Gretchen’s $80 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 5

It’s been a while since I’ve posted my menu plan and shopping trip due to having company at our house or being out of town almost every weekend this last month. I haven’t been able to plan out a shopping trip or menu plan for almost a month and so it felt so nice to get back to it.

Aldi

1 bag Frozen Chicken Breasts – $5.59

2 cans Green Beans – $0.38 each

1 Ice Cream – $1.95

1 Half & Half – $1.55

2 pkgs Flour Tortillas – $1.35 each

1 bag Frozen Potato Puffs – $1.55

2 bags Frozen Peas – $0.75 each

1 box Crisp Rice Cereal – $1.39

2 dozen Eggs – $1.03 each

1 lb Ground Beef – $3.39

5 Yogurts – $0.32 each

1 pkg Chicken Breasts – $6.25

1 bag Rice – $1.85

1 pkg Instant Oatmeal – $1.49

1 Unsweetened Applesauce – $1.95

1 box MooTubes – $1.55

1 jar Pasta Sauce – $0.85

2 cans Great Northern Beans – $0.58 each

1 box Chewy Granola Bars – $0.95

1 Sour Cream – $0.85

3 boxes Mac & Cheese – $0.34 each

1 bag Frozen Blueberries – $1.79

1 bag Potatoes – $2.69

1 bag Kettle Chips – $1.29

1 bag Oyster Crackers – $0.79

1 bag Tortilla Chips – $0.92

1 box Mixed Greens – $1.89

1 bag Corn Chips – $0.69

1 lb Butter – $2.66

1 pkg Green Peppers – $2.19

0.93 lbs Roma Tomatoes – $0.83

2.32 lbs Grapes – $2.20

1 Peanut Butter – $1.15

1 bag Mini Cucumbers – $2.19

1 Baking Powder – $0.99

1 can Refried Beans – $0.69

1 loaf Honey Wheat Bread – $0.95

1 loaf Cinnamon Bread – $1.79

Total: $67.66

Target

1 box Popcorn – $2.69

1 can Libby’s Pumpkin – $3.39

1 bag Chocolate Chips – $1.99

2 lbs Organic Bananas – $1.39

1 bag Mandarins – $3.39

Total: $12.85

Total for both stores: $80.51

Menu Plan for This Week

Breakfasts

Cereal, Eggs, Toast, Oatmeal, Fruit, Yogurt, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Lunches

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Mac & Cheese, Hard Boiled Eggs/Cheese/Fruit, Cheese Quesadillas, Fruit/Crackers/Veggies, Leftovers

Dinners

Smoked Chicken, Tater Tots, Green Beans, Cantaloupe (leftover from last week)

BBQ Meatballs, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Peas, Biscuits

Sour Cream Enchiladas, Chips & Bean Dip, Fruit Salad

Taco Soup, Corn Chips, Veggies

Turkey Sandwiches, Chips, Tossed Salad

Chicken & Gravy over Rice, Steamed Peas

Homemade Pizza, Breadsticks