Warning: This post may be super boring to you... Feel free to ignore it! :)
You may or may not have noticed that I accidentally posted my grocery list to my blog yesterday. It was totally an accident but it did give me the the idea to do a blog post about what I bought/paid at the grocery store and what I intend to make with it. I am trying to get back into a cash budget and meal planning so this post will hopefully be helpful to me later on.
This was my grocery list:
Here is what I ended up with and what I spent for each item:
Trader Joe's:
Organic Bananas- 5 @ $0.29/each
Organic Romaine Hearts 3pk- 4 @ $2.49/each
Organic Bagged Spinach- 2 @ $1.99/each
Bagged Kale- 1 @ $1.99
Organic Lemons 1lb- 1 @ $1.99/each
Organic Maple Syrup Grade B- 1 @ $7.99
Organic Grass-fed Cheddar Cheese 8oz- 3 @ $4.29/each
Habanero and Lime Salsa- 1 @ $2.29
Organic Sweet Potatoes 3lb- 1 @ $3.99
Organic Tortilla Chips- 2 bags @ $2.49/each
Organic Chickpeas- 2 cans @ $1.19/each
Organic Rice Milk- 1 carton @ $1.69
Organic Onions 2lbs- 1 @ $2.99
Organic Carrots 1lb- 6 @ $0.79/each
Organic Celery Hearts- 1 @ $2.29
Organic Frozen Broccoli- 1 @ $2.49
Curry Powder- 1 @ $1.99
Organic Wheat Tortillas- 1 @ $3.49
Organic Roma Tomatoes 6ct- 1 @ $2.79
Organic Pacific Brand Vanilla Almond Milk- 2 cartons @ $1.99/each
Organic Clif Kid Bars- 2 @ $0.69/each (My little helpers needed a snack)
Trader Joe's Total: $81.70
Fred Meyer:
Organic Strawberries- 4 @ $2.00/each (These are on sale right now!)
Organic Raspberries- 4 @ $2.00/each (These are on sale right now!)
Organic Amy's Black Bean Chili- 1 @ $2.99
Endangered Species Dark Chocolate Mint Bar- 1 @ $2.79
Pampers Size 3 Diapers 112ct box- $24.99
Pampers Sensitive Wipes 3 pk- $6.99
Organic Asparagus 1.29lb- $6.44
White Cheddar Pirate Booty- 2 @ $1.50/each
Fred Meyer Total: $65.95
Sno-isle Natural Foods Co-op
Organic Bananas- 2 free with kids banana card
Organic Cauliflower- 1.37lb @ $3.69lb - $5.06
Organic Thick Cut Rolled Oats- 3.08lb @ $0.89lb - $2.74
Organic Red Beets 0.28lb @ $3.89/lb- $1.09
Organic Cultured Coconut Milk Yogurt 16oz- $3.29 less 50% markdown- $1.64
Organic Strawberry Kombucha 16oz- $3.29
Organic Dried Black Beans- 3.52lb @ $1.59lb- $5.60
Organic Gala Apples- 6.74lbs @ $1.99lb- $13.14
Organic Cilantro Bunch- $1.59
Organic Lemon Juice- $1.99
Coconut Water 250ml 12pk- 3 cases @ $11.88/each less 5% case discount- $33.85
Co-op Total: $70.26 less 10% Member Discount = $63.23
Farm Stand
Local Raw Honey 45oz- $13.99
Peewee Avocados- 6 @ 3/$1- $2
Farm Stand Total: $15.99 less 10% Military Discount = $14.39
Total for all those crazy groceries: $232.30
- Trader Joe's was out of their bagged organic apples that are $2.49 for a 2lb bag so that is why I had to pay way more for apples at the Co-op
- I also usually don't need to buy so much but I was trying to stretch us out until payday so that I could start fresh with the cash system hence why we were out of staples like maple syrup and honey
- The Co-op was out of Stevia which I was planning to buy for a friend
- Nowhere that I went had spaghetti squash. Bummer because I made this last week topped with poached eggs and have been thinking about that meal ever since!
- I forgot to buy corn tortillas so I will have to go back for those before Saturday
Now... What do I plan to make with all that?
The apples, lemons, romaine, spinach, kale, carrots, and beet will most likely all be used to make our juices this week. I will actually probably have to go back to the store later this week for more juice supplies!
I always try to pack Brian lunches to take with him to school. His lunches usually include: Juice, an egg burrito, leftovers from the night before's dinner, sprouted almonds, and whatever dried fruit we have around. This saves money for us so he isn't having to pay for fast food and also keeps him feeling better because he doesn't have to stop for fast food :)
The Girls eat oatmeal for breakfast almost every morning. Claire eats hers plain while Kenley gets a drizzle of maple syrup on hers. Brian and I usually drink juice for breakfast.
Lunches are usually leftovers or something easy like tortilla pizzas, tuna salad, eggs, spinach salads, or burritos. I will definitely be having buffalo cauliflower for one of my lunches this week! I'll post the recipe after I make it again!!
Snacks that we will probably have this week will be: bananas (for the girls), sprouted almonds, pirate booty, berries, coconut yogurt with almond butter and defrosted frozen blueberries, and
Chococado smoothies made with those peewee avocados. (I don't know why it is, but the small avocados taste so much better in smoothies than the full size ones). Claire also really likes coconut water so she gets a bottle of that almost every day.
Here is my dinner meal plan for the week:
Monday- Salmon Burgers (for her) + Venison Burgers (for him) w/ Grilled Asparagus- Grilled by my Dad {Thanks to Sean for the meats}
Tuesday- Shredded Chicken Tacos- This is a super easy crock pot meal! Just place chicken breasts and 1 jar of salsa in the crock pot and let it cook all day long. Shred and enjoy with taco fixings! I will be making a big pot of black beans to go with this. I just soak the dried beans overnight with lots of water and a bit of apple cider vinegar and then the next day I rinse them cover them with new water and let them simmer for a few hours until they are nice and tender. Then I stir in lots of chopped cilantro and a chopped jalapeno.
Wednesday- Chickpeas and Dumplings- This is a
Mama Pea Recipe recommended by
Emily! I will be swapping out the wheat flour for rice flour... lets hope it works!
Thursday- Spaghetti topped with Trader Joe's Organic Vodka Sauce served with Coconut Flour Cheese Biscuits and Steamed Broccoli- I will be using brown rice spaghetti noodles.
Friday- Chili Topped Roasted Sweet Potatoes- Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a baking sheet on the bottom rack. Place sweet potatoes on middle rack and cook for 20 minutes then lower heat to 350 degrees and cook for 1 hour. Top with chili and cheese!
Saturday- Tostadas- I really like putting dry corn tortillas on a baking stone and baking them until crisp for an oil free tostada shell! We top our shells with black beans, cheese, lettuce, salsa, and avocados.
What do you think? Should I continue with this kind of post? I may just for the sake of keeping myself accountable!
Am I paying way too much for something that is way cheaper somewhere else? What's on your meal plan for the week? I need some ideas for next week!
