WWS & WWA | April 16th - 22nd

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This past week's grocery spending is a testament to why I should not be allowed to go grocery shopping alone! I found a ton of bacon marked down at Shaw's one evening when I went in to pick up a missing ingredient for dinner. I will end up sharing quite a bit of what I got with family for their freezers, and provide the bacon for this year's Memorial Day camping trip, so in the end we won't be keeping or consuming this all ourselves! Also, bacon around here is one of the few items I've seen increase in price substantially, so I was overall thrilled to be able grab this deal to share and stock my freezer with.

What We Spent 

Shaw's
  • 2 Packages Chips Ahoy Cookies - $1.86
  • 2 Florida's Naturals OJ - $3.86
  • 16oz. Cottage Cheese - $1.49
  • Broccoli Crowns - $2.41
  • Green Beans - $3.29
  • Zucchini - $1.03
  • Summer Squash - $0.88
  • Roma Tomatoes - $0.67
  • 2 Old El Paso Fajita Seasonings - $1.18 (clearance)
  • 2lbs. Grass Fed Beef - $3.98 (clearance)
  • (12) 3lb Packages of Bacon - $100.56 (clearance)
  • 2 Boxes Ritz Crackers - $1.86
  • 28oz. Crushed Tomatoes - $0.99 (clearance)
  • 2 Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Pints - $3.86
  • NY Strip Steak - $6.34
  • Tax & Bottle Deposit: $0.41
    Total: $134.67

Total for the 3rd Week of April: $134.67
Total for April: $208.90
Cumulative Total for 2021: $1,001.33

What We Ate

Planned & Prepped - Did it Go as Planned?

This past week was all about simple and easy. We had a busy week between work and family obligations, so I was happy that our planned meals were sufficient in making our lives easier! We also ended up with some unexpected restaurant leftovers, so I ended up having to make less than I thought!

What we Actually Ate:

  • Breakfasts
    • Milk & Cereal
    • Toast w/ Peanut Butter
    • Yogurt w/ Fruit
  • Lunches
    • Leftover Pasta from Applebee's, Steak, Green Beans
Leftover-Lunch!
    • Chicken Stuffing Casserole w/ Roasted Veg
    • Spaghetti w/ Green Beans
Chicken Stuffing Casserole w/ Roasted Veg


  • Dinners
    • Monday - Dinner out at Applebee's
    • Tuesday - Chicken Baked in Cream of Chicken w/ Egg Noodles & Green Beans
Chicken Baked in Cream of Chicken w/ Egg Noodles & Green Beans
    • Wednesday - Instant Pot Spaghetti, Green Beans, Crescent Rolls
    • Thursday - Leftovers
    • Friday - More Leftovers!

How did your meal prep and planning go this week?

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