Gretchen’s $52 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 carton Ice Cream – $1.95

1 Orange Juice – $1.89

1 bag Frozen Strawberries – $1.89

2 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.34 each

1 Half & Half – $1.55

3 Yogurts – $0.32 each

1 lb Butter – $2.66

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $1.79

1 Honey – $4.99

1 box MooTubes – $1.55

1 Taco Mix – $0.38

3.29 lbs Bananas – $1.45

2 cans Tuna – $0.68 each

1 bag Romaine Lettuce – $2.79

1 bag Gala Apples – $1.69

0.5 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.45

1 bag Flour – $1.15

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

1 pkg Sliced Cheese – $1.79

2.04 lbs Red Grapes – $2.43

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.19

4 Avocados – $0.49 each

1 bag Hoagie Buns – $1.69

2 cans Pumpkin – $0.85 each

1 loaf Bread – $0.55

Total: $49.82

Walmart

1 box Munk Pack Keto Bars – $6.54, used $6.54 Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

1 Coke 2 liter – $1.68, used $1.89 Ibotta rebate – Free plus $0.16 overage after rebate

1 Oikos Pro Yogurt – $1.84, used $1.84 Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

1 Great Value Chicken Stuffing Mix – $0.82, used $0.82 Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

1 French’s Fried Onions – $1.92, used $1.92 Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.95, used $0.98 Ibotta rebate – Free plus $0.03 overage after rebate

1 Kind Nut Butter Bar – $1.67, used $2.25 Ibotta rebate – Free plus $0.58 overage after rebate

1 Turkey Gravy Mix – $1.12, used $0.82 Ibotta rebate – $0.30 after rebate

1 Butterball Frozen Turkey – $13.18, used $9.98 Ibotta rebate – $3.20 after rebate

1 Idahoan Mashed Potatoes – $1.88, used $1.88 Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

Total for all items: $2.73

Total for both stores: $52.55

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Toast, Oatmeal, Yogurt

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Mac & Cheese x 2, Cheese/Crackers/Veggies/Fruit, Hard Boiled Eggs/Apples & Peanut Butter, Cheese Quesadillas, Leftovers

Dinners

Hoagie Sandwiches, Chips (using leftovers from our vacation that my parents sent home with us)

Smoked Chicken, Biscuits, Steamed Peas

Soft Tacos, Chips & Homemade Gaucamole

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit Salad

White Chicken Chili, Chips, Sliced Apples

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks

Tossed Salad Bar, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins