So on Monday, The Girl and I were out running errands and stopped by Fred Meyer to pick up a few things. When we got there, we noticed a 50% off sale. WOWZA. Although the sign was totally unexpected, it made sense because a much larger Fred Meyer was opening 48 hours later on the other side of the freeway. So apparently, it’s just cheaper {and less of a hassle} than to just move the food.
We arrived about 10 am. The store opened at 7 am and already a bunch of the shelves were cleared of the good stuff. If I would have known nearly everything in the store was going to be 50% off, I would have been there at 7 am with sneakers on.
It turned out, I wasn’t the only one who just stopped by to pick up a few things and thought I’d be in and out of the store in 5 minutes. The guy in front of me had only stopped in for a gift card and ended up with a cart full of chips and sports drinks {priorities!}.
Fred Meyer $80.48
With the exception of the cereal and chips, I don’t know, it kind of looks like a normal big shopping trip. Butter eggs, milk, fruit, a roast, tea {the good coffee was all gone} a few frozen dinners, ice cream, and those nutty bars my husband loves so much.
I’m actually trying to use up what I have in my pantry and freezer right now and not buy more than I think we can eat in a reasonable amount of time, Otherwise, I think I would have stocked up on more butter and tea. 😉
Albertsons $1.98
I plan on making another Mississippi Pot Roast soon and needed an au jus packet and they were $0.99 each or buy 2 get 1 free. So I grabbed 3. And then when I got home and read the ingredient list on the back I was like… what the heck did I just buy?
Freezer Meal of the Week: Meatloaf
We enjoyed on last week and I popped the other in the freezer for a busy weeknight. I don’t know why, but we are all craving meatloaf and mashed potatoes lately.
Quick Dinner: Frozen Pizza
Crock Pot Meal of the Week: Split Pea and Ham with cabbage and onion.
Mrs. HB and I got together last week and made a skillet chicken pot pie with a biscuit crust. I have a feeling I’ll be making it again real soon.
Taco Night {without the taco shells/tortillas}.
Make Ahead Breakfast: Homemade Granola. Have you made your own granola before? It’s CRAZY EASY and much, much less than what you can get it for in the store. Plus, you can put all your favorite ingredients in it.
Salad of the Week: Quinoa Salad {again}
Go to Snack: Beans and rice, rice and beans
Homemade Treat of the Week: Our favorite chocolate chip cookies.
How about YOU? Did you find any unexpected deals at the grocery store this week? And if you just happened to walk in a grocery store that was having a 50% off sale, what would you have went home with?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $82.48
Total Spent in January on Groceries $142.92 {EEK!}
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