Menu Plan Monday - March 30th

Here's what's on this weeks menu . . .

Pasta Meatball Soup, Cheese Bread, Fruit
Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit
Terriyaki Chicken Legs, Noodles, Fruit
Baked Ziti, Green Beans, Cheese Bread, Fruit
Clean Out Fridge and Frozen Pizza

Last Weeks Total $28.00

Didn't get to post last weekend, cause we were in St. George. Anyway, here's what I got . . .

Albertsons
1 can dog food
5 cans cat food
2 Pillsbury cake mixes
1 Ken's Thousand Island dressing
1 box Albertson's ice cream cones
1 Heinz ketchup
2 gallons milk
3 Albertsons yogurts
1 2lb Albertson mild cheese block
4 boxes Ore Ida Bagel Bites
1 banana
1 apple
1 orange
2 bags Fresh Express romaine salad mix
3 bagels

Total: $28.00 Coupon savings: $8.00

Menu Plan Monday - March 23rd

Not as much cooking this week . . . we're headed to St. George on Thursday.

White Chicken Chili, Muffins, Fruit
Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Salad, Fruit
Skillet Dinner, Salad, Fruit
Tuna Sandwiches on the road, chips

$57

Only hit two stores this week and got a lot! I've also been working on organizing my food storage and using what I have on hand . . .

Smiths
1 Purex laundry detergent
2 boxes Betty Crocker fruit roll-ups/gushers
1 box Nature Valley oats & honey granola bars
3 boxes Fiber One granola bars
5 pkgs. misc. American Beauty pasta
1 pkg. Dixie plates
2 tubs Shedd's County Crock
2 tubs Land O Lakes
2 pkg Kotex
2 pkg Stayfree
4 gallons milk
1 pkg ground beef (marked down)
1 Freschetta frozen pizza
1 Totino's frozen pizza
1 bag Tyson chicken nuggets
1 bag Good Life dog food
5 cans Pet Pride cat food
1 1lb. bag baby carrots
1 bag Quaker Quakes
1 pkg Kroger pepperoni
1 loaf Nature's Pride honey wheat bread
1 loaf bakery bread (marked down)
2 Lean Cuisines
2 bananas
1 24ct Tylenol

Total $53.00 Mfg coupon savings $36.65

Sunflower Farmers Market
1 bunch celery
1 lb strawberries
2 grapefruit
2 bananas
.77 lb green grapes

Total $4

Menu Plan Monday - March 16th

Here's the plan for this week . . .

Crockpot Lasagna, Green Beans, Biscuits, Fruit
Lemon Chicken, Ham Fried Rice, Fruit
Hamburger Enchiladas, Salsa Rice, Corn, Fruit
Some sort of Chicken Casserole w/ Leftover Stuffing, Green Beans, Fruit
Chili on Doritos or Baked Potatoes, Fruit

$89.25

Yes, sad but true. It would have been A LOT less, but I had some time to go to Albertson's today instead of next week . . . . hopefully Smiths will be my only major shopping next week. I might as well continue to stock up while we have the money to do so.

Maceys
1 bag Chex Mix
2 cans Spaghettio's
2 bananas
1 bag Dole salad
7 bottles Suave shampoo/conditioner
1 Zone Perfect nutrition bar

Total: $7.00 Coupon Savings $4.30

Smiths
Arm & Hammer laundry detergent
1 pkg Kroger Thin Spaghetti*
1 can Kroger Ravioli*
1 can Kroger Chicken w/Rice soup*
1 can Kroger Sliced Pineapple*
1 can Kroger chili beans*
1 bottle soap scum remover*
2 boxes Quaker Instant Oatmeal
1 box Barilla lasagna noodles*
1 box Post Honey Bunches of Oats
1 Colgate toothbrush
2 4pk Danimal Crush Cup yogurts
1 6pk Dannon Light n Fit yogurts
3 gallons of milk
1 pkg ground beef*
1 loaf Italian Bread*
1 loaf Cinnamon Bread*
6 Lean Cuisines
1 pkg Armour meatballs
2 big bags Totino's pizza rolls
1 box Toaster Scrambles
1 pkg Tyson chicken legs*
1 pkg Tyson chicken breast tenders*
1 can Mighty Dog dog food (free after coupon)
5 cans Pet Pride cat food
1 can Alpo dog food*
1 pkg Kroger hamburger buns

