Aldi
1 dozen Eggs – $1.29
1 Cream Cheese – $0.89
1 Roma Tomatoes – $1.29
1 Celery – $0.59
1 Butter – $1.69
3 cans Beans – $0.59 each
1 Tortillas – $0.99
1 bag Spinach – $1.69
1 Cucumber – $0.59
1 Cauliflower – $1.69
1 Carrots – $.99
1 Corn Chips – $0.89
1 gallon Milk – $1.99
Total with tax ($1.17): $17.52
Dillons
Items a part of the Mega Sale (Buy 10, Get $5 off instantly):
4 Gillette Shave Gel – $1.49 each, used 2 $3/2 coupon from the 10/27 P&G insert – Free after coupons
1 Kraft Marshmallows – $0.69
1 Nabisco Rice Thins – $1.79, used $1/1 e-coupon – $0.79 after coupon
1 Yoplait Gogurt – $1.89, used $1/1 e-coupon – $0.89 after coupon
2 Nabisco Snak-Saks – $0.99 each, used $0.75/2 coupon from the 11/10 SmartSource insert – $0.62 each after coupons (These were on sale just in time for my little boy’s birthday party next week!)
1 Pace Salsa – $1.99
Other Items:
1 Kroger Ice Cream – $2.50
1 Pineapple – $0.99
1 Breyer’s Ice Cream – $3.29 (I splurged and bought the Breyers brand for one of the birthday parties.) 🙂
1 lb Ground Beef – $3.69
1 Marshmallow Matey’s Cereal – $2.99 (My husband has been asking for this cereal for weeks. I finally found it!)
1 Stacy’s Bake Shop Crisps – $2.99, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon
1 Kroger Cottage Cheese – $1.25
1 Hunts Spaghetti Sauce – $1
2 Kroger Frozen Vegetables – $1 each
2.09 lbs Bananas @ $0.54/lb – $1.13
1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99
Used $2 catalina reward from my last shopping trip
(Also, my $0.75/2 Nabisco coupon accidentally scanned twice. I went and told the manager but she said to just leave it.)
Total before coupons and sales: $59.49
Total with tax ($2.30) after coupons and sales: $23.93
Total for all grocery items: $41.45
Menu Plan for this Week
Breakfasts
Toast, Oatmeal, Fruit/Spinach Smoothies, Cereal
Lunches
Leftovers, Tossed Salad, Cheese/Crackers & Fruit, Scrambled Eggs, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
Dinners
Build Your Own Haystacks, Fruit Salad
Savory Crescent Chicken Pockets, Steamed Broccoli
Three-Bean Chili, 30 Minute Rolls, Veggies
BBQ Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad
Deer Roast, Carrots, Potatoes, Biscuits
Lasagna Casserole, Green Beans, Tossed Salad
Dinner with family
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