Groceries

People ask me how we can afford to feed the family. Well, it's not like we have a choice right? I shop at Aldi's and then pick up specialty things at chain stores or take advantage of their weekly specials. Some weeks are better than others. Here's this week's menu and cost. I didn't add everything because of course some things we had on hand. This is just what we spent
Bfst- a combo of eggs, waffles, pancakes, sausage, pb toast and homemade chocolate bread and homemade bread, 'fake cheerios' on the weekend
Lunch-sandwiches and leftovers for 4yo and me, kids and dh take sandwiches, soups, fruits, water, chips or pretzels
We have been very busy so dinners have been quick as you'll see
Dinner:
Mon-grilled pb, choc and marshmallow or grilled cheese sandwiches, applesauce
Tues-bacon, pancakes and hashbrowns
Wed-meatloaf, carrots, potato
Thur-spaghetti and sauce, broccoli, homemade garlic bread
Fri-homemade pizza, pop ( a treat for my kids)
Sat-hot dogs, pudgy pies , s'mores(planning a cookout),
Sun-turkey roast, green beans, dinner rolls (got free)

snacks are fruits, crackers or popcorn or cookies/muffins/bread that I may have made

Breakfasts 2 doz eggs 3.18
toasted oats 1.69
chocolate bread 1.50
a loaf bread
.5 jar peanut butter
cornmeal muffins .66
2 pkg brown& serve sausage 1.94
1 pkg waffles .99
homemade syrup .25
pancakes 1.00
6 gal milk(week) 16.02

Lunch 5 chicken nuggets .80
4 oz cheese(48 oz) 7.56
fish 1.20
12 apples 4.48
6 bananas .99
strawberries 4.00
2 can veg soup .94
50 slices bread(4 loaves/week) 6.00
3 pkg cold meat 8.97
1 can applesauce .89
10 granola bars 2.89
1 bag pretxels .99
1 bag chips .99
1 box animal crackers .99
1 pkg cheese sticks 2.89

Dinner 2 batches pancakes 2.00
4 boxes bacon 7.96
7 potatoes 1.10
1 onion .33
56 oz milk
12 slices bread
4 oz cheese
1/2 jar peanut butter 1.29
.25 chocolate chips .25
handful marshmallows .25
homemade minestrone 2.00
2 # ground beef 6.57
2 eggs
.5 C oatmeal .15
.5 C catsup
1 3# bag carrots 2.00
box spaghetti 1.5
jar spaghetti sauce .99
homemade bread .75
broccoli 1.50
pizza crust hm .75
pizza sauce hm .99
moz cheese 3.49
pepperoni 2.00
1 walmart pop .55
1 pkg hot dogs 3.59
16 slices bread
leftover pizza sauce&cheese
cherry filling 1.55
butter-4 stick/week 2.18
lemonade 1.79
marshmallow .99
chocolate bar 2.00
grahams 1.18
2 turkey roasts 6.00
dinner rolls free
green beans .39
chocolate cake hm 1.00
navel oranges 1.99
grape juice 1.09
kroger pop 5.00
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