It feels good to be back shopping at regular stores again!
Last week I went to Dollar Tree and spent $52 on the three of us for groceries, as an experiment. Wednesday I'll have the full grocery list and menu, but here's the post explaining why I chose to eat Dollar Tree food for a week. I'm so glad we have fresh produce again!
We ended up donating the other 24-ish dollars left in our budget to the charity bike ride I did Saturday. It was awesome, by the way! I ended up biking 25 miles and raising $164 to help feed kids in Africa. Biking is so much different than running, but I think I like this so much better. Gonna train to do the 100-mile race next year!
This week was basically a huge stock-up trip. There were so many good things on sale, and it helps that we're leaving Friday for vacation so I had two less days of dinners to worry about. When ground turkey is only a dollar each, we stock up big time!
Meijer also gave me a ton of coupons to use. Free bread when I spent $10.00 (No problem here), $3.00 off my frozen foods purchase... plus I get personalized coupons in the mail every month so I was able to use some of those as well. Here's my huge shopping trip for the week:
Meijer
Crest Kids toothpaste, 2-pack: $2.54, on clearance
- Used a $.50/1 mPerks coupon
Fresh jalapenos: $.31
Coconut milk: $1.89
Aunt Millie's wheat bread: Free with a coupon, had to spend $10.00
Smuckers Natural peanut butter: $3.19
- Used 50%/1 Meijer coupon
Vinegar: $2.29
- Used $.50/1 Meijer coupon
2 bags Chex mix: $1.00 each
Fruit rollups: $1.00
Butterball turkey bacon: $1.00
Baby carrots: $1.00
2 boxes fruit snacks: $1.00 each
11 rolls ground turkey: $1.00 each, got one free
11 bags frozen vegetables: $1.00 each, got one free
Animal crackers: $1.00
Tortilla chips: $1.00
2 Clif bars: $1.00 each, used them for the bike race on Saturday
Total: $34.56. Also used a $3.00 off Meijer coupon for frozen foods, and received a $2.00 reward off my next purchase!
Aldi
2 dozen eggs: $.48 each
Milk: $1.49
Mini cheese sandwich crackers: $2.29
Wheat tortillas: $1.39
Bananas, 4.3 pounds: $1.90
Block of Pepperjack cheese: $1.69
Roma tomatoes: $.99
2 packages strawberries: $.99 each
Garlic powder: $.95
Hummus: $1.89
Tub of Greek yogurt: $3.49
2 packages baby wipes: $1.39 each
Spinach: $1.39
Cucumber: $.49
Green grapes, 2.02 pounds: $1.80
Salami: $2.59
Romaine hearts: $1.99
Zucchini: $1.49
Multi-colored peppers: $1.89
Tub of butter: $2.29
Dark chocolate chips: $1.69
Cottage cheese: $1.59
Half & half: $1.55
Salsa: $1.19
Total: $41.96
Weekly Total: $76.52
Menu
Lunch is always leftovers. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were purchased in previous weeks.
Dinner
Turkey meatloaf muffins, bagged mashed potatoes* (Didn't use them previously), frozen green beans
Chicken Curry
Crack Chicken on a salad, homemade Italian loaf
Lentil tacos (Lentils*, lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, salsa, cheese*)
Pancakes/Leftovers
Vacation to the Carowinds amusement park x2
Breakfast
Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Scrambled eggs with veggies, toast
Allison's Lunch
Crackers* with peanut butter, strawberries, string cheese, salami
What's on your menu this week? Share below in the comments!
Jaime is a Nutrition Coach through the ISSA and professional writer. She has 4 years experience coaching and 9 years experience in writing. She enjoys cooking easy meals, running, and learning more about food.
Jaime specializes in helping women with ADHD learn to meal plan and cook healthier meals without getting overwhelmed.
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