Allocation: $369.21
Cushion: $695.42
What We Ate:
Sloppy Joes, green beans strawberries and blueberries; spinach salad with bacon,egg and cheese/; salad greens with tuna and egg salad and cottage cheese, side of cantaloupe; grilled hamburgers, cantaloupe, kale; Mexican salad, cheese quesadilla; leftover sauerkraut and cheese and hotdog casserole with oven baked zucchini; leftovers; cheesy manicotti;Vegetarian pot pie and beets; pork fajita, refried beans, bananas; Mexican bean omelette; two types egg rolls , crab rangoon, green soy beans, fruit; assorted leftovers; seafood risotto
What We Bought:
Price Rite: elbow macaroni(2), green pepper , low carb tortillas $6.98
Salvage Grocery Number One: triscuts (2), rice milk (3), dry red beans (1#) pinto beans (2#), popcorn cakes (2), white shops wheat flour (15#), ground coffee (4.5#), carnation evaporated (6), Kraft macaroni and cheese (3), sunflower seeds (2#), organic brownie mix (2), canned pinto beans (4), albacore tuna (34 oz.), Croutons Ghiradelli chocolate (7 oz) quinoa, green chili sauce with chicken (4), applesauce (2), green beans (7 on 3.5 oz), coriander paste (2), ginger paste, green chili paste, Tabasco peppers $ 35.45
Aldi: salsa, carb bars, cheese and egg spaetzle, cottage cheese, blueberries $10.05
Bread Store: everything bagels, multigrain breas, raisin cinnamon English muffins $2.86
Save a Lot: bananas, peaches, plums, nectarines, Italian sausage (3#), potatoes (10#) $12.46
Aldi: crab rangoon, mini egg rolls (2 types), edemame, baby Bella mushrooms, strawberries, milk chocolate (2) $14.42
The Asian food was for my birthday dinner.
Salvage Grocery Number Two: blue cheese dressing ketchup (2) salsa (2), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, refried beans, corn, diced fire red tomatoes, spinach, rotel (3), enchilada sauce, albacore tuna, curry paste, cream of broccoli soup, cheddar cheese soup, Jello pudding (2), evaporated milk (2), beef broth (2), Zesta crackers (2), Ritz crackers townhouse crackers, oyster crackers, poptart crisps, onion soup mix, low fat milk (3), pecans (2), salad dressing (3), Knorr skillet meals (5), coffee (4#), caramels, Kraft deluxe macaroni and cheese (4), stove top (3), brown and serve rolls, dried cranberries(3), milled flax seed, sage, cumin, sure jell (2), Atkins bars, Atkins drinks $43.25
Salvage Grocery Number Three: toaster pastries (4), shelf stable cream (4), oatmeal (2), potato Kugel mix, Kashi cereal, multigrain Chex (2), Cheerios, coffee (30oz), Apple bars (2), sugar (2), breakfast flats (6), spaghetti sauce, canned pinto beans, canned cannellini beans, Kashi multigrain crackers (2), grits, peach slices, pineapple rings, diced tomatos (2), salsa (2) triscuits (2), Apple sauce 3# (2), sweet chili sauce, self rising flour (20#), tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup(4), Italian seasoning grinder(2), gel food coloring, cranberry sauce(2), cocktail sauce, pie crust mix(8), canned black beans, canned great northern beans, yams, spinach, beets, red wine vinegar(gal), red pepper strips, refried beans, German potato salad, dry black eyed peas (#), dry red kidney beans(4#), shelf stable whole milk(8), caramel chips (2), egg noodles (2), pesto sauce mix (5). $60.20
Salvage Grocery Number Four: apple sauce 108 oz (2), cream of chicken soup (8), cilantro cubes, Velvetta (2#), vanilla and hazelnut coffee, peaches(3), Atkins bars (2), peas(3), corn (3), yams(3), canned chicken(3), sauerkraut (2), canned ham (3), ketchup (3), horseradish sauce, salad dressing $42.17
Cheese Co-op: about 11 pounds for $2.59/pound $27.36
Total Groceries: $255.20
I have been working on filling gaps in my stockpile. I just feel the urge to do so.
Eating Out:
Lunch at Mary Yoder's $23.29
Total Eating Out: 23.29
Grand Total: $278.49
Remaining Monthly Allocation: $90.72
