Gretchen’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Sprouts

1 Cantaloupe – $0.98

1 Green Bell Pepper – $0.50

2.11 lbs Navel Oranges – $2.07

0.94 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.83

1 Sprouts Ketchup – $0.99, used $0.10/1 Mobisave rebate – $0.89 after rebate

1 Organic Valley Butter – $3.99 used $1.50/1 printable – $2.49 after coupon

1 pkg Chicken Drumsticks – $1.37

Total after rebate: $9.13

Dillons

1 can Campbell’s Soup – $1.99, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

1.61 lbs Bananas – $0.95, used $0.10/1 Mobisave rebate – $0.85 after rebate

2 Avocados – 2/$0.77

1 pkg Red Grapes – $1.97

1 Cucumber – $0.50, used $0.25/1 Checkout 51 rebate – $0.25 after rebate

3 Totinos Pizzas – $0.99 each, used $1/3 printable AND $1/3 SavingStar.com rebate – $0.32 each after coupon and rebate

1 bag Kroger Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – $7.99, used $1.50/1 e-coupon – $6.49 after coupon

1 pkg Nabisco Ritz Crackers – $1.88, used $1/1 Checkout 51 rebate – $0.88 after rebate

2 Kroger Cream Cheese – $1 each, used 2 $0.50/1 e-coupon – $0.50 each after coupon

1 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.50, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 Nestle Chocolate Chip Morsels – $2.50, used Free e-coupon – Free after coupon

Total after coupons and rebate: $14.18

Aldi

1 gallon Milk – $2.18

2 Frozen Pizzas – $1.99 each

2 dozen Eggs – $0.67 each

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $0.99

1 loaf Bread – $0.99, used $0.10/1 Mobisave rebate – $0.99 after rebate

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 Half & Half – $1.89

1 pkg Corn Chips – $0.99

1 Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate – $1.19

1 pkg Rice Cakes – $1.29

1 pkg Frozen Broccoli – $1.19

Total after rebate: $17.82

Total for all grocery stores: $41.13

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal x 2

Eggs & Toast x 2

Fruit Smoothies & Pancakes x 2

Broccoli Cheddar Quiche, Orange Juice

Lunches

Tossed Salad Bar

Peanut Butter & Jelly Rice Cake Sandwiches, Applesauce, Sliced Green Peppers x 2

Tuna Salad Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks

Fruit/Veggies/Crackers/Cheese

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Homemade Freezer Biscuits, Green Beans, Grapes

Build Your Own Haystacks

French Toast, Eggs, Cantaloupe

Venison Roast, Potatoes, Carrots

Chicken & Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Tossed Salad

Frozen Pizza, Chips & Dip, Brownies

Savory Crescent Chicken Pockets, Tossed Salad, Steamed Cauliflower