I thought I did really well on Grocery Shopping. I guess I could have done much better, but I saw a number of things that were a good deal, but not on the list. I still ended significantly under budget. YEAH!!
Aldi – $64.45
Festival – $30.25
TOTAL – $94.70 for at least two weeks of groceries. That is less than $50.00 a week so that is really good.
Additional Items from Aldi:
- 10 lb Russet Potatoes – I was only going to buy a few potatoes, but this was a good deal. So I am going to change my menu a bit. I will use my cubed ham to make Scalloped Potatoes and Ham. – 2.99
- Enchilada Sauce – 2/ 1.19 for a big bottle. I will use this to make enchiladas with the frozen seasoned meat. $2.38
- Rotisserie Chickens – 1/2 off meat as close to sell date. I will freeze then for future use! I bought 4 @ 2.75 each. – $11.00
- Uncle Ben Rice – 2 @ 1.19 = 2.38 (quick side dish to have on hand)
- Colgate Toothpaste – peroxide and baking soda kind i like – never seen it at Aldi before so I bought 2 @ 2.29 – $4.58.
- Kraft Easy Mac – Box for Erik to make for after school – 6 servings for $1.99
- Wine Coolers – my monthly treat!! – the four bottles will last me about a month – $3.99
Not real outrageous purchases, but it is an extra $29.31 at Aldi. I am going to start keeping track of how much extra I spend that is not on the list.
Extra At Festival:
- Kemps Ice Cream – Gallon Pails – 2 @ $5.49 = $10.98
- Hershey Syrup for Ice Cream – 1.29
- Pear Applesauce – Off the Clearance Shelf – 6 x .20 = 1.20
- Pears – Fresh Fruit for Snacks – 3 for 1.61 (on Sale)
Extra items not on the list at Festival- $15.08 -Total Extra Spent was $44.39
YIKES!! That was almost 1/2 of what I spent. I hope this will help me to think before I add something extra to the cart. It all really does add up! Way more than I thought!!!
Tonight for supper I make Honey Roasted Pork Loin, it was really good. Hubby said it was just like eating at a restaurant. I also make corn on the cob and rice.
QUESTION:
Does anyone have any idea how you keep squirrels from eating your corn??? We only had 3 meals of corn from our garden as the squirrel kept eating it. And it was SOOOOO good!!!
Hope you are having a great weekend.
Jen C
Great job! I have gotten our grocery bill down to $120.00 for two weeks of groceries. It use to be $200+ a week. I need to try a bit harder. Things sometimes still jump into my cart. Have a great day. Sandy
You have some really wonderful ideas. Sandy