I ordered and picked up groceries, today. I double and triple checked to see if the correct pick up store address showed, both when ordering and when I replied to the order ready for pick up text to let them know that I was on my way! Each time, the correct store address showed up and there was no issue!
I wanted to get milk and half and half, some fruit, bread, the flavored sparkling water my daughter and I like (which keeps us both from drinking soda), and ice cream and gelatin for after oral surgery.
I also considered (very briefly) buying some unsalted chicken stock or broth for after the surgery. But, the only unsalted stock/broth came in 32 fl. oz. cartons and the stock was priced at $4.65 and the broth was $4.99. No, thank you! Not going to pay that! Instead, I pulled out a turkey carcass I had in the freezer, covered it with water, and kept it to simmer. I will strain the liquid and keep it overnight in the fridge to separate any fat and use it to make myself some free broth!
The store was low in stock on two of the items I ordered (including the half and half) and I specified the substitutes for both, but, both original items were included in my groceries, so that worked out just fine.
I decided not to get the salmon I was going to buy, after all, so that will mean that this week's meal plan options will have to be revised a bit. But, that's OK, too. I was getting it for daughter's birthday, which is next week, but, she wants to wait until I've recovered from my oral surgery so we could both enjoy her birthday meal.
Here's the receipt:
Order Summary
Item Details
13 Items
Other Fees
$0.30
My total came to $41.64.
My February grocery budget is $250 plus $57.42 carried over from January = $307.42
Total spent to date = $99.37 + $0.49 + $42.29 + $49.99 + $41.64 = $233.78
Balance left in the budget = $307.42 - $233.78 = $73.64
I don't anticipate grocery shopping again this week. So, the balance of $73.64 will be carried forward into March and I will use it to stock up on some items for the pantry and to splurge on salmon for daughter's birthday meal.
I'm grateful for:
- Being able to order groceries online
- Having the items loaded into the car for me
- The availability of groceries and sales/coupons
- A safe drive to the store and back
- Daughter helping to bring the groceries in
What do you think? How are you doing with your grocery budget?
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