Week 33

Purchases - everything is from Walmart this week
sodas
giant double pack of Lysol Wipes - these will last a long time, I like them for special cleaning like the computer, remotes, phones, etc.
bleach for laundry - all whites at our house get washed in hot water with bleach to kill any germs
1 loaf of bread
tabbouleh mix
2 pounds white cheddar
20 pounds white sugar and 6 pounds brown sugar - I did not pay attention to the details but I've heard about a possible U.S. sugar shortage coming - I heard it twice on the news and saw it once online. If there really is a shortage, sugar prices will rise. And if not, well, I have a big pantry and I don't think sugar spoils.

Meals this week
12th
Tasty Lentil Tacos with Mexican rice and toppings
13th
smoked chicken, oven fries and spinach with onions
14th
BLTs
15th
a late breakfast after garage sales of biscuits, ham and eggs and OJ
a late lunch/early supper at Texas Roadhouse
16th
coffee cake for breakfast
lunch - Pampered Chef Taco Ring and a big salad - we liked it so much that we ate some of the leftovers for supper too.
17th
meatless marinara sauce with pasta, more salad
18th
Baked chicken, squash, salad and cantaloupe

Week 32

Purchases

Walmart

sodas, 2 boxes cereal, frozen spinach

6 cans Grands and 12 cans Crescent rolls - pricematched and used coupons on all

Walgreens

3 toothpastes, 4 Loreal makeups, 2 Loreal hair colors, 4 deodorants, 4 peanut butters

Aldis

4 bags chicken, 2 packs bacon, 2 ham steaks and 1 ham for sandwiches

12 cans diced tomatoes

6 cans pork and beans

8 cans tomato paste and 24 cans tomato sauce

6 cans green beans

6 cans fruit cocktail and peaches

12 cans broth

onion soup mix, olive and vegetable oil, garlic powder, 4 pounds spaghetti

2 brown sugar, white sugar, flour, chocolate chips,

3 bags chips, 2 boxes chocolate bars, saltines

light sour cream, skim milk, 1 pound mozzarella and 2 pounds butter

seedless watermelon, 2 cantaloupes, 2 strawberries, 2 blueberries, 10 pounds potatoes, 4 lemons, 2 grape tomatoes, 9 roma tomatoes, 1 head iceberg, 6 heads Romaine, 1 bag spring mix,

3 bell peppers, red and yellow onions, mushrooms 2 cucumbers, 3 yellow squash, 2 pounds carrots, whew! that should keep us eating our 5-9 servings of veggies a day for awhile!

Meals

5th

Melissa D'Arabians chicken and potatoes and spinach- yummy!

6th

goulash with salad, lemon pie for dessert

7th

smoked pork loin with more potato gratins and salad

8th

biscuits, eggs and OJ for breakfast

Red Rock salad and sandwiches for lunch

Mexican rice and chicken tacos for supper

9th

breakfast at church

pizza in Oklahoma City with Jimmy, Bobby and Bridgette

sandwiches for supper

10th

Steak in mushroom and onion sauce, corn, mashed potatoes and strawberries with cake

11th

Hearty Ham Casserole with salad, strawberries and cake

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Week 30

Purchases

Dollar Tree
5 loaves Bread

Walmart
10 pounds chicken legs and eye of round roast
butter, 18 eggs, 1/2 gallon milk, 4 pounds sharp cheddar and 1/2 pound mozzarella
ice cream and sherbert
frozen peas, carrots and corn
6 heads Romaine lettuce, roma tomatos and yellow onions
sodas, tortilla chips and Fritos
corn and flour tortillas
cumin and black pepper
apple butter, plum jam and apple sauce
2 boxes Hefty food bags, 4 laundry detergents and 1 liquid fabric softener

Meals
22nd
fried rice and egg rolls
23rd
spaghetti and a big salad
24th
roast beef and gravy, green peas, salad and bread
25th
whole wheat pancakes for breakfast
salad and leftovers for lunch
nachos for supper
26th
ham, eggs and toast for breakfast
take out from Palimino's for lunch
27th
Jeff's birthday supper - beef enchiladas with red and green sauce, King Ranch casserole, rice, refried beans, chips and salsa and cookies for dessert
28th
salad and chicken strips, cookies for dessert

