Wednesday, June 1, 2022

2022 Buying and Eating: May16-31

 Remaining Allocation:  $232.14

Two Week Subtotal Groceries:  $38.18

Two Week Subtotal Eating Out:  $19.18

Two Week Total:  $57.36


What We Ate

Homemade chicken noodle soup, tuna and cheese on crackers, Greek salad; Seafood paella, salad and green beans; Hummus with tvp sausage and onions, falafel, homemade flatbread; Roast chicken, stuffing, baked sweet potatoes, red cabbage and apple; madras lentils over quinoa and homemade flat bread,applesauce; seafood fried rice, wanted pineapple, onion pancakes; hot chicken salad, scalloped cabbage, cranberry sauce; vegetarian scotch eggs, mixed vegetables, applesauce; sandwiches with ham, lettuce and tomato and homemade Chex mix; Pot roast casserole and salad; beans and franks, Cole slaw, cornbread; bleu cheese pasta with Italian sausage , salad and garlic bread; kielbasa and sauerkraut, leftover mac and cheese and coleslaw with corn muffins; madras lentils, curried potatoes, homemade flat bread, applesauce; hamburger and French fries; BBQ pulled pork, coleslaw, baked beans, corn muffins


What We Bought:

Miller's grocery salvage:

flour (20#), pine nuts (3),_sliced almonds (2), blueberry muffin mix, egg noodles (2), evaporated milk (6), Velveeta shells and cheese (4), lasagna sheets, soy sauce, pesto sauce, tomato paste (2), spinach, pinto beans (2), fried apples (3), Starbucks (2), eight o'clock (2), espresso(4), Arabica (6)  $45.23

Tops:  roasting chicken (6.42#), sharp cheddar, goldfish crackers, tuna, bananas (3.71#)  $11.58 

Co-op:  caraway seed, ginger root  $0.74

Aldi:  mixed vegetables, cheddar cheese (1#), bagels, chicken croth, Worcestershire sauce, mozzarella cheese (1#)  $9.78

Price Rite:  coffee (2), Pork shoulder (10.29#), cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, celery, eggs (18)  $ 23.54

Save a Lot:  potatoes (8#)     $3.29

Grocery:  $94.16

Eating Out:  $-0-


Monthly Total Grocery:  $ 132.34

Monthly Total Eating Out:  $ 19.18

Monthly Total :  $151.52/  $5.41/day.    $2.71/person/dayq

Amount to Cushion:  $137.98


Friday, May 27, 2022

2022 Household and Personal Care: April

 YTD  Household:  $98.08    $90 budgeted  $8.08 over budget

YTD Personal Care:  $107.22       $60 budgeted  $47.22 over budget


Nothing was purchased in April.

Sunday, May 22, 2022

2022: 1sr Salvage Shop of the Year

 We took a ride to Sherman to check out flour and coffee.  Below is what we purchased.


Flour.    20 pounds.    $2.00

Pine nuts   1 1/2 cups     $1.50

Sliced almonds  1 cup.   $1.00

Blueberry muffin mix     $0.50

Egg noodles  (2)     $2.00

Evaporated milk  (6)  bbb$1.50

Velveeta shells and cheese  (4).    $2.00

Lasagna sheets     $0.75

Soy sauce  15 oz     $2.50

Pesto sauce  6.35 oz     $0.50

Tomato paste   6 oz      (2)     $1.50

Spinach.    $0.49

Pinto beans  (2)    $0.49

Fried apples  (3).    $2.07

Starbucks  12 oz.    (2)     $5.98

Eight O'clock coffee  11 oz   (2)     $5.98

Expresso  10 oz    (3)     $4.97

Arabica coffee   11oz.   (6)     $9.00

Expresso   10 oz.     $1.50


Total:  $45.23



Sunday, May 15, 2022

2022 Buying and Eating: May 4-15

 Allocation:  $280

Cushion:  $476.91

YTD (89 days)  $413.08     $4.64/day  $2.32/person/day

YTD Groceries:  $250.64

YTD Eating Out:  $$162.44

  

What We Ate:  supreme pizza; tortellini with meatballs and sauce, roasted artichoke hearts, garlic bread; Reuben casserole and butter beans, pear halves; tacos, seasoned black beans; hamburger and potato casserole with three bean salad and sauteed pineapple; Asian and homemade egg rolls; Joyce's chicken salad; soupa Toscana, crackers and salad; prime rib sandwich with French fries and Greek salad; pasta with ham and cheese, salad and fried green beans; ham and cheese sandwich, Greek salad, macaroni salad

What We Bought:

Amazon:  truffle oil  $10

Co-Op:  egg replacement, fennel, nutmeg, molasses  $ $8.50

Price Rite:  coffee (48 oz.  2), turkey sausage (2), lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber  $18.69

Tops:  Italian bread  $0.99


Eating Out:

Lunch with Joyce  $16.50

Mike lunch  $2.68


Subtotal Grocery:  $38.18

Subtotal Eating Out:  $19.18


Two Week Subtotal:  $57.36

Remaining Allocation:  $ 232.14


Thursday, May 5, 2022

2022 Household and Personal Care: March

 YTD Household:  $89.74 spent/ $60 budgeted ; over by $29.74

YTD Personal Care:  $13.50 spent/ $40 budgeted; under by $26.50


Household:

Masking Tape (2)  $2.65  Dollar Tree

Led candle set (4)  $5.69  Goodwill

Total:  $8.34


Personal Care:

2 shampoo for silver hair  $11.98 Rite Aide

Razors (36)   $34.99  Costco

Mike haircut  $13 

pedicures  $30

Toothpaste (3)  $3.75  Dollar Tree

Total: 93.72

Saturday, April 23, 2022

2022 Frugal Things in March

 1.  We used $25 in credit at Giant Eagle to stock up on seafood using lenten specials.  We bought scallops, mussels, oysters and seafood mix.

2.  A free 8x10 photo from Walgreens.

3.  Learning to make homemade flatbread.  So easy and taste soooo  good.

4.  I bought 20 pounds of rice for $5, saving $15 over buying in small bags.  I will share with my neighbor.

5.  We paid our city and school taxes early and saved 2%.


Saturday, April 16, 2022

2022 Linus Project and Such: January- March

 Operation Gratitude Scarves:  12

Linus Project Blankets:  33

Pet Blankets:  6

MJ Scarf

Bathmat



Yarn Purchased:

13 skeins of cotton for $8.00

 14   Skeins for $9.99  Goodwill

Total:  $17.99