$50 Weekly Menu Plan Help: Buffalo, NY

The spotlight is on Buffalo & Cheektowaga New York in this weeks $50 Menu plan help across the USA where we show a member how to save 51% off her grocery bill without using coupons.

BSparks writes, “I am in Buffalo, NY zip code 14225. We have Wegmans, Tops, Walmart, and Price-Rite. I spend $120 per week for a family of four(2 adults and 2 kids)“

It sounds as though Bsparks could use a little assistance, $120 a week is ALOT of money to be spending on groceries! In looking over the stores that this member frequents, we’ve found a few resources that might make a big difference in the grocery bill.

Let’s begin with the stores that our member frequents:

Wegmans Deals from this weeks Flyer

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.99lb
Tomato Sauce or Crushed Tomatoes .79
Pasta Sauce .99
Romaine Hearts $2.99
Bananas .49lb
Canned Veggies .49 each
Tuna .99 can
Frozen Veggies .99 bag
Wegmans Giant Bread .99

Tops Deals from this weeks Flyer
Del Monte Canned Veggies or Fruits 10 $8
Tops Pasta $1 box
Tops Fresh Homestyle Roasting Chicken .50lb
Iceburg Lettuce .99
Apples $1.27 lb
Peanut Butter 18oz $2.
Grape Jelly 32oz $2
Pork Chops $2.29
Pork Shoulder Steak $2.29
Old Fashioned Quick Oats $1.99
Burrito or Tortillas $2
Ricotta Cheese $2
Condensed Soups 20 cans /$10
Mango $1 ea
Black Plums $1.49 lb
6ct Kiwi $2.

Price-Rite Deals from this weeks Flyer – sorry, we were unable to provide many deals, this stores website is severely lacking in detail!

Tomatoes .99lb
Papaya .99
Broccoli .99
Boneless Chicken Breast $1.99

What our member might not have known is that there is an Aldi store nearby, it’s located 1685 Walden Avenue Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Aldi Deals from this Weeks Flyer

Yellow Onions .89 3 lbs

Baby Carrots .59 lb
Celery .89
Red Potatoes $1.49 5lbs
Red Grapes $1.99 2lbs
Pears $1.89 (28oz)
Orange Juice $1.89 1/2 gal
Spaghetti Sauce $1.19
32 oz Yogurt $1.99
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast $1.69 lb

Aldi Everyday Low Prices
Cereal $1.59
Cucumbers .99-1.29
Frozen Veggies .79-.99 bag
cream cheese $1.09
Mandarin Orange Segments .59
Artisan Lettuce $1.99
Flour $1.59 bag
Sugar $1.59
Aldi Ground Turkey (freezer) $1.47
Eggs $0.99- $1.29
2lbs Rice .99
Bread $1.19 Loaf

Walmart Deals from this weeks Flyer– Nothing worth mentioning.

About the only thing we feel is worth mentioning about this flyer is that Walmart will price match other stores if you wish to bring in the flyers and shop there instead.

Potential Grocery List & Plan: A= Aldi ~ T=Tops ~ P= Price-Rite ~ W= Wegmans ~ WM= Walmart

(A) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 5lbs @ $1.69 = $8.45
(A) Frozen Spinach .99
(T) Pork Chops $2.29 lb- 2 lbs – $4.58
(T) Tuna .99 can x2 = $1.98
(T) Pasta Shells $.99
(A) Yellow Onions .89 3 lbs
(A) Baby Carrots .59 lb
(A) Celery .89
(A) Red Potatoes $1.49 5lbs
(W) Pasta Sauce .99 x2 =$1.98
(W) Giant Bread .99
(W) Peanut Butter 18oz $2.
(T) Tops Fresh Homestyle Roasting Chicken .50lb – 4lbs average $2.
(A) Milk $3.18
(A) Lettuce .99
(A) Flour $1.59 bag
(A) Sugar $1.59
(A) Eggs $0.99- $1.29
(A) 2lbs Rice .99
(T) Old Fashioned Quick Oats $1.99
(T) Ricotta Cheese $2
(T) Condensed Soups 20 cans /$10
(A) Bananas .44# x4= $1.76
(T) Apples $1.27 x 3lbs= 3.81
(W) green pepper .79
(P) Vine Tomatoes .99
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Total Spent $58.79 total savings 51%

Keep in mind with the shopping list above that this is NOT how we intend the $50 weekly menu plans to work. The menu’s work best if you follow the monthly sales cycles and follow the guidelines in our eBook when purchasing meat and restocking the pantry. Had this member purchased meats and pantry items ahead of time, this majority of this weeks menu plan would have focuses on fruits and veggies.

