Tag Archive: Gretchen’s Weekly Shopping Trip

We are planning to stay home the next several weeks and avoid grocery shopping so I spent a bit more this week stocking up. Our freezer and cabinets are full so hopefully I can stretch everything to last for 3-4 weeks.

Aldi

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

1 pkg Tortillas – $1.25

1 box Strawberry Toaster Tarts – $1.49

2 dozen Eggs – $0.94 each

2 cans Beans – $0.49 each

2 cans Diced Tomatoes – $0.45 each

2 cans Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup – $0.49 each

2 pkg Chunk Cheese – $1.69 each

1 can Organic Black Beans – $0.89

1 box Raisin Bran – $1.95

1 box Cheese Crackers – $1.49

2 boxes Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39 each

1 box Thin Wheat Crackers – $0.98

1.18 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $1.12

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.89

1 loaf Bread – $0.95

1 bag Cara Cara Oranges – $2.49

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.69

1 bag Cinnamon Bagels – $1.49

1 pkg Hot Dog Buns – $0.85

1 bag Spinach – $1.39

1 Garlic Salt – $0.95

1 bag Baby Carrots – $0.89

2 Italian Dressing – $0.89 each

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 Yellow Mustard – $0.55

1 Ketchup – $1.35

1 pkg Hot Dogs – $0.79

2 pkg Grapes – $3.60

1 pkg Corn Chips – $0.75

2 bag Apples – $2.69 each

3 Cucumbers – $0.55 each

1 bag Tilapia – $3.79

1 box Elbow Macaroni – $1.39

1 box Rotini – $0.79

1 box MooTubes – $1.55

1 bag Sweet Potatoes – $1.99

2 Cantaloupe – $1.19 each

Total: $61.54

Local Country Market

All of the grocery stores in our area are completely out of meat so I made a stop at our local country market and saw they still had some in stock. This is way more than I usually pay, but that’s what happens when every other store is completely sold out of ground beef for weeks.

5 lbs Ground Chuck – $29.38 (This will last for 10 meals as I usually only use half the amount of meat in any recipe.)

5 lbs Chicken Breast – $12.32

1 bag Romaine Lettuce – $1.49

1/2 Gallon Local Honey – $18.99 (I couldn’t pass this up as we go through honey really fast and this was a great price! I’m hoping to make up a big batch of homemade granola bars so this will be perfect!)

10 lbs All Purpose Flour – $4.49

Total: $66.67

Total for both stores: $128.21

Menu Plan for the Next Few Weeks

I plan to just rotate through these meals through the next few weeks.

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Eggs, Bagels, Toast, Homemade Granola, Fruit Smoothies

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Baked Potato/Sweet Potato Bar, Fruit/Veggies/Crackers, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit, Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese, Cheese Quesadillas, Leftovers

Dinners

Homemade Chili, Chips

Chicken & Rice

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks

Spaghetti, Veggies

Taco Soup, Homemade Bread

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Tossed Salad

Grilled Tilapia, Biscuits, Mashed Potatoes

Aldi

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.89

1 pkg Cinnamon Raisin Bagels – $1.49

3 pkg Strawberries – $1.19 each

2 boxes Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39 each

2 pkg Frozen Peas/Corn – $0.79 each

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 Vegetable Oil – $1.69

2 boxes Macaroni & Cheese – $0.33 each

2 gallons Milk – $2.15 each

1 bag Russet Potatoes – $3.49

1 bag Mandarins – $2.19

1 bag Tomatoes – $1.89

1 box Fruit & Grain Bars – $1.35

2 bags Spinach – $1.39 each

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.25

1 pkg Hot Dogs – $0.79

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $3.99

3 cans Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup – $0.49 each

1 jar Pasta Sauce – $0.85

3 Avocados – $0.89 each

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

3 Cucumbers – $0.55 each

1 Ranch Dressing – $0.89

0.95 lbs Green Grapes – $1.90

3 dozen Eggs – $0.99 each

1 loaf Bread – $0.95

Total: $57.52

Kroger

1 bag Flour – $1.59

3 Kroger Applesauce Cups – $0.99 each after e-coupon

5 Hormel Turkey Snacks – $1.67, used 5 $1.50/1 Ibotta rebates AND 5 $0.50/1 Kroger Cash Back – Free plus $1.65 overage after rebates

