Gretchen’s $214 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 (Sam’s Club Stock Up, Walmart, Publix, and Ingles!)

Sam’s Club

It’s been a while since I’ve gone to Sam’s but with the kids back in school, I needed to stock up on a lunch box items for the kids this next month. 🙂 They have to bring two snack items plus their lunch every day, so this should last us for the next month.

1 box (90 count) Mott’s Fruit Snack – $12.98

1 box (36 count) Belvita Snack Packs – $11.78

1 box (32 count) GoGo Squeeze Pouches – $15.98

1 box (40 count) Pirate’s Booty – $13.38

1 box (32 count) Gogurt – $6.78

4 lbs Butter – $12.58

1 Maple Syrup – $12.98

1 pkg French Bread – $3.98 (Um, ok. This bread is sooooo good! We’ve decided we will be buying this every time we visit Sam’s. No one told me about how amazing it is!!)

2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $4.98

1 (2 count) Peanut Butter – $8.12

1 huge canister Olive Oil – $14.78

1 pack (12 count) Tuna Cans – $10.98

Total: $129.30

Walmart

I would have preferred to go to Aldi since it’s slightly cheaper, but it was way out of my way so I just got groceries at Walmart instead.

1 bag Flour – $2.34

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $1.97

1 bag Shredded Cheese – $3.98

1 bag Frozen Cauliflower – $0.98

18 count Eggs – $1.86

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $2.32

3.32 lbs Red Grapes – $5.25

1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $3.24

1.06 lbs Zucchini – $1.46

1 Half & Half – $4.68

4 bags Confetti Chips – Marked down to $0.58 each

2 cans Pumpkin – $1.47 each

1 Ranch Dressing – $2.38

1 box Cheerios – $3, used $0.50/1 Ibotta rebate – $2.50 after rebate

2 bags Frozen Broccoli – $1.16 each

1 bag Corn Meal – $2.28

1 bag Bagels – $1.98

2.38 lbs Bananas – $1

2 Green Peppers – $0.72 each

1 Half Gallon Milk – $1.67

1 Gallon Milk – $2.73

1 Gatorade Fit – $1.38, used $0.64 Ibotta rebate – $0.74 after rebate

1 carton Greek Yogurt – $3.54

1 carton Cottage Cheese – $2.58

1 Black Pepper – $3.54

1 box Granola Bars – $3.84

Total: $65.88

Publix

2 bags Ritz Toasted Chips – $2.35 each, used $2/2 Ibotta rebate – $1.35 each after cash back

2 bags Lay’s Wavy Chips – $2.40 each, used $2/2 Publix e-coupon – $1.40 each after coupon

1 Harmless Harvest Coconut Drink – $2.15, used $2.50/1 Ibotta cash back – Free plus $0.35 overage

Received $2 Ibotta bonus

Total after coupon and cash back: $3.15

Ingles

1 box Organic 50/50 Blend – Marked down to $1.99

1.31 lbs Ground Beef – Marked down to $4.56

1.73 lbs Round Steak – Marked down to $9.13

Total: $15.68

Total for all groceries: $214.01

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Bagels, Yogurt, Oatmeal, Pumpkin Muffins

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Chips/Veggies x 3, Mac & Cheese/Grapes/Applesauce x 2, Tuna over Salad/Crackers/Cottage Cheese, Leftovers

Dinners

French Toast, Eggs, Fruit

Grilled Steak, French Bread, Zucchini

Chicken, Rice, Tossed Salad

Barbecue Beef (from the freezer), Chips, Steamed Veggies, French Bread

Spaghetti, Steamed Broccoli, Pumpkin Muffins

Bean Burritos, Steamed Veggies, Fruit Salad, Cornbread

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad