Well January is suppose to be my Low/No Spend Challenge and I must be a creature of habit because I totally forgot the challenge when I went shopping and went about it the same way I have shopped for 30 some years! So it will be about a week before I can pull off the NO FRIDGE challenge as I bought things that MUST be in the Fridge! I also bought a box of donuts when my 10 year old daughter gave me puppy dog eyes which broke my rule to not buy anything I can make at HOME from SCRATCH! While my budget is trying to stay at the $155 a month for a family of five for groceries, including paper, personal and pet products it looks like it will be more around the same $215 -$230 I spent in December which in itself I think is pretty bloody fantastic! (Note however I would like to try to switch to a healthier eating program but sometimes with healthier costing more is not easy to do)
I did see a bag of actual WHOLE WHEAT while we were there , 25 pound bag for $14 so next time I go I will pick one up as you can crack the wheat and make hot cereal from it and all sorts of healthy things!
My Pantry was left with a 3/4 container of oatmeal, 3/4 jar of molasses, 4 hotdogs, enough frozen broccoli for one stir fry, a can of green beans, 1/2 jar of peanut butter, at least 10 lbs of rice and 6 lbs of pinto beans and about 2 lbs of flour left. We also had one can Spaghetti sauce left.
So today this is what we got for a total of $136
January Grocery List = $136
2 bunches of bananas .52 lb $2.20
bag of fresh broccoli $1.98
Whole fresh Carrots $1.98
bag of pears (9 pears) $4.97
bag of oranges $2.98
3 bags fresh cranberries $3.00 (on sale for a $1 a bag)
3# bag yellow onions $1.88
10lb potatos $2.68
large tin of raisins $2.98
2 boxes 12pack Ramen $2.28 a box
Ranch Dressing $1.66
Ketchup $1
Miracle Whip (large) $5.18
Generic Grape Jelly $1.72
2lb 8oz Peanut Butter $5.24
Baking Powder $1.28
Baking Soda .64
Iodized Salt $ .34
Shortening $3.48
Garlic Salt .50
Dried Onion Flakes .50
25 lbs Sugar $14.12
powdered sugar $1.68
25 lbs Flour $ 9.48
Generic Coffee $5.28
Package smoked sausage $3.98
2 bags boneless skinless Chicken breasts $6.98 a bag
sausage links $2.98
saurkraut $1.88
liverwurst $2.28
2 gallons 2% milk $2.50 a gallon
3 lbs margerine $ .69 a box
2 8oz cream cheese $1.98 a piece
2 8oz mild cheddar cheese $2.38 a piece
2 pkg Bagels $1.54 a piece
2 loaves bread $1 a piece
2 doz eggs $1.58 a dozen
10 Donuts $5.58
I did see a bag of actual WHOLE WHEAT while we were there , 25 pound bag for $14 so next time I go I will pick one up as you can crack the wheat and make hot cereal from it and all sorts of healthy things!
My Pantry was left with a 3/4 container of oatmeal, 3/4 jar of molasses, 4 hotdogs, enough frozen broccoli for one stir fry, a can of green beans, 1/2 jar of peanut butter, at least 10 lbs of rice and 6 lbs of pinto beans and about 2 lbs of flour left. We also had one can Spaghetti sauce left.
So today this is what we got for a total of $136
January Grocery List = $136
2 bunches of bananas .52 lb $2.20
bag of fresh broccoli $1.98
Whole fresh Carrots $1.98
bag of pears (9 pears) $4.97
bag of oranges $2.98
3 bags fresh cranberries $3.00 (on sale for a $1 a bag)
3# bag yellow onions $1.88
10lb potatos $2.68
large tin of raisins $2.98
2 boxes 12pack Ramen $2.28 a box
Ranch Dressing $1.66
Ketchup $1
Miracle Whip (large) $5.18
Generic Grape Jelly $1.72
2lb 8oz Peanut Butter $5.24
Baking Powder $1.28
Baking Soda .64
Iodized Salt $ .34
Shortening $3.48
Garlic Salt .50
Dried Onion Flakes .50
25 lbs Sugar $14.12
powdered sugar $1.68
25 lbs Flour $ 9.48
Generic Coffee $5.28
Package smoked sausage $3.98
2 bags boneless skinless Chicken breasts $6.98 a bag
sausage links $2.98
saurkraut $1.88
liverwurst $2.28
2 gallons 2% milk $2.50 a gallon
3 lbs margerine $ .69 a box
2 8oz cream cheese $1.98 a piece
2 8oz mild cheddar cheese $2.38 a piece
2 pkg Bagels $1.54 a piece
2 loaves bread $1 a piece
2 doz eggs $1.58 a dozen
10 Donuts $5.58
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