Current Food Prices in Ohio #4

I last blogged about food prices from the end of March through June.  I decided that it's too much for me to go through 3 months of receipts to do those detailed posts.  I've decided to do a short list of things I've recently purchased to show the current prices instead.  

We are spending $440 a month on food in October for our family of 4 by shopping Aldi and Kroger.  For new readers that may wonder how we do that, you can look through past posts as I have a lot!  But the short answer is: we consume low amounts of meat (chicken/turkey/fish/kielbasa), lots of vegetables and fruits, lots of bread/pasta/oatmeal/rice, etc., lots of beans and dairy.  I make 1 lb. of meat stretch over a dinner meal and we eat meatless meals 2-3 times a week.  We only eat red meat 2-4 times a month and only eat organic, grass-fed beef when we do.  I stockpile a few times a year with things like oats, rice, beans, canned goods, condiments, etc.  I would like to do an updated post, if time permits, on how I'm working our meal planning and grocery shopping now.



Aldi Prices

Dry goods:
Organic canned black beans - $1.16
Pasta w/meat canned - $0.67
Corn canned - $0.58
Refried FF beans - $0.92
Organic ketchup - $1.25
Peanuts - $1.95 1 lb.
Dry pasta - $0.92 1 lb.
Natural PB - $1.69
Saltines - $1.12
Frosted shredded wheat - $1.59
Flour tortillas - $1.95 10pk
Corn tortillas - $1.85 30ct
Organic tortilla chips - $3.09
Granola bars - $1.85 box of 10
Cheese crackers - $3.79 big box
Chips - $1.95 bag
Pretzels - $1.98

Produce:
Onions - $2.29 2 lb. bag
Blueberries - $2.89 1 lb.
Organic zucchini - $1.49 lb
Organic baby carrots - $1.39
Mandarins - $2.99 bag

Refrigerated:
Organic whole/2% milk w/Omega 3 - $3.65 half gallon
Whip cream can - $2.95
Sour cream - $1.69
Yogurts - $0.49
Block cheese - $1.99 8oz
Deluxe American cheese slices - $3.89
Whipped cream cheese - $1.95
Polska Kielbasa - $3.45
Organic eggs - $3.85

Frozen:
Ground turkey - $2.99
Salmon burgers (wild) - $3.99 4pk
Frozen broccoli - $0.95
Butternut squash - $1.99
Medium cooked shrimp - $7.49 12oz.
Chicken breaded patties - $5.49
Chicken Corndogs - $3.75
Chicken nuggets - $5.45 
Pizza - $3.69
Mini pizza bagels - $5.95


Kroger Prices

Dry Goods:
BBQ (natural) sauce - $4.99
Wheat bread - $3.79 to $3.99 loaf
Powerade - $1.25
Turkey pepperoni - $2.79

Produce:
Spring mix salad - $3
Strawberries - $2.99
Blueberries - $2.99
Organic bananas - $0.69 lb.
Organic apples - $3.49 bag
Seedless red grapes - $1.99 lb.
Red cabbage - $0.89 lb.
Yellow squash - $1.49 lb.
Organic red pepper - $1.79 each
Bell peppers - $0.67

Refrigerated:
Ham or Turkey uncured meat - $4.29
Light cheese wedges - $4.29
Yogurt ranch dressing - $3.99
Free range Eggs - $2.69
Unsweetened soymilk - $2.99 half gallon
Uncured organic turkey bacon - $4.49

Frozen:
Burritos - $4.99 bag of 8
Turkey burgers - $11.99