Weekly Grocery Haul and Meal Plan

Hey Everyone!

I thought I would change it up a bit with the meal plans and add in a grocery haul!

This is not quite a weeks worth of meals and groceries, but it is enough to get us through (with some snacks for mumma!).

Here is an overview of what I bought:

I did buy a few things for snacks that I don't normally purchase, and there are ingredients required for 3 dinners. The dinners we are having this week are (it is already Tuesday, so these will be for Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday), Spaghetti Bolognese, Savoury Mince and Chicken Tonight and Rice. Tonight's dinner is Mac and Beef with Garlic Bread and veg.

The fruits I bought today are bananas (2 bunches), 3 punnets of strawberries, a bag of pink lady apples, and 3 avocados.

The items for snacks and school lunches are:

Mini Pretzels

Baked Twists (Rasberry and Blueberry)

Cruskits

Vanilla Yoghurt

Honey Ham

Cheesy Peelers

Twiggy Sticks

Breakfast items:

Milo Cereal

Quick Cooking Oats

We do have other options for breakfast i.e. yoghurt, pancakes, weetbix, and we already had these at home.

Dinner items were:

Pasta (we were actually out of pasta! This never happens :)

Peas

Rice

Chicken breasts

Carrots

Garlic Bread

Mince (2kgs)

Chicken Tonight Sauce x2

Spag bol sauce

Tomato Paste

2 Frozen Meals (my hubby works odd hours so when he gets home at 3am he can eat)

I also picked up 2 packets of Red Rock Deli chips, a Crunchie Bar (My treat!), salt, Garlic powder and chicken salt.

I went to Coles and the total was a little over $160.

Thanks for reading!

Jacqui xxx

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