$75 Weekly Shopping and Menu 11-5-18 - No Getting Off This Train

Something amazing happened this weekend.

I spent more money at Meijer than I did Aldi! But I pulled a bunch of strings to get there.

See, I really wanted some Starbucks coffee. It was on sale for $5.99, and I can get 125 bonus stars (a free drink!) if I scan the receipt and send it in.

The problem was, I was over-budget. I was stuck choosing between my Starbucks, and chicken breasts from Sam’s Club. So I chose both and worked hard to make it happen.

I had a coupon from Meijer to get $10 off when I spent $50, so I switched a bunch of stuff from Aldi to Meijer to make that happen. It was a bunch of careful price-checking to make sure I wasn’t actually spending more money.

And it worked! I went from being over by $9 to being under by $3. Feeling pretty awesome right now.

In case you missed it, yesterday I issued a 4 Weeks to Fill Your Freezer challenge!

This week’s recipes are breakfasts, which means I’m making all the lunches this week to prepare for next week. So you’ll see a few things below (Like extra ham, pepperoni, and cream cheese) that aren’t on the menu but will be in the recipes in next week’s posts.

Big Lots

Brown rice, 2-pound bag: $1.50
Mini marshmallows: $.95
EnviroKids granola bars: $2.50

Total: $4.95

Aldi

Bananas, 3.39 pounds: $1.49
Tortillas: $1.39
Grapes, 2.49 pounds: $2.22
Green bell peppers: $1.69
Zucchini: $1.39
Sugar: $1.29
Strawberries: $1.99
All purpose flour: $1.15
Half & half: $1.69
Milk: $1.39
Ranch dressing: $.89
Sweetener packets: $1.39
Sweet potatoes, 3-pound bag: $1.99

Total: $19.96

Meijer

Eggs: $.89
Deli ham: $4.78
Swiss Miss hot chocolate mix: $1.89
Ritz peanut butter sandwich crackers: $2.42
Turkey pepperoni: $2.49
Butter: $2.78
King Arthur White whole wheat flour: $3.89
2 containers Greek yogurt: $3.99 each, BOGO free
3 cans diced tomatoes: $.49 each
2 blocks cream cheese: $1.00 each
McIntosh apples, 3-pound bag: $1.99
2 bags Starbucks coffee: $5.99 each
4 bags baby carrots: $1.00 each, for Allison’s preschool snack
4 bags frozen vegetables: $1.00 each
Cole slaw mix: $1.00
4 boxes pasta: $1.00 each, got one free from the 10 for $10 sale

Total: $39.81 after a $2.00 reward and a $10.00 off coupon

Sam’s Club

Chicken breasts, about 7 pounds: $10.65

Total: $10.65
Weekly Total: $75.37