Tuesday, March 31, 2020

2020 Buying and Eating: March 16-31

Carryover for Next Two Weeks:  $222.95
Cushion:  $390.80

What We Bought:

Bread Store:  mini croissants (2)  $2.02  The shelves were bare except for the croissants.

Aldi:  cinnamon bagels, vanilla yogurt, pretzels, Pane Italian bread, English muffins,, everything bagels, grapes  $12.63

Aldi:  potatoes (10#), onions (6#), lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumber, eggs (2).  $16.94

Save a Lot:  bacon end and pieces (10#)  $19.99

Salvage:  beef broth (4), chicken both (2), mushroom  stock tomato puree (2), tomato paste, refried beans, Chipotle salsa, Indian matar and paneer, like beans while water chestnut (2), sliced water chestnut baby clams, pad thai, took a masala, macaroni and cheese (4), sauerkraut,GErman potato salad (2), cream (3), lemon juice, cocktail sauce, mustard (2), Szechuan stir fry sauce, coconut milk, mandarin oranges, sliced pears, tried apples, baked beans (2), applesauce, evaporated milk (6), shelf stable milk (2), gallon pure maple syrup, sugar (20#) cereal (2), poptarts, granola bars (6 boxes), Brown sugar, dried cranberries, saltines (4), peanut butter (2), cinnamon sticks, chai latte, coffee (18#)   48.71

Middlefield Cheese:  parmesan cheese (4#), marble (1.24#), onion garlic 0.9#), pepper jack (4.87#)  $25.64

Total for Groceries:  $125.93

No Eating Out

Now I'm ready to hunker down for a month or so.

What We Ate:  chili spaghetti with bread and salad; corned beef sandwiches; tuna macaroni salad with peaches and yogurt and crackers; pork chops, ,stuffing, edemame, croissants; shrimp Alfredo with pasta and salad;(2);  potato pancakes, applesauce and salad; assortment of appetizers, grapes and muffins; honey mustard grilled chicken, parmesan risotto, salad; grilled tuna, mashed potatoes and salad;  Asian peanut noodles, peaches and yogurt, homemade bread; meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cabbage; salad with chicken and cheese;  not meatloaf sandwiches, mixed vegetable, applesauce


To Cushion:  $97.02

New Cushion Amount:  $487.82

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

My Latest Salvage Shop

Beef Broth (4) 14.5oz.  50 cents each
Chicken broth (2)  14.5 oz. 50 cents each
Mushroom stock 32 oz. $1.50
Tomato puree (2) 28 oz. 50 cents each
Tomato paste 8 oz. 50cents
Refried beans 120 oz. 99cents
Chipotle salsa 7 oz.  10cents
Indian matar and paneer 14.5 oz. 33 cents
Lima beans 15 oz.  49cents
Water chestnuts, whole (2) 8 oz. 99cents each
Water chestnuts, sliced  8 oz. 49cents
Baby clams 10 oz. $1.49
Chicken Pad Thai Kit 50cents
Chicken Tikka Masala Kit 39 cents
Macaroni and cheese (4) 39cents each
Sauerkraut 14.4 oz. 25 cents
German potato salad (2) 15 oz.  25cents each
Crema (3) 6oz.  50 cents each
Lemon juice 32 oz.  79cents
Cocktail sauce 10.25 oz.  25 cents
Mustard (2)  11oz.  29cents each
Szechuan stir fry sauce  10 oz.  25cents
Coconut milk 13.5 oz. 89cents
Mandarin oranges 15 oz. 59cents
Sliced pears 14.5 oz.  79cents
Fried apples 15 oz. 59cents
Baked beans (2) 13.7oz. 49 cents
Evaporated milk (6) 12 oz. 29cents
Shelf stable milk (2) 69cents
Pure maple syrup. , one gallon  $39.99, a total treat!
Sugar 20 lbs.  $9.05
Cereal (2)  15.5 oz.  99 cents
Pop tarts, 6 two packs  10cents each
Granola bars, 4 boxes, 45cents each
Brown sugar lb. 49cents
Dried cranberries  6.5 oz.99 cents
Saltines (4) 64cents each
Wheat thins 8.5 oz.  79 cents
Triscuits  8.5 oz.  79cents
Natural peanut butter (2) 28oz. $2.58
Cinnamon sticks $1.09
Chai latte 32 oz  50 cents
Assorted coffee  18 lbs.  $57.86 of $3.22/pound

Grand Total:  $148.71

My pantry is full!  Just in time to eat it down and stay out of the stores.  Be safe everyone.