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Week 29

What we bought

Aldi

11 pounds chicken pieces

slab of pork spare ribs

3 ground white turkey

2 lunchmeat and 1 ham for slicing

1 center cut bacon

2 American slices and 1 string cheese

1 gallon skim milk

iceberg lettuce, 2 cantaloupes, blueberries, strawberries, 4 lemons, 2 boxes grape tomatoes, red grapes

ketchup, olives, 8 cans of fruit

2 bags of freezer pops, 3 boxes fiber bars, chips and party mix

Walgreens

2 hair color and 1 case of bottled water

Bread Store

2 loaves of bread

Walmart

sodas

18 eggs

3 salad dressing

2 dog treats

tortilla chips

window, floor and bathroom cleaner

15th

supper at Olive Garden because we were in Oklahoma City

16th

baked chicken with a big salad and strawberry shortcake

17th

salmon croquettes with salad, strawberries and cake

18th

biscuits, eggs and ham for breakfast

nachos for lunch

pizza and homemade chocolate ice cream for supper

19th

breakfast at church

sandwiches for lunch

taco rice salad for supper

20th

ham, eggs and toast for breakfast

Mexican for lunch - we were in OKC again

chicken strips and salad for supper

21st

pork chops with salad

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Week 28

for more shopping and menus, visit GayleThis was not a normal week for us. Here in Oklahoma, it has been over 100 degrees for days which makes cooking traditional meals not very pleasant and we were busy over the weekend with Baby Gavin. What we ateJuly 8smoked chicken with yellow squashJuly 9 sandwiches and salad from Red RockJuly 10smoked pork loin with squash, new potatoes and watermelonJuly 11breakfast from Red Rocklunch from Little Ceaserssupper at Clint and Amanda'sJuly 12granola bars for breakfastsandwiches for lunchPizza and a big salad for supperJuly 13Mexican chicken with fajita vegetables and a big saladJuly 14burgers, hash browns and carrotsWhat we boughtDollar Tree2 loaves of bread and 12 bottles of waterWalmartsodasFebreeze

Week 27

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What we ate
July 1
roast beef cooked in the crockpot with carrots, corn on the cob, green salad and watermelon
July 2
smoked pork loin with potatoes, carrots and broccoli
July 3
sirloin steak cooked on the grill, corn on the cob and wilted spinach
July 4
bacon, eggs, toast and OJ for breakfast
sandwiches for lunch
boiled shrimp, green salad and corn on the cob for supper
July 5
Taco Bueno for lunch
chef salads with shrimp cocktails for supper
July 6
chicken parmesan with noodles, green salad
July 7
beef taco salad with cantaloupe

What we bought
Food Pyramid
2 loaves bread
2 big bottles Head Country barbecue sauce
1/2 pound sliced jalapeno cheese, 3 pounds Amish colby and 2 pounds sharp cheddar

Aldis
watermelon, cantaloupe, 2 cucumbers, 6 bell peppers, 4 ears of corn,
1 head iceberg, 2 pounds carrots, 9 Romas, 2 boxes grape tomatoes,
5 bags spring/butter salad mix, 2 bags fresh spinach, 3 bags Romaine hearts
yellow and red onions
6 cans assorted fruit, 4 cans tuna, ketchup,
2 bags egg noodles, pretzels, chips, snack crackers, fiber snack bars, sunflower seeds
1 loaf bread
1 pound center cut bacon
3 pound ham
2 lb Sirloin steak
6 lbs chicken breasts
1 pound butter
and a bag of rawhide/pig ear treats for Theo

Week 26

Purchases

Walgreens

2 mixed nuts and a big bag of almonds

Food Pyramid

2 gallons orange juice

4 packages crackers, dill weed, vegetable oil

6 pounds ground chuck

tomatoes on the vine

Walmart

bread

red onions

big bottle of Head Country barbecue sauce

hamburger dill pickles, coconut oil, bag of Splenda, drink mix and sodas

Digornio flatbread - used a free coupon for this

10 pork chops, 16 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

cream cheese, cheddar slices, cottage cheese, whipping cream and 3 bags grated cheddar

6 rolls of Viva towels and 2 cans shaving cream

Meals

kind of a dull week, it is just too hot to turn on the oven and too hot to do any fancy cooking

June 24

chicken fajitas, beef taco salad and Mexican rice (Jimmy's birthday and his requests)

June 25

leftovers from Weds.

