2012 $50 Weekly Menu Week #17

2012 $50 Weekly Menu Week #17: Since we began sharing $50 weekly Menu's we've received several notes from various folks stating that they didn't believe they could apply the same techniques to their own grocery stores. So, we decided this week to pick one of the zip codes we've been told is "impossible" to create a $50 menu and created the menu based off the store flyer sales in that area. Without further ado- here's a grocery list and $50 Menu based off one of our members locations . . .

First, here is a complete list of all the grocery store flyers that we could locate online. One Member from Fredricksburg, VA (zip 22407) sent a particularly distressed email asking for assistance, Miss Vicki- This week's menu is for you!!

In searching for Stores available in Fredricksburg, the best deals available this week seem to be from Aldi , Bottom Dollar and Giant.

This Menu plan assumes that you have Some basics in your pantry (a few relatively minor baking supplies, etc.) Chances are you have some items stockpiled already and may want to incorporate those items instead.

First, let's start with the groceries you'll need:

Aldi's Deals -

Tomatoes- 24 oz pkg Vine Ripe ....................$0.99
Baking Potatoes $1.19 for 5#'s......................$1.19
Multi Colored Bell peppers $1.39 (for 3)-2 pkgs $2.78
Vidalia Onions (2#'s) .................................$0.69
Tomato Paste ...........................................$0.29
Pinto Beans ..............................................$0.7 9
Fresh Corn on the Cob .............................(4 Ears $1.39)
Lettuce .................................................. ...$0.99
Loaf of Wheat Bread .99 (buy 2)..................$1.98
Gallon of Milk ............................................$2.68
Ground Turkey $1.47 #- buy 2 =.................$2.94
Cucumbers .29 (buy 3)...............................$0.87
Aldi Butter .................................................$ 2.68
Aldi flour .................................................. $1.69 5#
Aldi Sugar ................................................$1 .29 5#
Oatmeal........................................... ....... $1.29
1 Huge Can fruit cocktail............................$1.19
1 dozen Eggs...........................................$1. 28


Bottom dollar
Cantaloupes .97 each .................................$0.97
Holly Farms Fresh Chicken Breast $1.99 (3 pounds) ...$5.97
Limes .25 each ...........................Buy 2.......$0.50
Cream Cheese ..........................................$1.28

Giant:
10 for $10 Frozen Veggies ............buy 10...$10.
Folgers Coffee ........................................$3.99
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Total Spent on Groceries $49.71

Of Course, if you're not into driving from store to store, you can always go to Walmart and they will price match All of the stores.

Various Breakfast Ideas:
Homemade Cinnamon Bagels & cream Cheese
French Toast- Make these ahead of time and pop them in the toaster for a quickie breakfast
Waffles- Make these ahead of time and pop them in the toaster for a quickie breakfast
Oatmeal
Cantaloupe Chunks with Lime Yogurt Dip
Toasted Biscuits with Jam/Jelly or Butter

Lunch Ideas:
Garden Salad
Cucumber Sandwiches
Leftover Kebabs or Wraps made with the meat from Key west kebabs
Leftover chicken stew
Po' Boys (Tomato Sandwiches with a bit of melted cheese sprinkled on)
Egg Salad Sandwiches


Dinner Ideas:

Key West Chicken, Corn on the Cob
Sausage & Rice Stuffed Peppers (using the Ground Turkey from Aldi's & making your own simple sausage seasoning) (use 1 pepper per person, which leaves you a full pepper for salad and a full pepper for stir fry.)
Grilled Pesto Chicken Kebobs - , salad
Sloppy Joes (Using Ground Turkey from Aldis) & Veggies or Salad
Southeastern Chicken Stew, biscuits
Shepherds Pie- (use ground turkey from Aldi's)
Grilled Chicken Stir Fry over Rice (using 1 or 2 bags of the frozen veggies)

Ideas for Cheap Sides:
Garden Salad
Potato Fans
Steamed Veggies sprinkled with seasonings (such as rosemary, dill, etc)- these would be from the 10/$10 deal
Twice Baked Potatoes
Au Gratin Potatoes
Baked fiesta Fries

Dessert/Munchie Ideas:

Fruit Sorbet
Chewy Granola Bars