Memorial Day Shopping

As some of you have been reading, I was in charge of purchasing all of the food to feed 11 people 5 meals and snacks over the course of 3 days. Here is how I did. Also head over to the Grocery Cart Challenge and see how Gayle and the others did this week.

Pathmark
2 Utz Pretzels 6.00 (sale -$1.00) 5.00
2 Hunts Ketchup 3.38 (sale -$1.84) 1.54
2 Mustards 3.00 (sale -$1.46) 1.54
Lays Chips 3.99 (sale -$1.49) 2.50
2 Large Lipton Ice Tea Mix 16.00 (-$6.04 sale -$1.00 MFR coupon) 8.96
2 Country Time Lemonade Mix 6.00 (-$2.00 sale) 4.00
8pk Bounty Basic Paper Towels 7.50 (-$1.62 sale -$1.00 MFR coupon) 4.88
Aluminum Foil 1.39 (-$0.62 sale) 0.77
2 Trash Bags 2.00 (-$0.46 sale) 1.54
3 Softsoap 8.40 (-$6.09 sale -$1.00 MFR coupon) 1.31
3 Strip Steaks 38.66 (-$19.68 sale) 18.98
Total before Savings 96.32
Total OOP 51.02

Target
2 Jet Puffed Marshmallows 2.04 ( 2 -$1 Target coupon 1/1) 0.04
2 Graham Crackers 6.58 (-$1.58 sale) 5.00
Total before Savings 8.62
Employee Discount -10% = 0.50
Total OOP 4.54

Target Trip 2
4 - 6pk Hershey's Chocolate Bars 12.76
2 Graham Crackers 5.08 -$2 MFR = 3.08
Wheat Thins 2.04
Wheat Thins 2.04 - $1 MFR -$1 Target 1/2= 0.54
Triscuits 2.04
Triscuits 2.04
2 Kraft Dressing 3.98 -(2) $1 MFR 1/1 -$1 Target 1/2 = 0.98
Hellmans 1.99
3 Jet Puff Marshmallow 3.06
3 Folgers Coffee 12.57 -5.07 sale = 7.50
Total before Saving 47.60
Employee Discount -10% = 3.61
Total OOP 32.43

Weis
2 -12pk Hamburger Rolls 2.70 -0.20 sale = 2.50
1 - 12pk Hot Dog Rolls 1.35 -0.10 = 1.25
Glad Gallon Bags 2.89
Glad Sandwich Bags 1.79
Hefty Gallon Bags 3.49 -$1 MFR = 2.49
4pk Angel Soft Toliet Paper 2.85
Baked Lays Potato Chips 3.49 -$1MFR = 2.49
1 Cantaloupe 2.99 -0.49 sale = 2.50
1 Honeydew 2.00
2 # Carrots 1.99
2 Coffee Creamers 3.00
2 Hatfield Hotdogs 6.58 BOGO = 3.29
2-2# Hatfield Bacon 9.98 BOGO = 4.99
Total Savings 11.07
Total OOP 34.03

Wegmans
Mini Whole Wheat Pitas 1.79
4 Block Cheese 7.96
5 OJ Concentrate 7.45
Case Water 3.99
20 Hamburger Patties 12.76
20 slice of Ham 5.03
6 slices of Provolone Cheese 0.95
24 slices of Turkey 8.09
Bananas 1.26
Pineapple 5.99
Romanie Lettuce 3.69
Tomato on the Vine 3.52
Onion 1.98
Honeydew 3.99
Apples 3.69
Celery 2.49
Grapes 2.99
2 Strawberries 3.00
TOTAL OOP 80.46

Giant
3 FF Gallon Milk 8.46
1 Whole Gallon Milk 3.09
2 18 ct Eggs 3.18
2 Club Rolls 5.98 -1.98 sale = 4.00
Tissues .99
Relish 1.39 -0.39 sale = 1.00
Bread .99
Total OOP 21.71

TOTAL FOOD COST FOR WEEKEND 224.19!!!

THIS IS A COST OF $20 PER PERSON FOR THE WEEKEND!!!

Comments

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