So over the weekend I went to the store to pick up a few things that dh said I forgot .... mainly chips. Heaven forbid I forget snacks.
Kroger:
2 bags wavy chips
1 container fried onion pieces
1 bag sugar free Halls
total: $7.25
The fried onion pieces is for a casserole I was taking to a funeral. I buy them maybe once every 5 years. I had a hard time finding them and boy have they gone up in price. I got the smallest container they had.
Then yesterday we drove to dh's school to pack up his classroom as he is changing schools and we stayed longer then planned. Ended up buying some drinks as we were hurting.
Gas Station:
2 diet Pepsi
total: $2.75
Total left: $10.00
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Friday, July 15, 2016
Meal Plan for July 15 - 28.
So I have just posted what I purchase on my shopping trip and here is my meal plan for that time frame.
Breakfast: choice of:
frozen waffles, eggs and toast, toast and peanut butter, zucchini bread or oatmeal
Lunches: choice of:
sandwich (meat, egg or tuna), leftovers, soup, homemade pizza or grilled cheese
Dinners:
July 15 - chicken, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 16 - chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 17 - Sausage, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 18- Pork Roast, cole slaw and veggie
July 19- Pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and cole slaw
July 20- Chicken, potatoes and veggie
July 21- Chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 22- Salad with ham cubes
July 23 - Homemade pizza
July 24- Sloppy Joes and corn on the cob
July 25- Stuffed green peppers and potatoes
July 26- Chicken, zucchini noodles and corn
July 27- Baked potatoes and salad
July 28- Hamburgers, potato salad and pasta salad
For snacks I have zucchini bread, chips, popcorn and almonds. I have the ingredients for cookies also if we get a hankering for them.
These are subject to be rearranged based on temperatures and dh's moods. lol
Breakfast: choice of:
frozen waffles, eggs and toast, toast and peanut butter, zucchini bread or oatmeal
Lunches: choice of:
sandwich (meat, egg or tuna), leftovers, soup, homemade pizza or grilled cheese
Dinners:
July 15 - chicken, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 16 - chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 17 - Sausage, corn on the cob, squash and salad
July 18- Pork Roast, cole slaw and veggie
July 19- Pulled pork sandwiches, corn on the cob and cole slaw
July 20- Chicken, potatoes and veggie
July 21- Chicken stir-fry with noodles
July 22- Salad with ham cubes
July 23 - Homemade pizza
July 24- Sloppy Joes and corn on the cob
July 25- Stuffed green peppers and potatoes
July 26- Chicken, zucchini noodles and corn
July 27- Baked potatoes and salad
July 28- Hamburgers, potato salad and pasta salad
For snacks I have zucchini bread, chips, popcorn and almonds. I have the ingredients for cookies also if we get a hankering for them.
These are subject to be rearranged based on temperatures and dh's moods. lol
Grocery Shop
Today was payday therefore today is ........ grocery shopping day !!!!
Four store shop this week. First off .....
Farmer's Market - cantaloupe - $3 The lady I was going to buy beets from today to make pickled beets was not there so I looked around to see what looked amazing and this cantaloupe jumped into my basket !! lol no not quite. A lovely lady was passing out samples and it tasted great. Nice and juicy so home one came.
Sam's Club - $26.16 I go to Sam's Club about every 3 to 4 months as it is the other side of town. However, I needed toilet paper and ketchup so off I went. The toilet paper was on sale for $2 off which was great. I also got a box of 6 1 pound packages of garden rotini to make pasta salad with. It was $1.25 off regular retail. I also got my can of ketchup.
Aldi's - $13.30 Aldi's is not far from Sam's Club so I decided to pop in there and see what they had on my list. I got: 2 loaves of bread, 3 dozen eggs, 2 bags salad mix, 1 box dog biscuits, 4 pounds of sugar, 2 pounds of carrots and a package of deli sliced cheese. Not bad really. The eggs were 59 cents a dozen.
Kroger - $43.96 Last but not least is my regular stop. Here is what I got: 3 roll package of paper towels, 3 bottles diet ginger ale, 2 bottles salad dressing, 1 container iced tea mix, 1 box frozen waffles, 1 bag of turkey burgers, 1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies, 1 bag pizza cheese, 2 packages sliced cheese, 1 pound lunch meat, 1 pounds butter, 4 baking potatoes,1 package mushrooms, 1.89 pounds of green grapes, 1 box sweetener, 1 bag potato chips, 2 packages hamburger buns 1 box brillo pads, 1 bottles dish soap, 1 can of sliced mushrooms, 1 can sliced black olives and 1 snicker bar. I thought I did good. I saved 38% or $25.61 and double fuel points. I was hungry so the snicker bar. Next time I will plan better. Dh is not feeling well so the ginger ale.
