Gretchen’s $39 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Dillons

1.08 lbs Tomatoes – $1.39

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $0.99

1 Moms Best Cereal – $1.50

1 Mountain Dew KickStart – $1, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

3 Totinos Frozen Pizzas – $1.33 each (Requested by my husband) 🙂

4 Ramen Noodles – $0.20 each (Another request by my husband)

2 gallons Dillons Milk – $1.99 each (I was so excited about this price!), used $0.25 rebate from Ibotta – 2/$3.73 after rebate

2 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.49 each, used $0.25 rebate from Ibotta – 2/$2.73 after rebate

1 Kroger Frozen Orange Juice – $1.59

1 Kroger Spaghetti Sauce – $1

Total with tax ($1.39) after coupons and rebate: $19.12

Walmart

1 Mahatma Brown Rice – $1.16

1.80 lbs Bananas – $0.99, Received $0.25 back from Checkout 51 – $0.74 after rebate

1 pkg Celery – $0.89 (Price matched to Save A Lot’s ad)

1 (3 lbs) bag Gala Apples – $1.89 (Price matched to Aldi’s ad), Received $0.25 back from Ibotta AND received $0.25 back from Snap – $1.49 after rebates

2 pkgs Strawberries – $1.29 each (Price matched to Aldi’s ad)

1 Cantaloupe – $1.29 (Price matched to Aldi’s ad)

Total with tax after rebates: $7.65

Homeland

1 Bounty Basic Paper Towels – $1.25, used $0.50/1 coupon from the 3/1 P&G insert (doubled) AND received $0.25 back from Ibotta – Free after coupon and rebate

2 Grapefruit – $0.38 each

2 Cucumbers – $0.69 each

0.92 lbs Asparagus – $1.73, Received $0.25 back from Snap – $1.48 after rebate

1 Angel Soft Toilet Paper – $1, used $0.40/1 coupon from the 3/1 P&G insert (doubled) – $0.20 after coupon

1 pkg Hinode Brown Rice – $2.39, used $1/1 printable (doubled) – $0.39 after coupon

1 Hiland Cottage Cheese – $1.88, used $0.50/1 coupon from the 2/22 SmartSource insert – $0.88 after coupon

Items a part of the Buy 10, Get $10 off instantly:

2 Jell-O Pudding – $0.99 each, used $1/2 printable (doubled) – Free after coupon

2 Cool Whip – $0.79 each, used $0.50/2 printable (doubled) – $0.29 each after coupon

3 Kraft Shredded Cheese – $1.99, used $1.50/3 mailer coupon – $1.49 each after coupon

2 Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese – $1.49 each, used $1/2 printable (no longer available; doubled) – $0.49 after coupon

1 Kraft Marshmallows – $0.69

Total with tax ($1.52) after coupons, rebates and sales: $13.21

Total for all grocery items: $39.48

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal x 3

Scrambled Eggs & Toast x 4

Lunches

Fruit/Veggies/Cheese/Crackers x 3

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Veggies x 2

Macaroni and Cheese/Fruit

Leftovers

Tossed Salad/Smoothies x 5 (for me)

Dinners

Bean Burritos (from the freezer), Chips

Chicken and Noodles, Steamed Asparagus, Oatmeal Raisin Muffins

Hamburgers, Fruit Salad, Chips

Chicken & Rice Casserole, Steamed Broccoli, Tossed Salad

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Venison Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus

3 Bean Soup (from a mix-in-a-jar that was a gift), Homemade Bread, Grapefruit