Friday, May 16, 2025

2025. Buying and Eating May 1-15

 Monthly Allocation.  $377        We are two days short because we are going on vacation at the end of the month and food is included.

cushion.  $447.93

YTD.    110 days

Total.  $585.15

Grocery.    $369.40

Eating Out.    $226.18


What We Ate (made at home):    Asian peanut noodles with peas, cottage cheese and sunflower seeds , garlic bread;     Sandwich with a salad;      Greek chicken and vegetables casserole,   Cottage cheese and peaches, garlic bread;     Greek chicken soup, cheese and crackers;     Pinto bean meatballs with sauce and cheese on a pretzel roll,  pasta with pesto, salad (2);     Cottage cheese Alfredo with sausage and beans, salad (2); Grilled bacon and cheese sausage, butter beans, cheesy potato rounds, Waldorf salad (2)\.   Mother’s Day :  London broil, salad, artichoke timbales;      Homemade tomato basil soup and salad;     Asian steak, fried rice, salad;     Beans and sausage, salad;     Grilled ham steak, homemade Mac and cheese, salad

What We Bought:  

Commissary:   eggs (18), pork tenderloin (6#), bananas (4), pears (4); better than bouillon (2): maraschino cherries (2)     32.80

Commissary:  ground beef (3#): sunflower seed, cheddar (2#),capers (2)raisins, tiny canned shrimp, canned clams (2), ham steak, (#), tomatoes(4), lettuce  $36.00

Aldi:  Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, English muffins, bagels (2)   $12.62

Local food store in Indiana:  fresh spinach. Whole rotisserie chicken, sourdough bread    $13.09   All sale items


Eating Out: 

$17    Lunch in Mansfield


Remaining Allocation  $265.49

Cushion   $447.93

YTD    125 days

Total    $646.66         $5.17/day        $2.58/person/dayy

Grocery    $463.91    $3.71/day      $1.85/person/day

Eating Out    $243.15       $1.94/day       $0.93/day


 

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