Gretchen’s $72 grocery shopping trip and a 5-person weekly menu plan

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Aldi

1 half-1.55 USD

1 box of oatmeal – $1.59

1 package frozen chicken breast – $5.59

2 bags of frozen corn/pea – $0.75 each

1 bag of frozen broccoli – $0.85

2 boxes of yogurt-$1.75 per box

1 piece of cheese-$1.59

4 avocados-$0.69 each

1.02 pound Roma Tomatoes-$0.97

2 boxes of MooTubes yogurt-$1.29 per box

1 bag of corn flakes – $0.89

1 gallon of milk-$2.35

1 package of flour – $1.15

1 beaten eggs-$1.49

1 serving of steak seasoning-$1.49

1 package of chicken drumsticks – price reduced to $2.35

1 bag of pretzels – 0.69 USD

1 box of Kids Krunch Cereal – $1.99

1 box of granola – $0.95

1 bag of Spring Mix – $1.89

1 bag shredded cheddar cheese – $2.59

1 serving of Italian seasoning-$0.89

1 bag of Caesar Salad – $2.29

2 loaves of bread-$0.59 each

2.49 pounds of red grapes-$4.21

1 bag of spinach – $1.19

1 bag of mini cucumbers – $1.99

2.27 pounds of bananas-$0.82

1 cooked cheese stick-$3.99 (not pictured)

1 cooked pizza-$4.99 (not shown)

Total: $62.12

Public utilities

1 pack of Yummy Dino Buddies – $3.49, use $1.50/1 Publix e-coupon – $1.99 after coupon

1 Tillamook ice cream-$4.50, used free printable coupon (no longer available)-free after coupon

1 Activia Strawberry Yogurt-$2.64, used the $2/1 Publix e-coupon-$0.64 after the coupon

1 pack of Kentucky Legendary Ham – $2.79, second-hand $1/1 printable – $1.79 after the coupon

2 boxes of Cheez-It Crackers – US$1.65 each, used 1/2 US$ Publix e-coupon and US$2 0.25/1 Ibotta rebate – US$0.90 each after coupon and rebate

1 bag of Cheez-It Snap’d – $1.65, second-hand1/1 printable – 0.65 USD after the coupon

2 Annie’s Macaroni and Cheese-$1 each

Total after coupon and rebate: $8.87

Harris Teeter

1 Harris Seesaw Popcorn-$0.99

1 pound Harris Teeter Butter-$2.27

2 Lily’s Chocolate Bars-$3.49 each, use $2.50 / $2 printable (no longer available) and $4.29 Ibotta rebate-$0.10 each after coupons and rebates

1 Selected food seasonings-3.49 US dollars, use 1.50 US dollars / 1 US dollar Peli coupons and 3.25 US dollars / 1 US dollar Ibotta rebate-free plus coupons and rebates after 1.26 US dollars excess

Get a $0.75 Ibotta rebate by scanning the receipt

Total after coupon and rebate: $1.45

Total price in all stores: $72.44

Menu plan this week

We started picking vegetables from our garden, so I will use some of them this week.

breakfast

Cereal, eggs, yogurt, oatmeal, pumpkin chocolate muffins, homemade granola

lunch

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich x 2, Macaroni and Cheese x 2, Fruit/Vegetable/Boiled Egg, Dinosaur Block/Vegetable/Yogurt, Leftovers

dinner

Deli pizza and cheese sticks from Aldi

Roasted chicken legs, mashed potatoes, Avocado Roll, watermelon

Tacos, French Fries and Homemade Guacamole

Enchiladas with sour cream, steamed corn, leftover French fries and guava

Chicken Salad Bar

Pasta, Caesar Salad, Steamed Peas

Pancakes, eggs, fruit smoothies