Ready, set, shop! The spend-only-$300-on-groceries in September begins tomorrow! Here's what I have planned for my first shopping trip. I estimate it will be about a $90 total.
2 gallons of milk
2 loaves of bread
2 dozen eggs (Buy one, get one free)
6 to 8 yogurts
peanut butter
applesauce
crackers
mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
apples
bananas
grapes
tortillas
potatoes
onion
pepper (from our garden)
tomatoes (from our garden)
lettuce
ground turkey
hamburger buns
kidney beans
spice packet for chili
cornbread mix
Our dinners will include homemade pizza and salad, turkey chili and cornbread, turkey burgers and oven fries, bean and cheese burritos, a breakfast for dinner night, a night of leftovers, and night of dinner from the freezer since we have raviolis and tamales frozen already. (I will also make a pasta salad with odds and ends we already have and use it for lunches.)
Of course, I've got some pantry items already like refried beans, cereal, granola bars, pasta, and pretzels that will round out our breakfast and lunch menus. Also, I've got cheddar cheese, hummus and pita, cheese sticks, and tomato sauce already in the fridge.
Cheap and Cheerful wants to know: Are you up for the challenge? And what are you cooking?
I'll bring potatoes from my garden if you want to cross that off your list. We might even be able to spare a few eggs :)
ReplyDeleteI think I can be up for this challenge!
You could save more in the long run by making your cornbread from scratch. It's really easy and cornmeal is cheap!
ReplyDeleteI do often make cornbread ... but my kid's favorite cornbread is the $.69 Jiffy boxed mix. Go figure!
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