Huge Salvage Shop, Part Three

Diced tomatoes  28oz  (4)      $0.50each
Canned beans  15oz  (5)        $0.20 each
Salad dressing  (2).     $0.25each
Dry rub       $0.25
Salad dressing.    $0.10
Korean Bbq kit     $0.50
Pop tarts    32 count     $2.50
Dry milk  56.3 oz.   (2)   $3.50 each
Animal crackers.    $0.33
Dry yeast    $3.99
Bulger wheat  18oz.     $0.69
Raisins   10oz.    (3).     $0.89 each
Toastems.          ,$0.89
Quaker oatmeal.   42oz.  (2).    $1.39 each
Shortbread cookies  (3)   $0.39each
Twix fun size  10.83 oz  (2)      $1.19each
Tapioca     .65 pound     $1.76
Cream   (4).    $0.25 each
Assorted canned vegetables  (11)   $0.39each
Lentil crackers.         $0.39 each
Butterfinger fun size.       $0.99
Self rising flour  5#      (3).        $0.79 each
Chinese noodles  10 oz.     (2).  $0.39 each
Chicken stock   32 oz       $0.49
Beef stock  32 oz.  $0.69
Assorted vegetables  21 cans      $0.33 each
Beef stock  32 oz    $0.50
Spaghetti sauce   (4)         $0.75each
Natural peanut butter    (2)   $1.89 each
Lima beans, dry     20 oz    $1.50

A Huge Salvage Shop: Part Two

Beef broth   14.5 oz (3)          $0.59 each
Shelf stable milk  32 oz  (4)     $0.49 each
Beef broth  32 oz  (4).   $ 0.79 each
Cashews  8 oz    $0.99
Almonds  1#      $0.99
Tikka masala sauce    $0.59
Canned peas, beans, artichoke (5)  $0.39 each
Artichoke hearts  14 oz    $0.59
Canned cream soup. (2)  $0.59 each
Flour  5#    (4)     $0.99each
Large box snack items (102 items)   $4.00
Greek yogurt 5.3 oz. (24)    $1.00/12
Cottage cheese (2)     $1.00 each
Single serve vanilla pudding  (4).   Free
Pizza crusts, 2 count   (3)     $1.00each
Flour tortillas (2)     $0.50each
Salsa 3.8oz   (10)   $1.00
Saltines          $0.99
Crackers     $0.75
Water chestnuts (2)  $0.75
Toaster pastries   12 count     $1.35
Boil in the bag rice for RV  4 count   $0.75
Poultry seasoning      $1.00
 Diced tomatoes 14.5 oz  (4)   $0.25 each
Fish stock  15 oz  $0.99
Assorted can fruit  (8)          $0.35each
Ketchup  14 oz.     $0.10
Corn chips  1#     $1.50
Cream style corn  (2)        $0.25 each
German potato salad  (2)    $0.59each
Dried cranberries   (4).     $0.25each
Gulden's mustard  (2)  $0.10 each
Bay leaves       $0.50
Peppercorns    $0.50

2020 Linus Project Blankets and Yarn Costs: April -June

April:

Linus Project Blankets  7
Operation Gratitude Hats:  20
Operation Gratitude NeckWarmers:  4

May:

Operation Gratitude Scarves  17
Animal Blankets   6
Linus Project Blankets  2

June

Linus Project Blanket  8
Animal Blankets  5
Operation Gratitude Scarves:  8


Totals:

Operation Gratitude Scarves.   25
Operation Gratitude Hats     20
Operation Gratitude Neck Warmers.    4
Linus Project Blankets.    17
Pet Blankets.    11

It appears I kept busy while sheltering in place.

2020 Meal Plan: July 1-15

Vegetarian:  eggplant and pasta with sauce (2); baked potato; Asian peanut noodles;  bean tikka masala

Low Meat:  chilli spaghetti; scalloped potatoes and ham (2); bacon and lentil soup

Meat:  ham; hotdogs; tuna cheese sandwiches; leftover venison

Vegetarian:  5
Low Meat:  4
Meat:  4

I like the balance so far this month.

2020 Buying and Eating: July 1-15

July Allocation:  $340.69
Cushion:  $1,012.33

What We Ate:  chilli spaghetti cheese bread, yogurt; ham, green beans, potato; scalloped potatoes and ham, roasted beets, bananas and yogurt (2); hotdogs, baked beans, pasta salad, watermelon; tuna cheese sandwiches; eggplant and pasta with sauce,yogurt and fruit, vegetable (2); baked potato, mixed vegetable, yogurt and fruit; leftover venison, broccoli potato;  Asian peanut butter noodles, lima beans, plums;  bean tikka masala, cottage cheese with onion and sunflower seeds, carrots with dill; bacon and lentil soup with yogurt


What We Bought:

Aldi:  watermelon  $2.89

Tops:  goldfish crackers, French onion dip, eggs (2), Italian bread, eggplant $7.15

Save a Lot:  bananas (1.66#). $0.25

Tops:  ice cream $2.99

Aldi:  hamburger (6#)  $9.75

Tops:  broccoli(1.1#)  $0.98

Sam's Club:  olive s$14.76

Salvage at a total of 7 stories, detailed in a post  $239.19. We should be set for quite a while!  Yes we will be into the cushion this month.

