This week Publix and Winn-Dixie did not disappoint. Â Both stores had great BOGOs (Buy One Get One Free).
Here is a picture of our haul:
Our total grocery bill came to $56.93 for a family of 3. Isn’t that awesome?  Again, this is for a grand total of well over 21 meals including 6 days of my husband’s separate breakfasts AND 5 days of my son’s school lunches. As a result, it is a total of about 32 meals.
Below is what our weekly meal plan for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be this week.
REMEMBER THAT IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR GROCERY BILL SUPER LOW WE DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Shop at different stores. Â 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 $56.93 WEEKLY MEAL PLAN GROCERY HAUL
BREAKFASTS FOR MY SON AND ME:
Monday: Cornbread w/Jam and Pineapple
Tuesday: Oatmeal
Wednesday: Cold Cereal
Thursday: Fried Egg and Bacon w/Cheese on English Muffin
Friday: Red, White & Blue Muffins, Mandarin Oranges
Saturday: Yogurt w/Pineapple & Granola
Sunday: Brunch (Rum Spice Buns, Fruit Salad)
MY HUSBAND’S BREAKFASTS:
Monday: Egg White Omelet w/Lowfat Cheese
Tuesday: Fruit Smoothie, Nectarines
Wednesday: Turkey Breakfast Sausage w/Hard Boiled Eggs
Thursday: Cold Cereal
Friday: Red, White & Blue Muffins
Saturday: Hard Boiled Eggs, Turkey Bacon
Sunday: Brunch (Rum Spice Buns, Fruit Salad)
LUNCHES FOR MY HUSBAND AND ME:
Monday: Canned Soup with Egg Rolls
Tuesday: Tuna Salad on Pumpernickel, Homemade Pickles
Wednesday: Â Cucumber Salad w/Olives & Cheese, Poppy Seed Roll
Thursday:Â Ham & Cheese Sandwich, Homemade Pickles
Friday: Chickpea and Feta Salad
Saturday: Â Canned Soup and Red, White & Blue Muffin
Sunday:Â Brunch (Rum Spice Buns, Fruit Salad)
My son’s school lunches presently consist of a bologna, ham, turkey or peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Then he takes an applesauce or yogurt, chips, pretzels or homemade muffin/bread and (2) juice boxes.
DINNER:
Monday: Ground Beef Vermicelli
Tuesday: Pork and Stuffed Zucchini, Applesauce
Wednesday: Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwiches, Chips
Thursday: Homemade Vegetable LoMein & Frozen Egg Rolls
Friday: Crockpot Shredded Chicken over Egg Noodles
Saturday: Frozen Pizza, Salad
Sunday: Rigatoni with Hot Sausage w/Homemade Italian Bread
I am going to bake some homemade bread this week -Poppyseed Rolls and Italian bread – for dinner on Sunday. Â I love to bake bread but lately it’s been overly hot in the kitchen.
How about you, what’s on your meal plan this week?  Did you find great deals at your grocery stores?