Grocery Haul and Weekly Meal Plan – Week 6

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Last year my husband and I went vegan for a couple of months, mostly for health reasons. The results were awesome but it was a bit difficult to maintain, especially since the kids weren’t eating vegan (this is a story for another day).

The point of my story is that lately my husband and I have been talking about reducing how much meat and dairy we eat. I’m slowly incorporating more meatless meals into our meal plan. You’ll notice a couple of meatless meals this week. 

If you haven’t been following my weekly grocery haul series, here is a quick recap. We are a family of four – 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 8 and 5). Our grocery budget is $125/week. We eat breakfast and dinner at home and everyone gets a lunch to school or work.

I try to eat organic as much as possible but I don’t break the bank trying to make it work.

I also earned some cash through Ibotta this week. I don’t calculate this in my weekly spending, but find out how I earn money on my grocery shopping.

Grocery Haul

Sprouts

2lb package Strawberries – $3.98

Broccoli Crowns .97lb @ $1.69/lb – $1.64

Cantaloupe Melons 2 @ 2 for $4.00 – $4.00

Gala Apples 3.15lb @ $0.88/lb – $2.77

Green Seedless Grapes – 1.90lb @ $0.88/lb – $1.67

Navel Oranges – 2.77 lb @ $0.98/lb – $2.71

Organic Romaine Hearts – $2.99

Bananas – 3.05lb @ $0.59/lb – $1.80

7 Grain Flax Pancake Mix – $3.89

Cheddar Crackers – $2.50

Annie’ Macaroni and Cheese – $1.99

Potato Chips – $1.67

Spreadable Butter – $3.50

Organic Quick Oats 0.73lb @ $1.49/lb – $1.09

Chicken Tenders – $4.53

Chicken Thighs – $3.86

Organic Chicken Breasts – $9.37

Bagels – $3.99

Hawaiian Bread – $3.99

Wheat Bread – $2.29

Organic Cheese Ravioli – $6.99

Organic Waffles – $2.79

Total (with tax) – $80.61

Aldi

Greek  Yogurt – $3.49

2 x Cream Cheese – 2 x $0.99

Sliced Cheese- $1.99

Organic Hummus – $2.29

Coffee – $2.89

String Cheese – $2.79

Pasta Sauce – $2.89

2 Gallons of Milk – 2 x $2.39

Dozen eggs – $0.48

Colby Jack cheese – $1.99

2 x Organic Cheese Puffs – 2 x $1.89

Sweet Potato Chips – $1.89

Organic Granola Bars – $2.39

Total (with tax) – $36.84

Meal Plan

I always like to share the items I already have in my pantry. When I’m working on my meal plan, I try to incorporate as much from our pantry and freezer as possible. This week, the items I had were rice, beans, semolina flour, peppers, mushrooms, potatoes, frozen vegetables, lunch meat, peanut butter, honey, and syrup.

Dinner

Homemade Spaghetti with peppers, mushrooms and sauce with salad

Rice and Beans with salad

Crispy Baked Chicken Tenders with mashed potatoes and broccoli

Grilled Chicken, Rice, Salad and beans

Chicken Soup with Hawaiian Bread Toast

Leftovers

Breakfast for dinner

Lunch

Ham and cheese sandwiches

Peanut butter and honey sandwiches

Leftovers

Green Salad with chickpeas

French Toast Sticks

Breakfast

Pancakes

Bagels

Hard Boiled Eggs and Toast

Check out the full Grocery Haul and Weekly Meal Plan Series to see how I’ve been doing with my grocery budget and find more meal plans.

Need some more dinner time inspiration? Check out this post on 25 Easy Meals for Busy Nights.