Total: $48.00 Coupon Savings $15.73

The starred items were all marked down . . . either in the meat department, slightly dented cans, damaged packages, etc . . . I like digging for a good deal! :)

Rancho Market
60ct corn tortillas
4 oranges
6 bananas
10 kiwi

Total: $3.25

Albertsons
1 12pk Mini Oreos
3 Renuzit Air Fresheners
3 boxes Capri Sun
2 bottles Kraft BBQ Sauce
3 bags Planters Trail Mix
2 6pk Kraft Easy Mac
1 box South Beach cereal bars
1 box Planters cereal bars
3 10 oz bags Hershey's Robin Eggs
1 gallon milk
2 Albertsons yogurts
1 6pk Jello Tapioca pudding
1 1/2 gallon Shopper's Value chocolate chip ice cream
3 Steamfresh White Rice w/Vegetables

Total: $31.00 Coupon Savings $7.40

I definitely have enough snacks for a weekend trip we're taking to St. George. I let my kids put together their own snack bags before a trip, then they aren't bugging me the whole trip for snacks. What they put together has to last them the whole trip.

Menu Plan Monday - A day late :)

For this week . . .

Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup, Salad, Fruit
Crockpot Stroganoff, Green Beans, Cheese Bread, Fruit
Top Ramen (I'm having dinner at the church . . . my kids love Ramen)
Shake n Bake Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Fruit (didn't get to this last week)

$60

This weeks totals go like this:

Maceys

5 grape popsicles
8 moose bars
1 Totino's pizza
4 frozen WF grape juices
1 WF cottage cheese
2 cans WF sweetened condensed milk
2 bananas
2 lb bag mini carrots
1 loaf bakery bread

Total: $12.00

Smiths

2 cans Dole sliced pineapple
1 can Kroger peaches
1 can Kroger mandarin oranges
2 4 roll pkgs Cottonelle TP
2 8ct. boxes Juicy Juice juice boxes
2 bottles Welchs Aqua Juice
1 1 lb. Kroger colby jack cheese block
1 pkg 24 ct. Cow Pals string cheese
3 gallons of milk
ground beef (marked down)
1 sourdough bagette
2 Lean Cuisines
1 1/2 gallon Kroger chocolate ice cream
2 cans Friskies cat food
1 can dog food
5 cans Pet Pride cat food

Mfg c/0 savings: 9.62 Total spent: $33.00

Rancho Market

1 pineapple
8 oranges
1 10 lb. bag russet potatoes
1 cantaloupe

Total: 4.00

Albertsons:

1 box Kelloggs Rice Krispies
2 boxes Yogos Rollers
2 Albertson's yogurt
6 Pediasure bars
2 pkgs. Oscar Mayer wieners
1 3 lb. bag Granny Smith apples

Mfg c/o savings: $1.70 Total spent: $12.00

On a side note, I went to Walgreen's this week and purchased:

4 cans Campbell's cream of chicken soup
1 10 oz. Vaseline lotion
2 11 oz. bags M & M's
3 theatre size boxes Jr. Mints
1 tube Colgate Max Fresh toothpaste
1 box 20ct. Aleve
1 Garnier Fructis hair spray
1 box Clairol hair color
1 16.8 oz Jergens lotion
3 pkgs. paper plates

Walgreens & Mfg coupon savings: 27.92 Total spent: $23.62 Rec'd $6.00 in register rewards
I "heart" Walgreens :-)

1 Papa Murphy's large pepperoni pizza $6

Menu Plan Monday 3-2

Here is what is on this weeks menu . . .

Spaghetti, Green Beans, Fruit, Garlic Bread
Crockpot BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Curly Fries, Fruit
Shake n Bake Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit
Rice and Taco Skillet, Cheese on Chips, Corn, Fruit