2021 Frugal Things: February

 1.  A local store has cauliflower on sale for $1.99 EACH.  We took our time and found one that was 3.5 pounds.  That translates to 57 cents/pound.  A great deal!

2.  A free 8x10 of the cats from Walgreens.

3.  We have been eating from our stockpile hence our small grocery shopping bill.  Our freezer is quite full.  Making space for new bargains.

4.  A local store had tuna on sale for49 cents/can, two weeks in a row.  I bought the max of four cans each week.

5.  Using up some geriatric potatoes.  They are only a bargain if you follow through and use them.

6.  Buying longer life flowers for Valentine's Day so that I can still be enjoying them a month later.  More bang for your buck.

2021 Buying and Eating: March 1-15

 Monthly Allocation:  $310

Cushion:  $396.55

Spent YTD( 59 days):  $155.04

What We Ate:  soupa Toscana, salad, cheese and crackers; vegetables soup over pasta with cheese, salad, corn bread; meatball sub casserole, green beans, salad; sandwiches, potato rounds, broccoli; fish with garlic and olives, artichokes, pasta; sub casserole;  leftover smorgasbord; stuffed pork chops, asparagus, fruit and yogurt; homemade kielbasa, cheesy potatoes, asparagus, yogurt and fruit; tikki masala rice with squash, tandoori chicken, carrots; shaved steak sandwiches and homemade French fries with salad; Salsa Verde chicken, refried beans and fruit; baked salmon, avocado pasta, Caesar salad; lasagna soup and garlic bread

What We Bought:

Tops:  avocado (4), coffee (24oz), Italian bread  $7.90

Bread Store:  Rye bread (3#), bakery buns, bagels (2), cinnamon swirl bread  $ 6.25

Aldi:  corned beef (4.73#), chicken breast (5.62#)  $14.97

Aldi:  Irish cheese, asparagus, oranges  $ 8.37

Save a Lot:  potatoes (10#), lemons (3), polish sausage (2)  $  8.47

Sanders:  garlic bread, bananas, artichokes (6), limes (6), crescent rolls (2)  $ 9.11

Tops:  pretzels, pasta,  $1.76

Sams:  garlic cloves (3#) , olives (3)  $30..92

Price Rite:  coffee, 54oz (3), pasta, Italian sausage (3#), Romaine lettuce (2), tomatoes, sweet red peppers (4), cabbage (3.69#), carrots (2#), cheese (1.5#)  $26.94

Aldi:  oranges, mandarins  $6.68

Groceries for Two Weeks:  $121.37

Remaining Allocation:  $198.63

We really bought this last two weeks!  We bought meat and LOTS of fruit and vegetables.  Hope we do better the next two weeks.  Fingers crossed.

2021 Household and Personal Care: February--

 Household:

Laundry detergent (4)  $4.24  Price Rite

Toilet cleaner (3), antibacterial spray  $4.24  Dollar Tree

Replacement part for lamp  $4.27  Lowe's

Total:  $12.76

2021 Buying and Eating: February 15-28

Amount Spent First Two Weeks:  $38.41

 Remaining Allocation:  $241.59

Cushion:  $232.21

Amount Spent January:  $77.79

What We Ate:  ham loaf, broccoli, baked potato; sloppy Joe, fried potatoes, winter squash; seafood crepes, pasta with pesto, peas, spinach salad; toad in hole, cheesy cauliflower, strawberry salad; vegetarian three way chilli and cheese bread; stuffed pork chops, cauliflower cheese, citrus salad; vegetable soup and tuna on crackers; Buffalo chicken wings, baked cauliflower and potato coins; leftovers; Greek feast with stuffed grape leaves, hummus, falafel, tabouli; cheese ball pasta, mixed green salad; homemade supreme pizza; ham loaf, potato pancakes, lemon pepper broccoli

What We Bought:

Tops:  mac and cheese, tuna  $0.82

Tops:  beef broth, German bologna (lb.), carrots (lb), green pepper (2), asparagus (lb)  $6.95

Price Rite:  tuna (4), salad greens, broccoli crowns, Greek yogurt, sharp cheddar cheese (1.5#)  lemon juice,   $13.01

Dollar Tree:   cloves   $1.06

Eating Out:

Lobster roll from the club for Valentine's Day  $ 17.00

Two Week Total for Groceries:  $21.84

Two Week Total for Eating Out:  $17.00

Two Week Grand Total:  $38.84

Monthly Grand Total:  $77.25

Amount to Cushion:  $164.34

New Cushion Amount:  $396.55

Cost / Day:  $2.75

Cost/ Person/Day:  $1.38

Yearly Grand Total (59 days):  $155.04

Cost/day  $2.63

Cost/Person/Day  $1.32