Gretchen’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan

Dillons

2 half gallons Milk – Marked down to $1.25 each

2 bags (8 oz) Kroger Shredded Cheese – $1.99 each

4 Gala Apples – $1.98

4 Nectarines – $1.41

2 Chuck Pot Roast – Marked down to $3.36 and $3.92

1 bag Kroger Tortilla Chips – $1

1 Celery – $1.49

1 Lettuce – $0.99 (I bought this and then noticed later that day that the lettuce in our garden was ready to be picked. We have lots and lots of lettuce now so we’ll be eating quite a few salads this week.)

1 lb Simple Truth Organic Ground Beef – Marked down to $3.49

1 Green Pepper – $0.79

1 bag Frozen Strawberries – $3.47

4 Muller Greek Yogurt – $0.88 each

2 Larabars – $1 each, used 2 $0.40/1 printable – $0.60 each after coupons

1 Kroger Spaghetti Sauce – $1.49, received $0.20 Ibotta rebate – $1.29 after rebate

Items a part of the Mega Sale (Buy 5, Get $5 off instantly):

2 Barbara’s Cereal – $1.99 each, used $1.50/1 printable and $1/1 printable – $0.74 each after coupons

1 Goldfish Puffs – $0.99, used $0.50/1 coupon from the 6/14 SmartSource insert – $0.49 after coupon

1 Oscar Meyer Deli Meat – $2.49

1 Cottage Cheese (16 oz) – $1.49

Total after sales and coupons: $40.34 

Homeland

1 pkg Grapes – $2.13

2 Cucumbers – $0.60 each

1 Challenge Butter – $2.99, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $1.49 after coupon

1 Jolly Time Popcorn – $1.49, used $0.50/1 printable (doubled) – $0.49 after coupon

4 boxes Cheerios Cereal – $1.99, used 2 $1/2 printable (both doubled because they were different coupons) – $0.99 each after coupons

1 box Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix – $1.89, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.39 after coupon

1 Fiber One Lemon Bars – $1.99, used $0.75/1 printable (doubled) – $0.49 after coupon

Total after coupons: $10.15

My mom also gave me 4 bags of chocolate chips as well as a bag of frozen blueberries and a bag of frozen mulberries (from their mulberry bush).

Total for all grocery items: $50.49

Menu Plan for this Week

Breakfasts

Toast & Eggs x 2

Oatmeal with Fruit

Cereal x 3

Banana Muffins (I have a few bananas that are going bad from the last couple of weeks so I’m planning to use these up.), Fruit

Lunches

Turkey, Cheese, Crackers, Carrots x 2

Macaroni and Cheese, Tossed Salad

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Celery Sticks

Turkey Sandwiches, Sliced Apples

Lunch at my parents

Tossed Salad, Crackers

Dinners

Roast, Potatoes, Carrots

Dinner with my family (celebrating my sister’s birthday)

Taco Salad

Spaghetti, Green Beans, Tossed Salad

Salad Bar with Grilled Chicken

Chicken Drumsticks (from last week’s shopping trip), Biscuits, Tossed Salad

Leftovers

Snacks

Yogurt, Fruit Smoothies, Banana Muffins, Granola Bars