2 Kroger Deli Pizzas – $3.14 each after e-coupon

5 pkg Kroger Cheese – $1.29 each after e-coupon

1 bunch Bananas – $1.51

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.69

Total after rebates: $18.84

Publix

1 Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough Chunks – $2.49, used $1.50/1 printable – $0.99 after coupon

1 pkg Mission Tortillas – $1.37, used $1/1 printable – $0.37 after coupon

1 Post Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal – $2.09, used $1/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.09 after rebate

1 Cheez-It Snap’d – $2.27, used $0.75/1 Ibotta rebate AND $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.27 after rebates

Used $0.10/1 Ibotta rebate for any receipt

Total after coupons and rebates: $3.62

Total for all stores: $79.98

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Spinach Smoothies, Oatmeal, Cereal, Bagels, Eggs

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Cheese/Crackers/Applesauce/Hard Boiled Eggs, Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese, Cheese Quesadillas, Leftovers

Dinners

Pizza from Kroger

Lasagna Casserole, Biscuits, Steamed Peas

Tossed Salad Bar, 30 Minute Rolls

Baked Chicken with Cream of Mushroom Soup, Homemade Bread, Tossed Salad

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit

Burritos, Chips & Salsa, Steamed Corn

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Homemade Bread

Aldi

3 pkg Strawberries – $1.19 each

1 bag Spinach – $1.39

1.43 lbs Bananas – $1.36

2 pkg Shredded Cheese – $2.75 each

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 pkg Hot Dog Buns – $0.85

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $3.99

1 Soy Sauce – $1.29

1 pkg Cinnamon Raisin Bagels – $1.49

1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.79

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $1.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.95

2 Cucumbers – $0.55 each

1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.69

1 gallon Milk – $2.19

2.06 lbs Red Grapes – $3.69

2 Avocados – $0.89 each

1 Half & Half – $1.55

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 pkg Hot Dogs – $0.79

1 canister Raisins – $2.89

1 box Thin Wheat Crackers – $0.98

1 pkg Sugar – $1.73

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.95

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.75

1 pkg Flour Tortillas – $1.25

Total: $47.05

Kroger

1 loaf French Bread – Marked down to $0.49

3 bags Produce – Marked down to $0.99 each

1 Kroger Sour Cream – $1.99, used $0.50/1 e-coupon – $1.49 after coupon

1 half Gallon Milk – Marked down to $1.09

2 Lettuce – $1.69 each

1 pkg Roast – Marked down to $5.83

2 boxes Kellogg’s Cereal – $1.49 each after coupon (no longer available)

1 box Quaker Oatmeal – $2.79 (I accidentally picked this one up instead of the Kroger brand and did not realize it until I was home.)

1 box Kroger Oatmeal – $1.49, used $0.50/1 e-coupon – $0.99 after coupon

1 bag Kroger Flour – $1.59

2.08 lbs Bananas – $1.23

1 Yoplait Yogurt – $0.60, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon

2 Kroger Peanut Butter – $1.49 each, used 2 $0.50/1 e-coupon – $0.99 each after coupon

1 Kroger Natural Peanut Butter – $1.79, used $0.50/1 e-coupon – $1.29 after coupon

1 Kroger Half & Half – $1.99

1 Oscar Meyer Bacon – Marked down to $1.99

2 dozen Kroger Eggs – $0.99 each

3 Kraft Barbecue Sauce – $1.49 each, used 3 $1/1 e-coupon – $0.49 each after coupons

Total after coupons: $35.53

Total for both stores: $82.58

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Oatmeal, Fruit Smoothies, Eggs, Bagels

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Hot Dogs, Turkey Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Hard Boiled Eggs/Cheese/Crackers/Veggies, Apples & Peanut Butter/Crackers, Leftovers

Dinners

Cheese Pizza

Italian Chicken, Homemade Bread, Steamed Peas, Fruit Salad

Build Your Own Haystacks

Roast, Potatoes, Carrots, French Bread

Sweet & Sour Meatballs, Rice, Spinach Salad

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon

Baked Pork Ribs (marked down last week), Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Corn

