Contemplating a food budget revision.
Posted 01-10-2009 at 07:28:34 PM by thriftycj
I've set my monthly food budget at $250. $200 for groceries, and $50 for eating out. Just finished taking inventory of my stockpile, and I need to get to eating!
I have on hand, unopened:
Meats
2.75 # catfish nuggets
3 tubs Farmland shaved ham
4 packages Tyson 100% natural chicken breast
2 cornish game hens
2 # ground turkey
2 smoked sausage links
2 boxes stuffed chicken breasts (1 buffalo, 1 fiesta)
1 turkey breast roast
2 0.5 # bags cubed turkey from thanksgiving
3 pkgs. ground sausage
1 2# pkg. ground beef
1 # tofu (can you freeze that? i did and am now afraid...)
1 small boneless ham
Vegetarian Entree Items
3 pkg. Morningstar Farms crumbles
1 pkg. Morningstar Farms chik strips
1 box Morningstar Farms veggie cakes
1 box Morningstar Farms black bean burgers (plus 3 open boxes misc. veggie burgers)
2 boxes quorn patties
2 Amy's veggie pot pies
Vegetables (steam in bag unless otherwise noted)
4 bags corn
4 bags green beans
1 bag peas
2 bags spinach
6 bags mixed veggies
6 bags broccoli
2 bags Kroger garden blend veggies
1 pkg. sweet potato patties
1 bowl spring blend veggie mix
1 bag sugar snap peas
2 bags edamame
1 bag gingered carrots
Misc.
1 can maxwell house coffee
8 frozen bananas
3 pkg. activia yogurt
2 Pepperidge Farms mozarella garlic bread
1 pkg. Pillsbury whole wheat rolls
1 box kashi waffles
1 bag shredded cheese
Pantry
4 cans cream of mushroom soup
4 cans tomato paste
4 cans misc. soup
5 cans misc. beans
8 cans misc. diced tomatoes (some flavored)
3 cans tomato sauce
15 cans mandarin oranges (15 oz. cans)
4 cans tropical mixed fruit
6 boxes of good cereal I should eat
15 boxes bad cereal I shouldn't eat
4 misc. jams/apple butter (1 very large)
1 big canister brown/wild rice mix (used once)
8 bags pearl rice
1 # couscous
2 Falafel mixes
3 Near East side dishes
4 Refried beans
2 cans enchilada sauce
15 misc. Old El Paso packets
3 tuna pouches
5 boxes whole wheat penne
2 boxes whole wheat spaghetti
40 nutrigrain bars
15 soyjoy bars
25 pure protein bars
50 big 100/protein plus bars (in freezer for over a year, so pitching)
1 chicken parm in a bag frozen meal (okay, not in freezer, now on my plate
)
12 pkg. ramen noodles
1 canister regular cook oatmeal
Basically, I have a lot of food!!! I see some areas I need to stock up on... shredded cheese, instant oatmeal, quick sides (I like the brown rice pouches), But really, I'm starting to think I need to get to work eating down this stockpile a bit. January is a tougher month for me financially... vehicle property tax due at the end of december ($569), and my association dues have to be mailed by end of January ($305). Should I cut the grocery budget back until I get the stockpile eaten down some? The #s may not seem that high, but remember, I'm cooking primarily for me, and occasionally my sister.
Thoughts??
I have on hand, unopened:
Meats
2.75 # catfish nuggets
3 tubs Farmland shaved ham
4 packages Tyson 100% natural chicken breast
2 cornish game hens
2 # ground turkey
2 smoked sausage links
2 boxes stuffed chicken breasts (1 buffalo, 1 fiesta)
1 turkey breast roast
2 0.5 # bags cubed turkey from thanksgiving
3 pkgs. ground sausage
1 2# pkg. ground beef
1 # tofu (can you freeze that? i did and am now afraid...)
1 small boneless ham
Vegetarian Entree Items
3 pkg. Morningstar Farms crumbles
1 pkg. Morningstar Farms chik strips
1 box Morningstar Farms veggie cakes
1 box Morningstar Farms black bean burgers (plus 3 open boxes misc. veggie burgers)
2 boxes quorn patties
2 Amy's veggie pot pies
Vegetables (steam in bag unless otherwise noted)
4 bags corn
4 bags green beans
1 bag peas
2 bags spinach
6 bags mixed veggies
6 bags broccoli
2 bags Kroger garden blend veggies
1 pkg. sweet potato patties
1 bowl spring blend veggie mix
1 bag sugar snap peas
2 bags edamame
1 bag gingered carrots
Misc.
1 can maxwell house coffee
8 frozen bananas
3 pkg. activia yogurt
2 Pepperidge Farms mozarella garlic bread
1 pkg. Pillsbury whole wheat rolls
1 box kashi waffles
1 bag shredded cheese
Pantry
4 cans cream of mushroom soup
4 cans tomato paste
4 cans misc. soup
5 cans misc. beans
8 cans misc. diced tomatoes (some flavored)
3 cans tomato sauce
15 cans mandarin oranges (15 oz. cans)
4 cans tropical mixed fruit
6 boxes of good cereal I should eat
15 boxes bad cereal I shouldn't eat
4 misc. jams/apple butter (1 very large)
1 big canister brown/wild rice mix (used once)
8 bags pearl rice
1 # couscous
2 Falafel mixes
3 Near East side dishes
4 Refried beans
2 cans enchilada sauce
15 misc. Old El Paso packets
3 tuna pouches
5 boxes whole wheat penne
2 boxes whole wheat spaghetti
40 nutrigrain bars
15 soyjoy bars
25 pure protein bars
50 big 100/protein plus bars (in freezer for over a year, so pitching)
1 chicken parm in a bag frozen meal (okay, not in freezer, now on my plate
)12 pkg. ramen noodles
1 canister regular cook oatmeal
Basically, I have a lot of food!!! I see some areas I need to stock up on... shredded cheese, instant oatmeal, quick sides (I like the brown rice pouches), But really, I'm starting to think I need to get to work eating down this stockpile a bit. January is a tougher month for me financially... vehicle property tax due at the end of december ($569), and my association dues have to be mailed by end of January ($305). Should I cut the grocery budget back until I get the stockpile eaten down some? The #s may not seem that high, but remember, I'm cooking primarily for me, and occasionally my sister.
Thoughts??
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