First priority |
$19.24: |
Frozen chubs of ground turkey (from Save a lot .69/lb) $2.80 for 4 lb | Realistically 5 lb ground beef value pack for $9.45, or 2 3 lb whole chickens will give you 4 lb of meat you can shred for $.89/lb totaling $5.34 |
Chicken leg quarters 10 lb of meat for $9 | Realistically 2 5 lb leg quarters value packs for $.89/lb totaling $8.90 |
Salt pork, ham or bacon $3 not sure how much you need | Realistically bacon ends and pieces 5 lb bag for $5 or 1 lb bacon $3 make sure you have some for your beans and your biscuit gravy |
Second Priority |
$9.94: |
Milk 1 gallon | $2.98 powdered milk is cheap as an alternative or to stretch milk |
Eggs 3 dozen | $1.50 per dozen totaling $4.50 |
Dry beans | $3 1 lb for $.82 totaling $2.46 |
Third Priority |
$13.16: |
Potatoes Russet | $.88/lb 1 lb $.88 |
Ramen noodles | 6 pack for $1 36 oz 2 packs totaling $2 Pasta is the same price or a teensy bit cheaper in wholesale club bulk, so if you object to those chemicals just get that and make your own seasonings |
Tomato paste | 2 cans $.93 totaling $1.86 |
Cans of tuna | 5 oz $1.09 2 cans totaling $2.18 |
Cornmeal | 24 oz $2.29 |
Peanut butter | 17 oz $1.99 |
A few packages of frozen veggies mixed | 16 oz $.98 2 bags totaling $1.96 |
Fourth Priority |
+$2.98: |
Margarine | 15 oz $.98 |
Onions | yellow 3 lb bag $2 |
Extra pantry items |
+$18.05: |
Oatmeal | 42 oz canister $2.50 |
Rice | 32 oz $1.42 |
Pasta | 1 lb $1 2 lb totaling $2 |
Salt | 1 lb $2 |
Sugar | 2 lb $1.79 |
Cinnamon | $1 dollar store |
Baking powder | 10 oz $1.04 |
Shortening | 16 oz $3.85 |
Flour | 5 lb $2.45 |
Special extras:
Any pantry items you already have duplicates of, or a portion of bulk items you bought excess of
Bake up a batch of cookies or other treats to bring along
Grab whatever loss leader produce is on sale, usually a seasonal item
You can give an Angel Food Ministries box as a gift, $20-45. You can order online and they give you a coupon you can gift, but the recipient has to pick up locally. *Update: Angel Food Ministries appears to have closed
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