Week 1304/15/12 Exactly one-quarter of the way through my project! Canola oil 4.99Red onions 1.95English muffins 1.99Brown rice 1.63Yellow split peas .76Oatmeal .50Mint chocolate tea 2.79Cheese 2.99Oatmeal quick 1.03Milk 1.99Total 20.62 I don’t think I have ever eaten yellow split peas, and they caught my eye, so I have them simmering on the stove right now.… Continue reading Week 13

Week 1204/08/12 Flour, 10lbs. 4.99Bananas 1.03Carrots .42Raisins 1.21Milk 1.99Total 9.64 Not much needed this week. I had stocked up over Spring Break when my son was here. Been cleaning out the frig and freezer this week. I had some leftover chicken soup along with some beef I had cooked in the crock pot. Tonight I… Continue reading Week 12

Week 112nd Trip Eggs, 18 1.99Cottage cheese 1.79Milk 1.99Sour cream 1.39Potatoes .95Avocado 1.97Total 10.08 Can you believe it!! Week 11 and already a 2nd trip. Always something…I am on this cottage cheese kick right now. I take it to work with fruit and it’s good stuff. Oranges and cottage cheese is just heaven and I’ve… Continue reading Week 11, 2nd Trip

Week 1104/01/12 Chocolate chips, bulk 2.02Half and half 1.58Chicken 6.41Oats, bulk .92Roast 10.33Garlic .31Total 21.57 Lots of meat. I found the prices for meat are better at a newer market in town. I thought we’d be eating a lot more of it but we didn’t. It will go in the freezer. I think I have enough… Continue reading Week 11

Week 10Trip 2 Walnuts 2.58Asparagus 4.07Bagels 1.98Cornmeal 2.39Mushrooms 2.36Total 13.38 Just some fill ins. The asparagus was for our celebration dinner. Between the two of us, we had to catch up on the celebrations! Bagels for braunschweiger….should I say trashy decadence? Oh, and so worth it!

Week 1003/25/12 Chicken 4.75Oranges 1.32Pineapple, canned 1.49Braunschweiger 2.49Chipotle Sauce .99Apple Juice, frozen 1.59Orange Juice 1.89Sweetened condensed milk 1.99Green chili’s, canned .89Raisin Bran 3.59Milk 1.99Total 22.98 Lots of stuff! I stopped drinking juice, even though I water it down considerably – I got the juices for Chris, and I even water them down for him. Living… Continue reading Week 10

Week 9 – 2nd Trip3/21/12 Apples 1.14Bacon 4.99Canola Oil 4.88Total 11.01 Just a few things. Oil for my fryer – will probably last most of the year. After making my own fries and sweet potato fries, I’m smitten!

Week 903/18/2012Cumin 1.99Tomatoes 1.21Green leaf lettuce 1.49Almonds, diced 2.99Cottage cheese 1.49Vanilla ice cream 4.49Salsa 2.50Maraschino cherries 1.49Green cabbage .88Grocery 1.89 (??)Oranges 1.22Bananas 1.02Sweet potatoes 1.79Half and half 2.39Onions 2.37Neuchatel cream cheese 1.69Raisins 1.10Ginger root .15Butter 3.99Flour 2.29Brown sugar 2.29Sugar, 5lb. 3.99Cheese 2.99Stew meat 4.00Ground beef 3.63Total 55.33 Overbudget? Not exactly, in the long run I… Continue reading Week 9

Week 803/11/12 Broccoli .51Red leaf lettuce .79Brussels sprouts .64Pears 1.39Yams 1.78Green onions .69Milk 1.99Fettuccine, dry 1.49Half and half 2.39Nutella 3.89Parmesan cheese 2.39Dark Chocolate 2.59Bananas 1.06Garbanzo beans, canned (2) 1.16Pork chops 2.36Ground beef 3.63Total 28.75 If you read my previous entry you will have noted that I made some concessions. I feel more a part of my… Continue reading Week 8

 If you want an At-A-Glance of where I’ve got to, here’s a quick view for you. I’m ahead by 18.09!! WEEK AMT 1st Trip AMT 2nd Trip Amt 3rd Trip Week Total  Budget  Balance 1 12.49     12.49  $    30.00  $    17.51 2 13.93 2.4   16.33  $    30.00  $    13.67 3 17.8 8.34… Continue reading Going Into Week 7

Week 703/04/12Going into the 7th Week of my project, $30 A Week for 52 Weeks, I had a credit of $25.52, even after I’d gone a bit over last week with the coffee situation. And this week and I’m still ahead of my budget by $18.09 after shopping. Here’s what the week ahead in food looks… Continue reading Week 7

Week 602/26/12 Milk 1.99Vegetable oil 3.29Diced tomatoes, canned .79Butter 1lb. 3.99Spaghetti 1lb 1.49Sweet potaotes 2.87Brussel sprouts .86Eggplant 1.29Lentils 3.53 (Wrong!!)Sour Cream .99Oat Bran (bulk) .77English muffins 1.99Ground Beef 3.66Pork loin chops 2.23Subtotal 29.74Tax 1.78Total 31.52Credit 2.26 (on my lentils)New Total 29.26 Lesson learned today: Always watch the cashier as they ring up your items!!!! This… Continue reading Week 6

Week 5 2nd TripWalnuts (bulk) 1.86Oranges 1.12Tortillas, flour 2.29Lettuce, green leaf .99Ground beef 3.46Sugar, 1 lb. 1.39Subtotal 11.11Tax .67Total 11.78 Just a few things to be able to add to my lunches. I keep walnuts in my work bag just in case I get hungry – I have something to tide me over. Tortillas are… Continue reading Week 5 2nd Trip

02/19/12Week 5 Bananas .83Tomatoes, canned .79Milk 1.99Stew meat 3.86Raisins bulk .81Cheese 2.99Potatoes 1.77Carrots loose .91Oranges 1.45Onions .55Tea 100 bags 3.99Subtotal 15.95Tax .96Total 16.91 Being on this budget I kind of like making a 2nd stop during the week. I make sure I use up or almost use up what I have, especially with things like… Continue reading Week 5