My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!

Aldi

2 pkgs Boneless Chicken Thighs, reduced – $12.72

1 4-lb bag Naval Oranges – $2.49

1 bunch Bananas ($0.38/lb) – $0.68

1 bag Avocados – $2.89

2 Cauliflower – $4.98

Cabbage – $2.16

2 bags Mini Cucumbers – $3.78

1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $2.95

2 cartons Grape Tomatoes – $4.38

1 3-ct bag Multi-Colored Peppers – $2.99

4 bags frozen Broccoli Florets (that accidentally got put in the freezer before I took this picture) – $3.80

1 bag Romaine Hearts – $2.99

4 cans Diced Tomatoes – $3.16

1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.38

1/2 gallon Unsweetened Almond Milk – $2.29

1 24-oz pkg Spaghetti Noodles – $1.67

1 bag Wide Egg Noodles – $1.43

1 jar Dill Pickles – $1.29

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.99

1 8-oz block Cream Cheese – $1.59

3 8-oz blocks Cheese – $5.97

1 8-oz pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.89

1 jar Pasta Sauce – $1.45

1 box Clubhouse Crackers – $2.75

1 box Golden Rounds – $2.19

4 boxes Butter – $7.96 (great price – limit 4)

3 dozen Eggs – $8.97

1 16-oz pkg Deli Meat – $3.99

6 single-serving cartons Greek Yogurt – $3.54

1 bag Mini Marshmallows – $0.99

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.95

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $1.79

1 jar Ranch Dressing – $1.95

Grocery Total for the Week: $108.00

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal, Yogurt, Oatmeal, Blueberry Muffins, Fruit, Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Smoothies

Lunches

Apples with PB Cream Cheese Dip, Venison Meat Sticks (gift from a friend who hunts), Cucumbers x 2

Deli Meat/Cheese on Homemade Bread, Carrots, Bananas/Oranges x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Shredded Cheese, Crackers

Cajun Fried Fish (in our freezer from a summer fishing trip), Broccoli, Biscuits

Dinners at a Friend’s House (who isn’t letting me bring anything!)

Chicken Noodle Soup, Crackers, Raw Veggies with Dip

Build-Your-Own Taco Salad/Burrito (Seasoned Ground Venison, Shredded Cheese, Rice, Shredded Romaine, Chopped Onions, Diced Avocado, Salsa, Chips, Tortillas)

BBQ Chicken in the Crockpot, Broccoli, Baked Potatoes

Spaghetti (using venison sausage), Tossed Salad, Homemade French Bread

(I’ll also be bringing S’Mores Bars to a Christmas Party)

My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!

Aldi

4 bags frozen Broccoli Florets – $3.80

2 bags Riced Cauliflower – $4.18

3 dozen Eggs – $9.18

1 32-oz carton Plain Greek Yogurt – $3.39

1 3-lb bag Sweet Potatoes – $2.19

1 carton Mushrooms – $1.79

1 3-head pkg Garlic – $1.49

1 3-lb bag Yellow Onions – $2.15

1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $2.95

1 bag Green Onions – $0.74

1 bag Ginger Root – $1.99

1 bag Spinach – $1.79

2 bags Romaine Hearts – $5.98

1 3-ct bag Multi-Colored Peppers – $2.59

1 Seedless Cucumbers – $0.95

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.45

1 bunch Bananas ($0.36/lb) – $1.01

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Squares – $2.79

1 box Rice Squares – $2.19

1 16-oz bag Shredded Colby-Jack Cheese – $2.49

1 pkgs Tortillas – $1.95

2 bags Tortillas Chips – $3.58

1 loaf Honey Wheat Bread – $1.45

1 4-lb bag Sugar – $2.75

1 jar Spaghetti Sauce – $1.45

1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.38

2 64-oz cartons Unsweetened Almond Milk – $4.58

1 16-oz bag Deli Meat – $3.99

Total: $78.22

Bargain City

2 bags Spinach – $1.00

1 huge bag of Greens – $1.00

1 huge bag Parsley – $1.00

1 case Raisins (36 6-ct pkgs) – $8.00

1 case Honey Maid Graham Crackers (27 sleeves crackers = 9 boxes) – $5.00

(The expirations dates on the raisins and graham crackers were many months out, so we should be able to use them up by then. If not, I’ll stick what’s left at that point in the freezer)