Aldi

2 dozen Eggs – $0.98 each

1 bag (5 lbs) Baking Potatoes – $2.69

1 Sour Cream – $0.89

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

1 bag Frozen Broccoli – $0.99

1 pkg Cream Cheese – $0.79

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 bag Navel Oranges – $2.19

1 loaf Bread – $0.95

1 can Green Beans – $0.49

2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup – $0.49 each

1 Half & Half – $1.55

1 pure Maple Syrup – $5.99

2 Avocados – $0.59 each

2.33 lbs Red Grapes – $2.31

2 pkg Yeast – $0.89 each

1 pkg Cinnamon Bagels – $1.49

2 pkg Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.75 each

1 pkg Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 pkg Baby Carrots – $0.89

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85

Total: $43.60

Kroger

2 Kind Simple Crunch Bars – $1.99 each, used 2 $0.50/1 Ibotta rebate AND $0.50/1 Kroger Cash Back – $0.99 each after rebates

2 Kellogg’s Rice Crispies Cereal – $1.79 each, used $1/2 printable – $1.29 each after coupon

1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Cereal – $1.79, used $0.50/1 printable – $1.29 after coupon

1 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars – $0.99

1 bag Kroger Rice – $0.89

2 bags Apples – Marked down to $0.99 each

4 Kroger Butter – $1.99 each after e-coupon (no longer available)

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.69

1 Turkey Hill Ice Cream – $1.99, used $1/1 printable – $0.99 after coupon

2 Ole Tortillas – $0.99 each

2 StonyField Yogurt – $2.49 each (I had an Ibotta rebate for these that would’ve made them close to free but discovered when I got home that I had purchased the wrong kind. Bummer!)

1 pkg Pork Ribs – Marked down to $2.41

2 pkg Kraft Mac & Cheese – $0.69 each

1 Herdez Salsa – $2

1 Mom’s Best Cereal – $1.79

2 pkg Kind Nut Butter Filled Bars – $1.99, used 2 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebate AND 2 $0.50/1 Kroger Cash Back – $0.74 each after rebates

1 Kroger Hashbrowns – $1.79

4 bags Angies Boom Chicka Pop Popcorn – Marked down to $0.89 each

1 pkg Diced Pork – Marked down to $3.02

1 pkg Green Peppers – Marked down to $0.99

Total after coupons and rebates – $45.73

Total for both stores: $89.33

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Toast, Eggs, Fruit Smoothies, Oatmeal, Cinnamon Bagels

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Cheese Quesadillas, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Hard Boiled Eggs/Applesauce/Peanut Butter Crackers, Leftovers x 2

Dinners

Baked Chicken Taquitos, Chips (leftover from last week)

Pork & Gravy over Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Asparagus (leftover), Biscuits

Hashbrown Casserole, Eggs, Apple Muffins

Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole, Tossed Salad

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Steamed Peas (leftover from last week)

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks

Grilled Chicken, Baked Potatoes, Steamed Green Beans

Aldi

1 pkg Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85

1 Cheese Deli Pizza – $4.99 (not pictured)

3 dozen Eggs – $0.98 each

3 cans Beans – $0.49 each

1 can Diced Tomatoes – $0.45

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

1 bag Spinach – $1.39

1 Honey Bear – $2.89

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.75

1 bag Shredded Cheese – $2.75, used $0.20/1 Ibotta rebate – $2.55 after rebate

1 lb Butter – $2.09

1 bag Potato Chips – $1.19

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.89

2 Seedless Cucumbers – $0.75 each

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 loaf Bread – $0.85

1 Baking Powder – $0.99

1 loaf Wheat Bread – $0.95

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.69

Total: $38.11

Kroger

1 Turkey Hill Ice Cream – $1.99, used $1/1 printable – $0.99 after coupon

1 Turkey Hill All Natural Ice Cream – $3.49, used $1/1 printable – $2.49 after coupon

1 bag Brioche Sliders – $1.09

1 Nabisco Crackers – $1.99

3.07 lbs Bananas – $1.81

1 package (3 lbs) Ground Beef – $7.47

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

2 General Mills Cereal – $1.99 each, used $1/2 e-coupon AND $1/2 SavingStar rebate – $0.99 each after coupon and rebate

1 Barbara’s Cereal – $1.99, used

2 Mom’s Best Cereal – $1.79 each, 2 $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate AND 2 $0.25/1 Kroger Cash Back – $1.29 each after rebates

