I used the mobile $10 off of $50 yesterday, today I used the one in the ad in the Sunday paper.
$58.18 originally, $23.08 after all discounts and coupons... and now I have FRESH FRUIT! This did cause me to change up my menu somewhat and substitute some bananas for oranges.
Here is the updated menu with costs... just under $25 for the week, thanks to the crazy good deals at Target. My grocery expenses should be a good bit lower the next several weeks, as I did a lot of stocking this weekend. I am not hard and fast that I spend no more than $25 a week.. it is that I average $25 a week.
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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Breakfast
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1/2 bagel w/ pnt btr, 12¢
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1 c. oatmeal, 10¢
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1/2 egg sandwhich, 21¢
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1/2 bagel w/ pnt btr, 12¢
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1 c. oatmeal, 10¢
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ham & egg breakfast sand, 56¢
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Eat Out
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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Mid-Morning
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yogurt w/fruit, .50
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cheese stick, 33¢
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yogurt w/fruit, .50
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cheese stick, 33¢
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yogurt w/fruit, .50
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N/A
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N/A
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Lunch
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Ham Sandwich, 83¢
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1/2 ham sandwich. 42¢
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tuna salad sandwich, 43¢
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1/2 ham sandwich. 42¢
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tuna salad sandwich, 43¢
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1/2 ham sandwich. 42¢
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Company Lunch:
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sugar snaps and carrots, 62¢
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1 c taco soup, 87¢
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sugar snaps and carrots, 62¢
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1 c taco soup, 87¢
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sugar snaps and carrots, 62¢
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1 c taco soup, 87¢
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Pork Tenderloin, 91¢
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Banana, 15¢
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Banana, 15¢
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orange, 40¢
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Banana, 15¢
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orange, 40¢
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Banana, 15¢
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Au Gratin Potatoes, 0¢
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Broccoli 18¢
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Dinner
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Crock Pot Taco Soup, 1.5 c, $1.30
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Cranberry Chicken, $1.62
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Crock Pot Beef Stew, $1.08
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Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, 87¢
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Chicken Thighs, 76¢
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Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie
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Order Pizza
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Frozen Vegetable, 25¢
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Brown Rice, 20¢
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Sauteed Cabbage, 26¢
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mixed vegetables, 25¢
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California Meledy, 25¢
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Baked potato w/ butter, 36¢
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slice n bake cookies, 50¢
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Snack
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Snack
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Snack
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Snack
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Snack
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Snack
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Snack
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carrot sticks, 18¢
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yogurt w/fruit, .50
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carrot sticks, 18¢
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yogurt w/fruit, .50
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popcorn (from kernels), .50
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popcorn (from kernels), .50
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N/A
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Cost
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Cost
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Cost
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Cost
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Cost
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Cost
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Cost
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3.95
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$4.44
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$3.42
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3.26
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3.93
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$4.12
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$1.09
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Total cost per week:
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$24.21
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Do you find that going to Target early in the morning works best for finding the meats that have the coupons on them? I have 4 of the $10 off $50 Target coupons and I was thinking of going to Target tomorrow morning to use one of them to stock up on chicken and ground beef. Thoughts? PS- I like your blog :)
ReplyDeleteTasha... thanks for the kind comments. And yes, I do find getting there early helps. First, everyone else is still in bed, so there are less people to walk around, and second, I often find that is when I can find the meat selections that are marked down due to the sell by date being that day or the next... I always make sure I use that meat that day or get it recipe ready and freeze it or when time is severely lacking, just pop it in the freezer. I have found for meat at Target, if you buy it when it is marked down, they scan the mark down as they ring it, so to use your $10 off of $50 coupon, you will need to count the price after the discount... so a $3.29 pack of beef (normal price) with a $1 markdown will ring up at $2.29. I walk around the store with my calculator out!
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