WWS & WWA | April 2nd - April 8th

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This week was a pretty low spend week. I stopped into Shaw's to pick up a few sale items, like ice cream for Ben's birthday, and of course I cruised the clearance sections while I was there. 

I've seen very few decent coupon deals lately, but... Shaw's was advertising all Annie's products at 50% off, plus I had two app coupons, each for $1.25 a specific Annie's product, plus a one dollar off when you buy two peely in my coupon stash. Stacking the sale & coupons together resulted in getting two items for $0.49 each!

What We Spent 

Shaw's
  • 2 Bags Signature Select Potato Chips - $0 (store freebie)
  • Friendly's Coffee Ice Cream - $1.97
  • 4 lbs. Jimmy Dean Bacon - $11.88
  • Annie's Cheddar Fish - $0.49 (50% off store sale combined w/ $1 off 2 app coupon)
  • Annie's - Cheddar Squares - $0.49 (50% off store sale combined w/ $1 off 2 app coupon)
  • Twix Cookies & Cream Bar - $0.64 (clearance)
  • Progresso Chicken & Dumpling Soup - $1.34
  • 1.27lbs. Red Seedless Grapes - $1.23
  • Tax & Bottle Deposit: $0.36
    Total: $18.40

Total for 1st Week of April: $18.40
Total for April: $18.40
Cumulative Total for 2021: $810.83

What We Ate

Planned & Prepped - Did it Go as Planned?

Almost? We took Friday off from work, which I forgot to incorporate into my meal plan, oops! I ended up having to shuffle some recipes around to make sure we used up those items that needed to be used, and didn't end up with too many leftovers. In the end though it all worked out ok, and I was happy to get lots of odds and ends out of my fridge!

What we Actually Ate:

  • Breakfasts
    • Berry Overnight Oats
    • Cereal w/ Milk
    • Toast w/ Peanut Butter
    • Bagel, Egg, & Ham Sandwich
  • Lunches
    • Korean Beef w/ Roasted Peppers
    • Leftover Mashed Potatoes & Cabbage w/ Hamburger or Sausage
    • Leftover Rotisserie Chicken, Roasted Potatoes, & Green Beans
    • Leftover Steak, Mac & Cheese, & Green Beans
    • Leftover Smothered Chicken, Pasta, & Green Beans

Korean Beef Bowls


Leftovers Packed for Lunch!
  • Dinners
    • Monday - Maple Mustard Chicken w/ Green Beans, Carrots, and Rice
    • Tuesday - IP Mushroom Risotto w/ Shrimp, Chicken, Rice & Peas
    • Wednesday - Shepard's Pie & Green Beans
    • Thursday - Smothered Chicken w/ Rice & Green Beans
    • Friday - Pizza at a Restaurant for Ben's Birthday
    • Saturday/ Sunday - Burgers on the Grill w/ Ben's Parents & Leftover Shepard's Pie


How did your meal prep and planning go this week?

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