Gretchen’s $76 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Homeland

8 cans Libby’s Vegetables – $0.50 each, used $1/4 coupon from the 11/16 RedPlum and $1/4 printable (no longer available) (doubled) – Free after coupons

2 Pillsbury Brownie Mixes – $1 each, used $1/2 coupon from the 11/2 RedPlum insert – Free after coupon

1 Challenge Butter – $3, used $1/1 printable (doubled) – $1 after coupon

1 bag Malt O Meal Cereal – $2.50, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $1 after coupon

1 Jennie-O Turkey Sausage – $2.99, used $1/1 printable – $0.99 after coupon

1 Old Orchard Juice – $1.50, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.50 after coupon

Total before coupons and sales: $34.25

Total with tax ($0.79) after coupons and sales: $4.28

Dillons Trip #1

Our store ran a 4 day sale after Thanksgiving so I ended up going to Dillons twice this week so I could take advantage of both ads. I spent over my $60 budget so I could stock up on chicken breasts so I will spend less the next couple of weeks.

4 packages Tyson Frozen Skinless Chicken Breasts (3 lbs each) – $4.98 each

2 Hodgson Mills Gluten Free Flour – Marked down to $1.89 each (I have a lot of friends/family members who can’t eat gluten so I know this will come in handy during Christmas baking.)

1 gallon Dillons Milk – $2.50

1 gallon Dillons Chocolate Milk – $2.50

2.44 lbs Bananas @ $0.59/lb – $1.44

1 dozen Dillons Eggs – $1.69

1 Green Pepper – $0.99

0.72 lbs Tomatoes @ $1.29/lb – $0.93

1 bag Carrots – $1.69

Total with tax ($2.71): $38.15

Dillons Trip #2

1 Cucumber – $0.79

1 Celery – $1.49

1 Kroger Rice Cakes – $1.49

1 pkg Kroger Bath Tissue – $3.29

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

1 dozen Dillons Eggs – $1.34

1.13 lbs Tomatoes @ $1.49/lb – $1.68

1 Kroger Frozen Orange Juice – $1.59

0.77 lbs Broccoli Crowns – $1.30

1 bag Kroger Frozen Green Beans – $1

1 gallon Dillons Milk – Marked down to $2

1 Kroger Italian Dressing – $1.50

Mega Sale Items (Buy 4, Get $4 off instantly):

2 Mr. Bubble Body Wash – $0.99 each, used 2 $0.50/1 printable – $0.49 after coupons

2 pkgs C&H Sugar – $1.29 each, used $0.75/2 printable – $0.91 each after coupon

1 pkg Thomas English Muffins – $1.99, used $1/1 printable – $0.99 after coupon

2 pkgs Listerine Floss – $0.99 each, used 2 $1/1 printable – Free after coupons

2 Honey Nut Cheerios – $1.49 each, used $0.50/1 e-coupon and $0.50/1 printable – $0.99 each after coupons

1 Hormel Natural Turkey Breast – $2.49

1 Smucker’s Natural Jelly – $1.99

1 Yoplait Go-Gurt (16 ct) – $2.99

Total before coupons and sales: $65.22

Total with tax ($2.86) after coupons and sales: $34.55

Total for all grocery items: $76.98

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Bacon and Scrambled Eggs, Toast, English Muffins & Juice, Homemade Granola

Lunches

Turkey Sandwiches, Peanut Butter & Jelly on Ricecakes, Turkey/Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies x 2, Leftovers

Dinners

Italian Chicken, Rolls, Baked Potatoes

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Texas Roadhouse CopyCat Rolls

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Hamburgers, Steamed Broccoli, Homemade French Fries

Salad Bar, Toasted English Muffins

Chicken Noodle Casserole, Tossed Salad

Leftovers