Gretchen’s $85 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

Aldi

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 Whole Chicken – $4.06

2 cans Green Beans – $0.38 each

1 Cottage Cheese – $1.59

3 pkg Applesauce Cups – $1.19 each

1 lb Ground Beef – $3.39

1 pkg Saltines – $0.75

1 carton Orange Juice – $1.89

1 box Thin Wheat Crackers – $1.09

4 Yogurts – $0.32 each

1 gallon Milk – $2.39

1 Cooking Spray – $1.35

4 pkg Mac & Cheese – $0.34 each

1 MooTubes – $1.55

1 Spreadable Butter – $2.29

1 Cream Cheese – $0.79

2 Annie’s Mac & Cheese – $1.19 each

1 box Cheese Crackers – $2.89

1 lb Butter – $1.79

2.68 lbs Bananas – $1.18

1 bag Granola – $2.19

2.07 lbs Yellow Squash – $2.67

1 bag Rice – $1.85

1 pkg Oven Roasted Turkey Breast – $3.99

1 can Pineapple Chunks – $0.95

1 bag Pretzels – $0.82

1 Garlic Salt – $0.99

1 box Cinnamon Crunch Cereal – $1.39

2 Chunks Cheddar Cheese – $1.45 each

1 pkg Deli Sliced Cheese – $1.79

1 Romaine Lettuce – $2.79

1 Chewy Dipped Bars – $1.39

1 Graham Crackers – $0.85

1 jar Sweet Relish – $1.25

1 Seedless Cucumber – $1.29

1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars – $2.99 (These are a special treat for my husband’s lunches.)

1 Cantaloupe – $1.99

1 loaf White Bread – $0.59

1 loaf Wheat Bread – $0.55

1 pkg Cinnamon Bagels – $1.49

1 pkg Hamburger Buns – $0.95

1 pkg English Muffins – $1.15

Total: $85.55

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Bagels, Cereal, Fruit, Yogurt, Oatmeal

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Turkey Sandwiches, Mac & Cheese x 2, Baked Potato Bar, Cheese/Crackers/Fruit/Veggies, Stir Fry

Dinners

Smoked Whole Chicken, Green Beans, Bread

Grilled Hamburgers, Chips (leftover from last week), Cantaloupe

Beef & Gravy over Noodles, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins, Steamed Peas

Homemade Cheese Pizza, Breadsticks, Tossed Salad

Taco Salad Bar

Hamburger Vegetable Soup, Crackers, Cheese, Veggies

Chicken & Rice, Fruit Salad, Steamed Broccoli