Linus Project. 3
Gift for Sharon. 1 Afghan
Gift for Joyce 1 Afghan
Operation Gratitude Scarves: 11
Chema Caps 17
Gift for Ginger 3 washcloths
YTD chemo caps 43
YTD gratitude scarves 55
YTD Linus blankets 18
YTD chemo squares 25
YTD Afghans as gifts 2
YTD Dishcloths as gifts 3
18 skeins for $19.27 $1.17/skein Couldn’t pass it up !
11 skeins for $11. $1.00/skein. Ditto
15 skeins for $13.00 $.86/skein Ditto
Total $43.27 for 44 skeins $0.99/skein Again, ditto
Remaining allocation $44.76
Personal Care:
Body powder $1.25 Dollar Tree
Household: remaining allocation $143.16
3small bowls, glass, and one loaf pan. $6. Thrift Store
Cupcake liners. $$8,78. Walmart
Fall decoration. $0.84. Thrift Store
Kitchen Aide repairs. $96.
Command strip. $4,48. Lowe’s
Rectangular bin. $1,59. Dollar Tree
Allocation: $390
Cushion: $1030.12
Days: 250 as of the end of September
What We Ate: Scottish Eggs, roasted cauliflower. Smoked sausage and sauerkraut, green beans and bacon with onions and peppers, Caesar salad (2). Surf and turf with fresh Italian green beans for our anniversary dinner. Steak salad with fried green tomatoes. Pork elephant ear with sage brown butter, broccoli Baked beans, hamburgers, potato salad with homemade mayo, corn on the cob (2) Italian sausage w peppers and onions, corn on the cob Pizza and cheesy potato rounds Hummus , home made falafel, homemade flatbread , homemade tzatziki BBQ ribs, dauphinois potatoes , corn on the cob Buffalo style wings, corn on the cob, salad Liver and onions with potatoes and applesauce Salmon noodle casserole, Greek cauliflower cheese, salad Porcupines with pasta. Fried green tomatoes, tossed salad #3 (2) Chicken and vegetables over biscuits, pears and bleu cheese, tomato salad Chicken and baked vegetables, Waldorf salad, corn, bagel with garlic Italian vegetable soup, cheese and crackers (2) Reuben sandwich with homemade sauerkraut, popcorn, homemade pickles Beef stew and homemade bread, pears with bleu cheese Bean curry, Indian potato and spinach, corn on the cob, rice Avocado and crab pesto pasta , tomatoes and onion salad, garlic bread Cabbage rolls soup, crackers and cheese
What WeBought:
Walmart: sliced almonds $9.48
Aldi: broccoli crowns (3) $1.53 On sale
Tops: cheese, pasta, bananas $3.38 all on sale
Aldi: Saltines, eggs (2), avocados (3) $6.30 Avocados on sale
Aldi: cottage cheese, maple crème cookies $6.34
Giant Eagle: corned beef (6.5#) $34.56 On sale
Country Fair: Eggs $0.99 On sale)7
Tops: eggs (2) , Cream cheese, chicken breast (6.40 #) $15.28 All on sale
Country Fair: provolone (2#), swiss(2#), eggs 20.88 All on sale
Giant Eagle: cheese (2.5#) $5.82 On sale
Aldi: petite sirloin (3) Lamb loin chops (4) $20.50 all on sale
Total $125.06
Eating Out:
$3.00. Mike lunch. Costco
$22.50. Joyce birthday lunch
$11.99. Lunch with Mike used a coupon
$5.30 Mike breakfast with the Gannon guys.
$20. Lunch at Springhill
$6. Lunch in Mentor
$8.26. Lunch with Mike
$5.30. Mike breakfast with the Gannon guys
TOTAL $82.44
Grand Total $207.50
New Cushion $1212.62
YTD grocery $1141.94 + 125.06=1265.03 250 days =35.714 weeks $5.07/day $2,53/person/day
YTD Eating Out $374.55+82.44=$457.08 250 days = $1.84/day $0.91/person/day
YTD TOTAL $1516.49+. 207.50= 1732.99. 250 days=35.714 weeks $6.90/day. $3.45/person/day
1. We froze green beans, yellow squash, tomatoes, yellow beans, cauliflower, broccoli and I made pressure cooker sauerkraut with a head of cabbage showing its age. All from the CSA.
2. I made a fresh apple pie, old fashioned egg custard, Mediterranean flatbread, apple crisp. The apples were from the CSA.
