Gretchen’s $116 Grocery Buying Journey and Weekly Menu Plan for five

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Aldi

1 bag Frozen Peas – $0.95

1 bag Frozen Corn – $0.95

2 dozen Cage Free Eggs – $2.45 every

1 big bag Frozen Tilapia – $8.19

1 pkg Honey Ham – $3.79

1 field Mac & Cheese – $0.55

1 field Natural Spring Combine – $4.89

2.94 lbs Crimson Grapes – $2.91

2 loaves Bread – $1.29 every

1 bag Inexperienced Peppers – $2.19

1 Applesauce Cups – $1.49

1 pkg Bacon – $3.99

2 pkg Skinny Sliced Hen Breasts – Marked right down to $2.83 every

1 can Diced Tomatoes – $0.89

2 cans Beans – $0.76 every

1.61 lbs Peaches – $3.14

1 bag Mini Cucumbesr – $1.89

1 bag Corn Chips – $1.69

1 American Cheese Slices -$1.89

1 can Salmon – $3.29

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.99

1.42 lbs Zucchini – $2.06

1 field MooTubes – $1.59

Whole: $63.97

Grocery Outlet

3 containers Fiber One Bars – $1.49 every

1 giant bag Apples – $3.67

2 baggage Malt O Meal Coco Roos Cereal – $0.25 every

1 bag Malt O Meal Golden Puffs – $1

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $1.29

2 baggage Chi-Chi’s Tortillas – $0.50 every

2 containers Taco Shells – $0.50 every

Whole: $13.92

Ingles

1 gallon Milk – Marked right down to $1.49

1 gallon Orange Juice – $1.99

1/2 gallon Half & Half – $4.98

1 pkg Floor Beef – Marked right down to $6.01

2 pkg Perdue Hen Nuggets – $2.44 every

3 pkg Harvest Farms Hen – Marked right down to $2.14, $2.46, and $2.18

1 pkg Cubed Steak – Marked right down to $2.03

2 pkg High Spherical Steak – Marked right down to $4.43 and $6.42

Whole: $39.01

Whole for all groceries: $116.90

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Bacon, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Oatmeal, Yogurt

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches/Pirate’s Booty/Grapes/Carrots x 3, Ham Sandwiches/Pringles/Sliced Veggies, Mac & Cheese/Fruit/Applesauce, Hen Nuggets/Apples/Chips, Leftovers

Dinners

Grilled Steak, Sauteed Zucchini, Toast (utilizing previous bread)

Pancakes, Eggs, Bacon

Mexican Enchiladas, Chips & Salsa, Steamed Peas

Hen & Noodle Casserole, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Tossed Salad

Grilled Tilapia, Selfmade Applesauce, Rolls, Steamed Corn

Chili, Cornbread, Sliced Veggies

Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad