Last week I jumped on the pig and joined Project Food Budget 2.0. My budget was $100.
Let's see how I did: $86.74 at the grocery store; OK good start. Then I heard that Peppreidge Farm was having an additional 10% off sale, and I needed to stock up anyhow, so that was another $29.77. Near the end of the week I needed to run out and get the tomatoes I forgot for the tacos and milk. That trip somehow came up to $ 20.55. So for my first week I was over budget ($137.05 spent, so $37.50 over), but in my defense we will not need to buy bread, cookie or crackers for at least 6 weeks.
This week's menu consists of:
Monday – mac and cheese for the kids (Husband and I ate when he got back from a client's house).
Tuesday – eggs, toast, sausage and fruit
Wednesday – chicken quesadillas and salad (Turkey's pick)
Thursday – chicken sandwiches, sweet potato fries, salad
Friday – Out to dinner for my Mom’s b-day (I think we're going for Mexican.)
Saturday – Eat at camp-out (It's a Halloween themed over night camping trip Husband and Turkey are going on, Monkey and I will be there for dinner the night before. It's $24 for the 3 of us).
Sunday – Crock-Pot Pork Chops, cauliflower ala Melissa, roasted potatoes
My budget this week is $150, as I need to stock up on some pantry staples and meats.
Last night I went to the grocery store, and spent $146.44, but $21.25 was on Christmas presents (doesn't everyone pick up the odd random Christmas present at the grocery store) and batteries. which leaves me at $125.19.
If you'd like to see how others are doing on this project you can check them out here:
- Emily Levenson
- Dairy-Free Cooking
- Test Kitchen Tuesday
- Red Pen Mama
- Acquired Tastes
- Fit Flexitarian
- Warm As Pie
- Katy Rank Lev
- My Inner Healthy
- Little Blue Hen
- xox, b
- What da Health?
- Project Food Budget 2.0
- Ignition Nutrition
- A Nice Heart and a White Suit
- Because Hobbies Happen
- Primary Focus Health Coaching
- Chicken Tender
- Fresh…A New Chapter
- Whole Living Gal
3 comments:
What's your recipe for the crock pot pork chops?
looks like you're doing well with the budgeting! and being smart about your purchases (ie - getting things on sale)!
glad to have you on board for the project.
I'm glad you joined in! Your pig comment made me giggle.
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