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What I Spent, What We Ate | Mostly a March week

What I Spent

I did all the spending in March, so we are counting this as a March week.   Even though it’s April today. 😉

I did several random small trips this week for a total of $62.86. I also got a $33 produce box delivery.

asparagus

So, my spending was only $95.86, but we are definitely getting a bit low on some essentials, so I imagine I’ll need to do a fairly big shop to start April off.

March Spending

(last year’s average was $200/week)

Week one: $220

Week two: $87

Week three: $177.95

Week four: $242

Week five: $96

My end of the month average is $164.56/week, and my monthly total for March is $822.95.

What We Ate

Monday

Aussie Chicken was our main dish and to go with it, I cut up a bunch of veggies to dip in ranch.

Tuesday

I grilled some bratwurst and asparagus, and the kids had some kettle potato chips from Aldi (me, I’m not much on potato chips!)

bratwurst

Wednesday

I made smoked turkey and chipotle panini sandwiches (a recipe from my Cook’s Country magazine.)

Chipotles are my favorite.

We had grapes with our sandwiches.

Thursday

We ate tortellini soup, canteloupe, and toasted egg bread.

tortellini soup

Friday

It’s a pizza night.   I haven’t decided if I’m going to make pizza….I may opt to buy it and use the time to knock out a few tasks I’m behind on.

But if I do make pizza, I’m feeling regular crust this week.

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So. That’s the food report from my house!   What been on the table this week at your house?

 

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Ellie Sanders

Tuesday 5th of April 2016

I'm thinking of having an "empty the store cupboard month". It's a good way of using up all those things that you use once then lurk in the back of the cupboard for all of eternity. And when you need them again, they're usually out of date, so you buy again, and the cycle goes on...

Laura

Saturday 2nd of April 2016

Not sure I remember all the meals from this past week but here goes:

Taco salad, spaghetti, Italian wedding soup with grilled cheese, turkey burgers and dogs with coleslaw, pizza and maybe a stir fry? Tonight the plan is either quiche or frittata with sausage and salad.

Spent about $190 this week which is fairly average. Bought a few splurge items such as steak for homemade jerky, snack foods that are completely extras like Barbara's cheese puffs (um, yum:) and then I spent extra on the final winter CSA to load up in beets, potatoes, apples and carrots.

mommabee

Saturday 2nd of April 2016

Spring Break is over and DS#2 wasn't happy about it. He enjoys relaxing. The week wasn't terribly busy so here was my dinner menu: mon-leftover chicken, mashed potatoes, homemade bread tues-leftover chicken,spinach, bananas & strawberries w/cream wed-chicken potpie (using boxed pie crust/frozen veg/can of cream of chicken/leftover chicken) thurs- jersey mike's turkey sub, bacon pretzels and a cookie fri- beef stew (freezer) and homemade bread

Saver

Friday 1st of April 2016

Monday - leftover stuffed pasta shells from Easter; I made peas and carrots to go with it. Tuesday - quick takeout from Whole Foods: shredded pork, mashed potatoes. I made a green salad Wednesday - chicken and cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread, broccoli Thursday - chicken noodle soup at Panera, with a cookie (had a salad earlier that day) Tonight - tuna melt with diced onion, celery, tomato, avocado, and a bit of cheese

Ate out twice this past week, just wasn't up to cooking every day for just myself. Still I'm doing more menu planning, using up leftovers, and saving money!

Suzan

Friday 1st of April 2016

My week has been crazy. My mother was admitted to hospital. Most unexpected and at the time quite dramatic. I am sure that a tv show would have great fun producing a version of it as I had my father with me who is blind and has advanced Alzheimer's disease. Mum was quite ill and dad was very confused and the restaurant was so very small. She is on the mend now but I have eaten so many sandwiches bought at the hospital canteen that I feel like a lump of bread.

I know I spent about $140 (Aus) but much of that was toiletries etc.

I understand about potato. If I never saw another potato meal in my lifetime I would not notice. I have grown to dislike it as a plain vegetable, mashed, fried, scalloped, roasted, chips, salads and even as gnocchi. My family find it amusing that almost every meal I prepare it for them and then force myself to eat a little of it. The joys of being a three generational household.

Kristen

Friday 1st of April 2016

Aww, I'm sorry that you had such a rough week! I hope your mom is feeling like herself soon.

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