My older sister, Brigette, shares her shopping trips and menu plans every week! You can go HERE to see all of her weekly menu plans and you can go HERE to read all about her family!
Trying Lidl for the first time!
After taking inventory, there wasn’t a whole lot we needed as far as groceries this week. I made a “survey” trip to Lidl to check it out. Overall, I loved it!
Everything was well-stocked, which is a sharp contrast to Aldi recently. And their prices were very similar to Aldi’s new higher prices (I obviously wasn’t THRILLED about that, but I also know inflation is happening everywhere right now).
Their produce section was MUCH better than Aldi’s — so many more varieties and choices and speciality items, plus everything looked fresh! We didn’t really need produce this week, but I’ll be back for sure. They also had a much bigger frozen section, a wonderful bakery, and just more options overall.
The only item I noticed that was significantly more expensive there (that we purchase weekly) was deli meat. There were also several things that we purchase every week that they unfortunately did not have — like unsweetened applesauce, rice cakes, and corn chips. I couldn’t find an empty place on the shelf for these items, so I assume they just don’t carry them. And their fresh hamburger was really pricey and didn’t look great. (And I couldn’t find any frozen hamburger.) We’ll get by without hamburger this week as I didn’t feel up to stopping by another store this week.
Overall, this definitely won’t be my last trip to Lidl! Feel free to share your Lidl thoughts with this newbie. 
What I Bought
1 loaf Multigrain Seeded Bread, reduced – $1.99
2 loaves Sandwich Bread – $1.00
1 bag Egg Noodles – $1.09
1 box Banza Pasta (chickpea) – $2.00
1 large pkg Corn Tortillas – $2.79
1 bag Tortillas Chips – $1.25
2 cartons Strawberries – $2.98
1 bag Mini Sweet Peppers – $2.29
2 bunches Bananas ($0.52/lb) – $2.44
1 pkg fresh French Green Beans – $1.99
1 bag Romaine Hearts – $2.39
2 large cans Crushed Tomatoes – $1.74
1 32-oz bag Broccoli Florets – $2.62
2 bags Riced Cauliflower – $5.28
4 cans Green Beans – $0.50
1 5-lb bag Carrots – $3.44
2 frozen Rising Crust 4-Cheese Pizzas – $5.58
1 carton Vanilla Ice Cream – $1.97
1 32-oz cartons Egg Whites – $2.95
2 18-ct cartons Eggs – $3.68
7 single-serving cartons Greek Yogurt – $4.12
1 24-oz carton Cottage Cheese – $1.76
1 pkg Sliced Cheese – $1.50
2 8-oz pkgs Shredded Cheese – $5.58
1 large Canister Old Fashiuoned Oats – $2.39
1 gallon 1% Milk – $2.35
1 gallon Whole Milk – $2.71
1 bottle Vegetable Oil – $2.95
1 pkg Pepperoni – $2.19
1 16-oz pkg Deli Meat – $4.42
1 3-lb bag frozen boneless Chicken Breasts – $5.99
Grocery Total for the Week: $85.93
Weekly Menu Plan
Breakfasts
Cereal, Oatmeal, Yogurt, Fruit, Cottage Cheese, Toast, Scrambled/Fried/Boiled Eggs, Smoothies, Veggie Omelets
Lunches
Deli Meat/Cheese Sandwiches, Strawberries, Peppers x 2
PB and J, Bananas, Carrots x 2
Leftovers x 3
Dinners
Pakistani Kima (recipe from “More With Less” cookbook), Rice, Apples
Pizza, Ice Cream Pie (birthday dinner request)
Venison Roast in the Crockpot, Baked Potatoes, Roasted Green Beans
Chicken Noodle Soup, Multigrain Bread
Date Night Out (kids eat leftovers at home)
Tacos (Corn Tortillas, Shredded Lettuce, Cheese, Seasoned Ground Venison), Chips and Salsa, Green Beans, Cauliflower Fried Rice
Venison Meatloaf, Broccoli, Roasted Carrots, Biscuits