Buying and Eating: October 1-15

Monthly Allocation:  $369.20
Cushion: $1008.96

What We Ate:  homemade cream of celery soup; homemade chicken noodle soup; mashed potato casserole; beef and bean tacos; scalloped potatoes and ham, cucumber salad; hotdogs, sauerkraut, three bean salad, chips;  chicken noodle soup over mashed potatoes; spaghetti and meatballs; taco pizza; chili; cheese calzones and popcorn; Cajun red beans and rice, salad, fruit; pot roast with potato, onion, and carrot; tuna noodle casserole, peas, salad; assorted leftovers

What We Bought:

Aldi:  winter squash (6.11#)  $2.99.

Giant Eagle:  canned kidney beans  $0.23

Bread Store:  everything bagels, pumpkin spice English muffins, whole wheat bread, rye bread $3.71

Price Rite:  olives, basil, cottage cheese (2#), yogurt (2#)  $8.87

Total:  $15.80


Eating Out:

Lunch with friends. $10.05
Breakfast with Dad  $14.00
Breakfast with Ginger  $7.34

Total:  $31.39

2 Week Grand Total: $47.19

Remaining Allocation:  $322.02