Brigette’s $70 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

2 gallons Whole Milk – $2.72

1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $1.59

1 bag Rice Cakes – $1.19

1 loaf Sandwich Bread – $0.65

2 boxes Honey Crunch Oats – $2.90

1 box Frosty Flakes – $1.49

1 pkg Turkey Pepperoni – $2.19

2 cans Tomato Sauce – $0.38

1 3-lb bag Jazz Apples – $3.79

2 pkgs Romaine Hearts – $3.18

2 pkgs Baby Carrots – $1.38

1 pkg Radishes – $0.59

1 head Cabbage – $0.69

2 1-lb pkgs Asparagus – $2.78

1 bottle Pure Vanilla – $3.49

1 3-lb bag Pink Lady Apples – $3.59

1 bag Zucchini – $1.09

2 5-lb bags Red Potatoes – $2.78

Total: $36.47

Harris Teeter

4 64-oz cartons Orange Juice – $3.96

2 heads Green Cauliflower, reduced – $2.00

1 bag Bananas, reduced – $1.00

1 bag Zucchini, reduced – $1.00

4 dozen Eggs – $3.08

2 boxes Rice Krispies – $4.00, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $2.00/2 after coupons

2 boxes Mom’s Best Cereal – $4.00, used 2 $1.00/1 printable – $2.00/2 after coupons

1 12-oz bag Frigo String Cheese – $3.00, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $2.00 after coupon

1 jar Smucker’s Fruit-Only Jam – $2.79

1 2-ct pkg Avocados – $0.97

2 boxes Truvia – $3.98, used 2 $2.00/1 printable – FREE after coupons

1 bag Snyder’s Gluten-Free Pretzels – $3.00

1 container Lysol Wipes – $1.67, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.67 after coupon

Total: $24.56

Walmart

My husband made a quick stop at Walmart – we live less than 1 mile away – to pick up a few things that Aldi was out of.

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $1.78

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.19

2 bags Frozen Broccoli/Cauliflower Medley – $1.98

1 2-lb pkg Butter – $4.68

Total: $9.63

Grocery Total for the Week: $70.66

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Everyone is responsible for making/cleaning up their own breakfast. Choices include:

Cereal, Oatmeal, Fried/Scrambled/Hard Boiled Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Fruit, Zucchini Bread (family recipe)

Lunches

Cheese Quesadillas, Carrots, Apples x 2 (Just Like Campbells Soup for me – recipe from Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook)

PB and J Sandwiches/Rice Cakes, Cucumbers, String Cheese, Bananas x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Baked Potatoes topped with Bacon and Shredded Cheese, Asparagus

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Roasted Green Cauliflower, Creamy Milk Rice

Hamburger Vegetable Soup (I’ll used ground venison in this), Easy Italian Breadsticks

Homemade Pepperoni Pizza and Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs, Tossed Salad, Bread Machine Buttery Rolls, Asparagus

Date Night Out (Kids will eat something simple at home like Macaroni and Cheese)

Breakfast for Dinner – Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Fruit