Aldi
1 Apple Juice – $1.49 (These are a special treat for a roadtrip my little boy and I are taking this weekend. One of them didn’t make it home though…) 
1 Carrots – $0.99
1 Cauliflower – $1.69
Total with tax ($0.30): $4.47
Dillons
2 U by Kotex Liners – $1 each, used 2 $0.75/1 coupon from the 7/22 SmartSource insert – $0.25 each after coupons
2 Kotex Natural Balance Liners – $1 each, Received $2.50 catalina – Free plus overage after catalina
2 LA Looks Hair Gel – $1 each, used 2 $0.75/1 printable - $0.25 each after coupon
1 Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn – $2.49, used Free e-coupon (no longer available) – Free after coupon
1 Kroger Ice Cream – $2.50
2 Sunbelt Granola Bars – $2.19 each, used Buy One Get One Free coupon from the 9/8 SmartSource insert – $1.09 each after coupon (Another special treat for our roadtrip!)
1 Simple Truth Whole Chicken – Marked down to $8.34, used $1.25/1 e-coupon - $7.09 after coupon
2 Kroger Cheese – $1.50 each
1 Smart Chicken Drumsticks – Marked down to $2.75
1 lb Sterling Silver Ground Beef – Marked down to $4.48 (I hate spending this much on ground beef, so I will stretch this to make 2-3 meals.)
1 pkg Baby Spinach – $2.50
0.98 lbs Roma Tomatoes @ $0.99/lb – $0.97
1 Cucumber – $0.75
1 Green Pepper – $0.75
1 Kroger Cottage Cheese – $2.25, used $0.40/1 e-coupon - $1.85 after coupon (I should have purchased this at Aldi…)
1 Romaine Lettuce – $0.99
Total before sales and coupons: $53.97
Total with tax ($2.72) after sales and coupons: $35.54, plus received $2.50 catalina (for buying Kotex)
Total for all grocery items: $40.01
Menu Plan for this Week
My son and I will be gone several days this week and my husband is fending for himself (he prefers it that way!), so I didn’t have to plan for as many meals.
Breakfasts
Personal Sized Baked Oatmeal, Cereal, Toast
Lunches
Leftovers, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Carrot Sticks and Apples, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins
Dinners
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken, Tossed Salad, Green Beans
Lasagna, 30-Minute Rolls, Tossed Salad
Egg Burritos, Fruit
Grill Out Steaks (gift from Crystal), Biscuits, Steamed Cauliflower, Tossed Salad
Gretchen’s $40 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan is a post from: Money Saving Mom
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