Friday, March 20, 2020

2020 Buying and Eating: March 1- 15


$10.99/day x  30days  = $340.69
Cushion:  $390.80

What We Ate:  sauerkraut casserole,  yogurt and fruit, carrots; southern bbq, cottage cheese with onion and chives, green beans; cheesy eggs Florentine with Italian sausage, cheese bread, salad; eggplant Parmesan with garlic cheese pasta and salad; spaghetti with sauce and cheese, garlic bread, salad; Asian food at Meg's; turkey avocado sandwich; ham and been soup with cheese and crackers;  tuna noodle casserole, peas, cottage cheese and pineapple; stuffing, potatoes, squash; fish, potato skins, broccoli, salad; pork fried rice, Chinese pancakes, pineapple and cottage cheese; French onion soup and tuna cheese sandwiches


What We Bought:

Aldi:  butter (6), potato chips, sourdough bread  $16.52  RV ing

Commissary at Fort Meade:  coffee  $5.86

Price Rite:  coffee (4), peanut butter, corned beef, (2.7#), broccoli crowns (2), cheese (3)  $18.81

Tops:  potatoes (3.3#), elbow macaroni, cabbage (3.8#)  $3.08

Total for Groceries:  $$44.27


Eating Out:
Lunch in D.C. $21.50
Dinner in D.C.  $34.50
Lunch on the way home  $4.24
Mike lunch $3.07
Lunch with Joyce  $10.16

Total for Eating Out:  $73.47


Grand Total for Two Weeks:  $117.74

Carry Over for Next Two Weeks:  $222.95

Monday, March 16, 2020

2020 Meal Plan: March 1-15

Vegetarian: eggplant Parmesan, garlic cheese pasta; spaghetti with sauce and cheese; stuffing, potatoes, squash;

Low Meat: sauerkraut casserole  ;Asian food at Meg's;  tuna noodle casserole; pork fried rice; French onion soup and tuna cheese sandwiches

Meat:  southern bbq; cheesy eggs Florentine with Italian sausage ;turkey avocado sandwich;  fish

Vegetarian:  4
Low Meat:  5
Meat:  4

Still need more vegetarian.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

2020 Household and Personal Care Expenses: February

Household:

7 canning jars from thrift store  $3.43
10 canning jars $5.30
13 canning jars for $7.50 from the Thrift store.
25 canning jars for $9 from Goodwill
20 canning jars   $8.00
12 assorted canning jars $8.00
1 candle  $0.99
Masking tape $1  Dollar Tree
3 jam jars  $1.79
5 jars $4.13Eating

Total:  $49.1 1 Over budget for the month.
But, I stocked up on jars at a reduced cost so  am good for a couple of years.  Maybe even three years.  95 jars for $47.12


Personal Care Expenses:

Haircut for Sandy  $10.99
Hair Products  $28.99
Shampoo $1 from Dollar Tree
Body powder $1  Dollar Tree

Total:  $41.98  Over budget, hope to make it up throughout the year

Thursday, March 5, 2020

2020 Meal Plan: February 16-29

Vegetarian:  macaroni and cheese; beans and greens over pasta;  fried fish

Low Meat:  Mexican pizza; pork salad; sausage and pepperoni pizza; Alfredo noodles with ham and peas; Cajun nachos; sausage and lentil loaf;  lemon chicken and barley; nachos

Meat:  kielbasa; grilled brats; grilled Cajun sausage

Vegetarian  3
Low Meat  8
Meat  3

Would like to increase our vegetarian meals, especially since we are in Lent.

Sunday, March 1, 2020

2020 Buying and Eating: February 16-29

Remaining Allocation:$262.83
Cushion:  $220.08

What We Ate:  leftover Mexican pizza and popcorn; pork salad with Asiago bagel; sausage and pepperoni pizza; kielbasa, baked potato, asparagus; Alfredo noodles with ham and peas, yogurt and apple salad, cheese bread; macaroni and cheese, asparagus,apple salad;  grilled brats, butter beans, salad;  grilled Cajun sausage, leftover sides; Cajun nachos;  sausage and lentil loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable; beans and greens over pasta with bread;  lemon chicken and barley, squash, garlic bread, salad;  fried fish, potato skins, corn, pie;  black bean nachos, salad

What We Bought:

Charleston Bagels:  asiago bagels  $2.78

Aldi:  flour pickles, marmalade strawberries, asparagus tortilla chips, pretzels, Italian bread raisins, chocolate chips, bagels, crackers , cranberries $22.27. (RV ing)

Commissary at Camp Lejeune:  lumpia wrappers (2 pkgs of 30), toaster pastry(12 cheaper than donuts), beets (2 cans)$10.19

Dunkin Donuts:  $2.12. Mike's treat for us

Aldi:  coffee, olives (2), lentils, split peas, Roma tomatoes, Romaine lettuce, bananas  $16.89  RV ing

Commissary:  pie, cheddar cheese (1.5 lbs.), raspberry preserves, green pepper (2),'cucumber  $14.23Eating

Total Groceries:  $68.48


Eating Out:

Breakfast with Marge.$ 12.12
Lunch at Kitty Hawk  $11.51

Total for Eating Out:  $23.63

Two Weeks Grand Total:  $92.11

Cushion Addition:  $170.72

New Cushion Amount:  $390.80