Weekly Grocery Budgeting Tips for September 2025 & Goodles Recall Pt. 2
- Chelsea Stolte
- Sep 15
- 4 min read
Good Day! Welcome to the budgeting blog! Enclosed is a review of Ads for Food Lion, Aldi, Martin's, Sam's Club, and Save a Lot for the week of 9/14/2025. I will be providing weekly recalls, savings, and my personal meal plans and techniques to help you, the tri-state area people, save some money!
Well, we are halfway through September. Anyone else get that 80 degree heat wave? Well, I am glad that is over! I had to get out the hose and water the lettuce seedlings I planted the past few days. No rain either! The seedlings haven't come up either.. I hope they didn't dry out and give up. Always another chance to plant more. :).
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Garden Seeds to Plant
Kale
Spinach
Lettuces
Beans
Snap Peas
(1" tall cauliflower seedlings)
(1" tall cabbage seedlings)
Root Veggies (beets/turnips)
PLANT YOUT GARLIC HEADS!
I ordered mine from Keene Garlic - check around for a 5% coupon floating around
Get a Zone 6 Garden Planting Zone Planner For Yourself Here:
Let us dig into the sales to look into this week. This is for my local folks in the tri-state area of Maryland, West Virginia, & Pennsylvania. Maybe some of my fellow Virginia folks!
Food Recalls
So what have we missed this week. Are there new RECALLS? Let us check now!
Radioactive Shrimp - still circulating since these are frozen items. Check above link again to make sure the list did not spread to your store,
Cheeses at Sam's Club Recalled for Listeria - Check local store
Target Burrito Bowl Blends - Seafood / Shrimp Contaminant
Gooder Foods, Goodles Boxed Mac n Cheese - Undeclared milk & Cashews
Grocery Savings
Onto the notable SAVINGS! (I added Sam's club this week to see if there are any additional savings). If you treat your grocery shopping like diversifying your funds for a "safe" return, you will be in great shape!
In-Season Fruit/Veg
Try to base your meal prep around the savings you find each week. For example, APPLES are in season! Look for any fruits that are in-season as you can buy in bulk and can some leftovers. Apple Butter, Apple Sauce, Apple Pie Filling Mix.
Couponing:
Save A Lot:
Chuck roast - 5.99/lb
Split Chicken Breast - 1.59/lb
Bone In Country Style Ribs - 1.98/lb
Saukraut Bags - 1.78 ea
Potatoes - 2.99 / bag 10 lb
Fall Squash .99 cents / lb
Walnuts 3.99/lb
Aldi:
Winners:
Avocado - .59 cents each
Gala Apples - 1.99 / lb
Nectarines / Plums - 1.49 / lb
Cucumbers .49 cents each
Belmont Pie Crust - $1.35
Sam's Club:
Bulk Snacks & Dog Food are the only items I have ever found decent priced here. It is good for a budget but healthier snacks are cheaper.
Winners:
Rotisserie Chicken- $4.98 / each
Food Lion:
Winners:
Boneless Pork Loin 1.99/lb
Russet or Sweet Potatoes .69 cents / lb
Strawberries - 2/$4
Spaghetti - .79 cents
BOGO Lance Crackers - $5.39
Coke Products 4/$12
Martin's:
Winners:
Chuck Roast - $5.99/lb (Sept 12-13-14? Did we miss it? Let me know!)
Buy one get for a dollar deal spinach / tomatoes
Rotisserie Chicken - $5.99/ea - limit of 2
Chicken Breast $2.29/lb
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My Shopping List
Fruits:
Apple (bag) - Aldi
Banana (bunch) - Food Lion
Vegetables
Tomatoes
Onion
Green Pepper
Canned green Chiles
Mushroom
Canned Hominy
Meat
Turkey or sale meat for tacos
Chicken Breasts
Boneless Beef Chuck Roast
Dairy
5 Greek Yogurts (Under $1) Chobani or Store Brand
Gallon Milk
12 Eggs (choose on sale!) Sometimes local is cheaper
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Frozen:
Pierogies
Other
Store brand granola
White Rice
Pizza Sauce
Mini Pre-made crusts
Organize! Don't forget you can purchase your own downloadable grocery budget sheet below:
My Meal Plan 9/15-9/19
Meal | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Breakfast | Chobani Lime Yogurt / Food Lion Brand Gronola | Chobani Lime Yogurt / Food Lion Brand Gronola | Chobani Lime Yogurt / Food Lion Brand Gronola | Chobani Lime Yogurt / Food Lion Brand Gronola | Chobani Lime Yogurt / Food Lion Brand Gronola |
Lunch | Crockpot Turkey Taco's with Lettuce and toppings (food lion brand shredded cheese) | Crockpot Turkey Taco's with Lettuce and toppings (food lion brand shredded cheese) | Crockpot Turkey Taco's with Lettuce and toppings (food lion brand shredded cheese) | Chicken Breast Rice & Broccoli | Chicken Breast Rice & Broccoli |
Snack | Apple | HB Egg | Rice Cakes | HB Egg | Banana |
Dinner | Split Chicken Fryer - Oven baked with seasoning & Canned Hominy | Beef tips & mushroom gravy with egg noodles | Pierogies / Sausage / Pepper / Onion | Chicken / Rice Casserole | Personal Mini Pizzas |
Happy shopping my tri-state friends!
If you want a full planner for daily habits, see here:
~ Share your ideas and insights in the comments!
DIY With Chelsea 9.15.2025
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