Our Store Experiment Challenge~ September

I was super impressed with Lauren from Iamthatlady.com and her ability to design a meal plan for her family of 6 for under $150.  And she did it all shopping at Aldi's.

Since, we do not have an Aldi's near us, I wanted to see what I could do with the same meal plan and the stores I have available to us for our family of 6.

Here is how we did:

$1.98- 2 Avocados
$0.99- BBQ sauce
$0.88- Carrots
$3.96- 2 Salsa
$1.98- Celery
$8.64- Cheddar Cheese
$0.00- Beef Broth- had in pantry
$1.08- Bread Crumbs
$1.98- Couscous
$5.96- Black Beans
$1.00- Kidney Beans
$1.98- 2 dozen eggs
$1.72- Feta Cheese
$4.18- 2 packages Kielbasa
$3.56- Flour Tortillas
$2.38- Spinach
$2.94- Broccoli
$1.96- Frozen Corn
$0.88- Garlic
$4.00- 6 huge Green Peppers
$8.94- Ground Turkey
$3.98- 2 Hamburger Buns
$6.98- Crushed Tomatoes
$1.38- Brown Rice
$0.00- Italian Dressing- had in pantry
$0.00- Corn Bread- had in pantry
$19.99- BLSL Chicken
$2.00- Different Colored Peppers
$0.00- Onions- didn't buy because we don't use onions often
$2.98- Parm Cheese
$2.00- Potatoes
$1.28- Egg Noodles
$2.00- 2 Farfalle
$2.00- 2 Macaroni noodles
$6.99- Tilapia
$2.94- Green Beans
$2.00- 2 Spaghetti
$0.98- Tortilla Chips
$0.00- White Rice- didn't use- we used brown rice
$11.92- 2 Whole Chickens
$1.78- Mushrooms
$2.00- Corn On Cob
$1.44- Mozz Cheese
$133.25 :)

With some pretty awesome sales and using a few items from our pantry, we did a pretty great job of keeping it under $150- yay :)  I am so impressed.

To see Lauren's price break down and the recipes she used for her meal plan, visit her website.  If you have an Aldi's near by, Lauren also offers a printable pack for under $2.  That gives you detailed recipes, menu planner and a shopping list :)  My family loved all the recipes in this menu plan :)