I'm back to shopping weekly. My shopping trip can be found here.
May Groceries-I'm going to try to keep up with this, so I have better accountability. In April, I was awful! :(
Bulk Store
9.3 pounds organic brown rice-$6.37
2.4 pounds hull-less popcorn-$3.16
50 pounds whole white wheat flour (chemical free, non-GMO) $25.50
and some tootsie rolls for the kids $2.46
Total w/ tax = $38.70
Aldi's-trip to pick up party items
2 pounds strawberries-$1.98
1 pineapple-$1.99
1 cantaloup-$1.29
3 pounds onions-$1.49
2 broccoli crowns-$1.69
1 head cauliflower-$1.69
10 oz. grape tomatoes-$1.99
Total w/ tax = $13.31
Hy-Vee-party items
1 pound frozen peaches-$2.69
BBQ sauce-$1.88
half-gallon Vanilla Ice Cream-$2.75
1 gallon whole milk-$3.95
French onion dip-$77
2.32 pounds bananas-$1.14
4 kiwi-$.75
1.66 pounds red grapes-$1.64
2 2 liters soda-$1.38
Total w/ tax = 18.01
Schulte's-party item
1/4 sheet cake $17
Hy-Vee (monthly shopping trip)
Dannon all natural yogurt (starter)-$.76
2 half-gallon rice dream-$6.96
7 whole grain pastas - $8.26
Mini chocolate chips - $1.99
Picante Sauce- $1.5
Carbonated water - $.50
1 box organic raisin bran - $2.88
2 jars organic marinara sauce - $5.78
1 quart chocolate rice milk - $2.50
1/2 pound nitrite free deli ham - $2.97
12 oz. nitrite free bacon - $5.89
2 pkg, organic romaine hearts-$5.54
4.74 pounds bananas - $2.32
4.38 pounds organic braeburn apples - $6.48
1 stalk celery - $1.48
Egg roll wrappers - $2.99
2 pounds Carrots - $1.78
10 pounds potatoes - $2.99
- $3 in coupons
Total w/ tax = $68.00
Aldi (second half of big monthly shop)
2 boxes preservative free fruit twists (girls' lunches) - $3.98
12 boxes whole wheat pasta - $7.08
1 pineapple - $1.99
2 bags Kettle chips - $3.98
1 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup- $.59
2 pounds carrots - $.99
3 8 oz. blocks of cheese - $5.97
2 gallon whole milk - $6.56
24 oz. cottage cheese - $1.99
Total w/ tax = 36.05
Total after Week 1 shopping: $191.07 have $308.93 remaining
Lists for the rest of the month
Week 2
Bananas
Strawberries
Grapes
Potatoes
Cabbage
Lettuce
Carrots
Grape Tomatoes
Apples
Broccoli
Soy Milk-2
Week 3
Banana
Grapes
Pineapple
Lettuce
Strawberries
Carrots
Potatoes
Apples
Rice Milk-2
Week 4
deli ham
Banana
Lettuce
Peaches
Apples
Mandarin Oranges
Carrots
On Sale
pork roast
chuck roast
chicken legs
whole chickens-2 or more
pork steak
Sam's Club
Mozzarella Cheese
Maple Syrup
Sliced Cheese
Milk (3-5 gallon depending on exp. date)
Mango
Blueberries
Spinach
Local Farm
5 dozen eggs
2 quart honey
March groceries
Aldi's trip February 27th
3 boxes mac 'n cheese (this is my junk food concession for the kids)-$.87
1 half-gallon organic soy milk (for daycare kid)-$2.39
1 package string cheese-$2.49
1 8 oz. cream cheese-$1.29
3 Frozen OJ-$3.27
ice cream treats-$1.99
large container cottage cheese-$1.99
Mayo-$1.99
Salsa - $1.69
Wild Caught Salmon-$3.69
7 pouches of tuna-$7.63
5 oz. parmesan cheese-$1.99
Pretzels-$.1.29
Cantaloue-$1.69
6 pounds onions-$1.58
2 pounds broccoli-$3.38
1 pineapple-$1.99
4 pounds Navel oranges-$1.99
2 pounds carrots-$.99
2 pounds green grapes-$2.88
5.3 pounds bananas-$2.07
1 gallon whole milk-$3.26
2 dozen eggs (my egg connection has pneumonia, so no eggs this week)-$2.38
Total with taxes=$57.37
Hy-Vee-February 27th
1 gallon Rice milk-$6.96
2 salmon pouches-$4.74
Chicken bullion (I know this is full of junk, but I haven't had time to find a replacement)-$1.48
1 package mini chocolate chips-$1.99
2 pounds chickpeas-$2.58
7 boxes whole wheat pasta-$6.93
1 box whole wheat lasagna-$2.69
1 pound Beeler all natural bacon-$4.69
2 Cascadian Farm cereal-(had a $1 off 2 coupon and 1 box didn't ring up on sale so I got a $4.49 refund)-$3.49
1 box Kashi 7-grain crackers-$3.00
2 Hormel nitrate free deli ham-$5.94
2 Hormel nitrate free deli turkey-$5.94
5 pounds organic apples-$11.22 (just figured out that I got overcharged-they were supposed to be $1.18/pound, not $2.28/pound)
3 pack organic romaine hearts-$3.48
8 kiwi-$2.00
5 pounds clementines-$5.88
2.7 pounds chicken legs-$2.69
2.1 pounds ground pork-$5.08
5.5 pounds chuck roast-$12.95
Total with taxes=$113.34
Running total=$170.71
