Gretchen’s $54 Grocery Shopping and Weekly Menu Plan

Homeland

4 cans Libby’s Green Beans – $0.59 each, used $1/4 coupon from the 11/16 RedPlum insert (doubled) – $0.09 each after coupon

1 Cucumber – $0.69

4 cans Hormel Chicken Breast – $1.49, used $1/2 printable and coupon from the 1/4 SmartSource insert (doubled)  – $0.49 each after coupons

1 Jolly Time Popcorn – $1.50, used $1/1 printable (doubled) – Free plus overage after coupon

2 cans Planters Peanuts – $1.69 each, used $1/2 printable (doubled) – $0.69 each after coupon

1 pkg Charmin Toilet Paper – $3.99, used $0.55/1 printable (doubled) – $2.89 after coupon

Total with tax ($1) after coupons and sales: $7.78

Walmart

1 box Totino’s Frozen Pizzas (4 ct) – $4

1.26 lbs Roma Tomatoes @ $1.28/lb – $1.61

1 pint Blueberries – $1.99 (Priced matched to Aldi)

3 Avocados – $0.29 each (Priced matched to Aldi)

4 lb bag Navel Oranges – $1.68 (Priced matched to Aldi)

Total with tax ($0.77): $10.92

Dillons

1 gallon Dillons Milk – $2.79 (Received $0.25 back from Ibotta)

1 pkg Sara Lee Bagels – $2.50

2 pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese – Marked down to $1 each, used 2 $0.50/1 printable – $0.50 each after coupons

1 pkg Nature’s Harvest Bread – $2, used $0.50/1 printable – $1.50 after coupon (Received $0.25 back from Ibotta)

1 Kroger Sour Cream – Marked down to $0.50

2 Dillons Hamburger Buns – Marked down to $0.49 each, used $0.40/2 mailer coupon – $0.29 each after coupon (I will freeze these.)

1 dozen Dillons Eggs – $1.69

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

1 pkg Jolly Ranchers – Marked down to $0.49 (These are rewards for my Awana girls.) 🙂

2 pkg Kroger Cheese – $1.99 each

1 quart Kroger Half and Half – $1.99

2.01 lbs Gala Apples @ $0.99/lb – $1.99

1 pkg Kroger Tortillas – $1.79

2 Nature Valley Granola Bars – Marked down to $1.39 each, used $0.50/2 coupon from the 1/4 SmartSource insert – $1.14 each after coupon (Received $0.50 back from SavingStar.com)

1 Power Bar – $1, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after e-coupon

1 Farmland Bacon – $3.99, used $0.75/1 coupon from the 12/7 SmartSource insert – $3.24 after coupon

1 Kroger Cottage Cheese – $1.50

1 Kroger Frozen Orange Juice – $1.59

1 pkg Organic Baby Carrots – $1.50

10 Yoplait Greek Yogurt – Marked down to $0.49 each, used 2 $1/5 coupon from the 1/4 SmartSource insert – $0.29 each after coupon (Received $1 back from SavingStar.com)

Total with tax ($2.70) after coupons, rebates and sales: $36

Total for all grocery items: $54.70

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Toast & Juice x 2, Bagels, Scrambled Eggs

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad, Veggies/Fruit/Cheese/Crackers, Veggie Soup, Leftovers

Dinners

Baked Creamy Cheesy Chicken Flautas, Steamed Broccoli

Spaghetti, Toasted Bagels, Steamed Carrots, Green Beans

Venison Meatloaf, 30 Minute Rolls, Tossed Salad

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Hashbrowns, Fruit

Steak (from my parents), Rice, Steamed Veggies

Venison Burgers (I made these last week and we LOVED them!), Homemade French Fries, Grapefruit/Oranges

Chicken and Noodles, Cinnamon Apples