Gretchen’s $79 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 bag Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 lb Ground Beef – $3.39

1 lb Butter – $2.66

2 dozen Eggs – $1.03 each

1 large container Yogurt – $1.75

1 box Cinnamon Cereal – $1.39

1 gallon Milk – $2.25

1 box Chocolate Cereal – $1.29

2 pkg Chicken Breasts – $3.39 and $3.71

4 Yogurts – $0.32 each

1 pkg Hot Dogs – $0.99

1 Pineapple – $1.69

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.45

1 pkg Frozen French Fries – $1.49

1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.75

1 can Corn – $0.47

1 box MooTubes – $1.55

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 Baking Powder – $0.99

1 box Lasagna Noodles – $1.59

2 boxes Mac & Cheese – $1.15 each

1 bags Shredded Cheese – $2.75 each

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.29

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.92

1 Chunk Cheese – $1.45

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 bag Spinach – $1.19

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey – $2.45

0.81 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.77

2 Avocados – $0.59 each

1 box Graham Crackers – $0.85

1 bag Caesar Salad – $2.29

3 pkg Strawberries – $1.49 each

1 can Refried Beans – $0.69

1 Ranch Dressing – $0.89

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.29

1 bag Marshmallows – $0.89

1 pkg Hot Dog Buns – $0.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.55

2.42 lbs Bananas – $1.06

1 Cucumber – $1.29

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.79

Total: $79.82

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Oatmeal, Yogurt, Fruit

Lunches

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

Dinners

Smoked Chicken Breasts, Caesar Salad, French Fries

Dinner from my sister (My sister is sending us dinner one night this week. Thanks, Crystal!)

Grilled Hamburgers/Hot Dogs, Chips, Sliced Strawberries, S’mores

Italian Chicken, Tossed Salad, Toasted leftover Hamburger/Hot Dog Buns, Steamed Broccoli

Ground Venison and Gravy over Noodles, Banana Muffins, Fruit Salad

Pancakes, Eggs

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Spinach Salad