Brigette’s $64 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

(I had plans of buying more fruit and vegetables at Aldi, but they were out of almost everything.:( Some weeks are just like that, and you make the most out of what you ended up with!)

2 bags Tortilla Chips – $2.38

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.99

1 bunch Bananas (2.33lb @ $0.44/lb) – $1.03

1 20-oz pkg Zucchini – $1.99

2 cans Green Beans – $0.98

1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $1.89

1 Cauliflower – $2.49

1 64-oz carton Orange Juice – $1.69

1 Pomegranate – $0.69

1 8-oz pkg Cream Cheese – $1.29

1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.79

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

2 dozen Eggs – $1.50

2 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $3.98

1 2-lb bag Pears – $1.78 (somehow these didn’t make it on the receipt, so I didn’t actually get charged for these)

Total: $28.57

Harris Teeter

5 boxes Kellogg’s cereal – $14.95 – received $5 off WYB 5 (store promotion), plus used $1/3 Harris Teeter evic, and $1/3 Kellogg’s Cereal, exp. 11/13/16 (RP 10/02/16 R) – $8.00/5 boxes after coupons and promotion ($1.60/box – NOT the greatest price, but cheaper than Aldi)

1 pouch Idahoan Loaded Potatoes – $1.15, used FREE catalina printout – FREE after coupon

2 Domino Fliptop Sugars – $3.78, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.78/2 after coupons

5 jars Barilla Pasta Sauce (B2G3) – $5.58, used 2 $0.75/2 Barilla Sauce, exp. 12/4/16 (RP 10/09/16) (doubled) – $2.58/5 after coupons

1 box Uncle Ben’s Rice – $0.99, used $0.50/1 catalina printout – FREE after coupon

1 box Colgate Toothpaste – $0.99 (used a raincheck), used $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 10/29/16 (SS 10/16/16) (doubled) – FREE after coupons

10 8-oz bags assorted Shredded Cheese (B2G3) – $13.16

2 bags Stonefire Naan Pitas – $2.99, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – FREE after coupons

1 carton Earthbound Farms Organic Spring Mix – $2.00

1 carton Grape Tomatoes, reduced – $1.00

1 bag Gala Apples (3.33lbs @ $0.99/lb) – $3.30

3 tubs I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter – $3.00, used 2 $0.60/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Product, exp. 10/23/16 (RP 09/25/16 R) (doubled), plus $0.50/1 Harris Teeter evic – $0.10/3 after coupons (we normally only use real butter – but at this price, I will find something to do with this!)

1 can Kraft Parmesan Cheese – $3.00, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled), plus $0.75/1 Harris Teeter evic – $1.25 after coupons

2 pkgs La Band Tortillas – $1.98

1 64-oz carton Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk – $3.00, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled), plus $0.75/1 Harris Teeter evic – $0.75 after coupons

Total: $35.71

Grocery Total for the Week: $64.28

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal x 3, Scrambled Eggs and Toast (Veggie Omelettes for me) x 2, Oatmeal x 2

Lunches

Baked Potatoes with Cheese, Fruit x 2

Lunch at the Park with Friends – I am bringing No-Bake Cookies

Build-Your-Own-Tossed Salad (using leftover Romaine from last week, fresh veggies, hard boiled eggs, shredded cheese, raisins, and nuts) x 2

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Lentil Soup, Corn Muffins with Honey Butter

Chicken Gravy over Rice, Green Beans, Apple Slices

Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup, Fresh Veggie Plate, leftover Corn Muffins with Honey Butter

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Carrots, Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes

Dinner with Friends – We’re having Tacos and I’m bringing tortillas, chips, and No-Bake cookies

Pizza (I normally make my own crust, but since I got Naan bread for free this week – we’ll be using that!)

Leftovers