Monday, September 15, 2014

Frugal Grocery Shopping in West Hartford

I'm trying to cut our grocery bill - August came it at over $600 for two adults, and that doesn't even include several restaurant trips. This Friday I visited AppleTree and Aldi and came home with the following haul:

AppleTree

ItemUnit CostCost
Packham Pear.99/lb3.4
Black Plum.99/lb1.71
Green Squash.99/lb3.86
Nectarines.99/lb3.69
Loose Beets.79/lb3.17
Yam.99/lb2.72
Lettuce1.99/lb1.19
Peppers1.59/lb6.03
Green Cabbage.99/lb2.32
Fuji Apples.99/lb4.18
Carrots.69/lb1.08
Romain Lettuce1.79/lb1.2
Total34.55



Aldi

ItemPrice Per UnitQuantityPrice
Corned Beef Hash1.5911.59
Frozen Peas0.9521.9
Avocados0.8943.56
33.9 oz Coffee5.4915.49
Whole Chicken5.415.4
Flowers3.9913.99
Eggs1.2933.87
Gallon Whole Milk2.8912.89
Subtotal28.69
Total with Tax29.04