My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!
Aldi
3 bags Frozen Broccoli Florets – $2.85
2 cans Green Beans – $0.76
1 8-oz tub Baby Bella Mushrooms – $1.19
1 bunch Bananas – $0.66
1 pkg Cherub Tomatoes – $1.79
2 Avocados – $0.78
1 3-lb bag Pink Lady Apples – $3.89
1 plg Fresh Zucchini – $1.68
1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.89
1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.09
1 pkg Broccoli Crowns – $1.59
1 10-lb bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49
1 large tub Organic Spring Mix – $3.69
1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $2.79
1 bag Romaine Hearts – $2.39
1 head Cauliflower – $1.79
2 dozen Eggs – $1.96
1 pkg Cheese Sticks – $1.99
1 8-oz pkg Sliced Deli Cheese – $1.79
1 pkg Goat Cheese Crumbles – $2.39
4 Single-Serving Greek Yogurts – $2.36
1 2-lb bag Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $5.19
1 2-lb bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese – $5.19
1 jar Organic Ketchup – $1.65
1 16-oz pkg Deli Meat – $2.85
1 pkg Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs ($1.69/lb)– $6.30
1 3-lb bag Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – $5.89
1 pkg Turkey Bacon – $1.89
1 64-oz carton Orange Juice – $1.64
1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $1.55
1 gallon Skim Milk – $0.97
1 64-oz carton Unsweetened Almond Milk – $1.65
1 gallon Whole Milk – $0.97
1 jar Spaghetti Sauce – $0.85
1 carton Table Salt – $0.35
1 large can Black Olives – $1.05
1 Family-Size Box Honey Nut Crisp Oats – $2.45
1 box Raisin Bran – $1.59
1 32-oz box Spaghetti Noodles – $1.12
1 bag Pretzels – $0.82
1 bag Gluten-Free Pretzels – $1.85
2 loaves Sandwich Bread – $1.34
Grocery Total for the Week: $89.97
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Everyone is responsible for making/cleaning up their own breakfasts. Choices include:
Cereal, Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit, Yogurt, Smoothies, Scrambled/Hard Boiled/Fried Eggs, Veggie Omelets
Lunches
Pretzels and Peanut Butter, Cheese Sticks, Apples, Cucumbers x 2
Deli Meat and Cheese Sandwiches, Bananas, Mini Sweet Peppers x 2
Leftovers x 3
Dinners
White Chicken Chili, World’s Best Honey Cornbread (I bought the ingredients to make this last week, but then our stove wasn’t working all week, so we ended up doing grilled chicken instead! Since our stove is fixed now, this Chili is back on the menu this week – all I needed to buy to make it was chicken.)
Barbecued Meatballs (I make these using a mixture of ground venison and ground beef), Twice-Baked Potatoes, Broccoli, Tossed Salad
Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs, Roasted Cauliflower, Tossed Salad, Biscuits
Dinners at a Friend’s House
Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Baked Potatoes, Green Beans, Tossed Salad
Spaghetti Carbonara, Easy Italian Breadsticks, Broccoli
Date Night Out (kids eat Grilled Cheese at home)