2026. Buying and Eating. March 1-17.

 Allocation:    17x$13= $221.  We leave on vacation on the 18th and meals are provided.

Cushion:     $417.17

YTD Days as of March:    67

YTD Grocery as of February $125.19

YTD Eating Out as of February.     $22

YTD Total as of February.       $232.83

What We Ate:     Assorted Appetizers:   Dry Martini Dip with crackers, bacon wrapped water chestnuts, Meg’s cheesy things, shrimp and cream cheese with crackers ;     BBQ hotdogs, baked beans, corn, salad;    Thai chicken and paneer fried rice, sautéed pineapple,  Chinese pancake:    Vegetable pancakes, apple sauce, green soybeans ;     Polenta , Italian sausage and sauce with garlic cheese bread     Shrimp, apple, mandarin, carrot and pineapple salad, garlic and cheese pasta;      Huevos, nachos, corn muffins with green chilies ;        Jambalaya, green beans, grilled bagel;     Soupa Toscana, tuna and cheese;     Marry me garbanzo beans over polenta, tomato and mozzarella salad (2);          Toasted everything pierogies, butter beans, apple sauce;       Halomi cheese and tomatoes, beans and greens over pasta,  garlic bread, fruit salad;    Chili spaghetti with broccoli and garlic bread ;    Corned beef, cheesy potatoes , green beans with almonds;      Corned beef Reubens with popcorn;      Corned beef and Swiss casserole, fresh fruit , tomatoes and mozzarella salad 

What We Bought:

Aldi:  hotdog buns     $1.39

Costco:      Garlic powder    $8.49

Aldi:  powdered sugar, sour cream,  whipping cream, cream cheese, frozen spinach, beef shaved steak, cantaloupe     $20.49

Tops:   Corned beef round (3.24 pounds), mixed Italian cheese, grape tomatoes,      $23.21

Aldi:  red potatoes (5#), onions (3#), feta ,  onion soup mix (2), cheddar, Muenster, Swiss, provolone     $17.82

Monthly Grocery Total:  $81.40

Eating Out:

Breakfast with Ginger.    $10

Mike Lunch at Costco.    $1.50

Taco Bell with Mike.    $10

Monthly Eating Out Total:  $21.50

Monthly Grand Total:   $102.90

New Cushion:  $535.27

YTD as of end of March :  67 days

YTD. Grocery as of March:  $206.59.        $3.78/day.      $1.89/person/day

YTD Eating Out as of March:     $43.50.        $0.66/days.        $0.33/person/day

YTD Grand Total as of March:    $335.73.       $5.01/days.        $2.50/person/day