Grocery Round Up

OK, here is how I did yesterday and I only had $64 instead of my usual $75. Sorry no pic's, camera down, but food is food and I am sure you can visualize it : )

Piggly Wiggly: Cesar salad mix $2.50, 3 cans of veggies $2.37, pumpkin pie spice .99 cents, veg. oil $1.50 =Total with tax $7.89

Bi-Rite: Frozen blueberries $3.79, oatmeal $1.79, dried cranberries $1.99, ground sausage roll $1.19, spaghetti .79 cents, pasta sauce $1.25, pan spray $1, butter .99 cents, ketchup .79 cents, bologna .79 cents = Total with tax $17.12

Dollar General Market (not reg. store): 2 box mac & cheese .80 cents, hand soap jug refill $2.50, package tape $1.25, 2 pk. lip balm $1, T.P. $1, fish sticks $4, 2lb. carrots $1, 2 dozen eggs $2, bunch bananas $1.10, head of cabbage $1.50, 4 cans of chicken meat $4, 4lb. bag sugar $1.85, peanut butter $1.50, 3 cans tomato paste $1, 2.2lb. bag cat food $1, garbage bags $1, dish soap $1, Dixie cups $1.25, soy milk 1.85, Louisiana hot sauce .60 cents, 10lb. bird seed (sale) $3 = Total with tax $36.88

Total spent for week $61.89 Not bad, $2 left, which is good since I just realized I forgot onions - LOL For more grocery round up visit www.grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com

Blessings, Beth Ann

Grocery Cart Challenge?

Sometimes I participate in the GCC and sometimes I don't. I have no idea if this qualifies, but I felt the need to share it with someone :)

My shopping is kind of wonky the past two weeks. My DH and I agreed to take a bit of tax money and stock up on a few things. But by the end of the month I will be back to my $75 a week budget. Anyway, I had to run into the store today and the pharmacy for my oldest son. He got very ill and we ended up taking him to the ER last night, he has acute tonalities. Nothing cute about it! Ha ha ha :( So while I was waiting for his RX to be filled I went to see if I could find anything the boy could swallow (he looks like a pelican, no chin - all swollen). I headed over to the yogurt section and as I passed the milk I spied these beauties, 3 gallons of half priced milk! I think I might have done a little jig in the dairy aisle. I brought these bad puppies home and put them in the deep freeze in the basement. Milk is so expensive and there is so many of us, that we think of it as a luxury lately. Sigh. That's it. That's my story. Thanks for listening. For more GCC stories visit www.grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com

Blessings, Beth Ann

Grocery Cart Challange shopping Link

There wasn't as many good deals this week, but it was my first week using Cellfire coupons and printing them off at home as well. Used them at Kroger and it went well. I will be doing more on-line coupon printing for sure! Here is how my trip went for feeding 6 on $75 for a week.

This is my booty from my first trip, a.k.a. "into the city".

First stop was Kroger's:

2-10 oz. bag tortilla chips @ $1 each/$2

can tuna $.68

Cheerios's $2.67

cellfire coupon for Cheerios's $.75-

manufacture coupon for Cheerios's $.75- (so Cheerios's ended up costing $1.17)

Marked down cubed ham (for pizza and omelets) $1.49

2- hard salami lunch meat @$1.79 each/$3.58

Tuna helper $1

1.82lbs. green grapes @$1.28lb./$2.33

3- marked down fresh sausage patty 6ct. pkg. @$1.29/$3.87

6ct. pkg. Top Ramon noodles $.99

1 - Banquet heat and serve sausage links @$1 each/$2

Total: $22.21

Next stop is the UGO or United Grocery Outlet
Head of Romaine Lettuce $1
Box cereal $1.65
32oz. jar pickles $1.69

Total: $4.77
If you drink soda, this was a good deal. We like Pepsi, but I won't buy it with my grocery money. UGO had these 16 oz. cans in a 12 pk. for $2.50, see how tall the can is? DH ponyed up the money to get two of these.

