We have $116.56 left from July's allocation. Then we have to move into our cushion of $307.25.
What we ate: cheese filled burgers with mushroom wine sauce; shrimp scampi salad with olive cheese bread; grilled salmon burgers from the freezer with sauteed kale, peaches and yogurt and olive cheese bread; mooshu from the freezer, homemade fried rice, Asian broccoli, mixed fruit salad with honey and lime; salmon macaroni salad with mixed fruit salad and garlic crackers; ribs, corn on the cob, fresh fruit salad; leftovers; leftover ribs, baked potatoes and zucchini; bacon wrapped shrimp, broccoli salad and fried rice from the freezer; soup from the freezer, salami and cheese sandwich, leftover broccoli salad; leftovers times two
What we bought:
Bread Store: English muffins, bagels, Monk's apple cinnamon bread, double fiber bread. $3.28
Save a Lot: quart of chopped garlic, dry milk, reduced bananas, reduced strawberries, reduced fresh ginger. $16.51
Walgreen's: sugar $1.89
CSA: corn, potatoes, black raspberries, zucchini, broccoli, onion. $15
Tops: 6.3 lb. Roasting chicken. $4.29
CSA: tomatoes, peaches, cherries, beets, beet greens, green beans, acorn squash, cauliflower. $15
Then, we killed the budget by taking a trip to Pittsburgh's Strip District. And I do mean killed it. Here is what we bought.
PrestiGious Coffee and Tea: 5 lbs. Specialty coffee $50.37. Mike loves this coffee but, because of the cost we make it last.
Pennsylvania Macaroni Company: gallon of extra virgin olive oil and 16 oz. jar of capers $27.48. Both will last a LONG time.
Market Outlet: Romano cheese (2), dry salad dressing mix (4), marshmallows (2), snack items(6), crackers (4) $24.90
Meals Out:
Lunch at IKEA: $14.75
Dinner at Pita Pit: $7.75
Lunch on way to Rochester: $10.75
Lunch coming home from Rochester: $22.90
The last half of the month we spent $188.72 on food and $56.15 on restaurant meals for a total of $244.87. We only had $116.56 left from July's food allocation. The result is we went into the cushion by $128.31 (see the Pittsburgh trip above). That means our cushion is now down to $178.94.
The good news is that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The better news is that our pantry is now getting to be full. And remember, we are working off the thrifty allocation, including both meals at home and meals out.
But, if I want money to stock up on holiday specials this November and December I need to add to the cushion in August, September and October. Wish me luck.
What we ate: cheese filled burgers with mushroom wine sauce; shrimp scampi salad with olive cheese bread; grilled salmon burgers from the freezer with sauteed kale, peaches and yogurt and olive cheese bread; mooshu from the freezer, homemade fried rice, Asian broccoli, mixed fruit salad with honey and lime; salmon macaroni salad with mixed fruit salad and garlic crackers; ribs, corn on the cob, fresh fruit salad; leftovers; leftover ribs, baked potatoes and zucchini; bacon wrapped shrimp, broccoli salad and fried rice from the freezer; soup from the freezer, salami and cheese sandwich, leftover broccoli salad; leftovers times two
What we bought:
Bread Store: English muffins, bagels, Monk's apple cinnamon bread, double fiber bread. $3.28
Save a Lot: quart of chopped garlic, dry milk, reduced bananas, reduced strawberries, reduced fresh ginger. $16.51
Walgreen's: sugar $1.89
CSA: corn, potatoes, black raspberries, zucchini, broccoli, onion. $15
Tops: 6.3 lb. Roasting chicken. $4.29
CSA: tomatoes, peaches, cherries, beets, beet greens, green beans, acorn squash, cauliflower. $15
Then, we killed the budget by taking a trip to Pittsburgh's Strip District. And I do mean killed it. Here is what we bought.
PrestiGious Coffee and Tea: 5 lbs. Specialty coffee $50.37. Mike loves this coffee but, because of the cost we make it last.
Pennsylvania Macaroni Company: gallon of extra virgin olive oil and 16 oz. jar of capers $27.48. Both will last a LONG time.
Market Outlet: Romano cheese (2), dry salad dressing mix (4), marshmallows (2), snack items(6), crackers (4) $24.90
Meals Out:
Lunch at IKEA: $14.75
Dinner at Pita Pit: $7.75
Lunch on way to Rochester: $10.75
Lunch coming home from Rochester: $22.90
The last half of the month we spent $188.72 on food and $56.15 on restaurant meals for a total of $244.87. We only had $116.56 left from July's food allocation. The result is we went into the cushion by $128.31 (see the Pittsburgh trip above). That means our cushion is now down to $178.94.
The good news is that it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The better news is that our pantry is now getting to be full. And remember, we are working off the thrifty allocation, including both meals at home and meals out.
But, if I want money to stock up on holiday specials this November and December I need to add to the cushion in August, September and October. Wish me luck.
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