After a nice long summer break, full of all kinds of traveling and family time, I am loving being back into a (slightly) more organized routine – which includes sticking with some sort of grocery budget and menu plan! I have made a few bulk produce purchases recently (like 30 lbs. of organic apples), so I didn’t buy as much fresh produce this week as I normally do. We are also headed to Branson, MI for a few days, so we won’t be eating as many meals at home.
Aldi
1 48-oz pkg Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts – $6.69
1 2-lb pkg Frozen Salmon Fillets – $7.49
2 bunches Bananas (3.99lbs @$0.38/lb) – $1.52, plus receive $0.25 back from Checkout 51 – $1.27 after rebate
1 box Rice Squares – $2.29
1 box Honey Wheat Puffs – $1.79
1 box Crisp Rice – $1.79
1 2-lb bag Red Grapes – $2.38
2 16-oz bags Baby Carrots – $1.38
1 16-oz bag Organic Carrots – $1.49
4 cans Green Beans – $1.96
4 bags Rice Cakes – $5.16
1 dozen Eggs – $2.69
2 16-oz cartons Egg Whites – $5.18
Total: $41.56 after rebate
Harris Teeter
3 Larabars – $3.00, used $0.75/3 printable (doubled), plus $0.75/3 Harris Teeter evic, plus receive $0.75 back from SavingStar – Free after coupons and rebates
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers – $3.00, used $0.50/2 printable (doubled), plus $0.50/2 Harris Teeter evic, plus receive $0.50 back from SavingStar – $1.00/2 after coupons
8 cans Chicken of the Sea Tuna – $4.00
2 pkgs Barilla Pronto Pasta – $3.00, used 2 $0.70/1 printable (doubled) – $0.20/2 after coupons
2 12-pk bottles Deer Park Spring Water – $3.34 (used a raincheck from several weeks ago) – used 2 $0.75/1 insert coupons (I think these were regional) (doubled) – $0.34/2 after coupons
1 box Horizon Macaroni and Cheese – $1.00, used $0.55/1 Harris Teeter catalina coupon – Free after coupon
2 16-oz containers Friendship Cottage Cheese – $4.00, used 2 $0.70/1 printable (doubled) – $1.20/2 after coupons
1 dozen Egglands Best Large Eggs – $2.99, used $0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Eggs, exp. 12/13/15 (SS 09/13/15 #2)(doubled) – $1.99 after coupon
2 8-oz pkgs Sargento Shredded Cheese – $3.65, used $0.50/2 Sargento Shredded Natural Cheese, exp. 10/4/15 (SS 08/30/15) [5-oz.+](doubled) – $2.65/2 after coupon
Total: 11.38
Weekly Total: $52.94
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Cereal x 3, Smoothies (using frozen fruit from the freezer) and Toast, Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal x 2, Cinnamon Rolls and Scrambled Eggs (birthday breakfast)
Lunches
Baked Potatoes with Cottage Cheese, Apples, Carrots
Macaroni and Cheese, Grapes, Carrots
Leftovers x 2
(Since we are out-of-town some this week, I am not planning as many lunches/dinners. I *may* get super ambitious and pack food for the road…but realistically, probably not. ;))
Dinners
Cheesy Hamburger Potato Soup, Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Grilled Salmon, Grilled Potatoes and Vegetables, Easy Whole Wheat Bread
Papa John’s Pizza, Breadsticks, Birthday Cake (birthday dinner)
Leftovers
Snacks
Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars, Dried Apples (I dehydrated a bunch of apples a couple of weeks ago, and we’ve all been enjoying them!), Popcorn, Fruit