My Weekly Grocery Trip: $45.64 for a family of 4 and Meal Menu

Another week is upon us! Last week I got almost all Organic Foods. And was over budget. But this week I am under.

You can see my previous shopping trips here

If you missed my Tops Vs. Aldi post it has inspired me along with the posts by Gretchen at Money Saving Mom to start to track my own weekly grocery trips.

4 years ago I did this every week and put in all my savings, coupons and such. I stayed on track In the last year I kept my ideal number in my head but I feel like I’m always going back to the store for a deal.

So this year my goal is to continue saving money on my groceries but also planning my weekly meals and getting my groceries in the beginning of the week. I will also try to use the meat I have in my freezer. I have lots of venison that I want to use more of.

We can help each other and hopefully inspire one another and I can hold myself more accountable to my grocery budget.

 

*Just a note that I will base my weekly menu’s off items I have and try to use meat I have unless it is a great sale price!

 

 

grocery trip at tops markets 3/29

 

TOPS MARKETS:

2- King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour @ $4.29 each

Used two $0.75/1 printable doubled coupons sent to my email after I signed up for their newsletter and received a $1/1 printable coupon

 

1- Dozen on Eggland’s Best Eggs @ $3

Used the $0.50/1 coupon doubled from the Relish Magazine found in the 3/8 newspaper inserts

 

2- Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles @1 each

Use the $1/2 coupon from 3/22 SS

You can use a $0.55/1 printable coupon doubled here when you sign up

 

1- 3 lb. bag of Halo’s Clementines $5.99

Used the $0.50/1 coupon from 3/8 ss

 

5- Cracker Barrell Cheese $2.50 each

Used $1/1 Cracker Barrell printable coupon from coupons.com NLA

Used two $1/2 Cracker Barrell printable coupons from coupons.com NLA

Receive 200 Gas points when you buy 6 participating items

 

2- Kraft Dressings $2 each

Used the $1/2 printable coupon from coupons.com NLA

 

Total:$57.97

Price Paid: $27.97- Received $0.30/gallon of gas! We will fill up both vehicles when we get gas so it will be a $9 savings on a 30 gallon max fill up!

Final Price: $18.97– That’s a 67% savings! 

 

 

aldis grocery trip savings

 

ALDI’S:

2- Gallons of Whole Milk @ 1.98. ( one is in fridge) We are trying whole milk this week because I want to attempt making yogurt again and my husband wanted whole milk because our food documentary viewing it said whole milk is better for you than skim . You can google this and find sooo many articles on it. So we will make the switch and see!

2- Packages of Cheese Sticks $2.79 eachAren’t these made with skim?! What’s a mother to do!

1- Half and Half $1.89 I accidentally grabbed Fat Free! LOL so much for staying away from skim milk! 

1- Fresh Garlic $0.79

1- Jar of Baby Pickles $1.29

Total: $17.68

I also grabbed a 5 lb. bag of Organic Gala Apples from BJ’s for $8.99

TOTAL SPENT ON GROCERIES THIS WEEK: $45.64

 

Here’s what I’m serving up my family for meals this week!

 

BREAKFAST-

Eggs & Toast

 Pancakes

Yogurt (If mine turns out!)

I’m going to make some black raspberry muffins too. We have 2 quart bags left in our freezer. 

 

LUNCH-

Pb&J Sandwiches

Tuna Sandwiches

Veggies

Apples and Peanut Butter.

Smoothies

 

DINNER-

Mexican Lasagna

Fried Fish and Sweet Potato Fries

Venison Stir Fry with brown rice

Cherry Tomato Ravioli Soup- Ill use our canned tomatoes for it

Venison Harvest Casserole

Homemade Pizza

EASTER DINNER 🙂 

If you are looking for another way to save money on your groceries check out my article on 10 Things Every Frugal Pantry Needs to Have!

 

How did you do on your family’s grocery budget this week?