Thursday, September 3, 2026

2026 Buying and Eating: August

 Allocation     $403

 Cushion     $921.92

Days    220 as of the end of August (on vacation for 7 days)

What We Ate:    Bean curry over rice, yellow beans, peaches      Homemade Mac and cheese with corn on the cob and peaches       Grilled hotdogs with pasta salad and baked beans (2)        Jambalaya, butter beans, salad, Swiss cheese bread       Avocado pasta, garlic bread, salad          Crab cakes, carrot raisin salad, baked potato, corn on the cob      Grilled salmon, tempura cauliflower, carrot salad, garlic bread      Beef and bean burritos with corn on the cob.        Asian peanut and  Salmon pasta with roasted cauliflower        Welsh rarebit  on toast, carrot salad, Brussels sprouts , fruit and yogurt           Taco salad, corn on the cob, cheese bread        Beef and beans burrito , popcorn        Indian lentil curry and rice, curried potatoes       Ham salad sandwich with Brunswick stew           Crab cakes, California medley veggies.., pasta with pesto      Chicken, peas, carrots  and noodles with mashed potatoes, cottage cheese and fresh tomato ,  muffins     Curry wraps, leftover potatoes and onion rings, cottage cheese and mandarin oranges     Yorkshire pudding with Brunswick stew, yogurt and fruit, muffins       Beef and bean quesadillas, roasted carrots, Mexican sautéed potatoes     Italian tomato porcupines, spaghetti and sauce, fried green tomatoes        Tomato sandwiches and fried potatoes     

What We Bought:

Tops:     Sour cream, shredded cheddar (3).   $9.21

Aldi:     Smoked sausage (2.5#), Italian bread. Cinnamon bagels, everything bagels, English muffins  $18.01

Aldi      Fresh salmon (1#), sliced cheddar, frozen peas, cottage cheese, avocados(4)   $18.88

Aldi :potatoes (10#), Greek yogurt (qt)  parm cheese grated, Parmesan cheese, block, cream cheese (2), onions(3#), shredded cheese (1,5#), sliced cheese (2#), bagels (2), bananas(1.63#), avocados (2)   $41.00

Sanders:   Potatoes (5#), donuts (6), mushrooms (3), Italian bread    $10.20

Trader Joe (yearly shop):     Onion pancakes, orange chicken, paneer (2), edamame (2), gnocchi, plantains, naan, dumplings (2), dried cranberries, dried apricots, cheese (8 types) , spanakopita       $104.34

Aldi:  low carb bread, heavy cream, low carb tortillas   $12.07    Bought especially for the diet we are on.

Total:  $213.71

Eating Out 

Ice cream with Mike.  $4.50

Lunch with Mike     $20.17

Lunch with Mike.       $11.64

Lunch with Springhill residents.   $18.52

Springhill lunch.       $25.81

Total:  $80.54

Grand Total:  294.25


Remaining Allocation   $208.75

New Cushion     $1030.12

Days  250 as of the end of September 

YTD Grocery  $1141.94          $5.19/day        $2.60/person/day

YTD Eating Out   $374.55      $$170/day       $0.85/person/day

YTD Total       $$1516.49       $6.89/day        $3.45/person/day




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