Here is my shopping trip for the week. Just the basics because I am going through an early spring cleaning phase right now and systematically cleaning and purging every room in the house.
Anyhow, here is my trip for the week:
Staples:
Bic Markers $1.00- used $1 coupon= $.07 for tax
Target:
French’s Fried Onions $1.92- used $.30 coupon= $1.62
Archer Farms Turkey $6.49
Taster’s Choice Instant Coffee $1.29- used $1 coupon from a sample= $.29
Bagels $1.29
Market Pantry Sliced Cheese $2.49
Kraft Cheese $2.59
Oregon Chai $2.91- used $1 coupon= $1.91
Chobani Yogurt $1- used $.30 coupon= $.70
2 Enchilada sauce $.99= $1.98
Total: $19.36
Sprouts:
Organic Milk $5.79
Feta Cheese $4.99
Diced Onions $1.79
3 lbs Strawberries $1.50 each
2 pints Blueberries $1.50 each
3 Cucumbers $.33 each
Organic Spinach $3.49
Organic 3lb apples $3.99
Organic Tomato $1.41
Shallot $.15
3 packages Mushrooms $.99 each
2lbs bananas $1.34
used $5 off $30 purchase from the front of my ad
Paid $29.42- since I have a gift card I purchased from Sprouts for 10% off, I figure I really spent $26.48
So the total this week was $45.91. I didn’t use a lot of coupons but I just bought the things we needed. Last week there was a good deal on chicken so we have plenty of that in the freezer. The cheese was way over priced but we needed it and the feta looked too good to pass up. I will probably make a feta and cucumber salad for lunch this week.
I do plan to go back to Target on Thursday for the toy clearance so I will be getting a few more of the coupon deals- (like the Kashi cereal) then.
Here is the menu plan:
- Skillet Parmesan Chicken and Spinach Salad
- Chicken Tamale Pie
- Mushroom Lasagna
- Split Pea Soup and Salad
- Slow Cooked Turkey, mashed potatoes and salad
- Turkey and Havarti Paninis with Sweet Potato Fries
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So here is my shopping trip for the week. I didn’t use a lot of coupons because I mostly bought fresh stuff but if you are interested in how I stretch my $50 budget, here is what I did.
I just went to Sprouts this week.
4 bags of Pretzel Crisps $3.99/2 = $7.98
Dried Blueberries $2.28
Almonds from the bulk bins $2.58
32oz Brown Cow Yogurt $2.99- used a $.55/1 Real CA Dairy coupon= $2.44
Organic Milk $5.69
2 boxes Van’s Waffles $2.00- used (2) $1.50 coupons= $1.00
1 box apple crisp topping $1.50
2 pints Blackberries = $3.00
5lbs clementines $2.99- used $1 coupon= $1.99
2 bell peppers= $1.76
2 bags organic carrots =$3.38
3lbs organic apples $2.99
1 package organic salad mix $4.99
3 mangos= $2.64
Shredded Carrots $1.49
Mushrooms $1.29
Subtotal $47- I used a $5 off store coupon so $42.00. I also paid with a gift card that I purchased previously- this store sells $100 gift cards for $89 every few months. Since the gift card was 10% off, I take 10% off and the final amount is about $38.
Since I try to spend $50 each week, that leaves me $12 to spend. We are actually getting low on meat in the freezer so I need to start looking at stocking back up.
Since I have been using coupons and buying a little extra when things are super cheap for a few years now, we don’t typically need a lot of things like cleaners and toiletries. I have most of it on hand already. So not very exciting but my goal each week is to get what we need on budget and to spend the least amount of time possible to do it.
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Here is my shopping trip for the week.
Walmart: $7.06
2 La Creme Creamers $1.88- used Buy One Get One Free coupon = $1.88
2 Wet Ones wipes $.97- used $1/2 coupon (no longer available)= $.47 each
Parmesan Cheese $1.88
Pepperoni $2.36
Sprouts $34.97
2 gallons Organic Milk $5.49 each
2 Sprouts Butter $3 each
2lbs Organic Chicken $4.03- used $1 coupon from the package= $3.03
5lbs organic potatoes $3.99
Croutons $1.69
2 bags of organic apples $2.97 each
Organic Cauliflower $2.34
2 Red Peppers $1.76
Watermelon $2.94
Bananas $1.30
Used $5 Sprouts coupon
Safeway: $8.42
1 bag Mission Tortillas $1.99- used $1 coupon= $.99
2 Skippy Peanut Butter $2.98 for 2 (Just 4 U personal price)- used $.60/2 coupon= $2.38
Cilantro $.50
4 Lucerne Greek Yogurt $.89- Used $1/4 catalina coupon= $2.56
1 Fresh Express Salad $3.99- used $2 off coupon= $1.99
The total this week was $50.45 and I have a $1 Safeway catalina back from the Skippy plus I can submit a La Creme rebate for $1.88 back. I also bought 4 boxes of Capri Sun from Safeway for $2.96 to donate to our school Halloween party.
