Grocery Spending Report and Menu Plans are back too.
I had to buy an unusually large amount of groceries this week, because we were out of a lot of stuff post-vacation.
I bought $54.52 worth of groceries at Aldi, and then at Weis, I plunked down $75 for my groceries. That adds up to $129.52, which is $29.52 over budget.
However, I ended September under budget. In the last three weeks of September I only went shopping twice, and I spent a total of $185. That would be under for even two weeks, and it's way under for three weeks. So, I can more than cover the $29.52. 😉
Breakfasts this week will be oatmeal, muffins (I'm going to make some pumpkin apple muffins so I can share a recipe with you), toast, cold cereal, and bananas.
Lunches will be leftovers, fruit and yogurt smoothies, fruit, raw veggies (cucumbers and carrots), and bread.
Dinners are as follows.
Saturday
- Pesto Pasta with Grilled Chicken
- garlic bread
- green salad
Sunday
Monday
- Baked Potato Soup
- Spinach Salad
Tuesday
- Asian Tilapia
- Potato cubes
- fruit salad
Wednesday
- Swiss Mushroom Chicken
- Challah
- green salad
Thursday
- Grilled Hamburgers
- homemade buns
- some sort of vegetable side...will depend on what's on sale next week (I shop on Thursdays)
Friday
- Deep Dish Pizza
- green salad
In Canada, that would have cost you $200 for sure! Great haul...
I'm curious about your powdered dried milk, how much did you pay for that box?
Your menu looks great!
That's the size that would make 8 quarts of milk, and it was $4.99 at Aldi. I bought it for some chai tea mix experimentation.
sounds like you have a great plan and did a great job congrats
Thanks! I find dry milk soooo expensive here... I think the equivalent would easily cost $8.99 here, if not more.
I miss seeing the stuffed animals in the picture! 🙂
Yikes, $8.99 is a lot. Is it still cheaper than regular milk?
Freckles, we completely and utterly forgot! lol It's been 4 weeks since we took a grocery picture and my kids and I just didn't remember.
We'll try and do better next week.
I'm glad to know the animals will be back soon 🙂
If the chai tea mix works out, will you post the recipe? It's pretty expensive to buy in the stores. I believe it's $3.99 for the powder mix at Trader Joe's and it only gives you nine drinks. I make my own hot cocoa mix and all of my spice mixes (taco seasoning, ranch dip etc.) I never thought to make my own chai mix!
You got a TONNE with what you paid... i'm with the first poster, everything seems to cost so much more here! 🙁 I'm "getting by" with $100 this week because the kids are always whining that "there's nothing to eat"... LOL! So i'm "cleaning out" this week! 😉
Kristen,
I see that you bought a package of pepperoni. Let me share a tip with you. I buy my pepperoni from a local pizza restaurant that sells me enough for two pizzas for the price of a single "topping," which is $1.50. This not only saves me money, but there's zero packaging, (when I remember to bring my own container) and I don't end up with more than I need.
This tip is only a saver for the meats. Other toppings like mushrooms, olives, etc. are more expensive when I buy them from the restaurant.
I have also bought shredded mozarella cheese this way and saved.
Welcome home from vacation!
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make i do or do without."
I'm making pizza on Friday too!