June 26

pork chops, broccoli, corn on the cob and a big salad

June 27

eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast

chef salads at Red Rock for lunch

barbecued chicken and a big salad (Jeff grilled 10 pounds of chicken breasts, we ate some and put most in the freezer for future meals)

June 28

ham, eggs and toast for breakfast

barbecued chicken and more salad

pimento cheese on celery and crackers, watermelon for supper

June 29

roast beef cooked in the crock pot, corn, carrots and more salad

June 30

pizza chicken and more salad

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Week 25

This weeks purchases

Walgreen

2 boxes Hefty food bags

Purex detergent

2 shower soaps

1 face cleanser

4 Skippy peanut butter

4 100 ct. Lipton tea bags

3 reach toothbrushes

Aldis

2 bags yellow onions, 2 boxes grape tomatoes, 9 roma tomatoes, 3 colored bell peppers, 4 green bell peppers, celery, 3 bags romaine hearts, 4 bags spring/butter salad mix, spinach, 4 ears corn, iceberg lettuce, 1 watermelon

3 pound ham for sandwiches

11 pounds chicken pieces

2 packs ground white turkey

3 packs 93% ground beef

1 pound bacon

4 bags shredded cheese and 2 packs sliced cheese

4 cans tuna, 12 cans beef broth, 12 cans pork and beans, 2 cans mushrooms

olive oil

spaghetti and macaroni, 2 saltines, 2 pretzels

glass cleaner, liquid bleach, paper napkins

Walmart

sodas, 2 1/2 dozen eggs, 2 chili powders,

bananas, grape tomatoes, red grapes

3 Dawn dish soaps, mouthwash,

5 Reach dental floss, talcum powder

Styrofoam trays and bowls

Meals

June 17

Chicken Fajitas and refried beans

June 18

Spaghetti and a big salad

June 19

Pigs in a blanket with fried potatoes

June 20

a late breakfast/early lunch at Red Rock

waffles for supper

June 21

cereal for breakfast

smoked chicken and beans with a big salad, cheesy potatoes, Red Rock bread and 3 desserts for Fathers Day

June 22

leftovers from Sunday

June 23

Turkey meatballs with Roma sauce and noodles, big salad

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Week 24 - grocery budget 2009

what I bought

Walgreens

3 rolls paper towels

Dollar Tree

3 loaves bread

Walmart

assorted sodas

2 packs gum

1 bag chips, hamburger buns, large oatmeal, beef bouillon, 6 pounds converted rice, 3 squirt mustards, 2 boxes mac and cheese mix, bag of sugar

3 cartons ice cream, gallon skim milk, quart of half&half, 2 dozen eggs, 3 cans Grands biscuits

hot dogs - used a free coupon

2 M&Ms - more free coupons

dryer sheets, Cascade, sandwich bags, 2 Spray Starch and paper plates

Meals

June 10

turkey enchiladas with Mexican rice and salad

11th

Pork loin with potatoes and zucchini

12th

Beef yakisoba

13th

French puffs for breakfast

sandwiches and chips for lunch

beef taco salad for supper

14th

cereal for breakfast

spiral ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, big green salad and ice cream for lunch

ham sandwiches for supper

15th

Smothered steak with onions and mushroooms, no knead Ciabatta bread, spinach and broccoli

16th

leftover ham from Sunday, hash browns, green salad and cantaloupe

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Week 22 - 2009

This has not been a normal week. For part of the week, I was at home and cooked meals there. But now I am back in Texas helping my parents as my dad recuperates from surgery and my mom from a fall.
I kept track of the groceries I bought but not of the meals I've cooked.

I bought some frozen food for Jeff and Jimmy to have while I am gone. They both know how to cook but after work, I am pretty sure they would just prefer to heat up something instead of cook a meal and then do the dishes too.

What I bought
Aldis
frozen chicken
3 cans each fruit cocktail, grapefruit and peaches
2 bags pretzels, brown sugar and vanilla
butter and margarine
3 bags spinach, grape and roma tomatoes, 3 bell peppers, 2 cucumbers and 3 pounds onions

Walmart
2 Neopolation ice cream used $1 coupons on each
5 frozen pizzas
2 Mexican dinners
4 pot pies
3 pounds hot sausage and 3 cans grands biscuits - made this into breakfast sandwiches
smoked turkey lunchmeat
1 loaf bread
12 jello used $1/3 coupons on these
2 drink mixes, case of bottle water, 24 pack sugar free sodas - we needed extra beverages for the car trips
2 jugs of juice - white grape and pink grapefruit


I've been cooking meals at my parents. I made a new banana bread recipe yesterday that I found on Elizabeth's blog. It has a cinnamon in it and it really makes a nice loaf of banana bread. I did add pecans to my batch.

