With my February grocery totals hovering around $102 for the month, my goal last week was to stay out of the grocery store. And I almost made it, but we ran out of milk. Clearly we could have gone without milk for 2 days, but it seemed kind of silly not to pop into Fred Meyer’s and pick it up while it was on sale. I mean really, why wait 2 days to pay full price just because I didn’t want to go over my budget in February? It just didn’t make sense to me.
I’ll do better in March. I know I will.
Can we talk about beans for a second? Have you ever made your own refried beans in the crock pot before? Not only are they so incredibly easy to make, but homemade refried beans taste a million times better than the canned stuff.
We make a big pot of them every couple of months and freeze the extras to pull out on busy weeknights.
You should try it. You’ll save a bundle in the long run.
Fred Meyer – $3.96
I feel zero need to walk up and down every aisle in the grocery store. The way I see it, the more time I spend in a store the more likely I am to buy something. More often than not, I don’t even take a cart or a basket in with me. Even when I go to Costco.
Is that weird? Do you go cartless too? Unless I am stocking up, I don’t see the point. Stick to your list. Get in, get out, and save a bundle of money. That’s my motto these days.
Here’s what we ate last week {minus snacks}:
Monday
Breakfast -Steel cut oats with dried cranberries and brown sugar
Lunch – 2 Smoothies, 2 lemon bars {yum, yum}
Dinner – Homemade soft tacos
Tuesday
Breakfast – Leftover tacos
Lunch – Quesadilla and a banana/orange smoothie
Dinner – Annie’s Mac and Cheese
Wednesday
Breakfast – Coffee/Tea and pastries from Whole Foods {used a gift card}
Linner – Pizza and salad with my parents
Thursday
Breakfast – I have no idea
Lunch – Biggest smoothie ever
Dinner – Chicken Curry and brown rice
Friday
Breakfast – Steel cut oats with brown sugar and blueberries
Lunch – Leftover chicken curry and rice
Dinner – Chicken and spinach soup with leftover rice tossed in
Saturday
Breakfast – Chocolate chip scone and a smoothie
Lunch – Small cup of bean soup
Dinner – Ham and Bean soup with popovers
Sunday
Breakfast – Big breakfast- potatoes, scrambled eggs with veggies and toast
Linner – Burgers and Fries {date day!}
I need to buy some fresh fruits and veggies this week. Anyone know of some good deals?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $3.96
Total Spent in February $106.85
Total Spent in Janaury $105.36
Freebies we’ve been gifted or were earned in 2016: $200
- $100 gift card to Whole Foods {Christmas gift from my parents}
- $100 gift card to Trader Joe’s {Christmas gift from my parents}
- 22 packets of vegetable seeds
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