Menus next couple days

Here are my menus for the next couple of days.  I am shopping my pantry and freezers first and purchasing very little from the store.

Saturday dinner - hot dogs, caramel popcorn (free)
Sunday breakfast - oatmeal
             lunch - visiting a church who has a potluck tomorrow
             dinner - sausage, corn on the cob and grilled zucchini
Monday breakfast - eggs and toast
              lunch - hot dogs
              dinner - Canadian thanksgiving:  turkey, sweet potatoes and green beans
Tuesday breakfast - out for me (craft show)
               lunch - sandwiches
               dinner - leftovers

I will plan more in the next day or two.

And so it starts ......

Yesterday was payday so technically my month has started, food-wise.  This afternoon saw me going to the store for just a couple of things.

Here is what I started with:

$125.00  two week food money
  10.00   some of dh's birthday money
$135.00

The reason dh gave me some of his birthday money for food is that he wanted me to pick up beer for him.  He knows that I don't count that as food so he gave me extra to buy it.  I went to Kroger to pick up the following:

6 pk of beer
pkg of provolone cheese
pkg of hot dog buns

$14.12 out the door.

Left for two weeks:  $121

Oct 2, 2018

Sorry it has been dark the last couple of days.  Dh has had some health issues that I have been trying to help him with.  My month officially starts on Friday with payday.  I still haven't inventoried or meal planned yet but I have a couple of days.  Today started my 15 days of craft shows in 31 days.  I have been up since 4:45 so I could be there by 5:15 to set up.  This is AM folks.  lol   Show ran from 7 am to noon.  Tuesdays are usually very slow so I was tickled that I had some sales.  Hope to be back tomorrow with some planning.

Thursday, September 27

Went back to Kroger yesterday to pick up meds and dh wanted "snack" foods.  So I spent $26.98 and got the following:

2 bags wavy potato chips
1 container french onion dip
1 container Sargento breaks
1 veggie tray (marked down to $3.99)
3 12 pks of Pepsi Zero
1 bag Skinny pop popcorn

The soda is for his lunches.  He normally takes 3 cans a day.  I got $2.75 from Ibotta.

Today I went to Walmart.  Though I dislike going there mine has a fabric section that is the only place I can find one particular fat quarter that I sell also of at shows. So, $6.20 of my total is for fabric.

I purchased:

taco sauce
taco shells
1 pkg veggie mash (something new that looked interesting)
pesto
dog treats
sour gummi bears
neosoprin and bandaids
dish soap

Total spent was:  $22.38

total left:  $18.64

Getting back on track .....

As you can tell it has been a long time since I have posted on this blog.  We have had upheaval in our lives and I kinda let the food budget and the budget in general has gone to the dogs.  Well it is time to rein it in again.  Our debt has gone back up and I am not happy with it.  I am frustrated with the level of chaos in our home.  Our dd and her family have moved in back in March and brought with them their household supplies also.  She receives food stamps for her family and she buys things that my dh and I don't eat.  Our pantry looks awful.

So ...... for October we are eating what is in the freezers and pantry.  We have a lot in all locations so this should not be hard.  I will still have a food budget for fresh stuff though dd gets WIC and brings in milk, eggs and some bread with that.  Her husband is a very picky eater and demands meat with every meal.  Dh and I don't eat like that.

Sept 21 was our last payday and i allotted $125 for food.  This is to last two weeks.  My last grocery shop, yesterday, was for $20.25.  I got the following:

1 bag white cheddar popcorn
2 bottles Honest Tea
1 lb turkey lunch meat
1 pkg of Sargento cheese and snacks
1 bottle Orajel mouthwash (for dd)

I got $2.00 from Ibotta from the above shop.  I am using Ibotta for my Christmas money and I am already up to $320.90.  I have 63.00 left of grocery money to last until Oct 5.  I will be at the farmers market on Oct 2 and 5 for fresh items, though I have a $5 farmers market coin that is not added into the totals I have $68 instead.  I am not sure what I will need to finish out September so I will post that later along with an inventory and menu ideas.

Meal Plan Dec 1 - 8

Hello folks, sorry for the absence.  I am recovering from yet another surgery now and have only gotten my meal plan done through the 8th.  More to come .....  This is what I have so far...

Dec 1 -  Breakfast - oatmeal
              Lunch - out with friends (pizza)
              Dinner - taco soup and garlic bread

Dec 2 -  Breakfast - peanut butter toast
              Lunch - soup
              Dinner - date night using a gift card

Dec 3 -  Breakfast - eggs and toast
              Lunch - leftover taco soup
              Dinner - chicken, asparagus and salad

Dec 4 -  Breakfast - out on the way to church
              Lunch - out with friends
              Dinner -  grilled cheese and soup

Dec 5 -  Breakfast - oatmeal
              Lunch - leftovers
              Dinner - sausage, corn and squash

Dec 6 -  Breakfast - boiled eggs and toast
              Lunch - soup
              Dinner - tex mex ravioli

Dec 7 - Breakfast - cereal
             Lunch - sandwich
             Dinner - zoppa touscana and garlic bread

Dec 8 - Breakfast - boiled eggs and toast
             Lunch - leftover soup
             Dinner - chicken dish

Trying to pick easy meals as I tire really easily.  We have out of town company coming on the 10th and staying through the 14th.  Not sure what time they will be here.  More to come when I figure it out.

Grocery Shopping Part 2

Ok so after lunch it was on to Kroger.  Here is what I got:

1 bottle cranberry juice
1 bottle pancake syrup
1 bottle salad dressing
1 box Ritz crackers
1 box peanut butter crackers
1 bag baking chips
1 loaf whole grain bread
1 4pk baking potatoes
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 bag string cheese
1 pkg lunch meat
1 bunch green leaf lettuce
1 small dessert

Total: $33.86
Total so far:  $56.84
Left to spend:  $43.16


I will post menus later.  I need to tweek them.