The trick is is to only spend the twenty five dollars and only on things that are already a good price, and use coupons. It can be a really good saving opportunity. Usually, most of the items in the store are full price.
Safeway's- virtual shopping trip-- shop Friday.
2 dozen eggs ( 1.98) with coupon on ad
Strawberries ( 2/4)
Pork tenderloin -24 ounces (5.00)
Either :
I chub of ground sirloin ( 11.97)
Or
Buy 4, get free milk participating GM products ( up to 399 value)
- Cheerios , Cinnamon Toast Crunch ( 2 each- use dollar off coupons ) nets you 8 dollars for a 3.99 milk, and four cereals. Depending how you look at it , if you attach a regular sale price of two dollars to the milk, you are paying six dollars for four cereals, or 1.50 each. ( that is still higher than my target price.
Now you are up to either 22.95 - buying beef or 18.98 buying cereal.
Fill in 2.05 in the case of beef, or 6.02 if you bought cereal.
This is the key point: if you overpay for your fill in, you loose.
Ideas -1) ramen 5/1 , sour cream 1.50 (250)
Or. 2) 10 ramen -2.00, tortillas, signature kitchens 167, salsa, 1.67 , romaine 1.49, (6.83)
That's as close as I can come and not buy somethings that are not over priced.
For 20.45 ( beef option) you get ( protein option )
- 2 dozen eggs
- Two pounds strawberries
- 1 pork tenderloin
- 3 pounds lean ground sirloin
- 5 top ramen
- 1 sour cream
Or
For 20.81 - cereal option you get ( breakfast option)
- 2 dz eggs
- 2 pounds strawberries
- Pork tenderloin
- Gallon milk
- 4 boxes cereal
- 10 top ramen
- Signature kitchens tortillas
- Salsa (1.67)
- Head of romaine
In my opinion, I would go for the beef option-- it gives you more bang for your buck. I can get more meals out of it. We don't eat a lot of cold cereal. It can get costly if you have a child that would abuse it amd not eat their meals.