Menu and grocery spending

ByKristen
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I spent $17 at Shoppers this week(I bought another 60 pounds of flour, two gallons of milk, and two pounds of Tilapia fillets), and I spent $64 at Weis. I also spent $22 at Safeway(I was stocking up on chicken breasts, which were on sale for $1.79 a pound). So, my total for this week is $103. I'm $3 over budget, but I'm still pretty pleased with that, considering that I stocked up on flour(I have 120 pounds altogether now. Yay!) and chicken.

Here's what we're eating(and it's not all flour!):

Saturday

  • I'm pretty sick today, so the husband and kids are eating Chik-fil-a. 😉 I hate to spend the money, of course, but I reaaaaaally don't want to cook today!

Sunday

Monday

  • Chili Chicken Bisque(a new recipe)
  • Green Salad
  • Potato Roesti(a new recipe from Cook's)

Tuesday

  • Seafood Quesadillas
  • Tangerines

Wednesday

  • Homemade Macaroni and Cheese(a new recipe from Cook's)
  • Green Salad

Thursday

  • Beef Au Jus sandwiches(I follow this recipe except I try to use a sirloin tip roast, as per Cook's recommendation, if it's on sale cheaply enough)
  • Fruit Salad

Friday

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  1. Hi! Does your grocery budget include everything you buy at a grocery store (toiletries, household items), or do you break those out as a separate category and only count food in your grocery budget? Thanks!

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  2. Yup, it includes everything....cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc. I don't include diapers in that, but at this point, I'm not spending much on those because Zoe is in undies except at night.

    I don't usually spend a ton on toiletries, because I get a lot of that type of stuff for free at CVS or Walgreens. I buy laundry detergent at Costco(I buy their brand, in the big bottle), and I usually buy toilet paper at Weis(when it's on sale and I have a coupon). I buy cleaning supplies at Weis(on sale with coupons), CVS/Walgreens, or sometimes Target/Walmart. Oh, and I buy dishwasher detergent at Costco(their brand), and sometimes I buy their brand of dish soap, if I haven't scored any really cheaply at Weis or a drugstore.

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  3. What do you mean "you get a lot of that stuff for free" at CVS or Walgreens? How do you get toiletries for free???

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  6. Terri,I just wanted to know how you got the toiletries for free and do you to the clipping of coupons prior to your grocery shopping?

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