May Groceries

May 18 Groceries

I had an order of groceries delivered on Monday.  .

I needed half and half for my daughter's coffee , a loaf of bread, some chicken, some vegetables, ginger and garlic for the chutney I am planning to make, and I wanted to stock up on rice.  I also wanted bottled water that was on sale, but, apparently, they were out of stock.  So, that will have to wait for another time.  Also, the store was out of the half gallon of half and half I had ordered and out of the quart size I had listed as a substitute; instead, I was asked if a pint size would do and I said yes.  We will definitely have to buy more half and half before the end of the week, though. Without the bottled water, everything I bought was the regular price; that's the first time in a long time that has happened.

Here's the receipt:

Order Summary

Original Item Total$36.77

Fulfillment Fee+$0.00

Other Fees+$0.60

Sales Tax$0.00

Order Total$37.37

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Item Details

10 Items

Broccoli Bunch, 1 ct$4.41

1.77 lbs x $2.49 each (approx.)

Cucumber, 1 ct$1.29

1 x $1.29 each

Fresh Green Beans, 1 lb$2.84

0.95 lbs x $2.98 each (approx.)

Ginger Root, 1 ct$1.08

0.31 lbs x $3.48 each (approx.)

Kroger® Fresh Uncooked Chicken Drumsticks, 4.5 lb$5.00

1 x $5.00 each

Kroger® Half and Half Pint, 1 pt$2.69

1 x $2.69 each

Kroger® Long Grain Rice, 10 lb$14.98

2 x $7.49 each

Kroger® White Sandwich Bread, 20 oz$1.99

1 x $1.99 each

Kroger® Whole Garlic Bulbs, 5 ct$2.49

1 x $2.49 each

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Other Fees

$0.60

Bag Fee$0.60

6 x $0.10 each

My total came to:  $37.37

My May grocery budget is $250 + $19.09 carried forward from April = $269.09

I spent $150 of that at the Sri Lankan store on the groceries such as red lentils, mung beans, chick peas, barley, curry powder, tea, chili for chutney making, etc.  

Which left me with $119.09 in the May grocery for the rest of the month.

Balance remaining in the budget after Monday's grocery delivery:

$269.09 - $150 - $37.37 = $81.72

I will be stocking up on a few things, including bottled water, with the balance remaining in the May grocery budget.

As always, I am grateful for:

- The availability of groceries
- Daughter's gift of the membership with enables me to get groceries delivered
- Freezers and refrigerators that enable me to store groceries for longer periods of time
- Electricity to run the freezer and fridge
- Being able to stock up

How are you coming along with your grocery shopping?

We had tuna salad sandwiches for brunch on Monday; for dinner, we had rice, chicken curry, sauteed curried green beans, peach chutney, and peach pie for dessert.