Gretchen’s $35 Grocery Shopping Trip and Menu Plan

Aldi

2 dozen Large Eggs – $0.72 each

2 cans Cream of Chicken/Mushroom Soup – $0.49 each

1 can Green Beans – $0.49

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.99

1 loaf Bread – $0.85

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $2.29

1 bag Frozen Broccoli – $0.99

1 bag Spinach – $1.49

1 bag Tortillas – $0.99

1 White Vinegar – $0.79

1 Pineapple – $1.29

1 pkg Cheddar Cheese – $1.79

1 pkg Chopped Pecans – $4.99

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.49

1 Cantaloupe – $1.79

2 Cucumbers – $0.49 each

Total: $27.63

Dillons

1 Moms Best Cereal – $1.67

1 Sour Patch Kids Candy – $1.39, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Kroger Hashbrowns – $1.79

1 Smithfield Ham Steak – $2

1 bag Kroger Flour – $1.59

1.28 lbs Banans – $0.76

Total after coupon: $7.81

Total for both stores: $35.44

Menu Plan for This Week

We still have fruits and vegetables leftover from last week so I will be using those up this week, too.

Breakfasts

Cereal x 2

Toast, Eggs, Spinach x 4

Blueberry Coffee Cake, Fruit

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Carrots Sticks x 2

Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Sliced Cucumbers

Mac & Cheese, Fruit Salad

Cheese, Crackers, Fruit, Veggies x 2

Lunch at my parents

Dinners

Chicken Noodle Casserole, Steamed Broccoli

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Tossed Salad

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Crackers & Cheese, Carrot Sticks

Ham Hashbrown Casserole, Eggs, Cantaloupe

Italian Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits, Green Beans

Out to eat

Leftovers