Gretchen’s $63 Grocery Shopping Trip and Menu Plan for 5
Dillons #1
I shopped at two Dillons stores this week as I wanted to check for markdowns at both. We have THREE (yes, three!!) Dillons stores within a mile radius of our house so if I have a little bit of extra time, I like to do this. I didn’t find much produce marked down so I will probably pop back into one of them tomorrow since they usually mark down a lot of produce on Tuesdays.
2 boxes Nature’s Valley Panda Puffs – Marked down to $1 each
2 boxes Mott’s Fruit Snacks – $1.99 with e-coupon (no longer available)
1 Chobani Yogurt – $1, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon
2 Giant Size Boxes General Mills Cereal – $1.99 with e-coupon (no longer available), used $1/2 e-coupon – $1.49 each after coupons
1 Value Pack Nature Valley Granola Bars – $1.99 with e-coupon (no longer available)
4 pkg Kraft Cheese at $3.19 each – On Sale Buy One Get One Free – $1.59 each after sale
18 count Eggs – Marked down to $0.50
3 lbs Kroger Ground Beef – Marked down to $2.99 (I was SO excited to find this! I will stretch this into 5-6 meals.)
Total after coupons: $20.82
Dillons #2
1 bag Kroger Unbleached Flour – $1.59
1 Breyer’s Ice Cream – $3.99, used $1/1 e-coupon – $2.99 after coupon
1 jar Dry Yeast – $5.99
1 Kroger Tortillas – $1.79 (Aldi was completely out of tortillas.) 🙁
2 Cucumbers – $0.50 each
1.88 lbs Gala Apples – $2.43
1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.29
Total after coupon: $17.08
Aldi
1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95
2 Half & Half – $1.55 each
1 Cottage Cheese – $1.59
2.09 lbs Red Grapes – $3.53
1 Sour Cream – $0.89
1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85
1 loaf Bread – $0.99
1 pkg Sliced Cheese – $1.79
1 gallon Milk – $1.49
1 pkg Oyster Crackers – $0.79
1 pkg Corn Chips – $0.79
1 Ranch Dressing – $0.89
1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.69
Total: $25.34
Total for all stores: $63.24
Menu Plan for This Week
We are still getting veggies from our garden so I’ll be using those this week.
Breakfasts
Oatmeal, Cereal, Toast, Eggs
Lunches
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Applesauce/Yogurt, Tossed Salad, Leftovers
Dinners
Lasagna, Freezer Biscuits, Steamed Peas, Sliced Green Peppers
Sour Cream Enchiladas, Rice, Fruit
Snacky Dinner (Popcorn, Crackers, Fruit, Leftovers)
French Toast & Eggs
Mac & Cheese, Grapes
Sausage (from the freezer) & Potatoes, Banana Muffins, Steamed Broccoli
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili, Corn Chips, Sliced Veggies
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