Ads have come out for my local grocery stores. I’m not planning on getting a ton (just not a lot on sale that we are in need of or at can’t pass up prices). But that is ok. The beauty of couponing and stocking up when there is a good sale is that you usually already have a lot in your pantry, fridge and freezer to make meals from. So I’ll be shopping in my own kitchen a lot this week. 🙂
My planned Shopping trips are:
Price Chopper
1 Crystal Light 7-10 count $2 on sale
$1 off 1 coupon from Smart Source mailer 3/10
Knorr Sides 10 for $1 plus a free Rotisserie Chicken when you buy 10.
I love this sale our local grocery stores seem to do one of these every few months. Although I already have chicken in the freezer. I am down to maybe 2 pounds 🙂
Plus there is a coupon for .50 cents off 2 from Red Plum 3/24 I have 2 of these. So I’ll get 10 rice sides and a rotisserie chicken for $8!
Strawberries on sale 2 pounds for $2.29
Ekrich Smoked Sausage 12-16 oz on sale for $1.78
.55 cents off 1 comes to $1.23
Plus Price chopper will give you a .05 cent discount for each reusable bag you bring in. I always keep mine in my trunk. I’ll probably need 2 for this trip.
So the total should come to: $12.42 plus tax
At Dollar Tree I plan on getting (this always changes drastically because Dollar Tree carries widely varying inventory but that is ok)
Olay Bar Soap $1
$1 off 1 from Proctor and Gamble 3/31
L’oreal Paris Eye Gloss .19 oz (plan on putting this in my gift box for my younger sisters upcoming birthday in May) $1 off 1 coupon from Red Plum 3/24
Garnier Shampoo 3.4 oz
$1 off 1 coupon from Red Plum 3/3
El Monterey XX Large Burrito
$1 off 1 coupon from Red Plum 3/3
Nature Valley Granola Thins (my 1 year old loves these)
.50 off 2 coupon from Smart Source 2/24
Softsoap Bar Soap
$1 off 1 from Smart Source 4/7
Rimmel London Eye Shadow
$1 off 1 from Red Plum 4/7
Wheat Thins 2 boxes (cheapest place to find them around here and my wonderful husband eats them everyday in his lunch)
Grand total if they have it all: $3.50 plus tax
What we’ve been eating:
April 7th
Breakfast: Oatmeal for everyone
Lunch:Leftover pancakes, fresh pineapple and grapes
Dinner: We usually have Sunday dinner with my family. I made a fruit salad to take and share.
April 8th
Breakfast: Cereal for everyone and applesauce
Lunch: Baked quesidillas with broccoli
Dinner: Mini Lasagna’s (idea came from this fun blog post I came across at CatchingFireflies.com) I had the won ton wrappers leftover from making egg rolls about a week ago and I had some leftover taco meat that I threw in too.
April 9th
Breakfast: Yogurt with homemade granola
Lunch: Aiden begged for Mac and Cheese so that is what everyone ate
Dinner: Beef Stroganoff, Broccoli with cheese sauce, canned peaches and homemade ice cream for dessert
Update 4/17/2013:
I was able to pick up everything planned in my trips, except the Crystal Light. I also visited Walmart and picked up fruits and veggies. That trip included: 2 lbs strawberries (they price matched to Price Choppers deal for $2.29), celery, zucchini, tomatoes, kiwi, apples, and bananas for $9.89.
Total spent so far this month: $110.26
