Welcome to the fourth week of September’s LWD Grocery Haul series in which I share our weekly grocery purchases, including prices. I’m always curious to see what others purchase and what food prices are in different countries or regions. I hope you are finding this series interesting and helpful.
LWD GROCERY HAUL
September 2025 ~ Week Four
PRUETT’S (REGIONAL GROCERY STORE):
- sliced turkey breast (1.925 lb.) $18.27
- pot roast ($9.49 lb, 2.77 lb) $26.29
- USDA Ground Beef 80% Lean Medium Pack ($6.59 lb, 2.48 lb) $16.34
- jumbo red onions (3.9 lb) $6.59
- red leaf lettuce $1.99
- iceberg lettuce $2.49
- tomatoes on the vine (3 tomatoes – 1.1 lb) $2.19
- Bunny Luv Carrots, Fresh Organic (16 oz) $1.49
- Best Choice Sharp Cheddar Chunk (16 oz) $4.99 (on sale)
- Best Choice Half & Half (32 oz) $3.79
- On The Border Tortilla Chips (10.5 oz) $3.00 (on sale)
- Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal (8 ea) $3.49 (on sale)
- Wonder Extra Soft Classic Hamburger Buns (8 ea) $3.89
- bagels (6) $3.99
- Sara Lee Bread, Sandwich, White (24 oz) $3.39
- Pillsbury Biscuits, Buttermilk, Flaky Layers (10 ea) $2.69 (on sale)
- Mission Tortillas, White Corn, Super Soft, Low Fat (30 ea) $2.89
- New York Croutons, Seasoned, Texas Toast (5 oz) $1.59 (on sale)
- Oscar Mayer Real Hickory Smoke Flavored Added Bacon Bits (3 oz) $2.59 (on sale)
- eggs (1 dozen) $3.49
- Pictsweet Farms Broccoli Florets, Cauliflower & Carrots (10 oz) $2.49 (on sale)
- Lamb Weston Fries, Crinkle Cut, Super Crispy (28 oz) $4.99 (on sale)
- OZARKA Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9-ounce plastic bottles (Pack of 24) $5.99 (on sale)
- Always Save Sandwich Bags (200 bags) $1.89
Total: $130.80 (plus tax, shopper fee and tip)
I spent quite a bit more this week than usual, mostly due to the cost of meat. I had actually ordered a small sliced ham for our chef salads and sandwiches. It was about $11 which was high enough but they were out. In consultation with my shopper I chose sliced turkey instead. I didn’t realize how much more expensive it was than the ham. But since I actually prefer turkey anyway, it’s okay.
Of course, beef prices are skyrocketing and that is reflected in the cost of the pot roast and ground beef I bought. Whew! In the future, I’ll only be making one beef purchase per week. I’ll alternate our Sunday pot roast with chicken and I really need to cook up a big batch of lentils for our weekly tacos. I freeze them in meal-size portions which makes it super easy on Taco Tuesday.
The other sort-of-crazy purchase this week were the red onions. I asked for 3 onions. My shopper, no doubt thinking she was doing me a favor, told me she picked out the biggest ones she could find. They are HUGE! And they cost $6.59. Gulp. But they won’t go to waste. My son loves pickled red onions, something I haven’t made in quite some time. They last 2-3 weeks in the fridge. I will do this with one of the onions, chop and freeze a second, use the third fresh.
Finally, if you follow my grocery hauls regularly you might have noticed I don’t usually buy bottled water. We have a Culligan water dispenser and buy those 5 gallon bottles for it. But I’m starting my winter prep and like to keep some individual bottles on hand for emergencies. Since they were on sale I decided this was a good time to buy some.
Our weekly menu…
I’m writing this on Friday and we have stayed on track with the planned menu all week. 🙂
FEATURED RECIPE…
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