Week 52 1-13-13 Grape Nuts (store brand) 3.39 Milk 1.99 Eggs 1.79 Half and half 1.99 Chocolate 2.59 Apples 1.99 Oranges 1.32 Lettuce 1.82 Tomatoes 1.65 Avocado 1.99 Corn tortillas 1.39 Cheese 1.99 Beef stew meat 3.47 Tax 1.64 Total 29.01 WhooooHoooo!! I have to say the year went by pretty quick. And I can… Continue reading Week 52!!!!!!!

Week 51 01-06-13 Almonds 1.71 Trail Mix 3.82 Bananas 1.19 Cilantro .40 Tax .47 Total 7.59 I love trail mix. Often, a bag of trailmix, cottage cheese and a banana have been lunch for me. I have eaten like this for as long as I can remember…starting as far back as junior high school. This… Continue reading Week 51

Week 50 ‘It happens.’ -Forest Gump HOLY COW, I LOST A RECEIPT!!! This whole year of keeping track I only lost one receipt and it was during the 50th week! It’s sort of funny but I am kind of proud of this. I know I had this receipt in my coat pocket because I felt it every… Continue reading Week 50

Week 50 12-30-12 Raisin Bran 3.69 Tortillas, wheat 3.09 Leeks 1.98 Avocado,1  1.50 Eggs 1.89 Green tea 3.49 Sour cream .99 Yogurt 2.69 Cottage cheese 1.99 Half and half 1.99 Milk 2.09 Total 26.92 It is down to the wire: Week 52 is starting tomorrow! I am in the midst of catching up and working… Continue reading Week 50

Week 49 12-23-12 Bananas 1.01 Half and half 1.99 Mandarin oranges, can .68 Garbanzo beans 1.39 Cottage cheese 1.69 Avocado,1  2.00 Sweet potatoes 3.87 Pork chops 2.46 Subtotal 15.09 Total 16.00 Splurge…Oatmeal cookie from bakery next door. I have been able to replicate one very close and have made a couple of batches lately. But, this… Continue reading Week 49

Week 48 12-16-12 This was supposed to be all for Christmas gifts. Unintentionally, as it happened, I made out with some of the chocolate and enjoyed every bite of it ALL. Sleepytime Vanilla 3.69 (highly recommend it!!) Ritter chocolates 5.69 Dark chocolate with blueberries 2.50 Dark chocolate 2.50 Cherry drops 2.69 Subtotal 17.07 Tax 1.02… Continue reading Week 48

Week 47, 12-12-12 Apples 1.25 Bananas 1.41 Avocado 1.50 Bagel .99 Tax .31 Total 5.46 Bagel .96 Week 47, 12-14-12 Chocolate chips 2.11 Yogurt 2.50 (not sure it says grocery) Oats, bulk 1.64 Canadian bacon 1.50 (reduced section) Tax .51 Total 8.26 Week 47, 12-14-12 Some of these these were for holiday baking. Milk 2.09 Mayonnaise… Continue reading Week 47, Additions

Week 47 12/9/12 Zucchini 1.18 Sweet potatoes 1.52 Apples 1.68 Lentils 1.08 Bananas 1.04 Flour 1.58 ???? (receipt says flour, but only got 1 bag of flour) Chocolate bar 1.48 AP flour 1.54 Sugar 2.88 Lemons (2) 1.48 Butter (2 lb) 4.96 Potatoes 10lb .99 Eggs 18ct 2.18 Brown sugar 1.42 Tax 1.50 Total 26.51 Baking 15.33… Continue reading Week 47

Week 46 12/2/12 Tomatoes 1.49 Apples 4.41 Bananas 1.19 Half and half 1.89 Garbanzo beans (2) 1.78 Avocado (1) 1.99 Ground beef 3.80 Tax .99 Total 17.54 Week 46, 2nd Trip Pasta, penne .99 Chocolate chips 1.55 Milk 1.75 Juice 1.99 Yogurt (4 small) 1.96 Cottage cheese .90 Oats, quick 1.21 Oats, regular 1.33 Raisins… Continue reading Week 46

Week 45 11/25/12 Eggs 1.69 Granola, bulk 2.02 Bananas .90 Oatmeal, bulk .42 Yogurt, plain 32 oz. 2.69 Cheese 1.99 Pears 2.09 Cottage cheese 1.35 Tax .79 Total 13.94 I, also, made a second trip yesterday for some green tea. Peach blossom green tea 3.69 (Celestial Seasonings) Tax .22 Total 3.91 Total for the week… Continue reading Week 45

Week 44, 2nd Trip This was a quick trip, mainly to get non-fat dry milk for my Thanksgiving pie. I ended up with some marked down yogurt. Yogurt .59 Yogurt .49 Yogurt .70 (I think, because being marked down it doesn’t say what it is) Nonfat dry milk 3.57 Tax .36 Total 5.71 The Oatmeal… Continue reading Week 44, 2nd Trip

Week 43 11/11/12 Almonds 2.97 Wheat Bran 1.69 Yogurt .89 Half and half 1.49 Quinoa, bulk 2.99 Eggs, dozen 1.89 Ground turkey 2.75 Bananas .85 Tax 1.00 Total 16.52 As you may have read I did some end of the week shopping last week – so I’m good. I picked up a few things on… Continue reading Week 43