Weekly Shopping Trip---Savings $218.25

I haven't done any major grocery shopping since the beginning of November so shopping was a necessity this week! I still had several items to work with in my pantry and freezer but things were getting a bit lean.  I did head into the stores last week just long enough to buy some milk!  It felt a little weird not shopping the deals but it felt good to take a break and save the money to pay off debt instead.

After shopping this week at the grocery stores and doing my monthly Sam's run, I am not planning on any major grocery shopping until the first week in December!  I still need to plan out the menus for next couple of weeks but just on the rough figuring I think it will be doable.

The day before grocery shopping, I stopped into Walgreens to grab a gallon of milk at $1.89 for breakfast the next day! I took the last gallon of 2% milk that they had on the shelf. I didn't think to ask if they had any more because that is way cheaper per gallon than what the grocery stores have been lately.

I also had to make a trip to one of the bakery outlets due to only having one loaf of bread in the house!  My family is just picky enough that they don't like my homemade bread for sandwiches so I get bread at the outlets and save the homemade bread for a side with dinner meals!

Here is what I purchased at the Aunt Millie's bakery outlet:

• 2 loaves Early American bread $1.18 (reg. $3.59 each)
• 2 loaves Butter Top sandwich bread $1.78 (reg. $3.19 each )
• 2 loaves Kopplinger's sandwich bread $1.78 (reg. $2.39 each)
• 2 pkgs Aunt Millie's bagels $1.98 (reg. $3.59 each)
• 1 pkg Aunt Millie's deli sub buns 79¢ (reg. $2.99 each)
• 1 pkg Aunt Millie's dinner rolls 79¢ (reg. $3.49 each)
• 5 Texas size cinnamon rolls $1.99 (reg. 99¢ each)
• 3 pkg 8ct Hamburger buns $2.07 (reg. $1.99 each)
• 1 loaf Texas Toast bread $2.09 (reg. 2.99 each)
• 2 pkgs Brown N Serve rolls $1.38 (reg. 1.99 each)

Total OOP: $15.83
Total Savings:  $32.07
Total without outlet prices: $47.90

After looking over my receipt and knowing what bread products that I purchased I am convinced that I was overcharged at the outlet this time around!  The brown N serve rolls were to be free with a $5 purchase and I am sure that the Texas Toast was only to be $1.49!  Hummm...is it worth it to go back for the extra savings??  Probably not, as it would be a hassle and the cost of gas to go back would outweigh the savings of the bread.  The lesson is learned though to take my calculator into the store with me and figure out the total to compare to what they ring up at the register.

Here is what I purchased at the grocery stores this week:

Family Fare:

• 3 family bags breaded chicken tenders $13.77
• 4 bags Freshlike frozen corn $2.17
• 2 pks Danimals smoothies $2.00
• 2 lbs stick margarine $1.58
• 2 lbs I can't believe its not butter $2.34
• 4 bottles Juicy Juice $8.00
• 4 cans Carnation evap. milk $3.00
• 1 box corn starch 89¢
• 4 tubes Pillsbury biscuits $3.10
• 4 tubes Pillsbury cinnamon rolls $4.10
• 4 tubes Pillsbury crescent rolls $4.50
• 2 boxes Post Raisin Bran $3.67
• 1 box Fruit Stickers $1.50
• 2 boxes Cocoa Puffs $2.00
• 1 box Cinnamon Toast Crunch $1.50
• 1 Keebler ready pie graham crust $1.11
• 2 boxes Jiffy Muffin mix $1.50
• 1 box Bakin' Miracle mix $1.79
• 2 containers Breyers Icecream $4.74
• 4 bags Nestle chocolate chips $7.52 
• 2 boxes Nestle hot cocoa $3.00
• 3 boxes 12 ct Poptarts $7.37
• 7.32 lbs ground chuck $14.56
• 1.86 lbs beef stew meat $4.63
• .92lbs beef stir fry meat $3.21
• 2 gallons milk $4.00
• 32 lbs russet potatoes $3.96
• 2 lbs bacon $3.76
• 2-18ct eggs $2.96
• 12.58 lb hen turkey $4.78
• 4-12 pks Dr. Pepper $14.68(with MI 10¢ bottle deposit)

Total OOP: $137.98

Total Savings: $104.66

Total without sales & coupons: $242.64

Meijer: 

• 2.86lbs bananas $1.12
• 2 pkgs smoky links $5.98
• 1.16lbs deli turkey $4.62
• 10.47lbs Butterball turkey $7.69
• 4 cans Swanson beef broth $2.11
• 2 containers sour cream $1.98
• 1 pk. Aunt Millies dinner rolls 74¢
• 4 jars Ragu sauce $1.96 (49¢ each!!!)
• 2-6pk Motts Applesauce $2.34
• 2 jars Motts Applesauce $2.34
• 4 bottles Motts Apple Juice $4.68
• 2 lbs I can't believe its not butter 88¢
• 1 box Pillsbury brownie mix $1.39
• 1 Sara Lee pound cake 84¢
• 1 Sara Lee cheesecake $2.64
• 3 pkgs Pillsbury ready to bake cookies $4.42
• 1 pkg Jimmy Dean sausage patties 99¢
• 1 bag Doritos $2.00
• 3 boxes Kelloggs cereal $5.00
• 2 boxes Keebler graham crackers $4.98
• 2 lbs Tilapia fish $5.98
• 1 bag Nature Valley Nut Clusters $2.14
• 1 McCormick's cream of tarter $2.14
• 1 bag 50/55 shrimp $3.99
• 5 boxes Banquet brown n serve sausage $5.00
• 3-12pks sierra mist $11.91(with MI 10¢ bottle deposit)
• 2-2 liter Pepsi $1.95(with MI 10¢ bottle deposit)

Total OOP: $91.86

Total Savings: $80.04(Meijer promotions $15.00, Non-coupon savings $49.94, Coupon savings $15.10)

Total without sales & coupons: $171.90

Grand Total OOP: $247.56
Grand Total Savings: $218.25
Grand Total without sales & coupons: $464.43


This post is linked to: 

• Super Savings Saturday at MoneySavingMom!
• Grocery Shopping Round Up at The Grocery Cart Challenge!