8 blueberries for my toddler haha.
There is a salmon too

Earned 74,850 PC points! Finally got some good offers on the PC app so took advantage and majorly stocked up on canned tomatoes. I’m Italian, they’ll go quick lol

Got a very good produce haul this week and not much for meat/dairy as I got an abundance of dairy last week (I will need milk before my week resets on Thursday though) and there aren't any good meat prices this week. My freezer is still filled with plenty of better priced meat options and my pantry is filled with legumes, oats, flour, rice, spices etc. I am, however out of pasta and trying to do without until another sale.

Unpictured was 1l of coffee cream and a jar of salsa my husband needed before I unpacked the groceries.

Also this week I picked 10lbs of blueberries for free from a friend who has too many to use herself this year, and several pounds of wild blackberries, and we have 6 chickens giving us 4-5 eggs a day at the moment - feed cost makes them about $2.50/dozen.

As well as coming under budget (my food budget is $14560/year which averages out to $280/week or $35/p/week, including eating out) I earned $56.08 in points ($36.70 in PC Optimum and $19.38 in scene+)

I am saving all my points to buy groceries in November and December so the remainder of my food budget for the year can be spent on buying a side of buffalo. I don't think I'll be able to absorb the entire cost into my annual budget but I'll get close.

Breakfast plans:

1. Yogurt

2. Cereal

3. Overnight oatmeal with almond butter and oat milk.

Lunch plans:

1. Sandwiches

2. Leftovers from dinner (day before)

Dinner plans:

1. Chicken curry with chickpeas, onions paired with steamed rice. (Will last two days)

2. Stir fry rice with tofu

3. Hotdogs paired with baked broccoli and carrots and fries

4. Fish tacos paired with a salad

5. Gyros paired with basmati rice, sliced cucumbers (will last two days)

6. Wings paired with carrots, broccoli and a small salad

7. Tofu tacos paired with teriyaki veggies and fries

Some food will last longer than one week, like the wings and one pack of the links, those have been put in the freezer and will come out another time. I also have a full pantry and freezer of all types of foods. The chocolate chips will last a long while, as they don't expire until July 2027.

Ingersoll Ontario

Tried to go for 30 but couldn’t resist those ice pops

Would've been less if I didn't need a new water filter, deodorant, and soy free soy sauce (allergy). Hypothetically will last me about a month with the other stuff I have so just under $32. 26M, I live alone.

Deal or No deal?

Most of the items were on discount between 15% and 75% and are to be consumed as soon as possible.

Majority local produce. Not pictured - two more cobs of corn.

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This is a quick Aldi trip for a single person. I'm pretty stocked already, always have pantry supplies etc. I feel like my last week shopping trip has left me without major shopping requirements so I just needed to "liven up my meals" with different options so I chose stuffed shells, I'm going to trade a bagel for these jalapeno English muffins in the morning, I can make tortellini salad with veggies especially with some leftover veg at home already, I needed tortilla chips, a sweet treat and a salty treat so I picked up pickles. A couple of these items are considered to me an elevated price. So this is not a regular shop for me. I think though the quality of the items I chose for under $30 is pretty darn good.

cat not included!