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Menu Planning #134



Our meals need to be nutritious, clean, flexible, quick and cost effective.
Between our work schedules and after school activities, we need to carefully
plan our meals so that we do not end up ordering out.  
What did we spend? 
Week 1: $96.44
Kroger: $96.44
Rebates: $3.55
IBOTTA: $1.35
Kroger Cash: $0.45
Checkout 51: $1.75
Week 2- $99.34
Kroger: $99.34
Rebate: $2.69
IBOTTA: $2.44
Checkout 51: $0.25
Week 3-  $143.75
Kroger: $76.03
Aldi: $67.72
Rebate: $17.70
IBOTTA: $11.60
Kroger Cash: $5.00
Checkout 51: $0.25
Refund: $0.85
Week 4-$59.85
Giant Eagle: $18.00 (rounded up bc lost receipt) 
Kroger: $41.85
Rebate: $7.50
IBOTTA: $5.50
Kroger Cash: $2.00
Kroger Gift Card: $5.00 (Receipt mistake & forgotten coupons) 
Total: $399.53
Rebate Total: $31.44
Kroger Gift Card: $5.00
Final Total: $362.94
Grocery Shopping Tips:    It is time to start picking up those coupons, looking
at the rebate apps and strategically shopping again.    I was able to pick up 4
more free items this week and several more stock up items for under $1.00 per
item.     
Let’s take a look at what we ate this week. 
Breakfast Options: 
Pancakes
Oatmeal
Yogurt
Monday
Beef and Broccoli
Rice
Tuesday
Pasta
Sausage
Salad
If you would like to checkout how to make gravy (AKA marinara sauce) then
check out the link below: 
Wednesday
Tacos
Salad
Thursday
Pizza
Salad
Friday
Kielbasa
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
Peppers and Onions
Saturday
Salmon
Rice
Zucchini 
Sunday
Hamburgers
This week’s rough plan: 
M- Country Style Ribs
T- Chicken Fajitas 
W- Leftovers 
Th- Stuffed Shells
F- Bratwurst 
Sat- Ham
Sun- Pasta 

* Indicate that the recipe is a new one for our family.   
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