Gretchen’s $87 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6

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3 dozen Eggs – $1.99 each

1 Spreadable Butter – $2.99

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $3.85

1 pkg Bacon – $3.99

1 lb Butter – $3.86

1 gallon Milk – $3.06

2 Half & Half – $2.39 each

1 Pasta Sauce – $1.45

1 pkg Chocolate Chips – $1.99

1 bag Avocados – $3.39

1 bag Mini Peppers – $2.95

1 bag Apples – $2.49

1 pkg Applesauce Cups – $1.45

1 pkg Peanut Butter Crackers – $1.15

1 pkg Yeast – $0.86

1 bag Mandarins – $3.49

1.89 lbs Zucchini – $2.44

1.49 lbs Bananas – $0.63

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $1.09

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.65

1 pkg Grape Tomatoes – $2.69

1 Jelly – $1.95

1 American Cheese Singles – $1.89

1 Sandwich Bread – $0.99

1 bag Caesar Salad – $2.79

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $1.89

Total: $65.73

2 pkg Steak – Marked down to $3.15 and $4.59

1 box Organic Salad – Marked down to $1.49

1 Half & Half – Marked down to $1.50

1 Stonyfield Baby Yogurt – $4.98 (Yes, this is terribly expensive but I wanted to introduce my baby to yogurt and I love this brand.)

Total: $15.62

2 boxes Cereal – $1.99 each

1 box Cocoa Puffs Bars – $0.99

1 pkg Food for Life English Muffins – $1.59

Total: $6.56

Total for all groceries: $87.91

We will be out of town several days this week so I only have to plan meals for five days.

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Yogurt, English Muffins

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Veggies/Chips x 2, Mac & Cheese/Mandarin Oranges, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies/Granola Bars x 2

Dinners

Grilled Steak, French Bread (from freezer), Steamed Zucchini, Caesar Salad

Chicken & Rice Bowls with Toppings

Out to Eat

Spaghetti, Biscuits, Sauteed Zucchini, Tossed Salad

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon, Fruit Salad