Week 41 10/28/12 Cream cheese 1.29 Bananas, 5 1.80 Lettuce, green leaf 1.49 Black beans, bulk 1.14 Lentils 1.89 Apples, 4 2.54 Milk 1.99 Avocado 1.99 Half and half 1.89 Bufalo Chipotle sauce 1.19 Sugar, bulk 3.36 Tax 1.23 Total 21.80 I think I may have made a personal discovery with beans as a sandwich… Continue reading Week 41
Week 40, 2nd Trip I made a quick stop on Friday – potatoes were on sale! Spaghetti .99 Whole wheat flour 1.42 Falafel mix 2.81 Cucumber .59 Potatoes, 10# 1.69 Tax .48 Total 7.98 Have I ever mentioned how much I love Falafels? A trip to LA nearly two years ago was the last time… Continue reading Week 40, 2nd Trip
Rediscovering simple ingredients – there is originality in seeing the old, familiar thing as something new. There are boundless resources for cooking – literally, hundreds of cooking sites full of recipes at our fingertips. I use the internet all the time for cooking; I look up something I want to make and there are usually dozens of… Continue reading Cooking To Call Your Own
Week 40 10/21/12 Onions .63 Cane sugar, bulk .71 Cranberries 1.99 Pears, 4 2.91 Garbanzo beans, 2 cans 2.38 Yeast, 1 lb 3.49 Zucchini 1.99 Apples, 4 .98 Carrots 1.19 Broccoli 1.13 Bananas 1.41 Avocado 2.49 Milk 1.99 Chicken breasts, 2 3.15 Total 26.44 I have a loaf of bread rising, an apple crisp about… Continue reading Week 40
Week 39 10/14/12 Red leaf lettuce .99 Cauliflower 1.29 Bananas .98 Apples (4) 2.24 Eggplant .99 Tomatoes (4) 1.16 Carrots, loose (5) 1.11 Half and half 1.89 Eggs (18) 1.99 Pork chops 3.37 Avocado (1) 1.50 Brown rice, bulk 1.29 Sunflower seeds, bulk 1.56 Walnuts, bulk 1.98 Onions 1.87 Total 24.21 Last night I made lentils with… Continue reading Week 39
I cannot stress enough how Taking the Time is so important to getting the most out of your budget. Good home cooking is all about time.With kids and work schedules it’s important to be able to have that time to prepare and allow food to cook. Adjustments can be made that can make your life easier… Continue reading Taking the Time After You Shop
Week 3810/7/12 Sweet potatoes 2.30Yellow bell pepper .45Potatoes 1.61Bananas 1.12Produce 1.31Avocados 2 for 3.00Oatmeal .46Red bell pepper 1.08Half and half 1.89Pasta penne 1.49Milk 1.99Flour tortillas 2.29Italian sausage 3.17Ground beef 3.63Diced tomatoes, cans (2) 1.98Tomato paste 1.39Garbanzo beans .89Butter 2.50 Total 32.55Coconut oil 4.77Grand Total 37.32 Also, I bought a jar of coconut oil which I… Continue reading Week 38
Week 37, 2nd Trip Bagel .99Yogurt .89Bananas .99Total 2.87Tax .17Total 3.04 Made a quick stop for a few things – I didn’t bring enough lunch to satisfy me so I added the bagel and the yogurt – chocolate yogurt – and it hit the spot. It was one of those days when I ate my… Continue reading Week 37, 2nd Trip
Week 379/30/12 Eggplant 1.99Tomatoes .94Garlic .49Chocolate chips, bulk 3.02Lettuce .99Bananas 1.25Apples 1.36Half and half 1.89Chocolate syrup 2.19Cottage cheese 1.29Evaporated milk 2% 1.59Pork chops 2.95Stew meat 3.23Total 23.18 I scaled back a little this week, and, although I have chocolate in my cart, I’ve been making an effort to eat healthier. Eating healthy to me also,… Continue reading Week 37
Inspired Home Cooking 