Breakfast Ideas:

• Toasted Biscuits w/jelly
• Bagels
• Apple Cinnamon Quesadillas
• Donut Muffins
• Jam Breakfast bars
• Cinnamon Apple Raisin Oatmeal

Lunch & Dinner Ideas:

• Spinach Stuffed Shells, Garlic Parmesan Swirl Biscuits (Use ricotta instead of cottage cheese)
• Grilled Honey Dijon Chicken, Salad, working womans grilled taters (chicken wraps next day) (2lbs chix)
• Pork Chop Scalloped Potato Casserole
• Roast Rotisserie Chicken, rosemary roasted glazed carrots, Mashed potatoes, biscuits
• Savory Meatloaf, Salad (leftovers for lunch next day)
• Tuna Salad Wraps – Lunch
• Chicken Parmesan, Baked Potato, Salad- next day, leftover chicken wraps (2lbs chix)
• Chinese Fried Rice & Chinese Chop Suey (use remaining 1lb chicken)

The 20 cans of condensed soups aren’t needed this week, it was just a pantry re-stock. You can use them towards next weeks menu plan, which is how you begin to build up your pantry and drastically reduce your budget each month.

• Toaster Oven Apple Pie
• Muffins
• Chewy Granola Bars
• Potato Chips
• Bananas or Banana Bread or Banana Muffins

Farmers Market:

Here are some additional resources in your area that you might not have been aware of, but may offer really decent deals on fresh local produce and other goods:

• Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards – Offers offer u-pick fruits and vegetables, school tours and farm tours, 100 mile radius meals, private events, fall and summer festivals, haunted hayrides, we offer hand made pies, jams, fresh cider and fudge. Location: 3760 Quaker Rd
  Gasport, NY 14067 website

• Clarence Hollow Farmer’s Market– offers Apples, corn, tomatoes, onions, yellow squash, zucchini, beans, peppers, corn and lettuces are all in season! Location: 10717 Main St, Clarence, NY website

• Clinton Bailey Farmers Market – Offers a wide selection of fruits, veggies, flowering plants, honey, sausage, herbs, home baked goods and much more Location: 1443 Clinton St Buffalo, NY 14206 website
  

• Elmwood Market– Offers a producer only market (meaning the offerings are locally grown!) Location: 986 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY website
  

• Farmers & Artisans Offers: a wide selection of foods, milk & egg shares, pastured beef and chicken and much moreLocation: 78 E Spring St, Williamsville, NY website
  

• Ken Spoth Farm Market Inc– Offers fresh produce Location: 8386 County Rd, East Amherst, NY website

• Lancaster Market – Offers Fruits, vegetables, wines, locally grown produce Location: Lancaster New York, Broadway and Aurora streets website

• Sinemus Farms – Offers f ull range of naturally grown vegetables Location: 6959 Norton Rd
  Elba, NY 14058 website

• Spoth Farm Market– Offers a wide range of fresh fruits and veggies at very reasonable prices! Location:5817 Transit Rd, East Amherst, NY

• The Great Pumpkin Farm- offers PUMPKINS, of course Located 11199 Main St. Clarence, NY FB

• Super Flea & Farmers Market– – Offers ? we’re not sure, it’s unclear whether or not this resource is still available, we heard through the grapevine that a new Walmart is headed for this particular location! Location: 2500 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY
  

• Wilson Street Urban Farm – Offers locally & naturally grown produce Location: 812 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY website

Additional:

If you happen to be from this area and know of additional inexpensive resources, please feel free to list them in the comments below so that others can enjoy them as well!

If you haven’t already, check out our eBook, “The 2012 Family Guide to Groceries under $250 a Month” for additional money saving tips and recipes for reducing your grocery bill!

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