We rounded out our trip into the city by stopping into Wal=Mart

2- gallons of milk @$3.14 each/$$6.26
cake mix $.88
frosting $1.26
2ct. frozen pie shell $1.52
15lb. cat litter $2.78
29 oz. tomato sauce $.82
2lb. brown rice $1.58
20 oz. crushed pineapple $.98
70ct. bendy straws $1.50
100ct. 3 oz. bathroom cup $1.56
gallon of ice cream $3.97
bacon pieces for salads $1.50
3- jiffy corn muffin mix @ $.36 each/$1.08
60ct. fish oil pills $.47

Total: $31.73




This is the loot from my second trip, the local stores here in town.

Bi-Rite

32 oz. margarine $1.3

2- 2c. bags shredded cheddar @$1.69 each/$3.38

2c. bag shredded mozzarella cheese $1.69

Total: $6.50

Dollar General Market

Hot dog buns $.95

4ct. angel soft t.p. $1.25

8 oz. Lawry's season salt $1.65

4lb. sugar $1.75

2- Turkey dogs @$1 each/$2

16 oz. imitation crab leg flakes $2

Total: $10.32

Grand total: $75.53 YES!!!!!!

For more of the GCC shopping link please visit www.grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com

Blessings, Beth Ann

GCC Shopping Cart Round up

Well the big day is here! I did my first week on $75 for 6 people, and was blown away by how it worked. Of course I spent four days working on the shopping list, like Einstein and the theory of relativity! I had a migraine, think he did too? Even went to the library to look at store flyer's on-line (my home puter can't download such big files - dial up) since I was driving into the "city" for an orthodontist appt. anyway. Figured I should take advantage of the Kroger sale. Anyway, all the prep was worth it, and am sure it will get easier as this becomes a habit. Matter fact I was at the library today and managed to figure out how to download Cellfire! But that is a tale and a shopping trip for next week.

This is what I bought on my big trip to the city: First top - Kroger's

Kellogg cereal special / buy 3 boxes at $2.67 each and receive $4 off at check out, making the cereal $1.50 a box

1.64lbs of grapes at $1.48lb. = $1.88

Cover girl loose face powder $3.74

Kroger brand 18ct. large eggs = $1.99

2lb. bag lemons = $1.99

1 cantaloupe = $1.88

Total -$17.74

Everything I bought was on sale and needed, I saved $11.53 with my Kroger card!

Next stop Wal-Mart

16oz. at free sour cream = $1.12

can black beans - $.58

16oz. salsa $1.44

29oz. can tomato sauce - $.82

16oz. whole wheat spaghetti - $1.28

13 gallon trash bags - $1.78

Total - $7.62

Last stop - Dollar Tree

28oz. bottle conditioner - $1

10ct white tortilla shells - $1

Box dishwasher detergent - $1

Total- $3.28

Came home, had some lunch and then did local shopping. First stop - Piggly Wiggly

1 green pepper - $.49, 2 cucumbers - $1, 1.31lb. ground beef - $1.95 and 28oz. dish soap $1 - Total = $4.74

Next stop Bi-Rite

16oz. blue bonnet light butter - $.99 and 3 pkgs. shredded cheese at $1.69 each. Total = $7.13

Last stop of the day was Dollar General Market (way better than a reg. $G)

1lb. bag carrots = $.75

2 pkgs. Jumbo Turkey franks $2

Romaine - $2

16oz. Pepperoni - $2

16oz. frozen green beans = $1

2 pkgs. frozen fries = $1.20

celery - $1

3ct paper towel - $1.25

120ct Kleenex - $1

hair spray - $1.25

100ct pain reliever - $2.75

2 cans tuna in water - $1.40

16oz. coffee - $2.50

15lb. bag dry dog food - $3.95

16x20 frame - $9

Total = 35.73

Grand total of all = $76.24

That is an overage of $1.26, but I had coinage to cover it! LOL I tell you I was living of the high all day! I know the frame sounds frivolous, but I had been looking for one for 6 months. This was the first time the store had one in that time and there were only two left. I felt blessed I had the money. I quickly took it home, printed out my dd wedding pictures from last Aug. and hung it! It looks fabulous and as she lives 800 miles away and I only see her once a year, I spent an entire day staring at it. Sigh.

Anyway, I am totally impressed that I was able to get that amount of produce and fruit. I felt proud with my purchases and like I had finely made "ends meet".

For more GCC visit www.grocerycartchallenge.blogspot.com

Blessings, Beth Ann