3. I used twenty five cents worth of dried garbanzo beans and seasoning to make ten falafels, two meals and two lunches worth. Delicious and inexpensive.
4. My mixer is back from being repaired so I had fun making bread for the first time in awhile. I made wheat and rye bread.
5, I made a pot of Italian vegetable soup for approximately $2. It made six good size servings.
Allocation $403
Cushion $921.92
Days 220 as of the end of August (on vacation for 7 days)
What We Ate: Bean curry over rice, yellow beans, peaches Homemade Mac and cheese with corn on the cob and peaches Grilled hotdogs with pasta salad and baked beans (2) Jambalaya, butter beans, salad, Swiss cheese bread Avocado pasta, garlic bread, salad Crab cakes, carrot raisin salad, baked potato, corn on the cob Grilled salmon, tempura cauliflower, carrot salad, garlic bread Beef and bean burritos with corn on the cob. Asian peanut and Salmon pasta with roasted cauliflower Welsh rarebit on toast, carrot salad, Brussels sprouts , fruit and yogurt Taco salad, corn on the cob, cheese bread Beef and beans burrito , popcorn Indian lentil curry and rice, curried potatoes Ham salad sandwich with Brunswick stew Crab cakes, California medley veggies.., pasta with pesto Chicken, peas, carrots and noodles with mashed potatoes, cottage cheese and fresh tomato , muffins Curry wraps, leftover potatoes and onion rings, cottage cheese and mandarin oranges Yorkshire pudding with Brunswick stew, yogurt and fruit, muffins Beef and bean quesadillas, roasted carrots, Mexican sautéed potatoes Italian tomato porcupines, spaghetti and sauce, fried green tomatoes Tomato sandwiches and fried potatoes
What We Bought:
Tops: Sour cream, shredded cheddar (3). $9.21
Aldi: Smoked sausage (2.5#), Italian bread. Cinnamon bagels, everything bagels, English muffins $18.01
Aldi Fresh salmon (1#), sliced cheddar, frozen peas, cottage cheese, avocados(4) $18.88
Aldi :potatoes (10#), Greek yogurt (qt) parm cheese grated, Parmesan cheese, block, cream cheese (2), onions(3#), shredded cheese (1,5#), sliced cheese (2#), bagels (2), bananas(1.63#), avocados (2) $41.00
Sanders: Potatoes (5#), donuts (6), mushrooms (3), Italian bread $10.20
Trader Joe (yearly shop): Onion pancakes, orange chicken, paneer (2), edamame (2), gnocchi, plantains, naan, dumplings (2), dried cranberries, dried apricots, cheese (8 types) , spanakopita $104.34
Aldi: low carb bread, heavy cream, low carb tortillas $12.07 Bought especially for the diet we are on.
Total: $213.71
Eating Out
Ice cream with Mike. $4.50
Lunch with Mike $20.17
Lunch with Mike. $11.64
Lunch with Springhill residents. $18.52
Springhill lunch. $25.81
Total: $80.54
Grand Total: 294.25
Remaining Allocation $208.75
New Cushion $1030.12
Days 250 as of the end of September
YTD Grocery $1141.94 $5.19/day $2.60/person/day
YTD Eating Out $374.55 $$170/day $0.85/person/day
YTD Total $$1516.49 $6.89/day $3.45/person/day
1. I used a 50cent box of muesli to make homemade granola.
2. We continue to eat out of our stockpile to help keep food costs down.
3. We froze corn, blackberries , zucchini, green pepper, avocados for enjoying in the winter.
4. I made two birthday gifts using yarn that I purchased at thrift stores.
5. We are enjoying homegrown tomatoes and (safe) lettuce.
6. I got three free clumps of ornamental grasses from my buy nothing group. They look nice along the side of the house.
7. I made muffins, croutons and breadcrumbs.
Frugal Fail: My KitchenAide mixer went in for repair. I use it to make my yeast breads. Therefore, no homemade breads, etc. I had to purchase bread, bagels and English muffins. Ouch!
Household. For June. 0
Personal Care for June. 0.
Personal care For July Remaining Allocation end of July $46.01
Haircuts for both of us for $23.99
Household for July remaining allocation $260.85
Refurbished oreck vacuum. $95.35
Kleenex. $14.98. Sam’s
New toaster. $30
Dishwasher detergent. $9.00.
Total. 159.33.