This week was a little expensive for produce but we still have eggs in the fridge plus pork chops and ground beef and chicken in the freezer so I didn’t really need a lot.
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I did go shopping this week. I just got a few things we really needed like milk and a little produce but basically I just did a few quick stops as I was running errands throughout the week.
Safeway: $3.62
2 Tropicana Juice $3.58 (this was a personal price from Just 4 U)- used $2 in coupons= $1.58 for both
2 S&W Beans $.79- used $.50/2 coupon= $1.08
4 Cheerios $.96 for all 4 boxes- I had a personal price of $1.49, $.50 came off for the Buy 8 promotion, plus I used (4) $.75 coupons.
Target: $6.52
Merona Shirt $8.00- used $5 coupon previously available= $3.00
Olay Cleanser $5.99- used $3 coupon and $3 Target mobile coupon= Free
Transformers toy $9.99- used $5 coupon plus $5 Target mobile coupon= Free
Colgate Optic White $2.99- Used $1.50 Target store coupon and $1.50 manufacturer coupon= Free
4 packs of Mott’s Applesauce $1.58 each- Used $2/2 coupon from Safeway coupon booklet= $.58 each
2 Market Pantry Cream Cheese $1.89- used $1/2 Target coupon= $1.39 each
Cover Girl Blush $3.74/Cover Girl Powder $4.94 used $8/2 coupon= $.68
Brown Sugar $1.42
Reach Toothbrush 2pk $2.94- used $2/1 coupon and $1/1 Target store coupon= Free
So total spent was $10.20 and of that $6.52 goes toward my grocery budget.
Sprouts: $25.45
Organic Strawberries $2.00
Blackberries $1.50
Organic Milk $5.49
Organic Eggs $3.99
Cranberry Bread $3.99
2 bags organic carrots $.88 each
Pork Chops x2 $4.62 (ish)
Pork Roast $6.00 (ish)
Donation to something or other $1.00
Total was $30.45 and I used a $5 coupon from the front of the ad and paid $25.45.
CVS: $.22
Huggies Diapers $7.99*- used $2.50 coupon that I got in the mail, $3 Huggies coupon, $2.00 ECB- the free one they sent, plus I used a $.50 ECB from my quarterly reward. My total was just tax- .22.
*CA has a different price on Huggies than the rest of the country this week.
So $35.81 this week and I am going back to Sprouts this weekend to get our Halloween pumpkins and also to get some of the chicken on sale.
If you have questions about any of the specific coupons used, just go to the top right of the blog and select the store you are interested in.
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Here is the menu plan for the week. I have to say I am thoroughly unmotivated this week so I planned some of my husband’s favorites (meaning he will cook dinner).
- Tacos
- Braised Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
- Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs, pasta and eggplant plus these parmesan rolls
- Martha Stewart’s Mac and Cheese + Salad
- Steak Salad
- Chicken Fajitas
- Steak and mashed potatoes and leftover spinach salad
Plus the girls and I are going to make homemade applesauce plus a chocolate cake with zucchini.
And then here is my shopping trip:
Safeway: $25.40
2 liters Arrowhead $1- used $1 coupon= Free
2 Golden Grain pasta $.89- used $1/2 coupon= $.39 each
Organic Broth $1.99
2 Honest Tea $.89- used $1/2 coupon hanging on the bottle= $.39
Powerade $.59
2 Mission Artisan Tortillas $1.49- used $1 coupons= $.49
1 Safeway Olives $.89
1 Open Nature Sour Cream $1.49- used $1 coupon= $.49
4 bricks of 32oz cheese $5.00- used (2) $.55 coupons= $4.45
That cheese was such a good price I got a few weeks worth. (See the coupon matchups for Safeway here.)
Target $6.91
3 packets of Shout Wipes $.67- used (3) $.55/1 coupons from 9/25 SS= $.12 each
Panko Crumbs $1.89- used $1 coupon (no longer available)= $.89
Archer Farms Bread $2.99- used free coupon= free
Hormel Lunchmeat $2.33- used $.50 coupon= $1.83
4 Taco Seasoning $.71- used (4) $.50/1 coupon from 9/18 SS= $.21
Cascade Dish soap $.97- used $1 coupon from 8/28 P&G= Free
Aquafresh Toothpaste $1
Simply Orange Juice $2.99- used $1 coupon (no longer available)= $1.99
Sprouts: $25.43
Organic Milk $5.49
Eggs $2.39
Zucchini $.73
Organic Apples $2.97
Carrots $1.49
6 Kiwi $1.00
Sweet Potato $1.26
Fontina Cheese $5.43
2 Brown Cow Yogurt $.89- Used Buy One Get One Free= $.89/2
Chocolate Covered Peanuts $1.99
Frontera Chips $1.79
So the total this week was $57.74 which is not bad at all considering all that cheese!
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Here is the plan for this week:
Roasted Chicken and Parmesan and Lemon peas
Cucumber and Orzo pasta
Cauliflower Gratin and salad + leftover chicken
Enchilada Casserole
Beef Stew
Chicken and Broccoli Casserole
Bacon, tomato and parmesan pasta
Plus I am making baked oatmeal with fruit and carrot, apple, raisin muffins for breakfast in the morning.
