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| This Week's Grocery Pick Up (March 9, 2025) |
I have ordered and picked up groceries twice so far in March. The first time was on March 1 and the second time was on March 9.
I didn't take a picture of the March 1st grocery pick up, but, I bought milk, half & half, butter, bread, bagels, bananas, canned tuna, frozen dinners, and soda. Here's the receipt:
Order Summary
Item Details
26 Items
March 1 Grocery Total = $51.70
Today's groceries are pictured above and I bought milk, half & half, condensed milk, eggs ($9.99/doz.), fresh fruits, a cucumber, cold cuts, peppermint candy, and sugar.
Here's the receipt for the March 9 groceries:
Order Summary
Item Details
15 Items
Other Fees
$0.10
March 9 Grocery Total = $47.92
Eggs have gone up to almost $10/doz. I thought it was interesting, to say the least, that the dozen eggs amounted to 20% of my grocery bill, this week!
Last week's tuna and this week's sugar and condensed milk were stock up items, although, only the tuna was on sale. I use the condensed milk in my tea and a can lasts me about 10 to 14 days depending on whether I have two cups of tea a day or just one (daughter usually has a cup of coffee in the morning with half and half and a cup of tea with condensed milk in the evening). I had two cans left in the cupboard after I opened a new can last week and I wanted to have 4 to 6 cans on hand at all times, as part of my earthquake preparedness.
Speaking of earthquakes, we had a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on Sunday afternoon in one area of L.A. followed by three smaller earthquakes in Malibu a bit later.
As for the sugar, I recently opened a bag of sugar and there is another one in the cupboard. Which is plenty. But, I want to be ready for jam and chutney making season later this summer and I want to stock up on sugar before prices go up.
Since I used February's gas budget to pay off the amount I went over with my February grocery budget, I am starting March off with a $200 grocery budget.
March grocery budget = $200
Spent to date = $51.70 + $47.92 = $99.62
Sunday's brunch was a cold cuts sandwich. Dinner was leftovers - I had the leftover beef and vegetable soup with a slice of toast; daughter had leftover mac & cheese with the ground beef mixture. I will be making a meal plan for the week ahead; chicken curry has been requested.
How is your March grocery shopping coming along?
I cannot imagine living in the shadow of earthquakes. Especially for those who have also struggled with the forest fires. I'm trying not to do any grocery shopping other than milk and bread, and using up what I have on hand during this kitchen work. My food cupboards are emptied and dismantled, and their contents in stacked boxes in the back bedroom. It's a game of hide and seek trying to find things though...
ReplyDeleteI was happy that they were relatively small earthquakes. There's rain in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday and a flood alert has been issued!
DeleteI think you are wise to limit your grocery shopping during the kitchen remodeling. I remodeled my kitchen several years ago and I remember it being quite a mess!
$10/doz eggs!! I heard on the news that the prices of eggs were coming down. I guess that hasn't happened yet.
ReplyDeleteYes, $10/doz. When Joy, the grocery store worker, brought my groceries to the car, I asked her to hand me the package of eggs to keep in the passenger seat, rather than in the trunk with the rest of the groceries, as I didn't want to risk any of them getting broken during the drive home.
DeleteI hope those earthquakes are relieving stress and preventing the possibility of bigger ones. We had a special on tuna recently and I bought 3 cans, but we don't have Dancer to share it with!
ReplyDeleteHaving four measurable earthquakes in one area in one day is a bit unusual. Apparently, there's a "whole lot of shaking going on"! :D
DeleteCanned tuna used to go on sale during Lent, but, so far, this year, I haven't seen any sales for less than $1 per can. But, I am stocking up while I can, because when the sales end, they will probably increase the prices, again.
Thank goodness the earthquakes were small. Still, it must be an incredibly worrying time whenever you feel one.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed grocery prices beginning to increase again here. Something to keep an eye on. Xx
Yes, Jules, I was very thankful that the earthquakes were small. I always wonder if it is the "Big One" when I feel the quakes!
DeleteI, too, am keeping an eye on the grocery prices and trying to buy what is on sale/offer and go from there. Tariffs on imported steel and aluminum went into effect as of midnight, tonight, and I know that the manufacturers of canned/tinned goods will eventually pass on those price increases to the consumers.
...but at least you no longer have to worry about soggy straws! ;o)
DeleteOh, yes! Those soggy straws! Apparently, they explode, too! Who knew?!
DeleteI am glad your earthquake wasn't a strong one. Still I would be pretty nervous.
ReplyDeleteYou got some things stocked up. It's good you got your condensed milk so now you have a quantity that is suitable to your needs in case something happens.
my month isn't going very well with food shopping. I'm spending too much.
Now it's just a matter of mitigating the damage. lol
Thank you, Debra. We have been getting a series of small earthquakes, recently. Not sure what that signifies, if anything, other than we are having a series of small earthquakes. I've a good supply of tea, milk, and sugar; I can survive for a good long time as long as I have access to hot water to make my tea! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you are spending too much on your groceries; hope you will be able to mitigate it, somehow.