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
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!
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