We began March with a monthly allocation of $381.30 and a cushion of $498.91, with $172.31 of the cushion coming from this year.
After the first 15 days of the month we are left with $218.78 to see us through the end of the month.
What we Ate:
Asian glazed shrimp from the freezer, Asian rice salad from the freezer, peas, cake mix peanut butter cookies from the freezer; Reuben, potato and cheese slices, Irish Chocolate cake; Stromboli from the freezer and popcorn; leftover pizza from the freezer and homemade snack mix; homemade clam chowder from the freezer and leftover sandwich and stromboli from the fridge; cheesy potatoes and ham, salad, corn on the cob; penne pasta bake, peas and carrots, tomato bread; Moroccan spiced garbanzo beans with vegetables over couscous, homemade chunky applesauce, toasted tomato bread; venison stroganoff with noodles, asparagus , salad; pork chops, broccoli and rice, strawberries and bananas; red beans and rice with Cajun venison sausage, garlic roasted cabbage wedges; leftover smorgasbord; Cuban black bean soup, cheesy cornbread and fresh fruit
What we bought:
Aldi: pretzels, cabbage, onions (3lb.), bananas (1.5lbs), cream cheese, bleu cheese, feta cheese, nectarines (2lbs), strawberries (lb), asparagus (lb), tomato juice, orange juice. $18.03
Tops:
Semi boneless ham (11.94 lbs), Folgers, cream cheese, cheese (2), chocolate chips. $21.09
Giant Eagle: protein bar, breakfast seasoning Free with coupons
CVS: instant Maxwell House (3) $8.97
Aldi: mushrooms. $1
Save a Lot: cantaloupe, sweet potatoes (2), butter (10) $22.23
Dollar Tree: vanilla syrup for coffee $1
Aldi: butter (6) $11.94
Giant Eagle: frozen vegetables. (10), fresh asparagus, yogurt ( free) $13.98
Tops: cheese (4) $9.99
Save a Lot: au gratin potato mix (2), scalloped potato mix (2) $3.16
Whole Foods: frozen edemame (2) $3.98
Total groceries: $115.37
Eating Out:
Lunch with Angela . $12.49
Mike lunch: $2.00
Total eating out: $14.49
Grand Total: $129.86
We had $218.78 to spend this two week period. So, we get to transfer $88.92 into the cushion.
A good month.
After the first 15 days of the month we are left with $218.78 to see us through the end of the month.
What we Ate:
Asian glazed shrimp from the freezer, Asian rice salad from the freezer, peas, cake mix peanut butter cookies from the freezer; Reuben, potato and cheese slices, Irish Chocolate cake; Stromboli from the freezer and popcorn; leftover pizza from the freezer and homemade snack mix; homemade clam chowder from the freezer and leftover sandwich and stromboli from the fridge; cheesy potatoes and ham, salad, corn on the cob; penne pasta bake, peas and carrots, tomato bread; Moroccan spiced garbanzo beans with vegetables over couscous, homemade chunky applesauce, toasted tomato bread; venison stroganoff with noodles, asparagus , salad; pork chops, broccoli and rice, strawberries and bananas; red beans and rice with Cajun venison sausage, garlic roasted cabbage wedges; leftover smorgasbord; Cuban black bean soup, cheesy cornbread and fresh fruit
What we bought:
Aldi: pretzels, cabbage, onions (3lb.), bananas (1.5lbs), cream cheese, bleu cheese, feta cheese, nectarines (2lbs), strawberries (lb), asparagus (lb), tomato juice, orange juice. $18.03
Tops:
Semi boneless ham (11.94 lbs), Folgers, cream cheese, cheese (2), chocolate chips. $21.09
Giant Eagle: protein bar, breakfast seasoning Free with coupons
CVS: instant Maxwell House (3) $8.97
Aldi: mushrooms. $1
Save a Lot: cantaloupe, sweet potatoes (2), butter (10) $22.23
Dollar Tree: vanilla syrup for coffee $1
Aldi: butter (6) $11.94
Giant Eagle: frozen vegetables. (10), fresh asparagus, yogurt ( free) $13.98
Tops: cheese (4) $9.99
Save a Lot: au gratin potato mix (2), scalloped potato mix (2) $3.16
Whole Foods: frozen edemame (2) $3.98
Total groceries: $115.37
Eating Out:
Lunch with Angela . $12.49
Mike lunch: $2.00
Total eating out: $14.49
Grand Total: $129.86
We had $218.78 to spend this two week period. So, we get to transfer $88.92 into the cushion.
A good month.
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