Budget Grocery Shopping and Menus #1

One of my favorite things to do as a new wife is to cook wholesome, diverse, well-rounded meals. This can be tough on a budget. I plan on posting my grocery deals, along with the links to the recipes I will use throughout the week. Some of them will be easy, some a little more difficult. I hope that you and I will both learn how to combine grocery store deals with coupons to make delicious meals at a low cost! Enjoy!

I spent $60 in groceries this week. I was able to get shrimp, salmon, a pork tenderloin, 3 chicken breasts, lots of fresh produce, and other great items!

Deals of the Week:

- Green Giant Seasoned Steamers: B1G1 at Publix, use with $.50 manufacturer's coupon. Publix allows you to only buy 1 in a B1G1 deal. They also double manufacturer's coupons $.50 or less. So I payed $.30!! (Original price: $2.59)

- Strawberries: On sale for $ 1.67 at Publix.

- Chicken breasts: On sale for $1.99/lb at Belle Foods.

- Peppers: On sale for $1 each at Belle Foods

- Pork Roast: Regular price is $4.46. Use $1.00 off coupon. $3.46

- Eat Smart Veggies: On sale for $1.67 at Publix

- Green beans: $.99/lb at Publix

Menu for the Week:

Monday: Louisiana Cajun Shrimp, Dirty Rice (Zatarain's), Sauteed Red and Yellow Peppers

* Amount spent on meal: $7

Tuesday: Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin, Orzo, Steamed Broccoli (Eat Smart Broccoli Florets from Publix)

* Amount spent on meal: $6.50

Thursday: Salmon with an Avocado Salsa (will reduce the recipe for 2 peeps), Yellow Rice, Cornbread

* Amount spent on meal: $11

Friday: Jalapeno Popper Chicken, Green beans, Green Giant Seasoned Steamers Potatoes with peppers

* Amount spent on meal: $ 5.50

Saturday: Orange Chicken 

* Amount spent on meal: $3 (This meal uses a lot of leftovers from previous meals. I used leftover broccoli, peppers, onion from the previous meals)

Sunday: Biscuits and Gravy ( I will also cut this recipe in half and use skim milk instead of whole)

* Amount spent on meal: $3.75

* Amount spent does not include pantry staples.

Helpful shopping hints:

- Check Publix and Belle Foods weekly deals on Wednesday's. Pay attention to the B1G1 deals. You can always just get one of each item.

- Use www.krazycouponlady.com to print coupons.

- Buy items when they are on sale, but don't buy on sale items that you don't normally use.