This week my shopping consisted of three small trips.
First, I made a quick run to a local store and spent $23.50.
Second, I stopped at Target after a date night with Mr. FG to pick up some toiletries (we party hard on date nights, people.), and I spent $17.37.
I also stopped in at Aldi for a few things (including instant oatmeal for my tonsillectomy patient. 😉 ) That cost me $51.48.
I still had lots of produce left from last week and I just didn’t need a whole lot of stuff.
So, I only spent $92.35 to start off the new grocery budget month.
SWEET.
What We Ate
Monday
This was Memorial Day, but Mr. FG had to work, so it didn’t feel too much like a holiday. The girls ate at a cookout with a friend, and I honestly cannot remember what the rest of us ate!
I feel like it was a rather fend-for-yourself kind of night.
Tuesday
I made chicken tortellini salad, which is a green salad with grilled chicken, cheese tortellini, tomatoes, fresh Parmesan, and Caesar dressing.
We had English muffins with that, and also fresh pineapple.
Wednesday
We had pulled pork (from the freezer) sandwiches on store-bought buns. I’d come down with the cold that was circulating around my household and I was super grateful to have an easy meal.
Kisses for March Kristen, who made extra pulled pork and froze it. 😉
Thursday
This was kind of a haphazard night due to a music rehearsal. Some of the kids ate ham sandwiches, and some of us ate cheese quesadillas and guacamole. Plus there was fruit and fruit dip.
Friday
I’m still recuperating from my cold, so we will see how motivated I am about making pizza tonight.
Speaking of pizza night, last Friday I opted to make pancakes and fried mush and Orange Julius for dinner instead of pizza, largely because I felt like Lisey would enjoy a meal that she could mostly eat.
(Orange Julius was the one part that was a no-go…too burny and acidic.)
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Your turn! Tell us about the eats at your house this week.
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P.S. If you need more meal ides, check out all of the main dish recipes I’ve posted.
Millennial Moola
Thursday 16th of June 2016
Watermelons are in season so we have been eating a ton of it, at only $3.99 to boot. Also been chomping down on some eggplant casserole with whole grain pasta. About 10% of the restaurant cost for something similar!
Nancy
Monday 6th of June 2016
I commented on your post similar to this a couple of weeks ago and mentioned that the youngest had just moved home from college for the summer and I was a bit concerned about what that might do to our grocery bill. I'm happy to report that I'm quite pleased with where we are :) (thanks to menu planning and getting college girl on board!).
Last week (in no particular order): Spaghetti sauce served over baby spinach (we have reduced our carbs) Take & Bake Pizza from Papa Murphy's (free!) Cauliflower Fried "Rice" w/grilled teriyaki chicken Grilled salmon, roasted potatoes, roasted green beans Taco Salad Date Night Bday celebration for college girl (family dinner out)
Last week at the grocery store: $152.00 Yesterday at the grocery store: $87.00 (and we have a menu plan in place for this week which includes dinners & lunches). This averages $120/week for 3 adults. That's well within my target range - Woohoo!
Kristen
Monday 6th of June 2016
Yay! So glad you were able to stay on budget.
Randi MacDonald
Sunday 5th of June 2016
I did two pizza mystery shops so we had free pizza on two nights. Needless to say, I'm pizza'd out. I made stuffed shells with some of a 3lb container of Knudsen cottage cheese I got at our 99 cents only store( these stores are in CA, NV, TX and a few other states). I tried to get shells and frozen spinach at our new Aldi, but they did not have either. I got a free package of frozen spinach at Ralph's( perk) and I used a 75 cent coupon on a box of Barilla shells so it cost less than 2.00 for the box. I used coupons for the mozzarella cheese. I normally make my own sauce, but I found Muir Glen organic sauce at the 99 cents only store too. I bought 1/2lb of italian chicken sausage. I added some Butoni prepared alfredo sauce to the filling too. Another purchase from the 99 cents only store. I made 6 containers of shells, 5 went into the freezer and we ate one for dinner and I had enough for lunch the next day. I made an organic chicken, brocoli, carrot, mushroom stir fry last night. We have enough left for at least 3 more meals. Chicken was reduced at Target( Just Bare). Too.
Kristen
Sunday 5th of June 2016
Two nights of free pizza is awesome!
Stephanie
Saturday 4th of June 2016
I may have trouble remembering. :( Monday was leftovers Tuesday was hotdogs and chips Wednesday was chicken salads for adults left over hotdogs for the children Thursday I was at a doc appt with my youngest daughter in a town 2 hours away all day so dinner ended up being take out my husband brought home. When he called me at 7 and said "what did you guys have for dinner? And I announced we just pulled in the driveway and I had no idea what I was making yet. It was expensive (with a family of 7 it's gonna be) but sooooo worth it. Friday was hamburgers on the grill with chips
Kristen
Saturday 4th of June 2016
Sometimes, takeout is EXACTLY what you need.
Hazel
Saturday 4th of June 2016
I know it was for Lisey and so not a regular purchase, but did you know that if you whizz rolled oats in the vita mix you get instant oatmeal? My kids love doing it and it's quicker than porridge in the morning :)