I had a lot of fun shopping this week… mostly because of where I got to shop. =) Going to Ollie’s is always a treat because I never know what I’ll find, and this time it was Annie’s mac and cheese, hot chocolate, and candy! There were a lot of stores this week, which seems like a lot, but we tend to spread out our shopping over a few days. Allison also likes to help out, which makes things go more smoothly, and of course, it’s much easier to shop multiple stores when we have one child!
We’ve been eating out of our pantry a lot, so if you haven’t read my grocery posts recently, you might be a little confused as to where all this extra food is coming from! Every week, I buy the essential milk/eggs/fresh produce, but also things here and there to stock my freezer when they go on sale. Little by little, I’ve just created a good-sized stockpile and can simultaneously eat from my pantry/re-fill it at the same time! It takes a little time and effort, but it’s a really good system. Here’s what I bought this week:
Entenmann’s Bread Outlet
2 loaves Sara Lee Artesano: $1.00 each
2 loaves Brownberry whole wheat: $.50 each
Total: $3.00
Ollie’s
Cadbury chocolates: $1.99
M&Ms: $2.29
Applesauce pouches: $.99, and she ended up not liking them. =(
Land o Lakes pumpkin spice hot chocolate mix: $.99
2 boxes Annie’s mac and cheese: $1.09 each
Total: $8.44
Aldi
Spinach: $1.49
6 bags granola bites: $.50 each, marked down
Canned pumpkin: $.79. I finally went through my stash!
Flour: $1.29
Almond milk: $1.99
2 packages zucchini: $1.99 each
Bananas: $2.02
Carrots: $1.29
2 bags chocolate chips: $1.79 each
Romaine hearts: $1.99
Roma tomatoes: $1.59
Chicken sausages: $2.99
Olive oil: $3.19
Milk: $1.35
2 dozen eggs: $.57 each
Brown sugar: $.99
Total: $32.67
Meijer
Hot chocolate mix (Not pictured): $1.49
Toothpaste: $1.69
2 packages toothbrushes: $1.99 each, were BOGO 50% off
2 packages pads: $3.99 each, were BOGO 50% off
5 Balance bars: $.25 each, marked down
3 packages Trident gum: $1.07 each
- Used $1.50/3 mPerks coupon, plus received a $1.50 Ibotta rebate
Plastic wrap: $1.99
2 containers strawberries: $1.88 each
2 boxes butter: $2.49 each
Parchment paper: $2.49
Total: $27.33 after a $2.00 mPerks coupon I received last week, plus $1.75 back in Ibotta rebates
Sam’s Club
Clif Kids bars: $16.98
Shredded mozzarella: $11.98
Total: $3.96 after a gift card from Ibotta!
Weekly Total: $75.40
Menu
Lunch is always leftovers. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were purchased in previous weeks.
Dinner
Chicken sausages, cheesy zucchini spirals
Potato soup* (From freezer), salad
Grilled chicken breasts*, quinoa*, frozen broccoli*
Turkey burgers*, frozen veggies*
Baked ziti
Refried bean quesadillas*, chips and salsa*
Leftovers
Breakfast
Smoothies (Banana, spinach, almond milk, protein powder*)
Cereal*
Freezer breakfasts* (Burritos, egg sandwiches, blueberry oatmeal)
Pumpkin chocolate chip scones for a brunch at church
What’s on your menu this week? Share below in the comments!