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Once a Month Grocery Shopping July Edition

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If you are new to Black Tie and Jam, I shop for most of my groceries once a month. I do not have a farmer’s market, access to farms to butcher meat, hunt for wild game or use paper coupons unless online. I do shop sales at different stores in my area and familiarize myself with local pricing. I consider myself regular, city-dweller shopper. Once a month grocery shopping saves me money by using up what I have, comparing prices at different stores, stocking up on items I use frequently and saving me time spent in the store. If you are interested in how I do this, click here.

This month’s grocery haul is a doozy! I have worked on this post for quite some time, but because of its length, I have gotten stuck on it for a while. I decided to crank it out and finish it by disregarding some of its aesthetics. Sometimes you have to say “ENOUGH ALREADY!” and set aside perfectionism.

I am starting to think of our road trip vacation next month, but I have also picked up some items to store, freeze and dehydrate along with some purchases I made for crafting and home needs. When I post my once-a-month grocery hauls, my intention is more about the products available and where I got them than prices because prices are different around the country. If I get a killer deal, I will list it because I am excited about it! Everybody likes a great deal! Let’s get to it!

Aldi

1 bag Roma tomatoes

1 bag large lemons

1 package of 4 zucchini

1 bag yellow onions

1 bag spinach

1 package of 3 mixed bell peppers

1 package of 3 green bell peppers

1 large container Spring mix salad

1 package of 2 broccoli heads

2 packages white mushrooms

2 packages portabella mushrooms

1 package grape tomatoes

1 package Keto Hamburger Buns (These are awesome!)

5 packages Happy Farms cream cheese (These are a staple on a keto diet)

1 package Babybel White Cheddar cheese snacks (These are new at Aldi)

3 Friendly Farms Half and Half (At 85 cents, these are a great deal and a regular purchase)

1 gallon jug Tuscan Gardens distilled white vinegar (we use this for cleaning and other purposes)

1 container crumbled feta cheese

1 container shredded cheddar cheese

1 5-lb. chub ground beef (a repurchase at $1.59 lb)

2 pouches Nature’s Gardens Keto Salad Toppers (new product at Aldi)

3 pouches Benton’s Keto cookies: 2 chocolate chip and 1 snickerdoodle (repurchase)

Simm’s Chicken Snack Stick (no added sugar – new item)

1 family pack chicken breasts ($1.65/lb)

2 containers Carlini Extra Virgin Olive Oil (repurchase)

2 Daily Care Hand Sanitizers

1 large bottle Nature’s Nectar Lemon Juice

1 package Boulder napkins (repurchase)

1 package Boulder 30-count gallon freezer bags

1 package Boulder 40-count quart freezer bags

2 bed pillows (needed new for my guest room)

4 cartons Simply Nature chicken broth (regular repurchase)

2 cans Tuscan Gardens black olives (regular repurchase – they changed the packaging)

3 cans Happy Harvest diced tomatoes (regular repurchase)

2 pouches Stonemill Garlic Herb and Wine marinade mix

1 container Burman’s Real Mayonnaise (regular repurchase)

1 bottle Burman’s Classic Yellow Mustard (regular repurchase)

2 pouches Mesquite Marinade Mix (new product)

1 bottle Simply Nature Organic ketchup

1 package Southern Grove raisins

1 share bag M & Ms (right now these are the cheapest price I have found at $2.65/bag – it’s not always the cheapest)

1 pouch Southern Grove Coconut Chips (new product)

2 cans Carlini original cooking spray

1 can Carlini olive oil spray

4 cans Casa Mamita Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies (regular repurchase)

3 jars Priano Pesto (regular repurchase because my son says this is the best he has tasted)

2 jars Tuscan Garden Spanish Manzanilla Olives Pimiento Stuffed (regular repurchase)

1 bag Southern Grove Chopped Pecans (regular repurchase)

1 bag Southern Grove Sliced Almonds (regular repurchase)

Meatball Mold (new item – I LOVE THIS THING!)

