Friday, August 14, 2015

August Grocery Shopping - Week 2


Today's Grocery Receipt



Earlier this month, on August 2, I spent $10.12 on groceries.  And the next day, I spent another $5.55 to buy 1 gallon milk ($2.59), 4 bread rolls (4/$1.00), 1 cantaloupe (@$.25/lb; $.97), and 1 lettuce ($.99), making my grocery spending for week 1 total $15.67.

I didn't grocery shop last weekend.  But today, I stopped at the grocery store on my way home from the office and bought:

1 box crackers (unsalted tops saltines) = $1.50
2 cans refrigerated biscuit dough; $.50@ = $1.00
1 gal. milk = $2.69
1 quart ice cream = $2.50
2 cans tuna, $1@ = $2.00
1 package bacon (12 oz.) = $2.49
1 kielbasa sausage (14 oz.) = $2.50

I also bought 2 cans of cat food, $.89@ = $1.78

The total came to $16.46; but when I deducted the cat food, my grocery total came to $14.68.


So, my August grocery spending, so far, totals:  $15.67 + $14.68 = $30.35.
My grocery budget is $75 (although, I might take $25 from my Miscellaneous category and raise it to $100, with daughter coming down to visit for 10 days; I'll see how it goes)
Amount left in the budget:  $75 - $30.35 = $44.65

I can see myself buying some salmon steaks ($3.99/lb) over the weekend, since daughter loves salmon, raspberries ($.99/6 oz.), and stock up on sugar ($1.99/4 lbs.).  Perhaps more fruits, as well.

How is your grocery budget coming along?   
  

6 comments:

  1. Sounds like you've got a well stocked cupboard and I hope you'll treat DD to salmon steak since you get to sit at the same table as opposed to cyberspace. I'm still tripping over empty nest syndrome. It was raining when I came downstairs this AM andI assembled ingredients for DS1 favorite soup as I waited for coffee to perc. Sent DH into gales of laughter.

    Yikes, I don't have a meal plan for the upcoming week. Meals depend on whether it's unseasonably hot, level of energy and DH's assistance or level of cooperation. Have you ever made a frittata in your rice cooker?

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    1. Hon, aw, that's so sweet that you were getting ready to prepare DS1's favorite soup! Hope you are continuing to take it easy - prepare what's easy and use up what you have in the freezer.

      I haven't made frittata, at all. Neither daughter, nor I, care for many egg dishes.

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  2. You have done on your Aug. grocery budget.. know you will be getting ready for daughters visit.. You two will have a great time .. So happy for you.

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    1. Judy, thank you. Looking forward to seeing her again, tomorrow. :)

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  3. Have a great time with your daughter!

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