Good job finding the receipt! That helps a lot to see where the grocery money is going - and how easy it would be to save significantly there. Without even changing stores, I came up with $139.34 in savings.
I broke it into two categories:
Stuff you should swap for healthier/cheaper options ($65.87)
and Crap you Shouldn't Buy at all ($73.47)
Here's my breakdown of swapped foods:Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, Hazelnut, K-Cup Packs 10 CT 7.49
NO. This works out to $24/lb for coffee. (< -- edited - late night math isn't my thing.) Sell the keurig, get a regular coffee pot - a drip pot or french press. In theory you could keep your machine and get reusable pods that you fill yourself with coffee at a noninsane price. But given your habits, I wouldn't trust you to stop doing impulse buys of disposable pods even if a refillable one was in your house and all you had to do was literally put a spoonful of coffee into it. A 12 ounce bag of 8 o’clock coffee with a 1 dollar coupon was $4.49 last week at wegman's, or $6/lb.
Savings: $6.08
Stf Rotiss Chkn 14 OZ 11.97
This is $13.68/lb, and wegmans had boneless/skinless chicken breasts on sale last week for $1.88/lb.
Savings: $10.32
Generic Food You Feel Good About Thin Sliced Chicken Cutlets 1 LB 7.91
NO. The chicken was 1.88/lb last week at the same store!
Savings: $6.03
Stouffers Fit Kitchen Monterey Chicken 14 OZ 11.97
No. $13.68/lb for chicken? No. It was 1.88/lb if you make it yourself.
Savings: $10.32
Amy's Pizza, Cheese 13 OZ 6.49
No. This is $8/lb. Make your own pizza, 50 cents for the crust, I’ll generously give you a dollar for all toppings.
Savings: $5
Amy's Pizza, Pesto 14 OZ 6.49
Nope. Make your own.
Savings: $5
Yasso Frozen Yogurt Bars, Greek, Coffee Chocolate Chip 14 FO 4.49
NO. You have a great price on milk in your area. Now you make your own yogurt and freeze it. Instead of $5/lb, you now spend 22 cents/lb, plus a little extra for sweetener
Savings: $4.25
Generic Food You Feel Good About Sour Cream 16 OZ 1.49
Now you make your own yogurt from your awesomely priced milk, and use the yogurt in place of sour cream.
Savings: $1.20
Tasty Bite Channa Masala 10 OZ 3.19
No. At $5/lb it’s too expensive. You need to learn to make your own for 50 cents/lb.
Savings: $2.87
Old El Paso Refried Beans, Traditional 16 OZ 1.29
Your wife stays home all day, she can manage cooking dried beans.
Savings: 50 cents
Silk Nutchello Nut-Based Beverage, Rich Dark Chocolate + Walnuts: 4.49
If you are lactose intolerant you now make your own rice milk. Here’s the directions:
http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/12/diy-rice-milk-recipe.htmlSavings: $4
Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk, Unsweetened, Original 64 FO 2.99
No. You make your own rice milk now.
Savings: $2
Sargento Off the Block Shredded Cheese, Traditional Cut, Extra Sharp Cheddar 7 OZ 3.19
You got a pound of shredded cheese for 3.99 earlier on the receipt; why are you paying double for this cheese?
Savings: $1.44
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, Original Flavor 7 OZ 2.18
Barilla pasta was $1.14 at wegmans last week with a coupon. Add a handful of your shredded cheese and a splash of milk to that instead of paying $5/lb for something less healthy.
Savings: $1.40
Goya Yellow Rice/C 8 OZ 1.99
$4/lb for rice is absurd. You should be able to find it for $1/lb.
Savings: $1.50
Monks' Bread, Wheat Wholegrain 16 OZ 2.59
No. Make your own bread for 50 cents or less.
Savings: $2
Hebrew National Franks, Beef, Jumbo 12 OZ 4.99
No. $6.65/lb - the b/s chicken breasts were way cheaper and healthier.
Savings: $2.78
Frontera Taco Skillet Sauce, Texas Original, Mild 8 OZ 2.49
No. Buy the dry spices, quit paying for something that’s probably mostly water.
Savings: $2
Generic Organic Rosemary Olive Oil Loaf 18 OZ 4.50
NO. Make your own bread for 50 cents, add rosemary to it if you want it fancy.
Savings: $4
Stonyfield Organic YoKids Smoothie, Strawbana, 1% Milkfat 19 FO 3.99
No. Make your own yogurt, make your own smoothies for $1/lb (cost of homemade yogurt and your crazy expensive bananas.)
Savings: $2.88
Generic Food You Feel Good About Steamables Jasmine White Rice 10 OZ 1.19
Look for a regular bag of dry rice. Forget paying for packaging.
Savings: $.62
Now the crap you shouldn't have bought at all:Skinny Cow Candy, Dreamy Clusters, Milk Chocolate 6 OZ 3.99
You are paying over $10/lb for crap.
Savings: $3.99
Nest Skin Cow Crsp 5 OZ 3.99
Almost $13/lb for crap.
Savings: $3.99
Skinny Cow Candy, Dreamy Clusters, Dark Chocolate 6 OZ 3.99
NO. This is over $10/lb for garbage.
Savings: $3.19
Nestle Skinny Cow Candy Bar, Heavenly Crisp, Peanut Butter Flavor 5 OZ 3.99
No. This is crap.
Savings: $3.19
Nest Skinny Mk Cho 5 OZ 5.84
No. This is $18.68/lb for garbage.
Savings: 5.84
A & W Root Beer, Diet 2 L. 1.59
No. You drink tap water now.
Savings: 1.59
Generic Whipped Topping 8 OZ 1.29
No.
Savings: 1.29
Sprite Soda, Lemon-Lime 2 L. 1.69
No.
Savings: 1.69
Generic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked and Quickly Frozen Halves & Quarters Artichoke Hearts 12 OZ 3.99 I love artichoke hearts as much as anyone, but I gave them up as a luxury and you need to also.
Savings: 3.99
Wg Dessert Cups 5 OZ 2.00
NO. I don’t know what this is exactly, but it’s $6/lb for something I’m sure is junk food.
Savings: $2
Special K Pastry Crisps, Strawberry 4 OZ 2.99
NO. $12/lb for garbage.
Savings: 2.99
Generic Organic Food You Feel Good About Fruit Twists, Variety Pack, FAMILY 13 OZ Nature's Marketplace 6.99
NO. $8.60/lb. Just buy 13 oz of real fruit for $2. This is not something you can “feel good about.”
Savings: $5
Driscoll's Raspberries, Organic 6 OZ 3.49
No. Healthy, but at $9.30/lb you need to pick other fruit.
Honest Kids Juice Drink, Organic, Apple Ever After 54 FO 3.19
No. Train your kids to drink tap water.
Savings: 3.19
Carnation Breakfast Essentials Complete Nutritional Drink Creamy Strawberry
48 FO
18.87
NO. Make an actual breakfast. $6/lb is too much for fake food.
LesserEvil Buddha Bowl Foods Popcorn, Organic, Himalayan Pink
5 OZ
3.19
NO. It’s over $10/lb for something with no nutritional value.
Special K Cracker Chips, Honey Barbecue 4 OZ 5.98
NO. $24/lb for crackers? No. Make bread, eat bread instead of crackers. Or make crackers yourself.
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With all the carbs I eliminated, you may need to sub in some calories. But since it's almost all junk food, you could make a couple batches of cookies or popcorn that you pop from an actual bag of kernels for less than $5 total. Or even better, swap in more yogurt, maybe with fruit or toasted oatmeal for toppings.