekly Total: $51.58

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Oatmeal with Fruit (from the freezer) x 3

Toast and Hard Boiled Eggs x 2

Homemade Granola x 2

Lunches

(We still have A LOT of apples to use up from a couple of bulk purchases about a month ago. We will be eating them EVERY day. 🙂)

Tuna fish Sandwiches, Apples, Green Peppers

Peanut Butter on Rice Cakes, Apples, Carrot Sticks

Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Apples, Green Peppers  x 2

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Chicken Noodle Soup, Toasted Bagels, Grapes

Hamburgers/Hotdogs on the Grill, Tossed Salad, Macaroni and Cheese, Smores Bars (Hosting a Choir Party at our house with 40-50 people attending – but most people will bring additional food to contribute)

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Potatoes, Carrots, Southern Biscuits

Chicken Gravy over Brown Rice, Broccoli (from the freezer), Southern Biscuits

Southwest Roll-ups, Spanish Rice, Tossed Salad, Grapes

Leftovers x 2

Snacks

Homemade Granola, Popcorn, Apples with Peanut Butter, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins