I am so excited to be back to shopping for deals and groceries after welcoming our sweet baby girl (after 3 boys!) and taking a couple of months off for maternity leave! The last few months of pregnancy were rough and I’d mostly just stuck to getting groceries at Aldi.
However, I’m looking forward to trying to find deals again as the prices of groceries just keep increasing here in North Carolina. I found some great items this week and even discovered a new to me liquidation store that has amazing deals!
Aldi
1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil – $3.89
1 Spreadable Butter – $2.29
2 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.29 each
1 pkg Crackers – $2.15
1 pkg Stew Meat – $5.16
2.34 lbs Bananas – $0.87
1 pkg Frozen Blueberries – $3.85
1 pkg Cheese Ravioli – $2.85
1 can Refried Beans – $0.79
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.50
2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $2.25 each (We’ve recently discovered that these are so much better than the regular eggs and don’t cost that much more!)
1 gallon Milk – $2.76
1 Half & Half – $1.49
1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.57
1 bag Rice – $1.89
1 carton Vanilla Yogurt – $1.89
1 box Chocolate Cereal – $1.45
1 Flour Tortillas – $1.55
1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.49
1 bag Spring Mix – $1.89
1 bag Spinach – $1.19
2 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.34 each
1 Pineapple – $1.69
1 loaf Bread – $0.66
2 cans Tuna – $0.69 each
1 Strawberries – $2.39
1 Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35
1 Cherry Pie Filling – $2.15
1 Cucumber – $0.99
1 Peanut Butter – $1.55
Total: $58.44
Harris Teeter
5 bags Shredded Cheese – $1.35 each
2 Kraft BBQ Sauce – $0.84 each
2 Blue Bunny Loaded Sundaes – $1.64 each, used 2 $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.14 each after coupon
2 Oikos Triple Zero Yogurts – $1, used 2 $0.55/1 printable (doubled) – Free after coupon
1 Just Crack An Egg – $2, used $1/1 HT e-coupon AND $0.50/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.50 after coupon and rebate
1 Naan Pita Bread – $2.50, used $1/1 printable – $1.50 after coupon
2 Cantaloupes – $1.99 each
1 Green Cabbage – $0.60
1 bag Peppers – Marked down to $1
1 bag Potatoes – Marked down to $1
1 bag Organic Apples – Marked down to $1
Total after coupons and rebate: $18.32
Liquidation Store
1 box Simple Mills Gluten Free Muffin Mix – $0.99
1 Hot Sauce – $0.99
1 box Organic Rice Cereal – $1.39
2 boxes Great Grains Cereal – $1.99 each (This isn’t the cheapest price but it happens to be my favorite cereal and it’s been a long time since I’ve seen a deal on it!)
1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch Protein Bars – $1.99
2 bags Malt-O-Meal Cereal – $0.99 each
2 loaves Sara Lee Bread – $1.29 each
Total: $13.90
Total for all groceries: $90.66
Menu Plan for This Week
We have lots of chicken and ground beef in our freezer that I found marked down at Target a couple of weeks ago that I’ll be using this week.
Breakfasts
Eggs, Yogurt, Cereal, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Toast, Fruit Smoothies
Lunches
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Fruit x 3, Mac & Cheese/Veggies x 2, Cheese/Crackers/Turkey/Carrot Sticks, Tossed Salad Bar, Leftovers
Dinners
Grilled Chicken, Leftover Biscuits from freezer, Steamed Broccoli, Cantaloupe
Stew Meat, Potatoes, Cabbage, Sliced Apples
French Toast, Eggs, Fruit Smoothies
Cheese Ravioli, Tossed Salad, Homemade Rolls
Bean Burritos, Rice, Fruit Salad
Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Peas
Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad
Marissa says
Congratulations to you and your family!
Thanks for sharing your hauls and especially your meal plan- super helpful!
Gretchen says
Thank you, Marissa! – Gretchen, MSM Team
Lea Stormhammer says
Congratulations to you and your family!
I had wondered why you weren’t posting your grocery deals lately.
I always enjoy your posts – especially the menus!
Lea
Gretchen says
Aww, thank you so much! You are too sweet. That means a lot to me. I’m excited to be back to work and looking for deals. 😉 – Gretchen, MSM Team
Katrina F says
Hi! Where is the liquidation store located? Congratulations on your new arrival. Thanks!
Gretchen says
Thank you so much! The store is in Mills River, NC. – Gretchen, MSM Team
Jessica says
Where is NC are you?
Congrats on baby girl!
Gretchen says
We live in Asheville. 🙂 And thank you! – Gretchen, MSM Team
Jessica says
Awesome! I am in Concord and we love the Asheville area.
Mary says
Congratulation on your baby girl.
Gretchen says
Thank you so much! – Gretchen, MSM Team
Becky says
Congratulations on your baby girl! Thank you for sharing your grocery hauls, I always enjoy them.
Gretchen says
Thank you so much! We are completely smitten with her and my boys think she’s the cutest girl in the whole world. 🙂 – Gretchen, MSM Team
Mary G says
Thanks for sharing your shopping trips and menu plans–and I wanted to congratulate on your little girl! Best wishes to you and your family. 🙂
Gretchen says
Awww – thank you for this sweet comment and the congratulations! I’m so glad you enjoy these posts. – Gretchen, MSM Team