I have spent $86.42.
I have $20 in cash left to last until July 29. I should be able to do it.
Four store shop this week. First off .....
Farmer's Market - cantaloupe - $3 The lady I was going to buy beets from today to make pickled beets was not there so I looked around to see what looked amazing and this cantaloupe jumped into my basket !! lol no not quite. A lovely lady was passing out samples and it tasted great. Nice and juicy so home one came.
Sam's Club - $26.16 I go to Sam's Club about every 3 to 4 months as it is the other side of town. However, I needed toilet paper and ketchup so off I went. The toilet paper was on sale for $2 off which was great. I also got a box of 6 1 pound packages of garden rotini to make pasta salad with. It was $1.25 off regular retail. I also got my can of ketchup.
Aldi's - $13.30 Aldi's is not far from Sam's Club so I decided to pop in there and see what they had on my list. I got: 2 loaves of bread, 3 dozen eggs, 2 bags salad mix, 1 box dog biscuits, 4 pounds of sugar, 2 pounds of carrots and a package of deli sliced cheese. Not bad really. The eggs were 59 cents a dozen.
Kroger - $43.96 Last but not least is my regular stop. Here is what I got: 3 roll package of paper towels, 3 bottles diet ginger ale, 2 bottles salad dressing, 1 container iced tea mix, 1 box frozen waffles, 1 bag of turkey burgers, 1 bag frozen stir-fry veggies, 1 bag pizza cheese, 2 packages sliced cheese, 1 pound lunch meat, 1 pounds butter, 4 baking potatoes,1 package mushrooms, 1.89 pounds of green grapes, 1 box sweetener, 1 bag potato chips, 2 packages hamburger buns 1 box brillo pads, 1 bottles dish soap, 1 can of sliced mushrooms, 1 can sliced black olives and 1 snicker bar. I thought I did good. I saved 38% or $25.61 and double fuel points. I was hungry so the snicker bar. Next time I will plan better. Dh is not feeling well so the ginger ale.
I have spent $86.42.
I have $20 in cash left to last until July 29. I should be able to do it.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Garden News ....
We plant a garden every year for the last 20 and this year was no exception. We started with kale and broccoli in the spring. We had our best year ever !!!! I was able to harvest broccoli four times and the kale was finally pulled and frozen after eating it everyday for weeks. I later found out I could have just cut it back and it would have come back in the fall. We will try that next year.
Then we planted peas, beans, cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. We had a better year with the peas. Was able to pick enough a couple of times for meals for dh and I. The beans did okay. Enough to can about 4 pints before dying early. I have a good friendship with a vendor at the farmers market and I have been able to get more green beans at a good price. The zucchini and yellow squash did well until July 1 and then the heat got to it I think. Dh has pulled all of the plants out already and we have harvested what we are going to for this year. That leaves what we planted last - tomatoes and peppers. I wait all year for the first tomato and relish it. We plant rapanzels this year and they are delicious !!!!! Can't wait for them to ripen soon I hope.
We are trying to figure out what to plant this fall. Thinking carrots and beets. Maybe some lettuce. Our weather is such that last year I was still picking peppers in November. I think we may need to plan better in the spring in order to have seeds for the fall garden.
Then we planted peas, beans, cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash. We had a better year with the peas. Was able to pick enough a couple of times for meals for dh and I. The beans did okay. Enough to can about 4 pints before dying early. I have a good friendship with a vendor at the farmers market and I have been able to get more green beans at a good price. The zucchini and yellow squash did well until July 1 and then the heat got to it I think. Dh has pulled all of the plants out already and we have harvested what we are going to for this year. That leaves what we planted last - tomatoes and peppers. I wait all year for the first tomato and relish it. We plant rapanzels this year and they are delicious !!!!! Can't wait for them to ripen soon I hope.
We are trying to figure out what to plant this fall. Thinking carrots and beets. Maybe some lettuce. Our weather is such that last year I was still picking peppers in November. I think we may need to plan better in the spring in order to have seeds for the fall garden.
