Friday, September 16, 2022

2022 Buying and Eating: September 1-15

 Allocation:  $300.00

Cushion:  $603.22

YTD Groceries:  $953.67

YTD Eating Out:  $433.73

YTD (209 days):  $1387.40     $6.64/day     $3.32/person/day


What We Ate:  vegetable pancakes, fruit salad, sliced tomatoes; seafood crepes, parmesan noodles, Apple crepes; BBQ pulled pork, butter beans, stuffing, winter squash;  Indian vegetable korma with homemade flat bread and salad; seafood pasta, tossed salad#3, cheese bread; leftover Indian; fried chicken, potato rounds, Caesar salad; pork quesadillas, black bean quinoa salad, mixed fruit salad; leftover fried chicken and potato rounds with cucumber and onions salad; scrapple, Fruit salad with yogurt, cucumber salad; Taco salad and nacho chips; British beef and ale stew with dumplings, yogurt and fruit, acorn squash; taco pizza; leftover beef stew, fried green beans , lettuce with sour cream dressing; leftover taco pizza


Mike is recovering from knee replacement surgery so we haven't been shopping.  Instead we have been eating out of the freezer and cupboards.  That is why I shop to keep my stockpile full.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

2022 Frugal Things in August

 1.  I gratefully received three dozen eggs from a friend who raises chickens.Perfectly timed.  I was down to three eggs.  :)   

2.  I used a 15%off coupon when purchasing yarn and saved $3.78.  Small amounts add up over time.

3.  9 skeins of yarn from my free group.

4.  Another 29 free skeins!

5.  $15 off lunch at the Yacht club using my birthday coupon.

6.  A free photo greeting card from Walgreens.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

2022: Buying and Eatin August 16-31

 Remaining Allocation:  $201.16

Cushion:  $667.36


What We Ate:  chili spaghetti, cheese toast, grapes; leftovers; Mandarin Orange chicken, pork pot stickers, cantaloupe; supreme pizza and Chex mix; BBQ chicken, zucchini, salad, fruit; smoked salmon pasta, Greek salad, fruit; ham, baked potato, artichoke, fresh tomatoes; fresh tomato sandwiches, salad, popcorn; English fish pie with acorn squash; enchilada casserole, refried beans, corn meal muffins, roasted radishes; Orange chicken, pot stickers, Asian noodles; chef salad and corn bread muffins; macaroni and cheese with fruit.


What We Bought:

Salvage Shop # 4-8: 

blueberry Cheerios, fajita style veg. (2# ) ' kielbasa (2), pastrami (3#), bacon (3.5), egg rolls (2) 89,   Italian green beans (28 oz. )  (2), cream soup (4), chili, Carmel corn (2), peas (3), chick peas (2), white moderna vinegar, albacore tuna (3), fruit mix (9), white clam sauce, olives (2), tomatoes (28 oz)  (4), pasta sauce (7), Vegall (29 oz)  (2), lemon curd, evaporated milk (6), corn (2), carrots (3), corned beef hash, tomatoes (7), beef broth (9), pineapple, peaches, cake mix (4), taco kits (4), coffee (15), whole wheat flour, sesame chicken sauce (2), wine vinegar, pine nuts (3), paella mix, corn bread stuffing mix, horseradish sauce, canned chicken breast (8), sou sauce (2), pink salmon (4), cranberry sauce (2), hotel tomatoes (3), pizza sauce (4), Thai red curry sauce, beef stew sauce, lima beans, Delhi saag, French green beans, cold brew coffee concentrate (3), fruit cups (18), tomato paste, artichoke hearts (2), chutney, raisin sauce, parmesan cheese (2), Alfredo sauce, Velveeta sharp cheddar,, sage (2), flour tortillas (4), broccoli beef stir fry sauce, matzo ball mix, rice (6#), applesauce cups (4), mashed sweet potatoes (2), nestle morsel (3), onion soup mix (8), pie crust mix, dal burkhara mix, ranjma masala mix,  almonds(2), cashews, mayo, pudding mix (4), lemon shortbread cookies, fresh carrots (5#), sweet potatoes (3), dry great northern beans, applesauce (48 oz.)  (2), stove top (2), saltines (3), Tuscan chicken mix, coconut dream cookies, gnocci, shelf stable milk (3), Ritz crackers, rye crisps, sugar pops, tortilla chips, pork rinds, wafer cookies        $171.00

Middlefield Cheese:  about5# of cheese  $18.64

Roadside stand:  Fresh tomatoes  (6)  $2

Sanders:  acorn squash (2), radishes, artichokes (3)   $3.29

Aldi:  bagels (3), onions, romaine, cucumber   $11.40

Total Groceries:  $196.33


Eating Out:

Lunch while salvaging  $3.75

Lunch before doctor:  $6.24

Lunch heading to DC   $4.03

Dinner DC   $14.16

Lunch with kids  $21.00

Frozen custard  $4.97

Dinner in DC:  $14.82

Total Eating Out:  $68.97

Total:  $265.30


Into Cushion: $64.14  Our first month into the cushion this year.  Not bad.

New Cushion Amount:  $603.22


YTD Groceries:  $953.67

YTD Eating Out:  $433.73

YTD (209 days):  $1387.49.    $6.64/day.    $3.32/person/day