Gretchen’s $82 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

2.8 lbs Bananas – $1.23

2 pkg Frozen Tilapia – $3.79 each

1 pkg Frozen Broccoli – $0.85

1 pkg MooTubes – $1.55

1 lb Butter – $1.79

1 carton Orange Juice – $1.89

1 Oil – $1.35

2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.25

1 gallon Milk – $2.18

1 Grape Jelly – $1.29

1 pkg Sweet Potatoes – $0.75

1 bag Gala Apples – $2.39

1 lb Oven Roasted Turkey – $3.99

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.50

1 Pasta Sauce – $0.85

1 box Chewy Granola Bars – $0.95

1 pkg Flour – $1.15

1 box Cake Mix – $0.85

1 box Raisin Bran – $1.89

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

1 box Rotini – $0.75

1 box Cocoa Rice Cereal – $1.45

1 pkg Powdered Sugar – $0.95

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.69

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.29

1 Pineapple – $1.49

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 canister Peanuts – $1.89

1 loaf Bread – $0.55

1 loaf Cinnamon Bread – $1.79

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.19

Total: $57.50

Harris Teeter

1 Honey Maid Graham Crackers – $2.24 (I had a Free Ibotta rebate for this but it wouldn’t redeem it once I got home.)

1 pkg Oreos – $1.47

10 Yoplait Yogurts – $0.37 each

1 bag Smartfood Popcorn – $2.50, used $2.98 Ibotta rebate – Free plus $0.48 overage after rebate

10 cans Harris Teeter Green Beans/Corn – $0.31 each (These accidentally got put in the Publix picture!)

Total: $10.03

Publix

2 Cabot Chunk Cheese at $4.49 each – On Sale Buy One, Get One Free, used $1/2 printable – $1.74 each after coupon and rebates

1 Sara Lee Mini Cheesecakes – $2.99, used $1/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.99 after rebate

4 Kraft Shredded Cheese at $3.88 each – On Sale Buy One, Get One Free, used 4 $0.50/1 Ibotta rebates – $1.44 each after rebates

2 Breakstone Sour Cream – $1.19 each, used 2 $1/1 Ibotta rebates – $0.19 each after rebates

2 Breakstone Cottage Cheese – $1.48 each, used 2 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebates – $0.73 each after rebates

2 pkg Mueller Pasta – $0.84, used $0.75/2 Ibotta rebate – $0.47 each after rebate

1 Campbell’s Cream of Broccoli Soup – $3.69, used $2.98/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.71 after rebate

1 Mini Marshmallows – $0.90, used $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.65 after rebate

Used $0.10 Ibotta rebate for any receipt and received a $0.50 Ibotta rebate

Total after rebates and coupons: $14.77

Total for all stores: $82.30

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Toast, Eggs, Yogurt, Fruit

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Baked Potato Bar, Mac & Cheese, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Leftovers, Thanksgiving Dinner with family (I’m bringing Green Bean Casserole and Apple Pie.)

Dinners

Grilled Tilapia, Biscuits, Green Beans

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Chicken & Noodle Casserole, Steamed Broccoli

Taco Bar, Sliced Pineapple

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks

Out to eat (for my son’s birthday), Chocolate Birthday Cake

Leftovers