And here is the shopping trip for the week.
SPROUTS $38.05
Organic Milk $5.49
8 Cascadian Farms Frozen Veggies $1.50- used (4) $1/2 coupons= $1 each
1 Santa Cruz Organic Jelly $2.50- used $.75/1 coupon from a coupon booklet= $1.75
Applegate Organic Bacon $4.99- used $1 coupon from a coupon booklet= $3.99
Beef stew meat $3.09
Organic Grapes $3.21
5lbs organic potatoes $3.99
Baby Carrots $.88
Organic Pears $1.21
3 Cucumbers $2.31
Apples $1.56
4lbs oranges $2.99
Organic salad mix $2.99- used $1 Earthbound farms coupon= $1.99
Watermelon $2.59
Used $5 off coupon from the ad this week.
TARGET $4.95
Raisins $1.84
Knorr Bouillon $1.12
Simply OJ $2.99- used $1 coupon= $1.99
RITE AID $.33
3 JR Watkins Hand Soap and Lotion $1.50- used (3) $1.50 coupons I got from a tearpad several months ago= Free except tax!
So grand total is $43.33. I forgot buttermilk and bananas this week so I will make a quick stop sometime this week.
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Here is the menu plan for the week:
Oven Fried Chicken with Carrot Orzo pasta
Spaghetti with eggplant
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Flatbread Pizzas
Spanish Tortillas with salad
Chicken and Rice Bake
And then one night we have leftovers and one night we are using the gift card from Chili’s. And here is the shopping for this week:
I forgot to cancel the Farm Produce box deliveries so I got an extra box this week. We got figs, squash, hierloom tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, grapes and some other things for $31. I really don’t think the value is worth it for us so I am for sure cancelling it.
I also got a few things at Target- sorry this photo is so terrible I was rushing yesterday.
4 Mott’s Natural Applesauce packs $1.67- used $2/2 coupons = .67 each
2 Simply lemonade for $2.29- used $1/1 coupons= $1.29
Simply Orange Juice $2.99- used $1/1 coupon= $1.99
Organic eggs $3.79
Carrots $1.19
2 Newman’s Own Organic Pasta Sauce $1.89- used $1/2 coupon= $1.39
2 Starbucks coffee at $8.89- used (2) $1.50 coupons and got back a $5 gift card
3 Kashi Cereal $2.99- used (3) $2 coupons + $1/3 Target coupon= $.66 each
Corn Meal $1.89
Olives $1.17
Diced Tomatoes .68
Salsa $1.89
So the total was $32.40. I broke up my transactions to use the $5 gift card.
Oh and I got the free Newton’s Thins at CVS.
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This isn’t terribly exciting but here is my trip for the week. I had one week that I didn’t do much shopping so I took the $50 I would have spent that week, and I got the 10lbs of organic ground beef from Whole Foods! So that is all in the freezer and should last for awhile.
Sprouts $22.23
2 Late July Chips $1.99- used $1 coupons= $.99
Sprouts Cheese Puffs $1.69
Queso Fresco $2.16
Watermelon $1.74
Fresh Chicken $4.36
Organic Pears $1.58
Organic Grapes $2.36
Bananas $1.79
Frozen Broccoli $1.99
Fresh Corn $.76
Red Pepper $.33
Sourdough Bread $2.50
Earthbound Farms Organic Salad $3.49- used $1 coupon= $2.49
Sprouts Chocolate Covered Raisins $3.50- used $2 Sprouts coupon
and I also used a $5 off $30 Sprouts coupon from my weekly ad.
Safeway $7.76
3 Morningstar Veggie products $2.99- used (3) $1 coupons
1 Weight Watchers Popsicles $5.49- used free item coupon
1 Ciabatta Bread $4.29- Used $1 coupon from the package= $3.29
Safeway pizza dough $.99 with raincheck
Tortillas $1.99
Hamburger Buns $2.00
Open Nature Granola $2.49- Used $1 coupon= $1.49
I also used the $5/15 Frozen foods coupon and a $3 catalina I had left from Gain.
So basically $30. It doesn’t seem like much but I keep having things fall out at me when I open the fridge so we didn’t need very much this week.
AND if you are curious about what I plan to make this week, here is the plan:
Corn, Black Bean and Queso Salad
Summer Squash Casserole
Balsamic Onion Burgers with Bleu Cheese
Angel Hair Pasta and tomatoes and mozzarella and ciabatta bread
Grilled steak and corn on the cob and salad
BBQ Chicken and Salad
And I am also making Broccoli Cheese soup for my vegetarian option plus I am going to gently persuade fall to come along already by making banana bread. I already made a batch of whole wheat rice for the fridge for quick black bean, cheese and rice burritos for lunch (for moi).
I hurt my back pretending I am super Zumba lady in class and so these are all super fast recipes this week.
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