My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!
I tried something different this week! Rather than just buying everything at Aldi (which is simple, but their prices have been going up every single weeks it seems!), I decided to try out some other stores to see if I could cut my grocery bill. All of these stores are within 10 minutes of each other except for the last one, so I didn’t waste a lot of gas money. I actually planned it out so that I didn’t waste ANY gas money at all this week, because I regularly drive past every single one of these stores several times a week on my way to and from other activities. So I would just stop in when I was already driving past. I still have a few more stores on my list to check out, but I ran out of time this week (Ollies, Big Lots, and Save A Lot).
Conclusion: YES, I saved money! I ended up with more food for less money overall. Some of these things will last for weeks. YES, it took more time! I think I will take it on a week-by-week basis from here on out. I haven’t even been checking the deals at the other stores, but I’m going to start doing that again.
Lidl
4-ct bag Avocados – $2.69
2 bag French Green Beans – $3.98
4 bags Chips (Tortilla and Barbeque) – $4.00
2 12-oz pkg Sliced American Cheese – $3.00
1-lb box Butter – $2.40
4 pkgs Hamburger/Hotdog Buns – $2.00
Total: $18.07
Aldi
4 pkgs frozen Broccoli Florets – $3.80
1 pkg Romaine Hearts – $2.59
1 bag Spinach – $1.59
2 English Cucumbers – $2.78
1 pkg Mini Peppers – $2.95
1 pkg Mushrooms – $1.49
1 3-ct pkg Garlic Heads – $1.45
2 Cauliflower – $3.98
1 3-ct pkg Green Peppers – $1.85
1 pkg fresh Chicken Drumsticks – $7.32
1 pkg Pepperoni – $2.49
1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.42
1 gallon Orange Juice – $3.79
1/2 gallon Unsweetened Almond Milk – $2.19
1 32-oz carton Plain Greek Yogurt – $3.39
5 single serving cartons Greek Yogurt – $2.95
1 24-oz carton Cottage Cheese – $2.49
1 can Parmesan Cheese – $2.65
2 dozen Eggs – $5.92
1 16-oz pkg Deli Meat – $3.99
2 boxes Macaroni and Cheese – $0.86
1 jar Organic Pasta Sauce – $1.79
1 Table Salt – $0.54
Total: $65.27
Publix
3 bags Garlic and Ghee Royal Rice – $5.00, plus receive (3) $1.00/1 Ibotta rebate (limit 5) – $2.00/3 after rebate
1 So Delicious Coconut Yogurt – $1.99, used FREE Ibotta rebate
1 Light And Fit Zero Sugar Yogurt – $1.50, used FREE Publix digital coupon
2 bags Morningstar Farms Sausage Patties (B1G1) – $4.79, used (2) $1.00/1 printable, plus receive (2) $1.25/1 Ibotta rebate (limit 5) – $0.29/2 after coupons and rebates
Total: $2.29 after coupons and rebates
Harris Teeter
6 ears Corn on the Cob – $1.98
1 Watermelon – $3.99
1 Light and Fit Zero Sugar Yogurt – $1.25, used FREE Harris Teeter evic coupon
Total: $5.97
RJ’s Discount Store
I literally found this hole-in-the-wall store by googling “discount stores near me.” I had no idea it existed, and I’ve lived in this small-ish city for 9 years! Many of the things were very cheap and expired (so that would definitely be buy at your own risk, haha!). Other things were expired and NOT cheap. But I scored all of these cereals for $1/box and they don’t expire until April ’23!
Total: $10
Grocery Total for the Week: $101.50
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Cereal, Oatmeal, Fruit, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Smoothies, Zucchini Muffins
Lunches
Deli Meat/Cheese on Buns, Chips, Peaches (from last week), Cucumbers/Peppers x 2
Macaroni and Cheese, Watermelon, Peppers
Grilled Cheese on Homemade Bread, Avocados, Chips, Tomatoes (from our garden)
Leftovers x 3
Dinners
Grilled Chicken, Rice, Broccoli
Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Roasted Cauliflower, Biscuits, Watermelon
Pancakes, Veggie Sausage, Scrambled Eggs
Pepperoni Rolls with Marinara Dipping Sauce, Tossed Salad, Green Beans
Cheeseburgers, Corn on the Cob, Watermelon, Chips
Venison Meatloaf, Baked Potatoes, Broccoli, Peaches
Dinner at a Friend’s House
