Brigette’s $80 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

Aldi

2 pkgs String Cheese – $3.98

1 3-lb pkg 80/20 Fresh Ground Beef – $6.82

2 cans Chicken Breast – $3.10

1 pkg Strawberry Gelatin – $0.35

1 box Honey Nut Oats – $1.15

1 loaf Bread – $0.65

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.59

1 pkg Hotdog Buns – $0.59

2 64-oz cartons Orange Juice – $3.18

1 64-oz carton Coconut Milk – $2.39

1 bottle Organic Ketchup – $1.49

1 16-oz carton Heavy Whipping Cream – $1.55

1 gallon Whole Milk – $1.36

1 tin Baking Powder – $0.99

1 10-lb bag Potatoes – $3.19

2 heads Cauliflower – $3.50

1 jar Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 pkg Blueberries – $1.79

2 large bags Red Grapes (3.69lbs @ $0.89/lb) – $3.27

1 pkg Romaine Hearts – $1.59

1 bunch Bananas (2.96lbs @ $0.35/lb) = $1.04

2 2-lb bag Honey Crisp Apples – $4.98

1 Dark Chocolate Bar – $1.99

Total: $51.43

Harris Teeter

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

2 boxes Honey Bunches of Oats – $4.00, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $2.00/2 after coupons

3 dozen Eggland’s Best Eggs – $5.91, used 3 $0.55/1 Eggland’s Best Eggs – 12-10-17 RP (exp. 03/10/18) (doubled) – $2.61/3 after coupons

2 pkgs Frigo Wisconsin Cheese Sticks – $4.48, used 2 $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $2.48/2 pkgs after coupons

5 jars Bertolli Pasta Sauce – $7.20, submit for $5.00 rebate from Ibotta ($1.00/1, limit 5) – $2.20/5 after rebate

1 pkg Strawberries – $1.67

2 5-lb pkgs Flour – $1.98

2 pkgs Chocolate Chips – $1.98

2 pkgs Cream Cheese – $1.98

2 4-lb bags Sugar – $1.98

2 48-oz cartons Canola Oil – $1.98

(Plus receive $1.00 off wyb 5 Harris Teeter baking items)

1 pkg Mini Cucumbers – $1.99

1 2-lb bag Carrots – $0.99

1 bunch Romaine – $1.99

1 bag Lemons – $1.99

Total after Coupons and Rebates – $28.82

Grocery Total for the Week: $80.25

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

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

Fried/Boiled/Scrambled Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Cereal, Oatmeal, Fruit, Toast

Lunches

Build-Your-Own-Salad-Bar (Romaine, Chopped Veggies, Chopped Apples, Craisins, Shredded Cheese, Chicken, Hard Boiled Eggs, Homemade Dressing) x 2

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Fruit, Carrots x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Chicken Corn Chowder, Homemade Sourdough Bread, Crackers (Meal that a sweet friend dropped by my house “just because” :))

Hotdogs on the Grill, Baked Seasoned Potato Wedges, Grapes, Roasted Cauliflower

Chicken Gravy Over Rice, Easy Whole Wheat Bread, Green Beans (from the freezer)

Burritos (Seasoned Venison meat, Shredded Cheese, Salsa, Lettuce, Chopped Onion on Homemade Tortillas), Spanish Rice

Creamy Baked Spaghetti (meatless!), Homemade French Bread, Green Beans (from the freezer)

Barbequed Meatballs (I’ll be using the ground beef I bought, plus mixing in a pound of ground venison. This will make two large pans – one for this week, one for the freezer), Heart-Shaped Biscuits with Strawberry Jam, Pink Applesauce, Steamed Cauliflower, Twice Baked Potatoes, Heart-Shaped Sugar Cookies with Pink Frosting and Sprinkles – Valentine’s Menu

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Steamed Carrots, Baked Potatoes

Snacks

Cheese Sticks, Fruit, Popcorn, Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies