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
Week 4 2nd TripMilk 1.99Bananas 1.05Sugar 1lb. 1.39Evaporated milk 1.29Tomatoes 1.13Subtotal 6.85Tax .41Total 7.26 Just a few miscellaneous items to get me through.
02/12/12 WEEK 4Walnuts (bulk) 2.46Peanut butter 2.98Stew meat 3.57Wheat bread 2.50Mozzarella cheese 2.79Subtotal 14.30Tax .86Total 15.16 And why did I buy a loaf of bread? Yes, I do usually bake my own and love to bake, but not this week – I had a lot to do and was not up to it. My theory… Continue reading Week 4
Week 3 – 2nd TripI stopped a couple extra times last week, just because I am now feeling I need more. Is still have stayed easily within my budget. But as my staples dwindled, of course, I needed to spend more. 02/09/12 (Week 3)Tangerines 1.28Chocolate raisins (bulk) 1.63Bananas .95Nut mix (bulk)4.06Flax cereal (bulk) 5.07Subtotal 12.99Tax .78Total 13.77 02/11/12Kale 2.29Bananas… Continue reading Week 3 – 2nd Trip
02/06/2012 WEEK 3Still doing well!! Here’s this weeks list: Tuna, canned in water .99Chocolate Chips (bulk) 2.11Milk 1/2 gal 1.29Half & Half 1.29Tortillas (8) 1.69Tomatoes, diced canned 1.39Eggs 1.89Lean ground beef 2.30Snow Peas 2.59Potatoes 1.12Subtotal 16.66Tax 1.14Total 17.80 I like going to this particular market because they have a mark down section, where my milk and half and half came from.… Continue reading Week 3
Every adversity, every failure, and every heartache, carries with it the Seed of an equivalent or greater Benefit. ~Napoleon Hill Yesterday was the start of Week 2. I have to remind myself of the above quote, to keep my situation in positive perspective. I went to the market this morning, I did not need to… Continue reading Week 2
Inspired Home Cooking 