Let me preface this blog by saying the past month has been AWFULly expensive when it comes to food. I guess the price of corn has gone up which means everything is going up and grocery shopping is no longer enjoyable. I was spending between 40 and 50 dollars twice a week, so around $80- $100 a week on groceries. Not the best budget, but comfortable for my lifestyle.
Well, lately it has been $120- $140 a week!!! NO WAY can I afford that. This does not include any eating out either! I knew something had to be done.
I met with my neighbor, Kimberlee, and she gave me some budget tips and ideas for how to save on groceries. I will share this in another post. Anyways, we came up with a plan and this is how it went.
Meal Plan:
Breakfast- Herbalife for me, Coffee for John.
Lunch- leftovers for me, Ham and cheese sandwiches with chips for John.
Dinner-
Saturday: Burgers with baked potatoes, cantaloupe, and baked beans.
Sunday: Andrea's Wedding :)
Monday: Italian sausage, corn, rice, salad
Tuesday: Spaghetti with meatballs, salad, homemade bread
Wednesday: Hot dogs, beans, mac n cheese
Thursday: Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Friday: Pizza
Dessert- I make one dessert a week, and when it is gone, it is gone. This week: Ice cream!
That is 6 days of eating from home. This has become increasingly important as the exit to my neighborhood is blocked off so any time I leave the house it adds an extra 7 minutes and 3 miles ( I live in a big neighborhood). I needed to save time, gas, and money.
Here are the results:
1. Sprouts: $4.96
2. Aldi's: $30.76
3. Albertson's: $10.57
For a grand total of..... $46.29 !!!!! That is about $80 I saved this week in groceries!
Needless to say, it was a big success!
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