Gretchen’s $72 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

We ended up having some family come in town to visit last the weekend so I had to make a trip to the store to grab extra groceries while they were here. I’ll be using up leftovers from that this week so I didn’t need much at the store.

Aldi

1 bag Peaches – $3.90

1 box Honey Grahams – $2.49

1 pkg Applesauce Cups – $2.15

1 dozen Eggs – $1.35

2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $2.85 each

1 gallon Milk – $2.79

1 Cottage Cheese – $2.65

1 Half & Half – $2.85

1 box Rotini – $1.09

1 box Spaghetti Noodles – $2.09

1 Olive Oil – $3.85

1 Vinegar – $2.75

1 Watermelon – $5.49

1 pkg Strawberries – $2.65

1 pkg Blueberries – $2.75

1 bag Spinach – $1.45

1 bag Romaine Lettuce – $2.99

1 Cucumber – $1.05

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.09

3 Bananas – $0.60

1 bag Limes – $2.59

1 bag Corn Chips – $1.89

Total: $57.21

Publix

2 pkg Danimals Yogurt – $6.93 each

2 cans Pumpkin – $2.93 each

2 cans Northern Beans – $1.31 each

Total: $15.41

Total for both stores: $72.62

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Bacon, Fruit Smoothies, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Cinnamon Sugar Toast (back to school tradition)

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Chips/Carrot Sticks x 2, Cheese/Crackers/Applesauce/Fruit, Mac & Cheese/Grapes x 2, Leftovers, Out to eat (special outing before school starts!)

Dinners

French Toast, Hard Boiled Eggs

White Bean Chili, Corn Chips, Apple Slices

Soft Taco Bar, Watermelon

Spaghetti, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Roast (from the freezer), Peas, Watermelon, Homemade Bread

Out to eat