Tuesday, January 16, 2024

2024 Buying and Eating : January 1-15

 Allocation $403     ($13/day for two people, including meals out)

Cushion.  $0.00


What we Ate:  ham, butter beans, Brussels sprouts, ambrosia salad;     Ham and cheese on rye, ambrosia salad;     Italian egg rolls with sauce, pasta with garlic and cheese,  peas and almonds,  homemade French bread;     Green chili enchilada casserole, refried beans, tortilla chips, fruit salad;     Ham sandwich with homemade French fries;     Taco pizza;     Orange chicken, homemade fried rice, potstickers, pears;     Beef fajitas, Mexican rice, cottage cheese and clementine salad;     Stuffed peppers, winter squash, apple sauce, garlic bread;     Pasta with avocado sauce and shrimp, garlic bread, Waldorf salad;     Bean, rice and cheese burritos, popcorn;     Homemade tomato basil soup with homemade pretzel nuggets;          Cheesy meatloaf, sweet potato, green bean salad with mustard dressing;     Chick pea curry with spinach, rice pancakes, fried green beans, pear and blue cheese salad;     Assorted appetizers from the freezer;


What We Bought:

Costco:   Feta (5#), paneer (2#).    $23.47

Tops:  apples, sweet peppers, clementines.  $3.96

Price Rite:  boneless skinless chicken breast (5.25#).  Winter squash(2.5#).  $12.67

Aldi:  cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, sour cream, Bartlett pears (3#). $10.82


As usual for January, not a lot of good specials to be had.

2week subtotal grocery:  $50.92

Remaining Allocation:     $352.08

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