Week 328/26/12 Yes, I am far behind. It was one of those weeks – issues came up. And I had to make calls when I got off work and on my lunch break, only to be put on hold for-ever. Oh, joy. Needless to say, I was a little exhausted. My planning for lunches was really… Continue reading Week 32
Last week I made two stops during lunch at work. 8/16/12Demi-baguette 1.49Tax .09Total 1.58 8/17/12Bagel 1.00 Total Week 318/19/12 Chocolate covered almonds 1.87Baking soda .52Evaporated milk .78Bananas 1.21Strawberries 1.99Oats 1.44Mushrooms 1.99Kiwi, 1 .33Chocolates, 2 .70Yogurt 2.69Lifesavers .79Avocado 1.99Onions .71Tomatoes .96Garlic .49Milk 1.99Half and half 1.89Total 22.34 Bagel 1.00 This Week’s Grand Total$25.92 A while back,… Continue reading Week 31
Week 30 8/12/12 I stopped at two different markets on my way home on Friday. Almonds, bulk 1.95Graham flour 2.39Chocolate Syrup 2.29Udon noodles 2.29Curry powder 2.59Tomatoes 1.29Total 13.67 (tax included) Chicken breasts 7.03Corn on the cob, 4/1.00Bacon 3.99Bean sprouts .70Eggs 1.19Sour cream 1.39Total 15.30 Grand Total 28.97 Had an oops moment (9-1-12)…Found this receipt in… Continue reading Week 30
Week 236/24/12 Food Co-op – Lots of good stuff! 3 large tomatoes1 celery bunch3 large onions5 lbs. potatoes1 extra potato, just hanging out1 Romaine lettuce33 oz. cherries6 oz. blueberries9 bananas5 small mangoes8 white nectarines1 cantaloupeTotal 15.00Fee 1.50 Wow, an amazing haul from the co-op!! I do have to point out that some of the items… Continue reading Week 23
Week 226/17/12 I made it back to the co-op!Cucumber, large 1Mushrooms, 8oz.Green leaf lettuce 1Potatoes 5# bagSpaghetti squash medium size 2Watermelon small 1Bananas 6Apricots & Plums mixture 4 lbsGrapes 2lbsTotal 15.00 (plus 1.50 fee) A nice mixture this week. I’ve been eating grapes all day – sweet and crunchy! It’s a good thing I love… Continue reading Week 22
Week 216/10/12 Lettuce, red leaf .99Zucchini .94Oat bran 1.15Milk 1.99Stew meat 3.63Half and half 1.29Zoom, Krusteaz 2.39Malt o’Meal, chocolate 4.99Total 17.37 In order to not forget…I will be signing up for Saturday’s food co-op tomorrow! The window of opportunity, to sign-up, is from Monday at noon to Tuesday at 10PM. Waiting till the last minute never works… Continue reading Week 21
Week 206/3/12Bread flour 4.99Milk 1.99Chocolate marzipan 3.59Truffles, Lindt, 3 1.17Butter 2.00Sesame seeds 1.69Paprika 1.69English muffins 3.19Total 20.31 I missed the boat this week – Since I was a day off from Memorial Day, I forgot to sign-up for the food co-op. I have a lot leftover, and I froze peppers (diced). Still have 4 tomatoes,… Continue reading Week 20
Week 195/27/12 Eggs, 2 dozen 2.50Walnuts, bulk 1.80Tortillas, wheat, 24 3.99Cottage cheese 1.79Milk 1.99Half and half 1.29Sour cream .89Cheddar cheese, 2 lb 5.99Total 20.24 I went over by 5.24. Most of these items will last over a week – the eggs, walnuts, tortillas, sour cream and cheddar will last 2 weeks or longer. No meat this… Continue reading Week 19
Week 185/20/12 Produce from Bountifulbaskets.orgPears, 4Corn, 4 earsCarrots, 6Tomatoes, 5Apricots, 11Bananas, 6Cauliflower, 1 large headHoneydew melon, 1Onions, 7 mediumCucumber, 1 largeGreen bell peppers, 3Lemons, 3Blackberries, 6oz. Total 15.00Fee 1.50Amazing!!! Regular market shopping, so far.Nonfat vanilla yogurt, 32oz 3.99Half and half, pint 1.29Total 5.28 Wal-martSugar, 5lb 2.88Dark chocolate 1.97Yeast, 1.18Subtotal 6.03Tax .36Total 6.39 Total this week… Continue reading Week 18
Week 17, Misc Items I went to the store an additional 2nd and 3rd time. 2nd Trip – Craving2qty Lindt truffles .78Tiger’s milk bar .79Subtotal 1.57Tax .09Total 1.66 I am not a fan of protein bars for meal replacement. When I was in jr high and high school I ate a lot of Tiger’s milk… Continue reading Week 17, For the Love of Bread and Chocolate
Week 175/13/12 I couldn’t be more excited! Sugar, 1lb 1.19Chocolate chips, bulk 1.98Yeast, 3pk 1.99Flour, baker’s choice bulk 1.38Flour, whole wheat pastry, bulk .90Half and half 1.39Oatmeal, bulk .75Raisins 1.03Ground beef 3.23Total 13.84 See my previous post which is included in this weeks’ budget! I love this week. I’m full of food – I have… Continue reading Week 17
Week 165/6/12 Apples (3 golden delicious) 1.91Kale (1 lg bunch) 2.29Tomatoes (4 roma) .72Sweet potatoes (2) 1.71Bananas (4) 1.47Cilantro (1 bunch) .50Toblerone 2.29Lindt truffle .39Carrots (3 loose) .77Mango (1 lg) 1.99Avocado (1 lg) 1.99Milk 1.99Pinto beans, dry 1.89Ground turkey 2.81Mozzarella, 2lb 7.99Total 30.72 Hmm. Could’ve sworn that cheese was on sale for 6.99. It took me a while to decide to buy… Continue reading Week 16
Week 154/19/12 Lettuce, red leaf 1.19Apples, golden 1.91Potatoes 1.95Walnuts, bulk 1.80Ground beef 3.07Oats, quick, bulk 1.42Milk 1.99Bananas 1.36Sweetened Cond Milk 1.99Cottage Cheese 1.49Raisin bran, store brand 3.59Angel hair pasta .98Half and half 1.29Sugar 1lb 1.39Peanut butter 2.89Tomatoes 1.21Tomatoes, canned .79Pearl barley 1.19Total 31.50 Wow, week 15 already! This budget has become second nature to me.… Continue reading Week 15
Week 144/22/12 Potatoes 1.43Tangelos 1.40Tomatoes 1.32Lettuce, gr. leaf 1.19Eggs .99Bread 1.99Milk 1.99Bananas .87Apples 1.95Stew meat 3.58Ground beef 4.01Green chiles .68Yogurt, plain 2.59Total 23.99 I shopped on Friday after the vet. I thought I’d go during the week to get produce but had to get home and check on Duke. The weather is warming up and… Continue reading Week 14
Inspired Home Cooking 