Grocery Spending and Menu-1.17
Unfortunately, my string of $80 weeks has come to an end(hopefully just for one week!). I spent $33.96 at Aldi's and $55 at Weis, for a total of $88.96. My freezers(I have a chest freezer in addition to my regular freezer) and my cabinets are awfully full of food right now, though, so I think I will not need to buy much next week. I'm shooting for a $71 bill, which would put me right back on track for an $80 average.
One of my readers asked if I could post exactly what I manage to buy for $80, so I will try to list that occasionally. If I remember, I'll take a picture of my groceries too.
Here's what I'm cooking this week:
Saturday
- Tacos
- fresh fruit
Sunday
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- fried cornmeal mush
Monday
- Tortellini Soup
- No-knead rolls
- grapes
Tuesday
- Slow-Cooked Chicken with White Wine and Cream
- Brown Rice
- green salad
Wednesday
- Grilled bratwurst on buns
- grapes
- potato chips
Thursday
- Oven-Fried Chicken
- Buttermilk Biscuits
- Applesauce
Friday
- Grilled Pizza(it's supposed to be 47, and I hope the weathermen are right!)
Will you post your recipe for the slow cook chicken in wine and cream...it sure sounds good!
Debbie, I've actually never made that recipe before! lol If it turns out nicely, though, I'll be happy to post the recipe. We could all use a good slow-cooker recipe, I'm sure.
I need to get groceries tomorrow and I hope I am able to keep within our 80.00 a week budget as well. I usually buy two weeks of groceries at a time. Wish me luck!
I'm really wondering how you do manage to spend just $80 a week on groceries. I know my folks spend a good deal more than that. Granted, that is for six adults but still.
I do plan on moving out this year so I'm trying to teach myself meal planning and and grocery shopping around meals. Any tips on that would be welcome. 🙂
Maybe it's just me but I look at your list of meals and it seems incomplete. Are sides like potatoes, rice etc. just assumed?
I was going to ask the same thing as Debbie! If it turns out well, please do share the recipe! I'm always looking for good slow-cooker recipes.