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Week 21 - 2009

Not too much shopping or cooking at home this week as we were out of town Friday - Monday.

What I bought

celery and carrots
10 packs Kraft cheese - priced matched them at $1.59 each and used coupons on all of them
light sour cream
1/2 gallon skim milk
3 Kraft barbecue sauces 97 cents each, used $1 coupon on each one
2 Premium saltines - used $1 coupon on each
baking powder - used 65 cent coupon
Crystal light - used $1 coupon
corn tortillas
12 tomato sauce
big box of Pop Ice
Febreeze plug in- used $4 coupon
4 spools thread
5 12 count Schick razors - $1.97 each, used $2 coupon on each

what we ate
May 20
enchiladas and salad
May 21
marinated chicken with salad, broccoli and spinach
May 22 - May 25
out of town
May 26
Dutch Farmers dinner - made with ham chunks and wheat free oatmeal cookies

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Grocery budget Week 20 - 2009

another glimpse of my kitchen

Purchases
Dollar Tree
5 loaves of bread - I was very happy to find the high-fiber bread we like so I stocked up and froze the extras
Walgreens
100 Walgreens brand trash bags - their house brand makes a very sturdy, reasonable priced line of trash bags
Food Pyramid
gallon of OJ
7.5 pounds ground beef
Walmart
2 bags tortilla chips, 1 drink mix, 5 bottles of diet soda
iceberg lettuce, bell pepper, Romaine hearts
1/2 gallon milk, 2 dozen eggs, 2 sliced cheese, 2 pounds cheddar, 1 Activia yogurt
3 salad dressings, 2 mustards,
10 pounds fresh chicken,
french bread
saran wrap

Meals
May 13
deluxe nachos
May 14
beef stew and cornbread
May 15
burgers on homemade buns with potatoes
May 16
cinnamon rolls for breakfast
sandwiches for lunch
homemade pizza for supper
May 17
eggs, ham, toast and eggs for breakfast
chicken, oven roasted asparagus and french bread for lunch
leftovers for supper
May 18
chili and a big salad
May 19
Roast beef with rice, broccoli and a big salad

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Week 19 - 2009

Meals
May 6
homemade pizza with salad
May 7
pasta with Roma sauce, salad
May 8
salad, smoked pork loin and baked potatoes
May 9
multi grain pancakes for breakfast
sandwiches and salad for lunch
nachos for supper
May 10
biscuits and sausage for breakfast
lunch out
May 11
Turkey fajitas
May 12
Indian Tacos

The freezer - restocked with meat -

this was a high-spending week, before we went shopping, the only meat in the freezer was a turkey and some smoked pork

Dollar Tree

3 loaves high fiber bread

Walmart, Food Pyramid and IGA

1 Gallon OJ, 2 Lb butter, 1/2 gallon milk, 1/2 gallon ice cream, Cool Whip, sliced cheese and 3 bags grated cheese, 3 cans Grands biscuits

Yellon onions, celery, carrots, strawberries, tomatoes and asparagus

Spiral Ham, Cure 81 Ham (we sliced this for sandwiches) hot dogs, 3 rolls of breakfast sausage, 3 Rump Roasts, 7 pounds Round Steak, 1 chicken, 6 pounds chicken breasts, 6 pounds ground round

10 Pace products, 4 tomato sauce, olive oil, ketchup, 7 2 liter diet soda, 2 Dog Treats

bleach cleaner, Cascade and 2 boxes Ziploc freezer bags

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week #18 - 2009 grocery budget

this picture has nothing to do with groceries or meals but it seems like it rains here almost every day.