Total: $16.00

Grocery Total for the Week: $94.22

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Scrambled/Fried/Boiled Eggs, Veggie Omelets, Smoothies, Fruit, Yogurt, Toast, Cereal, Oatmeal

Lunches

Deli Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, Raisins, Cucumbers x 2

Nachos, Peppers, Apples with Peanut Butter and Raisins

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Baked Potato Bar (Baked Potatoes, Butter, Broccoli, Shredded Cheese, Chopped Green Onions, Seasoned Ground Venison)

Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Sauteed Spinach, Biscuits

Spaghetti (using ground venison sausage), Tossed Salad, Breadsticks

Turkey Gravy and Rice (leftover turkey from Thanksgiving), Tossed Salad, Broccoli

Build-Your-Own-Taco Salad/Burrito (Seasoned Ground Venison, Shredded Cheese, Rice, Chopped Romaine, Choppied Onions, Salad, Chips, Tortillas)

Turkey Fried Cauliflower Rice, Blueberry Muffins, Tossed Salad

Date Night Out (kids eat boxed Mac and Cheese at home)

My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!

I didn’t spend as much this week – mostly because I’m trying to use up our current freezer stash of meat to make room for this year’s hunting season. This week we’ll be eating lots of venison from last year…and carrots, haha!

Aldi

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

1 gallon Orange Juice – $4.35

1/2 gallon Unsweetened Almond Milk – $2.19

1 32-oz carton Half and Half – $2.65

2 dozen Eggs – $6.26

7 single-serving cartons Greek Yogurt – $4.08

4 pkgs Frozen Broccoli Florets – $3.80

1 pkg Romaine – $2.89

1 bag Red Grapes ($0.99/lb) – $3.12

1 3-ct pkg Multi-Colored Peppers – $2.59

1 English Cucumber – $1.45

1 pkg Mini Cucumbers – $2.19

1 pkg Tortillas – $1.95

2 loaves Sandwich Bread – $1.00

1 bag Tortillas Chips – $1.59

1 5-lb bag Jasmine Rice – $5.45

1-lb pkg Deli Meat – $3.99

1 8-oz pkg Sliced Cheese – $1.89

2 cans Diced Tomatoes – $1.58

1 jar Spicy Mustard – $1.09

Total: $56.50

Harris Teeter

5 bags Kraft Shredded Cheese (B2G3) – $9.38, plus receive (5) $0.50/1 Kraft Shredded Cheese Ibotta Rebate – $6.88/5 after rebates

3 huge Sweet Potatoes ($0.25/lb) – $1.19

2 5-lb bags Flour – $2.94

1 32-oz carton Oat Milk – $3.99, FREE after Free Harris Teeter evic coupon

Total after Coupons and Rebates – $11.01

Bargain City

2 heads Romaine – $1.00

Red Potatoes ($0.39/lb) – $1.47

2 bags Terra Chips – $1.00

1 HUGE box of single-serving pkgs Baby Carrots (about 18lbs of carrots!) – $3.00

Total: $6.47

Grocery Total for the Week: $73.98

Weekly Menu Plan

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Toast, Fruit, Yogurt, Smoothies, Eggs, Carrot Cake Muffins

Lunches

Deli Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, Peppers, Carrots, Grapes, Chips x 2

Baked Potatoes with Shredded Cheese, Cucumbers, Carrots, Blueberries x 2

Leftovers x 3

Dinners

Pakistani Kima (We use Green Beans instead of Peas) over Rice, Tossed Salad

Brunch for Dinner: Pancakes, Venison Sausage, Hashbrown Potatoes, Roasted Broccoli

Build-Your-Own Taco Salad/Burrito (Seasoned Ground Venison, Shredded Lettuce, Shredded Cheese, Tomatoes and Avocados leftover from last week, Tortillas Chips, Tortillas, Rice), Roasted Parmesan Carrots

Chicken Vegetable Soup with Homemade Noodles, Homemade Bread

Cheese Pizza, Green Beans, Tossed Salad

Meatloaf, Rice in Instant Pot, Broccoli, Tossed Salad

Leftovers