In case any of you were wondering about an average weekly grocery shopping bill for a family of 7, here you go:
| Pampers (for Kelly, will last two weeks) | $8.94 |
| Paper (printer), on sale | $2.99 |
| Triaminic Cough and Cold, on sale+$1 coupon | $2.58 |
| 3lbs Bananas | $1.26 |
| Dozen large eggs | $.76 |
| Tomato Sauce (out of store brand, *grumble*) | $.79 |
| Chili Beans | $.89 |
| 2 cans of Fruit Cocktail | $1.98 |
| 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup | $2.28 |
| Egg Noodles | $1.19 |
| Stir Fry frozen veggies | $1.49 |
| 2lbs Tomatoes | $3.88 |
| Fruit Bowls (for Zach's lunches) | $1.99 |
| Chicken bouillon cubes | $2.19 |
| 2 6-packs of Yoplait yourgut, $1 coupon | $4.98 |
| 2 gallons 1% milk (the kids haven't been drinking as much lately) | $5.06 |
| 2lbs baby cut carrots | $2.89 |
| 6 Apple cinnamon cake donuts (impulse buy!) | $2.99 |
| 3 loaves wheat bread | $4.50 |
| Reduced Sugar Cocoa Poffs, $1 coupon so I thought I'd give them a try | $2.38 |
| Quaker Oats Brown Sugar & Maple Syrup Instant Oatmeal | $3.39 |
| 7lbs fresh boneless skinless chicken breast, on sale at $1.99/lb | $13.82 |
Pretzels, on sale | $.79 |
| 2 boxes of Kleenex, on sale | $1.98 |
| 2 tubes crescent rolls, on sale+$1 coupon | $1 |
Grape Jam, on sale | $1.29 |
| Jif Peanut butter, on sale | $1.68 |
| 1lb bacon, on sale | $1.84 |
| Cheerios store brand, on sale | $1.88 |
| 2 16oz tubs sour cream, on sale | $1.96 |
| 1lb asparagus, on sale | $2 |
| 1/2 peck of apples, on sale | $1.99 |
| Tortilla chips, on sale | $2.19 |
| 24 bottles of water, on sale | $2.50 |
| Cheez-it crackers, on sale | $1.50 |
| 1lb deli sliced turkey, on sale | $2.50 |
| 24 Kraft singles, on sale | $3 |
| 2 frozen pizzas, on sale+$1 coupon | $4 |
With tax, I spent $106.83
Other than the obvious frozen pizza, turkey sandwiches, and PB&J, main dishes for the week will be chili, chicken noodle soup, baked cheez-it chicken, stir fry, BLT's, and tacos (I have several pounds of frozen ground beef). I try to keep a decently stocked kitchen so we already have ingredients for salads, spaghetti & meatballs, Manwich, tuna & noodles, fish sticks & french fries, side dishes of noodles & rice, and a ton of canned & frozen veggies.
Dare you to post your weekly grocery list so we can all compare. *winks*
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