Menu Plan and Grocery Spending (week 2 of cash only)
This week, I did actually manage to go shopping on Thursday, instead of putting it off until I absolutely couldn't go not go anymore (like I did the last two weeks!). My husband had a day off on Thursday, and we all went shopping together.
Did you see something in there, behind the ham?
Dark chocolate covered marshmallow pumpkins were on post-Halloween clearance, and my husband insisted that I buy some (I'm easily persuaded when it comes to marshmallow confections!).
At Aldi, we spent $65.93, and at Weis, we spent $37.92. That makes for a total of $103.85, which is $3.85 above my weekly average goal.
However, I only spent $64.62 last week (woo!), aaaaand I will be getting $5 back from a rebate (for the crackers I purchased). So, everything is hunky-dory with my grocery budget. I have $231.53 of my $400 grocery budget left for November, and I just have to make that last for two weeks.
Saturday
- Pizza, of some sort. I'm not sure what kind...I will poll my family in order to decide.
Sunday
- Buttermilk Waffles
- Grapefruit halves
Monday
- Shrimp Taco Salad (a green salad)
- potato rolls
Tuesday
- BBQ Beef Sandwiches
- homemade buns
- Sauteed Zucchini
Wednesday
- Tandoori Chicken (I STILL haven't tried the recipe! )
- whatever bread and produce needs to be used by then
Thursday
- Shrimp and Fish Creole
- Honey-Glazed Buns
- Spinach Salad
Friday
- I have a bunch of leftovers frozen that are not enough individually to feed the six of us...so we'll all be having different things for dinner.
My weakness are those lindor truffles! your frozen leftovers idea is a good one...I too have a bunch of frozen leftovers in rather small amounts.
I actually thought of you just two days ago when I was at my local Harris Teeter (which I usually consider to be very expensive) and they had UNbleached flour for $.99 I said to my fiance, "Darn, Kristen was looking for unbleached flour for this cheap!" and he said "WHO is Kristen?" I just laughed and said "Oh, she's the reason we have frugally delicious meals each night!" He stood there puzzled as I continued to chuckle. LOL!
Thanks for ALL the quick and simple (and delicious) meals you share with us each week!
@Joni That's too funny!
You know, sometimes the most expensive grocery stores have the BEST lost leader sales. Giant and Safeway are two fairly expensive stores here, but they often have great front-page sales, so I do stop in sometimes just for those items.
I'm very jealous of your flour sale. I'm still hoping to find one of those yet this holiday season.
Just wondering how your Fuddruckers buns turned out...recipe to share?
When we clean out the leftovers, we have 'Old Country Buffet' night, and everyone goes to the buffet line in the kitchen to their heart's content.
Hi, Kristen. 🙂
I got a one-packet sample of Oregon Chai mix in the mail, and that combined with the sight of your groceries made me wonder if you are still concocting a recipe for homemade chai. This stuff is tasty, but the storebought versions are pricey for what you get, in my opinion. If you've settled on a recipe you're even halfway happy with, I know I wouldn't mind seeing it on your blog!
Jinger, that recipe was not at all the same as Fuddrucker's buns. The husband and I had a date last night and went to Fudd's, so now I have a better idea of what I'm trying to replicate.
Amy, hello! I didn't know you read my blog! Good to see you.
Maria, Oregon Chai is the stuff I bought on vacation....SO good! I do have a mix we've been using, and I'll try to get that posted this week.
BTW.... marshmallow confections seem to be a New Zealand specialty. They seemed to be everywhere and in everything! You should go sometime. 😉
Oooh, maybe I need to MOVE there. lol
Thanks so much for sharing. I think you would enjoy my blog as well. It looks like we're living similar experiments!