Allocation. $286 $13X22=$286 to cover groceries and meals out ; this is the third year using $13+ as the daily allowance
Cushion. 0 The cushion does not carry over from one year to the next
Days. 22
Two week low carb diet beginning on the tenth. We relied on the freezer stockpile for the meat and cheese.
What We Ate:
Roast beef in savory sauce, cooked cabbage as base, broccoli with Parmesan cheese, plain yogurt with raspberries; Marinated pork tenderloin, zucchini fritters, cottage cheese with onion, blackberries and cream; Chicken breast in caper cream sauce, cottage cheese with fire roasted diced tomatoes, southwest ranch baked cauliflower ,blueberries and cheesecake; Cheesy meatloaf, spinach salad, fried cabbage,chocolate mousse ; Curry with meat, paneer cheese and green beans over steamed cabbage, spinach salad, freezer fruit and yogurt Mexican meat and cheese with roasted tomatoes, and green chilies cucumbers and sour cream with dill,Low carb cheesecake. Sausage meatza with black olives yogurt and egg cake with freezer fruit Welsh rarebit over steamed cauliflower, fried cabbage with bacon, yogurt cake with fruit; Swedish meatballs over steamed cabbage, zucchini rounds, sautéed spinach and bacon; Cream of broccoli and cauliflower soup, yogurt with berries ; spinach and feta pie, halloumi cheese, cucumber and onion salad Polish kielbasa, fried mushrooms with peppers and onions, green beans with almonds , cabbage salad Creamed cabbage with ham , Sweet and sour cabbage, yogurt and fruit. Mexican meat burritos, green beans and almonds, cucumber salad
Then on the 24-31 We returned to our usual diet and depended on the stockpile.
homemade Pizza with popcorn; Meat and bean curry, rice, cucumber salad; Bean soup. Lasagna soup. Spicy black bean burgers and sweet potato fries, with corn; Potato pancakes, ham steak, peas Cottage pie, cucumber and orange salad, pears with bleu cheese; Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach and fruit salad ,
What We Bought:
Aldi: sucralose, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese,cream, fresh spinach, avocados, cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, cucumber, zucchini, mushrooms, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, cantaloupe. $40.50
Tops: Eggs (4), pasta (three 32 oz) , egg noodles (2), pasta(16 oz ) Cheddar cheese (8oz) $14.98
Bellos: cabbage (5,35#), mushrooms 3.56
Sams Club: blueberries, lemon pepper, baking powder $25.22
Aldi: carrots, Greek yogurt, cucumber, no carb tortillas, fresh spinach: $11.01
Giant Eagle: ground beef (5#) $0.27 Plus redeemed perks in the amount of $16.71
Aldi: Cottage cheese $2.85
Aldi: Appples, mandarins, avocados, onions $12.26
Grocery Total: $125.19
YTD: 22 days
Grocery: $125.19
Eating Out-0-
New Cushion: $160.81
$5.58/ day $2.85/person/day for January
Starting to finally see some room in the freezer.
