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Today's grocery spending.

Posted 01-11-2009 at 08:17:21 PM by thriftycj

I took everyone's advice and pared back the grocery budget a bit. Spent right at $45 and got the following:

6 boxes cereal 3/$8, $1/1 q's for each
2 gallons milk, free with cereal (one for my sister)
4 Harvest select light soup. 4/$5, $.50/2 q's
3 pkg. Kroger shredded cheese, $1.88 each
3 bottles low sodium V8 (64 oz.), $3.66 each, $.50/1 q's used
1 6-pack 6 oz. V8 cans (for weekends)
2 lb. organic carrots $2.49 (conventional was $1.99)
10 lb. potatoes 2.99
large bunch celery (forgot how much)
8 lemons @ $0.40 each
2 heads of garlic (don't remember how much)
1 bunch parsley $0.79
1 pkg. dill 2.50 (need an herb garden)
2 danactive, 2/$4, $1/1 q for each.
2 activia, 2/$4, $1/1 q for each
3 cottonnelle toilet papers, $0.99 each, $0.50/1 for each.
1 ocean spray diet cranberry/pomegranate juice, $2.50 (?), $1/1 q.


Store I was at (Dillons), doubles up to $.50 and q's between $0.50 and $0.99 become $1. I had $5.80 in q's from mistakes made by shortcuts and cellfire.

Tonight's dinner included roasted lemon chicken (bought chicken earlier this week), potatoes, and green beans. I roasted a second chicken which I'll be eating for leftovers this week, and I'll be making chicken stock from the carcasses. Carrots, celery, parsley, and garlic are for that. Already have onions.

$0.79/lb seems to be a really good price for natural whole chickens. I may pick up a couple more and put in the freezer (even though I have a ton of meat).

Also, had McDonalds yesterday, and a big bottle of water. $3.29.

Friday, went bowling with a friend. $14.00 for 3 games of bowling and a couple beers (with a generous tip to the bartender). Will count $11 towards eating out budget. I was good though... I had frozen pizza before going instead of eating out. :)

Remaining grocery budget for the month: $98
Remaining eating out budget for the month: $25

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    mommaof2kiddos's Avatar
    Roasted lemon chicken sounds good!! Now I want that instead of my planned dinner (baked ziti)...no chicken in my fridge though, drats. Great job with your shopping trip!
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    Posted 01-12-2009 at 01:51:40 PM by mommaof2kiddos mommaof2kiddos is offline
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    LOL. I've had that happen many times, hearing someone's dinner plans and suddenly feeling very envious. :)

    I ended up taking the leftover potatoes and making a light warm potato salad using a little bit of light mayo, some nonfat plain yogurt, and fresh dill.

    Baked ziti sounds good too, though! :)
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    Posted 01-12-2009 at 02:43:19 PM by thriftycj thriftycj is offline
 
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