Once a Month Shopping: My second trip.

I mentioned in a post last week that I saved both money and time last month by shopping once a month.  I stuck to the same plan for this month.  I did a menu plan for the month - including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks as well as anything we would need for Easter dinner.  Then I clicked and pulled a large part of the order from Sam's Club.  After that, I made my lists by store and the next morning, the boys and I went shopping. 

Here's what I picked up:

Sam's Club

• Brownie mix x 3 (I forgot I clicked & pulled and picked up one in store)
• Cheeses: Colby Jack and Dubliner
• Paper plates and aluminum foil
• Garlic & Herb seasoning (which is great!)
• Veggies: Lettuce, Romaine, tomatoes, mushrooms.
• 6 gallons of milk, sour cream and Gogurt.
• 4 grape juice
• 6 loaves of bread, 2 12 packs of hamburger buns
• 2 Jiff peanut butter
• Frozen biscuits and Mrs. T Peirogies
• Fruit: 3 bags apples, 3 bunches bananas, oranges, 4 strawberries
• Wipes for Ronnie's glasses.
• 4 gallons of Apple Cider vinegar (for the cows and chickens)
• One gallon of liquid dish detergent
• And I stocked up my medicine cabinet: Cetrizine (1 tablet, 2 liquid) for the boys, 2 giant Excedrin migraine, and a bottle of diphenhydramine (generic Benadryl).

Total spent at Sams: $276.43

Then we went to Aldi's:

• Soups x 4 and French onion soup mix.
• Hot sauce, Dijon mustard x 2 and mayo.
• Flour tortillas x 4, corn tortillas x 1.
• Tortilla chips x 2 and fresh salsa
• Junk cereal for boys for good behavior - x 3.
• Spiral ham (only $1.49 per pound)
• Aldi brand Rotel x 3, 2 packs of dried fruit (for homemade granola).
• Oil, Parmesan cheese, Aldi's Ritz crackers, peanut butter and cool whip.
• Pepperoni, oatmeal x 2, and frozen sweet & sour chicken skillet meal.
• One bouquet of flowers (for Nan)

Total Spent at Aldi's:  $71.14

At Walmart, we picked up:

• More grapes, green onions, more tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers and cilantro.
• Coconut creamer, salsa, black beans x 2, pinto beans x 1.
• Peeps x 3, cupcake liners, Reeses cup eggs
• Horseradish, enchilada sauce x 4
• Q tips and a gift bag.

Total spent: $46.73

I also placed an order with HISfood that I'll pick up next weekend. 

• One case of chicken breast (15 pounds for $33)
• One case of chicken nuggets (16 pounds for $28)

Total spent: $65

My total spent for the month is $459.30

On Friday, I'll tell you how I store all this food for the month and some tips I use to save money buying meat. 

Once a month shopping rocks!