11/1/09 Notice I said I didn't buy much junk food. Well forget that I said that! Today at Walmart I bought the following:
- Doritos $2.50 - for our trip to Denver over Thanksgiving.
- Goldfish crackers $2.50 - My son has been asking for these since school started. I will send them with him for an occasional treat.
- M&M's $2.37 for my DH - I've given him half now and will continue to give him these throughout the month. They are his favorite! Would have been cheaper to buy a big bag, but he has more control when they are in the little bags.
- Total: $7.81 (with tax)
11/2/09 Since I refused to go shopping last week I had to grab a couple of things we needed and items that were on sale I'll put in my "pantry":
- bananas $1.40 (needed)
- 5lbs red potatoes $1.59 (sale)
- Yams $3.17 (sale)
- 2# carrots $.89 (sale)
- BBQ sauce $2.00 (sale)
- saltines $1.00 (sale)
- canned beans $1.49 (needed for hubs cooking)
- ramen (kids wanted $1)
- med eggs $1.39 (needed for baking)
- Total $14.77 (with tax)
Next scheduled shopping day is Friday Nov 6th. However I may need to stop and get milk and may try to pick up the free soup at Walgreens this week.
11/3/09 I picked up my son from school today so I ran into Walgreens.
- 4 cans soup (paid tax)
- milk $1.99
- Total: $2.23 (with tax)
11/5/09 I went to a nearby town to drop some stuff off at a consignment store so I went to a dented foods store and picked up the following bargains: - lg can pumpkin $.80
- Rotel Tomatoes $.65
- Spaghettios (I lied - I buy junk!) $.45
- 2 cans tomatoes $1.15
- 1 can black beans $.45
- Total $3.71 (with tax)
11/6/09 A friend of mine was placing an order with San Francisco Herb Co. and asked if we wanted anything. I am so grateful! There were so many bargains I had to really control myself. The biggest bargain is the cream of tartar. I don't like the taste of baking powder in my waffles so I have been substituting cream of tartar and baking soda, but the price was killing me! I bought the following:
- cumin powder 1/2 pound $2.12
- ginger powder 1/2 pound $1.47
- Cream of tartar 1 pound $4.70
- Ground celery seed 1 lb $3.10
- Italian Blend 1/2 pound $3.57
- Saigon Cinnamon powder 1 lb $4.35
- Cocoa powder 1 lb $4.25
- Total with shipping $30.30
11/6/09 This is my regular grocery shopping day. However, I decided Fridays are crazy busy so I'm going to change this (again!). I wonder if more people have this day off?!? At Safeway:
- 2 - 2lb bags brown sugar w/ coupon $2.38 (pantry)
- 2 gals milk $4.98
- Big ole turkey (will be used in recipes - not for Thanksgiving) $6.88
- 1/2 price shrimp! $1.51
- Bananas $1.65
- 2 lbs baby carrots $2.00
- Total w/ tax $20.60
At Lueders (locally owned store)
- 4 cream cheese (pantry)
- 1 pack American cheese $.99
- Italian cheese $1.67 - yeah not on the list - goes with the shrimp!!!
- Pizza cheese $1.67
- 6 dozen eggs $1.19 ea $8.33 why 6?!? we go through a lot of eggs and this is the best price I see them at
- 2 grapefruit $2.33 (expensive!)
- 8 lbs apples $6.00
- 2 oranges $1.32
- w/ tax $27.09
11/10/09 Walmart:
- Whole wheat white flour $2.96
- 2 -canola oil $4.00
- Tea Bags $2.16
- Total w/ tax $9.67
11/12/09 Lueders
- 4 butters @ $1.50 ea $6.00
- bananas $1.04
- Broccoli $1.50
- Cottage Cheese $1.50
- Plain Yogurt (so I can make my own) $.50
- Wild Rice $1.75
- 2 lbs hamburger $3.05
- Sour Cream $2.00
- Jumbo Shells $2.09
- Total w/ tax $20.60
11/16/09 Walgreens
- 2 gallons of milk $1.99 each
- 2 fakey wine for Thanksgiving and Christmas $.50 each
- total w/ tax $5.52
11/18/09 Walmart
- 1 onion $.65 w/ tax
11/16/09
- Bought my son 3 school lunches $5.55
11/19/09 Sam's Club - no picture because right when I got home I had to go to Financial Peace University class
- 3 lbs fresh Broccoli $4.66
- 1 qt whipping cream $2.98
- 3 lbs bananas $1.48
- 2 lbs sharp cheddar $5.37
- 52 oz dry roasted peanuts $5.76
- lefse (in honor of Gramma and Thanksgiving) $2.56
- Big huge can of crushed tomatoes $2.68
- 30 tortillas $3.98
- chicken base $3.47
- Tortilla chips $2.84
- 8 cans mandarin oranges $6.88
- Total w/ tax $45.20
I also took $34 (4 days * $8.57/day) of my food money and put it in with our "Denver trip cash" since we won't be home to eat those days.
11/29/09 Food Co-Op
- Bought some almonds @ $3.00lb
- Total w/ tax $2.76
11/21/09 Walmart - why on Earth did I go to Walmart the weekend before Thanksgiving?
- sweet potatoes $.76
- celery $.78
- Honey Nut cheerios $2.08
- Total w/ tax $3.84
11/24/09 Walmart
- Milk $2.48
- bananas $.45
- total w/ tax $3.11
11/24/09 Robb's
- canned tomatoes
- total w/ tax $1.86
11/30/09 Walgreens
- 1 gallon whole milk for yogurt $2.50
- 1 gallon 1 % milk $2.50
- total w/ tax $5.30