Purchases

when I did errands, I stopped at the bread outlet, Dollar Tree and Walgreens but all 3 were out of things I planned to buy- in general making trips and buying just 1 or 2 things is not usually efficient or thrifty, but my trip just did not work out like I planned

Dollar Tree
bleach cleaner and wax paper

Walgreens
Nivea shower wash

Bread Store
1 loaf bread and 1 bottle syrup

Walmart
2 grape juice concentrate
tortilla chips, corn and flour tortillas, 2 bottles Pace salsa
5 pounds sugar
grape tomatoes, Vidalia onions, 2 packs Romaine hearts
pound of Monterry Jack cheese, pepper jack cheese slices, 1 roll sausage, 1 gallon skim milk,
1 pound butter 2 yogurt
2 Snuggle fabric softener
2 lavendar scented Fabulosa floor cleaner

Meals
April 29
Goulash

April 30
Turkey Tacos

May 1
we ate at a local Dinner Theater


May 2
Bacon, Eggs and Toast for breakfast
snacks for lunch
new pizza recipe for Supper

May 3
breakfast at church
smoked chicken, homemade buns, fresh spinach and green peas for lunch
soft tacos for supper

May 4
Slider burgers made on May 3's leftover buns with oven fries

May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
enchiladas with Mexican rice and salad

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Week 17 2009

Purchases

1 loaf bread at Dollar Tree

Walmart

pack of 20 small tortillas

egg roll wrappers (I used 6 and froze the rest)

2 12 ounce bacon

clementines, potatoes, frozen peas and corn

4 boxes crackers

1 Kraft dressing - I had 1 more $1.50 coupon

1 gallon skim milk

Meals

April 22

French Onion Salisbury steak with fresh spinach

April 23

Chicken breasts with dressing and oven roasted asparagus

April 24

Soft beef tacos

April 25

Glazed Fruit-Filled Drop Biscuits for breakfast

sandwiches for lunch

Asian veggies and chicken with rice and egg rolls for supper

April 26

cereal for breakfast

BLTs for lunch

baked turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes and big salad for supper

April 27

leftover chicken/rice from Sat. and big salad

April 28

Turkey shepherds pie with fresh spinach and green salad

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week # 16 -2009

What I bought

Walgreens

trash bags

8 pack paper towels

2 cases Dasani water

Dollar Tree

4 loaves high fiber bread

Walmart

flour, yeast, coconut, sugar, brown sugar, chocolate chips

saltines

squeeze mustard, red wine vinegar, barbecue sauce

1 pound butter, 1 dozen eggs, 2 gallons milk, sour cream, whipped topping,

cheese slices, 2 pounds sharp cheddar

bacon and sausage

jalapenos, strawberries, red grapes

Aldis Some of these are repeats I already bought but Jeff ended up where he could shop at Aldis so I had him stock up on things that were a good price

2 spinach, romaine hearts, asparagus, bell peppers, 2 iceberg lettuce

mushrooms, red onions, roma tomatoes, grape tomatoes

2 saltines and 1 can cashews

2 choc. chips, 2 flour, brown and powdered sugar, baking cocoa, quick oatmeal

Meals served

April 15

last of the Easter ham with potatoes and green beans

April 16

Taco Rice Salad

April 17

Mexican Pasta skillet with a big salad

April 18

eggs, sausage and biscuits and OJ for breakfast

Hideaway pizza for supper

April 19

Biscuits and gravy with eggs, sausage, bacon and OJ for breakfast

pork loin sandwiches with potatoes for lunch

leftover pizza with a big salad for supper

April 20

big green salad, chicken tenders and strawberry shortcake

I used these 2 Martha Stewart recipes and both are keepers.

chicken tenders we made our own sauce from dijon and horseradish

Sheet Pound Cake

April 21

big green salad with onion salisbury steak and the rest of the strawberry shortcake

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Week #15 - 2009

Purchases
4 spices on sale at May's
2 whole turkeys
3 whole pork loins - Jeff smoked these, then we sliced them and put them in the freezer in meal sized portions
3 2 liter soda
11 more salad dressings - used $1.50 coupon on each one
3 cans biscuits
butter
yellow onions, red onions, carrots, romaine hearts, roma tomatoes, spring mix and frozen broccoli
dry mustard
wide foil
3 boxes jello
bag of sweetener
2 bags chips
2 Vitamin water - free after coupons






Meals served

8th
sliders on homemade buns with browned potatoes

9th
porcupine meatballs with a big salad

10th
supper out

11th
sausage biscuits and eggs for breakfast
smoked pork loin and salad for late lunch/early supper

12th
sausage, biscuits and eggs for breakfast
Easter meal of spiral ham, scalloped and baked potatoes, garlic cheese biscuits, big salad, deviled eggs, pound cake, cupcakes and banana bread

13th
Easter leftovers

14th
smoked pork on buns, salad, fresh fruit and chips

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Week #14 - 2009

Groceries purchased

2 huge boxes of Gain at Dollar General, used their $5 store coupon and manufact. coupons. ( I won't need detergent for months!)

