$85 Weekly Shopping and Menu 11-11-19

I have something exciting to share about this week’s grocery haul!

If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw my picture of a cart filled with Dollar Tree food. Remember how about 6 months ago, I fed my family for $75 at Dollar Tree as an experiment?

Well, I posted that grocery haul on Youtube and didn’t think much of it. But now, 6 months later, “Dollar Tree meals” are my top search query on Youtube. Who knew this would be such a need?

It’s been on my heart for awhile, because I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to try something like this again. But the people are asking for it, so I shall deliver!

Once a month, I’m going to create three new Dollar Tree meals for you all. My goal is to spend $5.00 or less per meal, and have it be reasonably healthy for your family. I bought the food for it this week (Using my business money, so it’s not included in the grocery budget); so check my Instagram stories this week for a preview, and stay tuned until next week for a blog post/video!

Here’s my grocery haul for the week, shopping at Mr. Mac’s and Wal Mart:

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Mr. Mac’s Grocery Outlet

2 packages Pretzilla pretzel buns: $1.25 each
2 packages Wellshire deli turkey: $1.00 each
3 Epic bars: $.75 each
20-pack Lance crackers: $3.25
Pure Protein bars, Maple Caramel: $3.00
Gevalia cold brew concentrate: $2.75
Jimmy Dean turkey sausage links: $4.50

Total: $22.00

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Wal Mart

Broccoli, 1.15 pounds: $2.03
Zucchini, .57 pounds: $.78
Bananas, 1.64 pounds: $.75
Red grapes, 2.24 pounds: $2.19
Cumin: $.98
Canned chickpeas: $.54
Half & half: $1.34
Salami: $2.48
Sretch Island fruit leather: $3.98
Ricotta, 15-oz: $1.74
Frozen Brussels sprouts: $1.27
2 cucumbers: $.48 each
2 boxes K-Cups: $3.92 each
Eggs: $.94
Greek yogurt tub: $3.47
String cheese: $2.84
Cottage cheese: $1.64
Block of cheddar: $1.74
Cauliflower: $2.77
Frosted Flakes cereal: $1.43
Milk: $2.76
Carrots, 2-pound bag: $1.54
Gala apples, 3-pound bag: $2.37
Strawberries: $1.97
Cooking spray: $1.53
Parsley: $.98
Razors (Not shown): $1.88
Butternut squash, 3.14 pounds: $4.05 (Actually from Meijer because Wal Mart was out)

Total: $56.93 after a $2.00 reward from Meijer. I also received $3.00 cash back from Ibotta for using Wal Mart Grocery Pickup!
Weekly Total: $78.93

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Menu

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

Dinner
Ravioli Alfredo (Frozen ravioli, Alfredo sauce, frozen broccoli, canned chicken), garlic bread
Broccoli Cheese Soup, with a Panera baguette I had in the freezer
Deli turkey wraps, frozen veggies, fruit
BBQ Meatballs, Knorr pasta side, canned green beans
Crack Chicken bowls with quinoa and roasted cauliflower
Date Night
Lentil burritos (Dried lentils, burrito shells, salsa, Pepperjack cheese, frozen Fajita veggies

Breakfast
Morning Glory Muffins, turkey sausage links
Cereal

Miscellaneous
Chickpea Brownies

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