Save a Lot:  pork but roast to smoke (10.5#), pork back ribs (4#), onions (3#)  $24.09

Price Rite:  hamburger (2#), red peppers (4), fish (2#), shrimp (2#)  $30.56

Total for Groceries for the first two weeks:  $322.80

Eating Out:

Greek Festival lunch and dinner  $32.00
Birthday donuts  $2.60
Birthday lunch $6.00
Birthday dinner $19.33

Total for Eating Out for the first two weeks:  $59.93

Grand Total for two weeks:  $382.73

We are into the cushion by $42.04
The cushion now stands at $970.29

We have spent a large sum to stockpile for the future, taking advantage of sale prices.

A HUGE Salvage Shop At Seven Stores : Part One

I have A Lot to post so I will be doing it in sections.  I hope I have purchased enough so that we are basically set until the holidays except for fresh stuff.

Coffee  ( 16.5 #)                       $2.53/pound
Dishwasher detergent (3)     $1.99 each
Cinnamon frosted flakes (2) $0.88 each
2 Meal kits tika masala & Korean  $0.39each
Dry small red beans 16 oz     $0.79
Grape nuts (2)  20.5 oz.           $0.99 each
Cheez  It  12.4oz                        $0.99
Classic crackers  12.3 oz.         $0.49
Crunch n munch (2)                 $0.39 each
Zesta crackers.                           $1.29
Rold good pretzels  20 oz.        $1.00
Gallon storage bags  (4)            $0.89 each
Salad dressing  (2).                    $0.49 each
Sandwich bags                           $0.79
Aluminum foil                           $0.99
Pasta  (8#).                                  $0.69
Quart storage bags (2).            $0.69 each
Vanilla pudding mix (2)          $0.49 each
Potato dumpling mix  (2).       $0.39 each
pie crust mix  (4).                      $0.49 each
Breakfast flats (2).                     $0.45 each
Craisins (2).                                 $0.49 each
Tuna   (7).                                    $0.59 each
Pink salmon   (4).                       $0.49 each
Ramen noodles  (2).                   $0.10 each
Natural peanut butter  (2).       $1.19each
Beef broth 14.5 oz  (3).              $0.49each
Canned chicken  10 oz.             $1.79
Cornmeal 5 lb                             $0.99
Bacon (15 lb).                              $1.77/pound

2020 Household and Personal Care Expenses: June

Household:

8 crumpet rings   $9.54 Amazon  I am making our own these days.
Gallon and quart (2) freezer bags  $3.18  Dollar Tree
Broom $7.00  Dollar General

Total:  $19.72


Personal Care:  $0.00

But, I REALLY need a haircut!

2020 Frugal Things In June

This was not an exciting month.  No special deals.  Just normal stuff we do all the time.  But it saves money and it all adds up.

1.  Because it appears our discount bread store has closed for good, I am now baking our bread products such as bagels, English muffins and regular bread.  I'm even going to try my hand at rye.  I can make them for about a third of the price I would pay to buy them.

2.  I am cooking our meals at home.  We try to eat a balance of vegetarian and low meat meals with only a few meals where meat is the star.  ( See below.)

3.  We eat a lot of beans.    ( See below.)The majority are cooked from dry which is much cheaper.  But, I do keep some canned beans or when I am in a hurry.

4. An 8x12 photo of the grandchildren for free.  A $3.99 value from Walgreens

5.  Stocking up on mozzarella and provolone cheese when we found it for $1.99/pound.


Epic Fail:  Two crates of frozen meat were not returned to the freezer when they should have been.  This was discovered two days later.  Even great food bargains become expensive when you have to throw them away.  :(    But, they will only be replaced when things go on sale again.

2020 Meal Plan: June 16-30

Vegetarian:  falafel; white beans and green Chile chili; vegetarian egg rolls and Pad Thai noodles; spaghetti with tvp "meat" sauce; vegetable pizza

Low Meat:  chicken pot pie; moo shu chicken; chicken pot pie

Meat:  grilled chicken; brats; shrimp and grits; grilled venison; hamburgers; grilled venison

Vegetarian:   5
Low Meat:  3
Meat:  6

I would have preferred two more low meat and two less meat.

2020 Buying and Eating: June 16-30

Remaining Allocation:  $260.23

What We Ate:  falafel, salad, peas; white beans and green Chile chili, cheese and crackers, fruit; grilled chicken, asparagus and pasta with garlic and cheese; chicken pot pie ; brats, German potato salad, coleslawe and fruit; vegetarian egg rolls Pad Thai noodles with vegetables; shrimp and grits with mixed vegetables; spaghetti with tvp meat sauce, mixed vegetable, cheese bread; moo shu chicken and Chinese onion pancake; grilled venison, potato kugel, grill carrots, cheese scones; vegetable pizza; hamburgers and leftover sides;  pot pie, kugel, oranges and cottage cheese;  grilled venison, fried cabbage, potato skin

What We Bought:

M&M Grocery:  mozzarella and provolone cheese (18.4 #), whole wheat flour (5#), rye flour(4#) bay leaves, wheat gluten (.75#), almond essence, yeast (1#)  $58.68

Scwebel's:  hot dog buns, sub rolls$1.79

Costco:  shredded cheddar cheese (10#), block cheddar cheese (4#), Swiss cheese (2#), feta cheese(1.5#), bleu cheese (1.5#),  $80.20


Total Groceries for Two Weeks:  $140.62
Grocery for Month:  $200.90
Eating Out for the Month:  $9.24

Total for the Month:  $210.14

New Cushion Amount:  $1,012.33
Amount to Cushion:  $119.56