Brigette’s $62 Grocery Shopping Trip, Zaycon Order, and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

1 Watermelon – $3.99

1 3-lb bag Pink Lady Apples – $2.99

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49

1 head Cabbage – $1.29

1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $1.99

1 24-oz container Cottage Cheese – $2.29

1 head Cauliflower – $1.99

1 bunch Bananas (2.14lbs @ $0.44/lb) – $0.94, plus receive $0.25 back from Checkout 51 – $0.69

2 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $3.98

1 32-oz container Half & Half – $1.89

1 8-oz container Heavy Whipping Cream – $1.89

1 32-oz container Plain Greek Yogurt – $3.69

3 1-lb bags Baby Carrots – $2.97

1 1-lb container Strawberries – $1.29

1 Pineapple – $0.99

1 3-ct pkg Romaine Hearts – $1.99

Total after rebate: $41.39

Harris Teeter

2 64-oz cartons Juicy Juice – $3.69, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.69/2 after coupons

4 3Musketeers Candy Bars – $2.00, used 2 $0.50/2 printable (doubled) – FREE after coupons

1 Mazola Cooking Spray – $2.00, used $0.55/1 Mazola Oil or Spray Product, exp. 6/28/15 (SS 05/17/15 R) (doubled) – $0.90 after coupon

1 bag Apples, reduced (@$0.59/lb) – $1.59

2 bags Fresh Green Beans, reduced – $2.00

2 tubs Organic Spring Mix – $5.00

10 Yoplait Yogurt Singles – $3.70, used 2 $0.50/5 Yoplait Yogurt Cups, exp. 8/1/15 (SS 06/07/15) (doubled) – $1.70/10 after coupons

1 Dannon 4-pk Yogurt – $1.99, used $1/1 Dannon Light & Fit, Greek or Oikos, exp. 7/21/15 (SS 05/31/15) – $0.99 after coupon

4 4-pks Yo-Crunch Yogurt – $5.33, used 2 $0.50/2 printable (doubled) – $3.33/4 after coupons

1 Gallon Milk – $2.99

2 16-oz bags Frozen Broccoli – $2.38

Total: $19.19

Zaycon

After hearing and reading rave reviews about Zaycon boneless chicken, I decided to be brave and give it a try! Based on the limited research I did, it seems to be pretty good quality meat, it is cheaper than Aldi, and Zaycon delivers to a location close to my house.

Have any of you ordered from them before? I just picked up my order this morning, so I’ll have to keep you updated on whether or not it gets the family’s stamp of approval. 😉

40lbs Fresh Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – $67.60

Total: $67.60

{Note from Crystal: I asked Brigette to use her referral link in this post. If you are interested in trying out Zaycon, you can order through this link and Brigette will receive a $5 credit toward her next order.}

Weekly Total: $62.96, plus $67.60 Zaycon Order 

(We have some money set aside – separate from the weekly grocery budget – for “bulk” purchases such as this. I usually end up spending $50-100 several times a year on things like 50# bags of wheat and oats, gallons of raw honey and coconut oil, etc.)

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

(Since we have Vacation Bible School all this coming week, and need to get everybody up and out the door at an-early-for-us hour – our breakfasts and lunches are going to be even more simple than usual)

Yogurt, Fruit, Toast x 3

Cereal x 3

Zucchini Bread, Scrambled Eggs (Saturday)

Lunches

Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches, Oranges, Carrot Sticks x 2

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Watermelon, Carrots x 2

Hard Boiled Eggs, Sliced Cheese, Crackers, Peppers, Apples x 2

Leftovers

Dinners

Grilled Chicken, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Watermelon, Butterhorns (company for dinner)

Hotdogs over the Campfire, Baked Mac and Cheese, Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, Apples, Tossed Salad

Build-Your-Own-Taco Salad, Oranges, Sautéed Zucchini

Chicken Pot Pie, Steamed Broccoli, Watermelon

Leftovers x 2

Snacks

Zucchini Bread, Ice Cold Fruit Smoothies, Popcorn