Gretchen’s $44 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Aldi

1 pkg Spinach – $1.79

2 Cucumbers – $0.49 each

1 Rice Cakes – $1.29

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.89

1 can Black Beans – $0.59

1 pkg Butter – $2.40

Total: $8.94

Homeland

2 dozen Eggs – $0.99 each, used $0.50 Ibotta rebate – $0.74 each after rebate

2 pkg Oreos – $2.50 each, used $1/2 printable (doubled) AND $1/2 Checkout 51 rebate – $1 each after coupon and rebate

2 Musselman’s Squeezables – $2.15 each, used 2 $1/1 printable (first one doubled) – $0.65 each after coupon

1 Lunchable with 100% Juice – $2.69, used $1/1 printable (doubled) – $0.69 after coupon

Total after coupons and rebates: $4.73

Dillons

1 Farmland Bacon – $3.99, used $0.75/1 coupon from the 2/28 SmartSource insert AND $0.40/1 Mobisave rebate – $2.84 after coupon and rebate

3 Kraft Cheese – $1.77 each

1 Thomas English Muffins – $1.59

2 Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls – $1.99, used 2 $1/1 coupon from the 1/31 RedPlum insert – $0.99 each after coupons

1 Lindt Chocolate Egg – $0.99, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 Kroger Half & Half – $2.39

2 Tennessee Pride Breakfast Sandwiches – $1 each, used 2 $1/1 printable – Free after coupons

3 pkg Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookies – $1.99, used 3 $1/1 printable – $0.99 after coupons (I LOVE these and this is such a great price! I was super excited.)

1 Lunchable with 100% Juice – $1.97, used $1/1 printable – $0.97 after coupon

1 Kroger Greek Yogurt – $0.70, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

1 pkg Kroger Drumsticks – $3.73

2 Lettuce – $0.99 each

1 Green Pepper – $0.99, used $0.25 Ibotta rebate – $0.74 after rebate

1.78 lbs Bananas – $1.05

0.76 lbs Broccoli Crowns – $1.44

2 gallons Dillons Milk – $1.89 each

Total after coupons and rebates: $30.77

Total for all groceries: $44.44

Menu Plan for This Week

We still have fruit leftover from last week’s shopping trip so I will be using that up this week.

Breakfasts

Eggs, Spinach, English Muffins x 3

Cereal x 2

Cinnamon Rolls, Clementines

Breakfast Sandwiches, Fruit

Lunches

Lunchable (My son is super thrilled to try his first Lunchable this week for a special treat!), Sliced Apples

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Sliced Cucumbers, Clementines

Tossed Salad Bar x 2

Baked Potatoes, Broccoli

Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Black Bean Quesadillas, Chips & Salsa, Grapefruit

Baked Chicken Drumsticks, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon

Taco Pie, Steamed Peas, Fruit Salad

Chicken & Rice, Tossed Salad

Leftovers