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

Aldi

1 pkg Frozen Raspberries – $1.85

1 3-ct pkg Multi-Colored Peppers – $2.59

1 Pineapple – $0.89

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.69

4 1-lb bags Fresh Green Beans – $2.76 (great price!)

1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $1.69

1 large tub Organic Spring Mix – $3.59

4 2-lb bags Honey Crisp Apples – $3.96 (They must be discontinuing these for the season – what a fantastic deal on one of my favorite kinds of apple!)

1 Pomegranate – $0.95

1 bunch Bananas (2.95lbs @ $0.36/lb) – $1.06

1 pkg Romaine Hearts – $1.59

1 bag Radishes – $0.95

1 8-oz pkg Cream Cheese – $0.65

2 loaves Sandwich Bread – $1.30

1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust – $1.89

1 box Honey Crunch Oats – $1.45

1 box Raisin Bran – $1.65

2 pkgs String Cheese (one reduced fat and one regular) – $3.98

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.75

1 pkg Deli Meat – $2.55

1 pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.19

2 64-oz cartons Orange Juice – $3.18

1 gallon Whole Milk – $1.57

1 16-oz carton Heavy Whipping Cream – $1.55

1 64-oz carton Half and Half – $3.49

5 dozen Eggs – $1.70 (AWESOME price!)

1 5-lb bag Jasmine Rice – $2.85

1 box Refrigerated Pie Crust – $1.39

1 jar Almond Extract – $1.99

1 pkg Turkey Bacon – $1.89

1 can Whipped Topping – $2.65

1 1-lb pkg Butter Quarters – $1.99

1 jar Cheese Dip – $1.99

Total: $64.22

Grocery Total for the Week: $64.22

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Eggs, Bacon, Apple Strudel Muffins x 2

Cold Cereal, Fruit, Toast x 3

Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs

Meat Potato Quiche (I will make this with ham), Brown Sugar Biscuit Twists

Lunches

Build-Your-Own-Tossed-Salad Bar x 2

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Bananas, Raw Veggies x 2

Thanksgiving Potluck at Church – I’m bringing a large crockpot full of homemade Macaroni and Cheese (Does anyone have a good recipe?) and Make-Ahead Butterhorns

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Fried Egg and Cheese Sandwiches, Fruit Salad, Roasted Green Beans

Taco Salad, Spanish Rice

Dinner Out

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Tossed Salad, Homemade Applesauce, Biscuits

Thanksgiving – Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Beans, Cranberry Sauce, Make-Ahead Butterhorns, Almond Ring Bread, Broccoli Rice Casserole, Pumpkin Pie, Upside-Down Praline Apple Pie, Chocolate Raspberry Pie, and Turkey Cookie Treats. I am hosting, but I am NOT making all of the above by myself. 🙂

Leftovers x 2