Money Saving Mom®

Aldi

1 Cauliflower – $1.69

2 Strawberries – $0.99 each

1 gallon Milk – $1.99

1 Corn Chips – $0.99

1 Blueberries – $1.69

Total with tax (7.3%) – $8.94

Dillons

Items a part of the Mega Sale (Buy 10, Get $5 off instantly):

4 Hefty Slider Bags – $0.99 each, used 2 $1/2 printable (no longer available) – $0.49 each after coupons

4 Schick Quattro Razors – $4.49 each, used 2 Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 6/30 SmartSource insert (took off $6.39 each) AND used $3/1 coupon from the 5/19 SmartSource insert AND used $2/1 coupon from the 6/23 SmartSource insert – $0.04 each after coupons

2 Town House Pita Crackers – $1.99 each, used 2 $0.70/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $0.99 each after coupons

Other Deals:

1 Kroger Frozen Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – $6.98

2 Alexis Frozen Sauté Reds – Marked down to $1.05, used 2 $1/1 printable (no longer available) – $0.05 each after coupons

1 Rice Dream – $2.29, used $1/1 mailer coupon – $1.29 after coupon

1 Green Pepper – $0.69

1 Filippo Olive Oil – $5.89, used $1/1 printable – $4.89 after coupon (It’s hard to find a good deal on olive oil. I wish I could find it cheaper somewhere.)

1 Lance XtraFulls Peanut Butter Crackers – $2.99, used $2.78/1 printable (my cashier went ahead and took off $2.99) – Free after coupon

1 Celery – $0.99

0.68 lbs Green Beans @ $1.69/lb – $1.15

2.23 lbs Bananas @ $0.52/lb – $1.16

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

0.54 lbs Roma Tomatoes @ $0.99/lb – $0.53

2 Annie Ramen Noodles – Marked down to $0.99, used 2 $1/1 printable – Free after coupons

1 Bear Valley Cereal – $2.49

1 Kroger Natural Peanut Butter – $2.57

1 Kroger Just Fruit Jelly – $2.29

Total before sales and coupons: $92.66

Total with tax (7.3%) after sales and coupons: $34.44

Total for all grocery items: $43.38

Menu Plan for this Week

Breakfasts

Oatmeal, Cereal, Toast, Bananas

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Leftovers, Homemade Macaroni & Cheese, Tuna Sandwiches, Veggies & Fruit

Dinners

Chicken Tetrazzini, Tossed Salad

BBQ Meatballs (My parents gave us several pounds of grass-fed ground beef over the weekend!), Sautéed Green Beans, Biscuits, Strawberries

Baked Potato Bar, Tossed Salad, Sliced Oranges (I have a few leftover from the past 2 weeks grocery shopping trips.)

Chicken & Rice Casserole, Steamed Broccoli, 30-Minute Rolls

Haystacks, Corn Muffins, Steamed Cauliflower

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Out to eat

Local Health Food Store

1.42 lbs Apples @ $0.99/lb – $1.41

4 Oranges – $0.25 each (I was so excited to see they had their oranges back in stock!)

Total with tax (7.3%): $2.59

Aldi

1 Tortillas – $0.99

1 Butter – $2.39

1 Raisins – $2.79

1 gallon Milk – $1.99

1 Sour Cream (16 oz) – $1.29

1 Cucumber – $0.49

1 pint Blueberries – $1.69

Total with tax (7.3%) – $12.57

Dillons

Items part of the Mega Event (Buy 10, Get $5 off instantly):

1 Cheerios – $1.99, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.99 after coupon

1 Multigrain Cheerios – $1.99, used $0.75/1 printable (no longer available) (doubled to $1) – $0.99 after coupon

1 Oatmeal Crisp – $1.99, used $0.75/1 printable (no longer available) (doubled to $1) – $0.99 after coupon (I haven’t seen a deal on this cereal in forever!)

4 Hefty Slider Bags – $0.99, used 2 $1/2 printable – $0.49 each after coupons (I love being able to stock up on things like this!)

1 Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper (12 double rolls) – $5.99, used $3/1 coupon from recent sample mailer – $2.99 after coupon

2 Schick Xtreme3 Razor – $4.49, used Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 6/30 SmartSource insert (took off $6.69) AND $3/1 coupon from the 6/9 SmartSource insert – Free after coupons

Other items:

1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99

1 Tai Pei Frozen Meal – $2.50, used Free coupon from recent promotion – Free after coupon

1 Tostitos Salsa – $3, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

2 Larabar – Marked down to $0.25 each, used $0.50/2 coupon from Dillons mailer – Free after coupon

3 Larabar – Marked down to $0.50 each, used $0.75/3 printable (doubled to $1) – $0.17 each after coupon

1 Lemon – $0.50

0.56 lbs Broccoli @ $0.99/lb – $0.55

1 Kroger Tortilla Chips – $1 (My Mom gave us some of her delicious homemade dip, so I had to get chips. Yum!)

1 Nature’s Harvest Bread – $2, used $0.55/1 printable (doubled to $1) – $1 after coupon

1 Silk Soy Milk (1/2 gallon) – $2.99, used $0.50/1 coupon from Dillons mailer – $1.99 after coupon

1 Almond Breeze Milk (1/2 gallon) – $2.99, used $0.50/1 coupon from Dillons mailer – $1.99 after coupon (I’m still trying to find a good substitute for milk. I thought I’d try Soy milk and this brand of Almond milk this week.)

1 Jello Pudding – Marked down to $1 (I love surprising my hubby with stuff like this!)

1 Organic Eggs (1 dozen) – $2.89

1 Vlasic Farmer’s Garden Pickles – $3.99, used Free printable (no longer available) – Free after coupon

Total before sales and coupons: $77.08

Total with tax (7.3%) after sales and coupons: $21.61
Total for all grocery items: $36.77

Menu Plan for this Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake (for July 4th), Toast, Bananas

Lunches

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, Leftovers, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Rice, Baked Potatoes

Dinners

I only needed to plan 5 dinners this week as one night we have a work/party event and the other is July 4th. 🙂

Southwestern Rollups, Chips & Dip, Tossed Salad

German Pancake, Eggs, Fruit

CrockPot Black Bean Chicken, 30 Minute Rolls, Steamed Broccoli and Carrots

Homemade Cheese Pizza (I will make a huge batch of dough and make up individual pizza crusts, bake and then freeze them to use over the next few weeks for lunches.), Tossed Salad

BBQ Meatballs, Homemade Bread, Green Beans, Fruit