HEB

2 bunches Italian parsley

1 pack center-cut sirloin steak

1 package Sola hot dog buns

1 bag Lily’s dark chocolate baking chips

1 pouch Keto and Paleo cornbread mix

1 package Shitake mushrooms

2 containers McCormick mesquite seasoning

1 carton fresh chopped cilantro

2 King Arthur Flour gluten-free dessert cups (this was a new product I had not seen before)

4 cases Caffeine Free Diet Coke (I bought these for my 85-year-old mother because she should have anything she wants)

1 bag HEB Hearts of Romaine

1 package Sola hamburger buns

1 package Zero brand bagels

2 large onions (I ordered 2 large shallots, but they gave me onions)

3 containers McCormick Montreal Chicken seasoning

1 container Killen’s BBQ seasoning

1 carton prepared diced jalapenos

1 carton chopped fresh parsley

4 cans Hill Country Fare red enchilada sauce

1 bottle Marsala wine

1 jar HEB piquillo peppers

Kroger

Sometimes a store gives their pickup customers a gift. I have never received one from Kroger before. It is a nice gesture.

Primal Kitchen ketchup

1 can LaCroix Black Raspberry sparkling water

1 sample pack of Ritz Cheese Crispers

1 bunch radishes

2 half-moon Longhorn cheese (these were on clearance, but I had to return them because they were spoiled)

6 Kroger handpies (2 lemons, 2 blackberries, 2 apples)

1 bag peaches

1 sharing bag M&Ms

1 container Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (on clearance)

5 Suave Body Wash (.99 with their buy 5 deal)

2 Vlasic dill pickle relish (part of the buy 5 deal)

3 Kroger butter (1.99 as part of the buy 5 deal)

1 large container chocolate sprinkles

1 Ardell Nail Addict Press on Nails

1 Gallon of milk

3 packages Applegate Farms Uncured Turkey Pepperoni (on clearance for .99 per package, making these the deal of the day. They went straight into the freezer)

3 packages Oreo cookies (1 gluten-free to share with friends, 1 regular flavor, 1 vanilla cookie flavor; all part of the buy 5 deal, making them 1.88 each. A great deal for Oreos)

5 packages fresh strawberries (another great deal at .95/package)

1 Louisiana Cookin’ magazine

2 packages chevre cheese (on clearance for .99)

5 Lady Speed Stick (part of the buy 5 deal)

2 tubes Colgate toothpaste $1 each

1 Family size box of Cheezits

2 Nutella and Go snacks (part of the buy 5 deal)

2 packages Amore Anchovy paste (on clearance for .89 each)

2 boxes Nut Thins (part of the buy 5 deal for $1.50 each)

4 Kroger 32-ounce Nice n Cheesy processed cheese (another great deal on clearance for 1.49 each; they went straight to the freezer)

4 bags goldfish crackers (part of the Buy 5 deal for .99 each)

Lily’s Sea Salt Extra Dark Chocolate Bar

Milky Way Caramel Fun Size Pack (for vacation)

Oscar Mayer Beef Hot Dogs

Simple Truth Organic Ketchup

5 Classico Pasta Sauce (part of the buy 5 deal(

1 pouch Swerve brown sugar

1 tube Peridontax (I only buy when there is a coupon)

2 jars Mt. Olive Roasted Red Peppers

2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh sliced ham

1 can Cutter Insect Repellant

1 Kroger Mild Buffalo Sauce

1 container Blue Plate with Olive Oil Mayonnaise

Chips Chips and more Chips…for our vacation:

2 bags Fritos

1 bag Chex Mix Muddy Buddies

1 bag Gardetto’s snack mix

2 bags Doritos

1 bag Bugles

3 Captain Crunch Cereal Cups

2 bags Kroger coleslaw

2 bunches Italian flat-leaf parsley

1 bag jalapenos

1 bag limes

1 bunch asparagus

1 package Private Selection Extra Sharp white cheddar cheese slices

Walmart

2 packages Great Value Hickory Smoked Bacon

1 spaghetti squash

4 cans Dynasty sliced water chestnuts

1 wedge El Cortijo Manchego cheese

1 large celery

2 pouches Bake Believe Chocolate Chips

1 small bottle Tabasco

1 bottle Tuong Ot Sriracha sauce

2 24 oz. Daisy Sour cream

1 package Great Value White American Cheese Slices

1 bag Great Value Fiesta Blend shredded cheese

2 cans Dynasty sliced bamboo shoots

1 can Bumble Bee Lump Crabmeat

2 boxes Wonderworks Keto cereal (this is a new item at Walmart and I have not seen it at other Walmart stores)

1 box Bandaid fingertip bandages

2 Birch Benders Frosting

1 small cat bed

The cutest cat apron EVER!!!

