Unfortunately, my string of $80 weeks has come to an end(hopefully just for one week!). I spent $33.96 at Aldi’s and $55 at Weis, for a total of $88.96. My freezers(I have a chest freezer in addition to my regular freezer) and my cabinets are awfully full of food right now, though, so I think I will not need to buy much next week. I’m shooting for a $71 bill, which would put me right back on track for an $80 average.
One of my readers asked if I could post exactly what I manage to buy for $80, so I will try to list that occasionally. If I remember, I’ll take a picture of my groceries too.
Here’s what I’m cooking this week:
Saturday
- Tacos
- fresh fruit
Sunday
- Buttermilk Pancakes
- fried cornmeal mush
Monday
- Tortellini Soup
- No-knead rolls
- grapes
Tuesday
- Slow-Cooked Chicken with White Wine and Cream
- Brown Rice
- green salad
Wednesday
- Grilled bratwurst on buns
- grapes
- potato chips
Thursday
- Oven-Fried Chicken
- Buttermilk Biscuits
- Applesauce
Friday
- Grilled Pizza(it’s supposed to be 47, and I hope the weathermen are right!)
The Frugal Girl » Grocery Spending and Menu-1.24
Saturday 24th of January 2009
[...] didn’t quite meet my goal of $71 for last week, unfortunately. I spent $5 at Giant(grapes were $.99 a pound), I spent $31.44 at [...]
The Frugal Girl » Miscellany-celery, tea, hot dog buns, and sanding
Thursday 22nd of January 2009
[...] self-serving, but I was pleased with this and I had to tell someone! Last night, bratwurst were on the menu, but unfortunately, I’d forgotten to buy buns. I really didn’t want to go to the [...]
Emily
Monday 19th of January 2009
I was going to ask the same thing as Debbie! If it turns out well, please do share the recipe! I'm always looking for good slow-cooker recipes.
Battra92
Monday 19th of January 2009
I'm really wondering how you do manage to spend just $80 a week on groceries. I know my folks spend a good deal more than that. Granted, that is for six adults but still.
I do plan on moving out this year so I'm trying to teach myself meal planning and and grocery shopping around meals. Any tips on that would be welcome. :-)
Maybe it's just me but I look at your list of meals and it seems incomplete. Are sides like potatoes, rice etc. just assumed?
Janeen
Sunday 18th of January 2009
I need to get groceries tomorrow and I hope I am able to keep within our 80.00 a week budget as well. I usually buy two weeks of groceries at a time. Wish me luck!