We have found Oregon to be more expensive for rental/housing prices and for food, which I had already figured being a coastal state. One nice thing however is that Oregon is a no tax state so their is no sales tax on items purchased, compared to Michigan's 6% sales tax.
With that being said, I am tickled pink to say January found us spending a total of $225 for the whole month which covered pet food ( for 1 dog and 1 bunny) and personal care products such as toilet paper, shampoo, razors and soap. It also reflected a few treat splurges such as a bucket of ice cream and cold cereal!
This is still while figuring out the best places to shop which we have been alternating Walmart's with Grocery Outlet for now depending on what we need.
While I did not keep records of what we ate, some of the things we did eat for dinner were
Home made refried bean burritos
Pull apart pizza
Cooked chicken over fresh salads ( sauteed chicken breast with a little soy sauce, mixed dark greens and purple lettuce, chopped green onions and chopped tomatoes) several times
browned ground beef with brown gravy and noodles
eggs, cheddar lil smokies and toast
waffles
cheddar lil smokies mixed with pasta and cream of chicken soup
cauliflower potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and left over ham
Ham dinner ( brought and made by niece when they visited)
Of course there was more, I just can not remember. Hubby has cooked several dinners as I have had quite a few days I just have not felt up to it. It was confirmed at Oncologist appointment my cancer is spreading and now we are waiting for a pet scan to be scheduled to see how much it has spread and how much it is active to get a new fight plan going. I will write more about this over at my whole-istic living blog! You can read that post HERE
At any rate, I would have to say January was a huge success at keeping the grocery bill fairly low for a family of 4, while eating well.
How did you do for January grocery spending?
With that being said, I am tickled pink to say January found us spending a total of $225 for the whole month which covered pet food ( for 1 dog and 1 bunny) and personal care products such as toilet paper, shampoo, razors and soap. It also reflected a few treat splurges such as a bucket of ice cream and cold cereal!
This is still while figuring out the best places to shop which we have been alternating Walmart's with Grocery Outlet for now depending on what we need.
While I did not keep records of what we ate, some of the things we did eat for dinner were
Home made refried bean burritos
Pull apart pizza
Cooked chicken over fresh salads ( sauteed chicken breast with a little soy sauce, mixed dark greens and purple lettuce, chopped green onions and chopped tomatoes) several times
browned ground beef with brown gravy and noodles
eggs, cheddar lil smokies and toast
waffles
cheddar lil smokies mixed with pasta and cream of chicken soup
cauliflower potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes and left over ham
Ham dinner ( brought and made by niece when they visited)
Of course there was more, I just can not remember. Hubby has cooked several dinners as I have had quite a few days I just have not felt up to it. It was confirmed at Oncologist appointment my cancer is spreading and now we are waiting for a pet scan to be scheduled to see how much it has spread and how much it is active to get a new fight plan going. I will write more about this over at my whole-istic living blog! You can read that post HERE
At any rate, I would have to say January was a huge success at keeping the grocery bill fairly low for a family of 4, while eating well.
How did you do for January grocery spending?
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