Dollar Tree

Reynolds Wrap Foil Sheets

Crunch n Munch (for vacay)

Jug of window cleaner

2 movie theater boxes M&Ms

2 pink packet sweeteners

1 A1 Steak Sauce

1 package cupcake liners

2 jars Pantry Essentials pizza sauce

1 La Choy soy sauce

4 bags Movie Theater Popcorn (This is the best popcorn ever!!)

3 cans Home Store Heavy Spray Starch

1 bottle The Works toilet cleaner

1 jar Pampa Banana Pepper Rings

1 small Germ X hand sanitizer with crab clip

1 pack of 2 Simply Venus razors

1 LA Colors Bronzer

1 LA Colors Highlighter

1 Speed Stick Body Wash for men

1 Speed Stick Body Wash for women

1 LA Colors Light Contour Stick

1 LA Colors Bronzer Contour Stick

2 packets Rave Deep Repair Hair mask with Coconut Oil and Keratin

1 LA Color brown eyeshadow palette

1 Sassy and Chic nail polish holder

1 TAG Sport Body Wash

1 Power Stick Face and Body Shave Gel

1 LA Colors Setting Spray

1 Crafter’s Square Fastener Dots

2 packages Crafter’s Square galvanized icons: rectangle and flower shapes

2 gift wrap bows

1 Craft Decor chalk writer in silver

2 package Floral Garden Fabric Roses: one brown and one red

4 18″ metal wreath forms

1 spoked wreath form

Several different types of artificial florals

1 plain wood plaque

1 package Crafter’s Square jump rings

1 package reindeer moss

1 package mini tape runners

1 bag mini pine cones

1 package dimpled practice golf balls

1 package Crafter’s Square stickers

1 package Crafter’s Square Butterfly embellishments

1 crafting rope

1 package floral foam

1 crafting rope

4 plastic cylindrical containers

3 small Downy Unstoppables

3 rolls ribbon

1 Crafter’s Square burlap lace ribbon

1 Sassy and Chic cuticle trimmer

1 package Sassy and Chic Press on Nails

4 packages of 8 gel pens (I love how these pens write, but they don’t last very long)

4 glass stackable jars

1 pack of 3 mini composition books

1 package of a set of 2 notebooks

1 journaling notebook

6 cans Azul coconut milk

1 small bag Ortho Fire Ant Killer (If it ever stops raining the fire ants will come)

Dollar Tree has the best reusable bags. They have Disney-themed bags quite often. The designs they use are very pretty. I love this blue one! You can use them for groceries, gift bags or totes.

1 Rotisserie Chicken cooking magazine

2 sets of socks (I love Dollar Tree Socks)

`1 set ice cube trays

2 Sharpie markers

3 small size Jot notebooks

2 pizza pans

1 package plastic parfait cups

2 decorative sunflower plates

3 heavy glass votive holders

2 pairs garden gloves

1 package of tea lights

1 package skewers

1 rug mat

1 mini paint roller

Costco

1 bag Kirkland Almond Flour

1 bag Earthbound Farms Broccoli Florets

1 bag Nature’s Intent Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Seed and Nut Bombs (This was a new product at Costco)

1 bag Earthbound Farm Celery Sticks

1 bag Mission Carb Balance Tortillas

2 bags Tapatio Salsa Picante Mixed Nuts (These are sooooo good)

4 bottles Kirkland’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Green Wave Farms Organic Brussels Sprout

1 package of 3 different lunch meat

1 jar Kirkland’s minced garlic

2 bags Keto crackers

Two rotisserie chickens are a regular repurchase. Sometimes I buy three. If I buy three, I shred two of them to keep in the freezer and have one for dinner on the day that I purchase it. We call rotisserie chickens “lucky chickens” because you are lucky to get something for dinner. Costco lucky chickens are quite tasty! After I pick the chicken, I place the bones in a pot of water along with any veggie remnants (onion and celery tops, brussel sprout stems, carrot tops, green pepper tops, etc.) that I have from meal prepping to make homemade chicken stock that I place in quart Ball jars and keep in the freezer. One day I will learn how to can it, but a cook needs special equipment for that.

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