I'm reminded of how expensive protein sources are. The nuts and the protein powder put more stress on my budget than I wanted.
This was to be a month we relied on the freezer and pantry. We did, but we also bought more than I expected.
And, of course, this would be a month we ate out more.
But, such is life. One must roll with it. :)
We began the second half of the month with $ 291.74 left of the monthly allocation and a cushion of $ 326.60 .
My goal was to add a fairly good amount to the cushion. I added some, but not as much as I had hoped.
What We Ate: beef stew with red wine; taco salad with avocado and homemade salsa; pork stir fry with bacon wrapped water chestnuts; mooshu pork (makeover); creamed chicken and vegetables over mashed cauliflower; beef fajitas with Mexican slaw; pork with lemon and caper sauce, balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts, tzatziki cucumber salad ; slow cooker BBQ country style ribs, three bean salad, spinach pancakes; tortilla chicken and pesto and traditional pepperoni tortilla pizza; cheesy salmon patties, bleu cheese wedge salad, leftover spinach pancakes; sloppy Joe; grilled cheese sandwiches
What We Spent:
Trader Joe's: soy protein, soy and flax tortilla chips, peanut butter (2), low carb chocolate (2), cheese (2) , low carb flax bread. $37.64
Save a Lot: Apple cider (to make vinegar), Pam. $7.54
Wal-Mart: instant coffee, low carb tortillas. $ 5.80
Aldi: lettuce, nuts ( 6), yogurt, mushrooms. $31.16. Nuts, for low carb, are expensive!
Tops: goldfish crackers (3) $3.00
CVS: Adkins bars (2) $12.68. Good for an overactive sweet tooth. If not used now will be good in March.
Price Rite: butter (2), frozen pizza (2), low carb tortillas, eggs (4) $13.31
Total of groceries: $110.53
Eating Out:
Lunch Before a Movie: $9.58
Breakfast with Dad. $23.80
Lunch with Joyce. $11.42
Dinner using an $11 coupon from Ruby Tuesday and free sandwich coupon from Arby's $2.11
Lunch at RV show: $8.55
Total of eating out: $55.46
Combined total: $165.99 for this two weeks.
That left me with $ 125.75 of the allocation for the month to add to the cushion which now stands at $ 452.35.
And, February will be a low meat, eat from the pantry month. I will, however, be taking advantage of the Lenten specials.
This was to be a month we relied on the freezer and pantry. We did, but we also bought more than I expected.
And, of course, this would be a month we ate out more.
But, such is life. One must roll with it. :)
We began the second half of the month with $ 291.74 left of the monthly allocation and a cushion of $ 326.60 .
My goal was to add a fairly good amount to the cushion. I added some, but not as much as I had hoped.
What We Ate: beef stew with red wine; taco salad with avocado and homemade salsa; pork stir fry with bacon wrapped water chestnuts; mooshu pork (makeover); creamed chicken and vegetables over mashed cauliflower; beef fajitas with Mexican slaw; pork with lemon and caper sauce, balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts, tzatziki cucumber salad ; slow cooker BBQ country style ribs, three bean salad, spinach pancakes; tortilla chicken and pesto and traditional pepperoni tortilla pizza; cheesy salmon patties, bleu cheese wedge salad, leftover spinach pancakes; sloppy Joe; grilled cheese sandwiches
What We Spent:
Trader Joe's: soy protein, soy and flax tortilla chips, peanut butter (2), low carb chocolate (2), cheese (2) , low carb flax bread. $37.64
Save a Lot: Apple cider (to make vinegar), Pam. $7.54
Wal-Mart: instant coffee, low carb tortillas. $ 5.80
Aldi: lettuce, nuts ( 6), yogurt, mushrooms. $31.16. Nuts, for low carb, are expensive!
Tops: goldfish crackers (3) $3.00
CVS: Adkins bars (2) $12.68. Good for an overactive sweet tooth. If not used now will be good in March.
Price Rite: butter (2), frozen pizza (2), low carb tortillas, eggs (4) $13.31
Total of groceries: $110.53
Eating Out:
Lunch Before a Movie: $9.58
Breakfast with Dad. $23.80
Lunch with Joyce. $11.42
Dinner using an $11 coupon from Ruby Tuesday and free sandwich coupon from Arby's $2.11
Lunch at RV show: $8.55
Total of eating out: $55.46
Combined total: $165.99 for this two weeks.
That left me with $ 125.75 of the allocation for the month to add to the cushion which now stands at $ 452.35.
And, February will be a low meat, eat from the pantry month. I will, however, be taking advantage of the Lenten specials.
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