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Menus For May 19 thru June 3
Okay so we leave for vacation middle of June and I am trying to use up what is in the deep freezer as dh wants to move it. ugh So, as I posted last time I inventoried the freezer and pantry to see what I have already on hand. Already paid for so no need to spend more on that right? Here is what I came up with:
Dinners (Main Meal)
May 19 - Chicken, corn and broccoli
May 20 - Date night
May 21 - Sausage, kale, corn and salad
May 22 - Pork roast, corn and kale
May 23 - Pulled pork sandwiches, homemade slaw
May 24 - leftovers
May 25 - Chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots
May 26 - Sausage, kale and corn
May 27 - Fish, kale and potatoes
May 28 - Pork Chops, potatoes and veggie
May 29 - Sloppy Joes, homemade slaw
May 30 - Ham cubes, corn and veggie
May 31 - leftovers
June 1 - Whole chicken, mashed potatoes and carrots
June 2 - Chicken stir-fry with noodles
June 3 - Date night (anniversary)
Breakfasts will be choice of: protein shake, eggs and toast, oatmeal
Lunches will be choice of: sandwiches, soup or leftovers
Dh last day of work for the summer is May 26. He may have to go in May 27 if his room isn't completely packed.
I will post grocery shop later.
Dinners (Main Meal)
May 19 - Chicken, corn and broccoli
May 20 - Date night
May 21 - Sausage, kale, corn and salad
May 22 - Pork roast, corn and kale
May 23 - Pulled pork sandwiches, homemade slaw
May 24 - leftovers
May 25 - Chicken thighs, potatoes and carrots
May 26 - Sausage, kale and corn
May 27 - Fish, kale and potatoes
May 28 - Pork Chops, potatoes and veggie
May 29 - Sloppy Joes, homemade slaw
May 30 - Ham cubes, corn and veggie
May 31 - leftovers
June 1 - Whole chicken, mashed potatoes and carrots
June 2 - Chicken stir-fry with noodles
June 3 - Date night (anniversary)
Breakfasts will be choice of: protein shake, eggs and toast, oatmeal
Lunches will be choice of: sandwiches, soup or leftovers
Dh last day of work for the summer is May 26. He may have to go in May 27 if his room isn't completely packed.
I will post grocery shop later.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Meal plan between now and June 3
Payday is May 20 and the next is June 3 so planning will entail a little bit longer time now. My last paycheck will be May 27.
Trying not to have to buy a lot for the rest of the month.
In the garden:
broccoli, kale and peas to be picked
In the freezer:
pork chops x 2
pork roasts x 2
sausage x 2
ground beef x 3
chicken thighs x 2
white fish x 2 meals
pizza x 1
whole chicken x 1
ground turkey x 4
ham cubes x 1 meal
turkey bacon x 1
In the fridge:
lots of eggs
cheddar cheese, shredded
lettuce
carrots
In the pantry:
pizza flats x 3 pkgs
tuna x 2
chicken x 1
soup
basics
I will post a menu when I get it done soon.
Trying not to have to buy a lot for the rest of the month.
In the garden:
broccoli, kale and peas to be picked
In the freezer:
pork chops x 2
pork roasts x 2
sausage x 2
ground beef x 3
chicken thighs x 2
white fish x 2 meals
pizza x 1
whole chicken x 1
ground turkey x 4
ham cubes x 1 meal
turkey bacon x 1
In the fridge:
lots of eggs
cheddar cheese, shredded
lettuce
carrots
In the pantry:
pizza flats x 3 pkgs
tuna x 2
chicken x 1
soup
basics
I will post a menu when I get it done soon.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Change is in the wind ......
My place of employment closed on April 25 and I am now going to the next closest store to help them close starting this week. That will be 6 to 8 weeks as I am not sure when dh wants to take vacation in June.
The idea right now is for me to stay home and work on my craft/sewing business. This will mean corners will need to be cut deeply. Every bill will need to be assessed as to the need and the cost. First off will be food and utilities. I am going to look in budget billing to help with the monthly budget. Food will mean eating from the deep freeze more in anticipation of the summer garden. I harvested my first broccoli crop yesterday. I also need to count my home canned goods that are still left to figure out what I need to process and what I have lots of.
I will be planning a yard sale and looking to put items on eBay and Etsy. Lots to do and not a lot of time to finish it. When I plan my menu I will post it here later.
The idea right now is for me to stay home and work on my craft/sewing business. This will mean corners will need to be cut deeply. Every bill will need to be assessed as to the need and the cost. First off will be food and utilities. I am going to look in budget billing to help with the monthly budget. Food will mean eating from the deep freeze more in anticipation of the summer garden. I harvested my first broccoli crop yesterday. I also need to count my home canned goods that are still left to figure out what I need to process and what I have lots of.
I will be planning a yard sale and looking to put items on eBay and Etsy. Lots to do and not a lot of time to finish it. When I plan my menu I will post it here later.
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