3 boxes Lipton tea, on sale at Walgreens

2 loaves bread at Dollar Tree

4 gallons OJ (yes, it was on sale)

14 pounds 90% lean ground beef

3 whole chickens

spiral ham for Easter

turkey lunchmeat

6 1/2 pounds assorted cheddar and mozzarella

2 pounds Velveeta

2 gallons milk

18 eggs

22 bottles Kraft salad dressing - on rollback at Walmart for $1.58, used $1.50 coupons on each one (yes, we really do eat a lot of salad and I got the extra coupons on Ebay)

20 pounds potatoes

bananas

romaine hearts

red grapes

carrots,

red onions

celery

yellow onions

celery

roma tomatoes

24 pack sodas

3 boxes jello

bowtie pasta

3 boxes drink mix - used a B2G1F coupon

flour

shortening

brown sugar

sweetner

vanilla

Pam-type spray

saltines

2 bags chips

2 Cascade used $3 coupons on each

Meals served

April 1

chicken and noodles, green salad, cookies

April 2

Pork loin baked with sauer kraut, fried potatoes and salad

April 3

roast beef baked with carrots and potatoes, gravy, green beans with onions, homemade rolls

April 4

biscuits, bacon and eggs for breakfast

sandwiches and chips for lunch

turkey breast with mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw and homemade rolls for supper

April 5

struesel puffs for breakfast

lunch at Nina and John's

Chicken chili for supper

April 6

"Oliver Spaghetti" - marinara sauce over pasta topped with shredded sharp cheddar

April 7

Chicken Rice Pilaf

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Week 13 - 2009

Purchases

Walgreens
4 boxes of food storage bags, used a $3 RR for them

Bread Store
2 loaves bread, 1 box sweet rolls

Atwoods
1 jug bleach - it was a good price and I did not remember I had a new jug in the cabinet

Dollar Tree
2 bags snacks

Walmart
spring mix greens, red leaf lettuce and 2 iceberg lettuce

bell pepper, cucumber, red onion and roma tomatoes

2 bags chips

4 bottles soda - used 2 free coupons

sliced cheese

sliced ham

butter

French bread

cornstarch, 2 packs yeast and Vietnamese cinnamon

2 bags dog snacks - used B1G1coupon

3 Cascade Complete - used 3 $3 coupons on these, these coupons were in a sample bag at the Walmart photography studio


March 25th
Chicken with dressing, mushroom gravy and potatoes, spinach and broccoli

26th
sloppy joes on homemade buns with a big salad

27th
sausage pizza with a big salad

28th
biscuits and sausage for breakfast

refried bean and jalapeno nachos for lunch

grilled chicken, potatoes and salad for supper

29th
sweet rolls for breakfast

sandwiches for lunch

pork carnitas on whole wheat tortillas, corn and salad for supper

30th
Chicken strips with broccoli, corn and Spring mix salad, bread and butter

31st
beef and bean chili with salad (will make a big pot so I can freeze the leftovers for our favorite law school bachelor)

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Week #12- 2009

What I bought

10 rolls Jimmy Dean Sausage
6 Grands biscuits
2 iceberg lettuce
2 gallons OJ and 1 gallon milk
3 loaves of bread and 3 bags of snack popcorn and chips at Dollar Tree
ice cream and topping at Walmart

Actual Meals
18th
goulash with bread and butter -goulash is a real budget dish. My mom made it frequently and Jeff said his mom did too. I used to be a fraternity house cook and goulash seemed to please just about every boy in the house.
Goulash is just browned hamburger and diced onion with tomato sauce and cooked pasta. I like to add canned diced tomatoes and a little bit of garlic, oregano and black pepper.
19th
cornflake chicken with a big green salad and unfrosted chocolate cupcakes
20th
chicken & noodles and green salad
21st
biscuits and sausage for breakfast
sandwiches and apple slices for lunch
French bread pizza for supper
22nd
doughnuts made like this for breakfast
sandwiches for lunch
grilled steak, baked potatoes and corn fritters for supper
( I rarely fry anything but after I fried the doughnuts, I left that pan with the oil still in it, then I used the same pan and oil for the corn fritters. And I won't be frying again for quite some time. But both the fritters and doughnuts were delicious!)
23rd
stuffed bell peppers and sauteed cabbage
24th
smoked chicken from the freezer

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