1 Blue Diamond Almonds – $1.99, used $2/1 e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 Tabasco Hot Sauce – $3.99, used $1/1 e-coupon – $2.99 after coupon

3 Hormel Natural Choice Turkey Breasts – $2.99 each, used 3 $0.50/1 printable AND 3 $0.75/1 Ibotta rebate AND $0.75/1 Kroger Cash Back AND $3 SavingStar rebate – Free plus $0.03 overage after coupons and rebates

1 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars – $1.29

1 Barilla Elbows Pasta – $1, used $1/1 e-coupon – Free after coupon

1 La Banderita Tortillas – $0.99

2 Cucumbers – $0.59 each

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.69

Used $0.20/1 Ibotta rebate

Total after coupons and rebates: $32.69

Total for both stores: $70.80

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Toast, Eggs, Oatmeal, Fruit

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches x 2, Mac & Cheese, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Tossed Salad Bar, Out to eat after church, Leftovers

Dinners

Aldi Deli Pizza, Ice Cream (for our Friday family movie night!)

Hoagie Sandwiches, Chips, Carrot Sticks

3-Bean Chili, Corn Chips, Sliced Veggies

Chicken with Cream of Mushroom Soup, Homemade Bread, Spinach Salad

Chicken Taquitos, Tortilla Chips & Salsa, Steamed Broccoli

Spaghetti, Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Leftovers

Aldi

5 pkg Strawberries – $0.99 each

1 loaf White Bread – $0.95

1 loaf Wheat Bread – $0.95

2 bags Frozen Peas/Corn – $0.79 each

1 bunch Asparagus – $1.79

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.85

1 bag Frozen Broccoli – $0.99

2 Half & Half – $1.55 each

3 dozen Eggs – $1.07 each

1 bag Sugar – $1.57

1 can Black Beans – $0.48

1 container Cottage Cheese – $1.59

1 box Crisp Rice Cereal – $1.45

1 canister Quick Oats – $2.39

1 Pineapple – $1.39

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.89

1 pkg Flour Torillas – $1.25

0.94 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.89

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 bag Shredded Cheddar Cheese – $2.75

1 bag Powdered Sugar – $1.29

Total: $43.55

Kroger

1 Bisquick Baking Mix – Marked down to $0.99

1 Nature’s Path Cereal – Marked down to $1.49

1 Kroger Popcorn – Marked down to $0.89

2 Nature Valley Granola Bars – Marked down to $0.99 each, used $0.50/2 e-coupon – $0.74 each after coupon

1 pkg Kroger Ground Beef – $8.37

2 pkg Nabisco Oreo Cookies – $1.49 each after e-coupon (no longer available)

1 pkg Kroger Flour – $1.59

6 pkg Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $0.79 each, used 2 $1/3 printable – $0.45 each after coupon

3 pkg Kroger Cheese Slices – Marked down to $1 each

1 Love Good Fats Bar – $2.49, used Free Ibotta rebate – Free after rebate

4 Ragu Simply Sauce – $0.89 each, used 4 $0.75/1 Checkout 51 rebate AND $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $0.07 each after rebates

1 Malt O Meal Cereal – $2.99, used $1/1 e-coupon AND $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – $1.74 after coupon and rebate

1 bag Apples – Marked down to $0.99

2 pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese – $1.49 each

2.36 lbs Bananas – $1.39

1 Green Leaf Lettuce – $1.69

Used $0.25/1 Ibotta rebate for any receipt

Total after coupons and rebates: $31.31

Total for both stores: $74.86

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Toast, Oatmeal

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches x 2, Turkey Sandwiches, Tossed Salad Bar, Mac & Cheese, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Papa John’s Pizza (using a gift card)

Dinners

Barbecue Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits, Asparagus, Oreo Cheesecake

Lasagna Casserole, Homemade Bread, Steamed Peas

Pancakes, Eggs, Fruit Salad

Tacos, Sliced Strawberries

Hawaiian Haystack Bar

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Leftovers