I fully expected to start this post by saying "Yes I know that going to the grocery store hours before a winter storm hits is completely crazy!" I was pleasantly surprised though. That's not to say that Kroger and Meijer weren't busy today BUT they weren't crazy busy like I expected. Plus everything on my list was in stock.
If I expected it to be so crazy why did I go at all? One benefit to a good
stockpile is that even when expecting 8-11 inches of snow (like we are now) there's no need to run to the grocery store. So why did I go today?? We all know about the
Kroger Mega sale right? Well it's a 2 week sale ending this Sunday. Week one happened to be week two of my
Eat from the Pantry Challenge ...so no Mega sale shopping that week. I spent most of last week's grocery budget for yummy food and drinks for the
Celebrate Our Memories House Party I had here last weekend. So the start of a new week (pay period) meant that I could finally put my Mega Sale planning into action today.
Here's what I bought .... mostly items to add to my stockpile.
8 Boxes of Zesta Saltine Crackers ~~~ $1.69 ea
4 Bags of Goldfish ~~~ $1.38 ea
4 Boxes of Capri Sun ~~~ $1.78 ea
1 Pkg Dixie Napkins ~~~ $1.99
1 Bottle French's Mustard ~~~ $1.69
2 Bottles of Frank's Red Hot Sauce ~~~ $1.69 ea
5 Diet Pepsi 2 liters ~~~ $1.29 ea
1 Bag Armour Meatballs ~~~ $1.99
3 Cans of Hunts Diced Tomatoes ~~~ $.99
1 Can of Rotel ~~~ $.92
1 Gallon of Milk ~~~ $2.28
2 Chuck Roasts (@ 4 lbs) ~~~ $14.93
1 Dz Eggs ~~~ $1.29
I spent $25.35 out of pocket and saved $63.79 ... $18.19 of that was in coupon savings and $15 was Mega Sale Savings! That's 72% saved!!
My next stop was Meijer. I couldn't pass up the GREAT deal on Johnsonville Sausage. We use Italian Sausage in many dishes. Corn Sausage Chowder, Homemade Pizza and many others. With the sale price of 2/$5 combined with manufacturer's coupons and Meijer Mealbox coupons I paid only $.50 a package!! Check out
how I cooked a lot of it up .... and the chicken I bought too ... to make meal preparation much faster!
Here's what I bought....
8 Pkgs of Johnsonville Italian Sausage ~~~ $2.50 ea
3 Pkgs of Johnsonville Smoked Sausage ~~~ $2.50 ea
6 Crescent Rolls ~~~ $1.25
2 Pkgs of Broccoli ~~~ $1.50 ea
1 Bag Baby Carrots ~~~ $1.50
1 Bag Frozen Green Beans ~~~ $1.89
1 Bag Frozen Corn ~~~ $1.89
1 Bunch of Bananas ~~~ $1.54
1 Bag of Grapes ~~~ $3.12
2 Cans of Cream Corn ~~~ $1.00 ea (Ouch but with all the sausage it's a given that we'll be having Corn Sausage Chowder next week)
2.5lbs Boneless Chicken Breasts ~~~ $6.68
I spent $25.52 out of pocket and saved $63.78 ... $31.00 of that was in coupon savings! That's
71% saved!!
I'm happy to have lots of meats, some veggies and fruits plus snacks on hand. I only spent $50.87 of my $80 weekly grocery budget.
