family's weekly meal plan grocery list grocery haul $50

Wow! The grocery store shelves were bare this week due to people stocking up before Hurricane Irma. But we found some great savings on items which I will outline below. This week I will include our family’s weekly meal plan, grocery list and grocery haul for under $50! I am going to add the cost of items we bought along with the coupons I used too. Lets get started….

Grocery List for the Week of 9/18/17

Save-A-Lot:

2 Dozen Eggs @ $1.29 each

2 Ground Beef Chubs 80/20 2lb per chub @ $5.98 each

1 lb Ham Luncheon Meat marked down to $3.00

Total: $17.54

Dollar Tree: (This haul is not included in pictures below)

1 Box 6 Frozen Pretzels @ $1.00 (Same flavor as Superpretzel brand)

2 Boxes of Onion Soup Mix (3 envelopes per pack) @ $1.00

1 Box of Sugar Sweetener (Similar to Sweet ‘n Low) @ $1.00

1 Container of Lay’s Stax @ $1.00

Total: $5.00

Publix:

2 Big Boxes of Tai Pei Egg Rolls – BOGO Deal @ $5.99 (Used 2 coupons valued at .75¢ each)

2 Country Crock Spread – BOGO Deal @ $2.65

1 Loaf of Martin Butter Bread @ $3.69

2 Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Cheese – BOGO Deal @ $3.99 (Used 2 coupons valued at $1.00 each)

1 Publix Brand Tomato Puree @ $1.00

2 Hot House English Cucumbers @ $2.00/per cucumber

1 Can Del Monte Corn @ $1.00

1 Can Del Monte Peas @ $1.00

2 Boxes of Ronzoni Pasta – BOGO Deal @ $1.59/per box

2 Boxes of Zatarain Rice – BOGO Deal @ $1.49/per box

¼lb Jalapeno Peppers @ $1.99/lb – .54¢

1½lb Tomatoes on the Vine @ $1.99/lb – $2.97

Total: $26.41

We went to Publix, Save-A-Lot and the Dollar Tree for our grocery shopping this week. Since I felt that it was imperative to cook before Hurricane Irma, I have a lot of food still frozen that we did not use. We lost power for only about 24 hours after the Hurricane and we did not have any food spoil, thankfully.

Our total grocery bill this week came to $48.95 for a family of 3. Below is what our weekly meal plan for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be as well as, my son’s lunches that he takes to school and my husband’s separate breakfasts. As a result, it is a total of about 55 meals.

FIRST, LET ME STATE THAT IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR GROCERY BILL SUPER LOW WE DO THE FOLLOWING:

1. Shop at different stores. We mainly shop at Publix but also frequent Aldi, Save-A-Lot, Winn-Dixie or Walmart when meat sales are good.

2. Our son is also a picky eater and does not eat the same meals as us different times during the week.

3. We stock up on beverages, snacks, staples etc. when we have extra money available or especially when there is not a great sale on meat.

4. I do make quite a few items from scratch. Especially snacks for my son’s lunch, bread, muffins, soups, sauces, etc.

5. We do not include non-edible items in our grocery bill. When I do our weekly meal plan and grocery list, I do not include trash bags, dish soap or laundry detergent etc. on our list.

For more ways that we save at the grocery store read this past post.

Our Under $50 Weekly Meal Plan Grocery Haul

BREAKFASTS FOR MY SON AND ME:

Monday: Bisquick Pancakes (made before and frozen) – I still have 1 box of Bisquick from the BOGO deal from the grocery haul from a few weeks ago.

Tuesday: Scrambled Eggs, Homemade Squishy Bread (Toasted)

Wednesday: Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, Squishy Toast

Wednesday: Egg in a Hole

Thursday: Cinnamon Toast, Canned Pineapple

Friday: Scrambled Eggs with Ham (Luncheon Meat from Save-A-Lot), Toast

Saturday: Fruit Smoothie

Sunday: Brunch: Bisquick Impossible Quiche with Ham (Luncheon Meat from Save-A-Lot)

MY HUSBAND’S BREAKFASTS:

Monday: Fruit Smoothie

Tuesday: Hard Boiled Eggs

Wednesday: Cottage Cheese with Mandarin Oranges

Thursday: Hard Boiled Eggs

Friday: Scrambled Eggs with Ham, Toast

Saturday: Fruit Smoothie

Sunday: Brunch: Bisquick Impossible Quiche with Ham (Luncheon Meat from Save-A-Lot)

LUNCHES FOR MY HUSBAND AND ME:

Monday: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Lay’s Chips (Dollar Tree)

Tuesday: Pasta Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

Wednesday: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Thursday: Tuna mixed into leftover Pasta Salad

Friday: Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Saturday: Lunch out

Sunday: Brunch (See above)

My son’s school lunches presently consist of a bologna, turkey or peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Then he takes an applesauce or yogurt, chips, pretzels or homemade muffin/bread and (2) juice boxes.