Gretchen’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Menu Plan

Aldi

2 lbs Ground Beef – $2.69 each

2 pkgs Hamburger Buns – $0.85 each

1 pkg Ramen Noodles – $1.94 (My husband did the shopping at Aldi this week!) 😉

3 Frozen Pizzas – $0.99 each

1 pkg Tortillas – $0.99

1 can Baked Beans – $1.39

1 jar Pasta Sauce – $0.99

1 can Grill Style Beans – $1.49

1 Half & Half – $1.79

1 loaf Bread – $1.39

1 jar Dill Pickles – $1.29

1 dozen Eggs – $0.89

1 gallon Milk – $1.78

2 cans Cream Soup – $0.49 each

1 pkg Tomatoes – $1.29

1 pkg Baby Carrots – $0.99

Total: $28.14

Dillons

1 Nabisco Ritz Crackers – $2.49, use Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Nestea Tea – $1.49, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Sunbelt Granola Bars – $2.69

1 pkg Frozen Broccoli – $1

4 Ronzoni Pasta – $1 each, used 2 $1/2 printable – $0.50 after coupons

3 American Beauty Pasta – $1 each and 1 American Beauty Lasagna Noodles – $1.99, used 2 $1/2 printable – $0.74 each after coupons

1 Kroger Cottage Cheese – $2.50, used $0.40/1 e-coupon – $2.10 after coupon

1 Kroger Sour Cream – $1.69, used $0.10/1 Mobisave rebate – $1.59 after rebate

1 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.49, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 Romaine Lettuce – $1.29

Used $0.25 Ibotta rebate for any receipt

Total after coupons: $13.41

Sprouts

0.67 lbs Broccoli – $0.86

2 Cucumbers – $0.50 each

1.62 lbs Fuji Apples – $1.59

2.11 lbs Navel Oranges – $2.07

1 Seedless Watermelon – $2

2.11 lbs Sweet Potatoes – $1.86

Total: $9.38

Total for all stores: $50.93

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal x 2

Toast & Eggs x 4

Donuts (for our Sunday morning special family date) 🙂

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Carrots, Apples x 2

Mac & Cheese, Carrots

Apples & Peanut Butter, Crackers, Sliced Cucumbers

Cheese Quesadillas, Fruit

Turkey Sandwiches, Carrots, Chips

Leftovers

Dinners

BBQ Beef Sandwiches (using venison), Steamed Peas (from the freezer)

Hamburgers, Chips, Baked Beans, Green Beans

French Toast, Eggs, Watermelon

Crockpot Lasagna, Tossed Salad, 30 Minute Rolls

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Rice, Watermelon

BBQ Meatballs, Sweet Potatoes, Tossed Salad

Baked Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Amish White Bread