I’m over this week. Bummer. Well, really not THAT much of a bummer, because the reason I’m over is that Safeway had the rockin’ sugar and flour sale. I spent $33 there, and then I spent $87 at Weis, which was unfortunate. I should have done one of my $60 shopping trips. At any rate, I spent $120 on groceries this week, which is $20 over the high end of my budget. It’s not the end of the world, but this means that next week I really need to spend $80 or less to get back on track for November. Stay tuned!
Here’s what I’m cooking this week!
Saturday(we were supposed to eat this last Saturday, but I got sick!)
- Hamburgers
- homemade buns
- fruit salad
Sunday
- We’re having what we call a “Snacky Stuff Dinner”…jello, fruit, bread, crackers, and dip
Monday
- Chicken Broccoli Stir-fry
- Brown Rice
- Crescent Rolls from Cook’s baking book(I know…rolls are a weird thing to have with a stir-fry, but my family thinks that a stir-fry needs some bread with it!)
Tuesday
- Dirty Rice with Shrimp
- Bubble Bread
- fresh pineapple
Wednesday
- Chicken-Bacon Wraps
- green salad
Thursday
- Pizza
Friday(I’m bringing a meal to my brother and sister-in-law, because they just had a baby)
- Tortilla Soup
- Cornmeal Bread
- fruit salad
Kristen
Saturday 22nd of November 2008
Oh, I forgot to answer that question! Bubble bread is this: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Buttery-Bubble-Bread
The Frugal Girl :: You know your house is cold when…
Saturday 22nd of November 2008
[...] This is kind of a bummer because I was hoping to have a low-spend week this week(I was over by $20 last week). I did manage to get under budget by $12 this week, though, so now I’m only $8 behind. [...]
MadeMistakes
Monday 17th of November 2008
Um.....what on earth is bubble bread?!?!?!
Kristen
Saturday 15th of November 2008
Oh, that will be no problem at all! lol I bake ALL the time....pretty much any time you see bread on my menu, it's homemade bread. So, that takes care of the flour. I don't go through sugar quite as fast, but I do use it for stuff like muffins, and also yeast bread requires some sugar.
CanadianSaver
Saturday 15th of November 2008
Your menu looks great!
I meant to ask: what are you going to do with all that flour and sugar???