$85 Weekly Shopping and Menu 11-4-19

Happy November!

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I decided to shop at 2 stores this week: Meijer and Wal Mart. Meijer had some pretty good sales going on, but not enough to do all my shopping there. And since I knew I’d have Allison with me this time, I wanted to make things easy. So we hit up Meijer first, walked around, then drove straight to Wal Mart to pick up our groceries.

I did have a few unexpected purchases, but I planned them ahead of time- if that makes sense. We had extra money in the budget and then I got a $5.00 reward from Meijer, so I was able to play around a bit- got some free stuff and other things I don’t buy regularly. Here’s what I bought this week:

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Meijer

3 bags frozen broccoli, 32-oz: $1.69 each
Ground turkey: $1.99
Bigelow tea: $2.19
Candy corn: $2.30
Peanut butter: $2.39
Strawberries, 2-pound container: $2.99
King Arthur white whole wheat flour: $3.79. Used a $.75/1 coupon from the mail and got $.65 back from Ibotta.
Turkey bacon: $2.00
Onions, 3-pound bag: $1.00
Pretzels: $1.00
4 cups Skyr: $1.00 each. Used a $2.00/4 coupon and received $3.00 back from Ibotta, making these a money-maker!
3 packages pads: $4.29 each. I had an mPerks coupon for 50% off an entire feminine item purchase PLUS a Buy 2 Get 1 Free coupon, so I got all 3 for $4.29!
3 tubes toothpaste: $1.00 each

Total: $27.98. Used a $5.00 off reward I had, plus I received another $2.00 reward to use next time! Also received $3.65 back from Ibotta.

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Wal Mart

Great Value sunflower kernels: $1.27
Joseph’s It’s a Wrap Lavash bread: $2.56
Zucchini, 1.38 pounds: $1.90
Bananas, 1.97 pounds: $.90
Red grapes, 2.57 pounds: $2.51
Broccoli, 1.47 pounds: $2.60
Frozen shredded hash browns: $1.63
Unsalted butter: $2.98
Block of cheese: $1.74
Apple cinnamon rice cakes: $2.98
Vinegar: $2.64
Canned pumpkin: $.87
Gala apples, 3-pound bag: $2.37
Carrots, 2-pound bag: $1.54
Spinach: $1.98
Romaine hearts: $2.48
Quinoa: $3.62
Cottage cheese: $1.64
Milk: $2.76
2 dozen eggs: $.94 each
Almond milk: $1.82
2 green bell peppers: $.78 each
Lentils, 16-oz: $.98
Crushed tomatoes: $.82
Olive oil: $3.98
Cinnamon: $.98
Sweet potatoes, 3-pound bag: $1.77

Total: $54.76. Sign up here for Wal Mart Pickup and we’ll both receive a coupon for $10.00 off a $50.00 purchase!
Weekly Total: $82.74. Took out $5.00 for Sam’s Club and still have a $6.00 overage I’ll use to buy Hershey Kisses.

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Menu

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

Dinner
Small group: Hash brown casserole (Using shredded mozzarella instead*)
Chili and Cornbread (Doubling the recipe to take to a neighbor)
Chicken Sausage Broccoli Pasta* (Already had sausages and pasta)
Deli sandwiches* (Meat and bread in freezer), frozen vegetables, fruit
Lentil Burrito Bowls (Lentils, quinoa, lettuce, sour cream*, salsa*)
Parmesan Chicken Wraps* (Chicken in freezer), frozen veggies
Pancakes

Breakfast
Carrot Pancakes
Scrambled eggs with veggies
Bagels* (From freezer) with cream cheese*
Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal (Taking to a neighbor)

Miscellaneous
Candy Corn Pretzel Treats for a women’s group- Just gotta buy the Hugs first

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