$75 Weekly Shopping and Menu 2-19-18

I believe I’ve had a change of heart about Kroger.

In the past, I rarely shopped there because the prices were outrageous. But recently, I’ve noticed they’ve been having some really good sales and I can’t help but keep coming back every week. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Meijer! But Kroger has my heart right now. Take a look at this:

I’ve been waiting so long for natural peanut butter to go on sale. Kroger’s natural peanut butter is never on sale anymore with their regular counterpart; it’s always still $2.29 when the regular is $.99. But when I saw the organic brand on sale for $1.50, I didn’t have to beg John very hard to buy 10 of them. (The money came from a category besides grocery, so that’s why you won’t see it below) But now I’m happy inside knowing that I finally have a pantry full of peanut butter again!

This week is full of new recipes that I’m excited to try! I feel like I’ve been pretty boring lately, so I wanted to change things up a bit. Here’s what I bought this week and what I’m making:

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Entenmann’s Bread Outlet

4 loaves Sara Lee whole wheat bread: $.50 each
4 packages Thomas whole wheat English muffins: $.50 each
1 loaf Brownberry sourdough bread: $.50
1 loaf Brownberry whole wheat bread: $.50

Total: $5.00. I’m always amazed at what I can get here, especially considering those two big loaves retail at almost $4.00 each!

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Kroger

Gum: $2.29
Chobani Flip: Free from a printable coupon
Silk almond milk: $2.50

• Used $1.00/1 Kroger digital coupon
• Final Cost: $1.50

Kroger salad dressing: Free from a coupon I received in the mail
Kroger breakfast sausage roll: Free from a coupon I received in the mail
Kroger sausage links: Free from a coupon I received in the mail
Thomas whole wheat bagels: Free from a coupon I received in the mail
Coffeemate creamer: $2.50. Doesn’t that kind just look amazing?
4 bottles Suave Professionals shampoo: $1.99 each

• Used $.70/1 digital coupon, good for up to 5 times
• Final Cost: $1.29 each

Enchilada sauce: $1.09
2 cans green chiles: $.79 each
Hershey Gold chocolate bar: Free from Free Friday Download
5 bottles Lady Speed Stick deodorant: $1.00 each

Total: $19.86

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Dollar Tree

2 bags frozen blueberries: $1.00 each
Bubble bath: $1.00
Oregano: $1.00

Total: $4.07

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Aldi

4 cups Greek yogurt: $.65 each
Zucchini: $1.49
Celery: $1.29
Bananas, 3.41 pounds: $1.47
Multi-colored peppers: $2.99
Sugar snap peas: $2.29
Cooking spray: $1.49
Romaine hearts: $1.99
Carrots: $1.29
2 packages wheat tortillas: $1.39
Sliced cheddar: $1.79
Block of cheddar: $1.79
Pretzel sticks: $.79
Eggs: $.99
Hummus: $1.99
2 cans crushed tomatoes: $.79 each
Half & half: $1.69
Salsa: $1.49
Tomato paste: $.39
Jelly: $1.99
2 cans diced tomatoes: $.45 each
Milk: $1.07

Total: $36.14
Weekly Total: $65.07

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Menu

Lunch is always leftovers. Items marked with an asterisk (*) were purchased in previous weeks.

Dinner
Small group potluck- Making Loaded Potato Casserole
Pasta* with homemade spaghetti sauce (Crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices), garlic toast, frozen broccoli*
Chicken* Parmesan quesadillas (Shredded chicken, leftover spaghetti sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese), roasted zucchini
Grilled cheese and Slow Cooker Tomato Soup
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Leftovers

Breakfast
Carrot Pancakes
Cereal* and fruit
Scrambled eggs

What’s on your menu this week? Share below in the comments!