I think this will get me on track with my shopping. I am three-fourths of the way through the challenge with this shopping trip. I do not feel that I have cut out much. I am just shopping smarter. I have gotten back to planning my meals and shopping by the sales. I think I may continue this after the four weeks are over.
I was slightly over budget this week; thirty-seven cents over to be exact. I could find that at the bottom of my purse so I am not stressing over it. Here is what I bought:
eight pounds sugar
cereal - 3
ground mustard
marshmallow fluff
turkey bacon
fresh pineapple
strawberries - 2
plums
garlic
baking potatoes
sweet onions
cabbage
Healthy Choice meals - 2
gallon 2% milk
toaster strudel - 4
pint whole milk
sour cream
pint heavy cream
cream cheese
pectin - 3
My total was $57.58. A large portion of what I bought was not for meals this week. I planned my menu around what I had on hand. I am planning to can some Vidalia onion relish and hot pepper jelly. I bought ingredients for those. I have some planned baking and also purchased ingredients for that. It felt good to get these extras and still stay very close to my budget!
Wow, Dawn! You're amazing! I'm trying to get better about menu planning and budgeting! It's sooooo much work. I noticed you had linked to my blog so I had to come over check it out! I'm honored to have made your favorite blog list! Thanks ;)
ReplyDeleteI admire you for being so good about budgeting! Where do you shop - is it a supermarket, farmers' market...? I used to spend £10 a week or buying fruit and vegetables at a local vegetable store (it was next to my workplace - my old job). Being a vegetarian you save a lot on not having to buy meat too. I also bake a lot - our own bread at least. Still our shopping bill is much higher now since food prices have gone up plus we pay 20% tax at the moment on all purchases. :o(
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