January 2011 Groceries Total cost: < $320.00
Each week on Monday mornings, I pulled 80.00 out of an ATM. The cost for using the machine was $3.00 each time. I pulled cash out four times for a total cost of $12. I intend to use the cash-back strategy for February in order to save even more money. I shopped on Mondays and Friday evening or Saturday each week. I made out a grocery list and wrote down estimated prices on each item, with a total cost estimate for that trip to the store. Here is what I purchased in January. I made sure to buy extra items for food storage e.g. sugar, salt, etc. Food storage and supplies I haven’t used this month are marked with & sign. Many items were used, but not nearly used up. For example I used butter, but I also bought 2lbs for storage. I bought 10 pork chops and still have six in the freezer. Since my system is still pretty crude, it’s hard to indicate such things. I had change left over that went into a coin jar, so I actually spent less than $320.00 Taxable items are marked with *
Amounts shown are as close as possible. The menu I used for January follows.
| Acorn squash 5 small |
| &All purpose flour 30lbs. |
| *&Aluminum foil 75 ft. |
| Applesauce 3 x 2lb jars |
| Au Jus gravy mix 1 pkg. |
| &Bacon 1lb. |
| Baked beans 1 largish can |
| &Baking powder 1 reg. |
| &Baking soda 1 reg. |
| Bananas 2 bunch |
| *&Bar soap 3 bars |
| Boneless pork chops 10 thin chops |
| &Boneless skinless chicken breasts 3lb |
| Broccoli approx. 4lbs |
| Brown and serve breakfast sausage 20 count |
| &Brown sugar 2lbs |
| Butter 4lbs. |
| Buttermilk 2qts |
| Canadian bacon 1 small pkg. |
| Canned green beans 6 cans |
| &Canola oil 48oz |
| Celery 1 bunch |
| Chicken drumsticks approx. 4lbs |
| *Cough drops 2 x 50count |
| *Cough syrup 1 bottle |
| &Cream of chicken soup 4 cans |
| &Cream of mushroom soup 4 cans |
| Cucumbers 4 |
| Deli sliced chicken lunchmeat 12oz |
| Diced ham 1 lb? |
| *Dish detergent small box $tree |
| Doughnuts 2 mpl bars (shop w/Brandon) |
| &Eggs 18cnt large |
| Evaporated milk 2 – 12oz |
| *Fabric softener 1 box 40 count |
| Fettuccine 8oz |
| Flour tortillas 10 sft taco size |
| French fried onions small can |
| Fresh button mushrooms ½ lb? |
| Frozen beef patties 8 1/3lb |
| Frozen peas 2lbs |
| Frozen salmon filet serves 6 |
| Fruit O cereal 1value bag |
| *&Gallon ziplock bags 50 count |
| Grape juice 2 x 2qts |
| Green bell peppers 3 |
| Ground beef aprox.7lbs |
| Ground pork sausage 1lb |
| Hamburger buns 8pack |
| *Head phones 1 set $tree |
| Heavy whipping cream ½ pint |
| Hoagie rolls 6count |
| Honey dew melon 1 |
| Honey ham 4 lb |
| Hot dog buns 2 x 8count |
| Hot dogs 4x 8 count |
| Iodized Salt 1 reg. can |
| &Ketchup 40oz |
| *&Kotex maxi pads 24 count |
| Maruchan noodle cups 12pack |
| *Men’s speed stick deodorant 1 |
| Milk 8 gallons |
| Navel oranges 8 |
| Navy beans 16oz |
| Nestle quik large can |
| *Night lights 2 @ dollar tree |
| Non-stick cooking spray 1 small can |
| &Olive oil 1 pint |
| Pancake syrup 2 diff. Size bottles |
| Parmesan cheese 8oz deli fresh |
| Pepperoni 1 small packg |
| Pineapple 2 x 20oz cans |
| Powdered Sugar 5lbs |
| &Quick oats 1 x 2lb box |
| Red bell pepper 1 small |
| Red delicious apples 8? |
| Rice crispy cereal lg. Value bag |
| Salad dressing spread 32oz |
| &Shortening 1 lg. can |
| Sliced roast beef 7 oz |
| Sliced American cheese 72 slice |
| Sweet potatoes 3 small |
| Taco seasoning 2 packages |
| Tater tots 1 package |
| Toilet tissue 12 pack 1000sheet |
| Tomato paste 1 8oz can |
| Tomato soup 6 cans |
| Top round London broil steak <1lb |
| &Top sirloin approx. 1lb |
| Turkey stuffing 1box |
| &White sugar 5lbs |
| &Whole wheat flour 5lbs |
| &Yeast 4oz jar |
| &Ziplock sandwich bags 50count |
| Zucchini 1 |
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Saturday January 1 – Home made chili, corn bread
Sunday January 2 – Teriyaki chicken, brown rice, broccoli
Monday January 3 – Buttermilk pancakes, sausage, applesauce
Tuesday January 4 – Spanish rice, green beans, fresh wheat rolls
Wednesday January 5 – Home made pizza, jello
Thursday January 6 – Tuna noodle casserole, peas
Friday January 7 – Buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, orange slices
Saturday January 8 – Chicken and dumplings, fresh wheat rolls
Sunday January 9 – Grilled cheese, chicken noodle/tomato soup
Monday January 10 – Scalloped potatoes, ham, peas
Tuesday January 11 – Turkey breast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots
Wednesday January 12 – Spaghetti, garlic bread, green salad
Thursday January 13 – Navy bean soup, corn bread
Friday January 14 – Ham fried rice, orange slices
Saturday January 15 – Salmon, brown rice, green salad
Sunday January 16 – Home made macaroni and cheese, broccoli, rolls
Monday January 17 – Potato soup, wheat rolls
Tuesday January 18 – Hot dogs on buns, potato salad, home baked beans
Wednesday January 19 – Breaded pork cutlets (schnitzel) with German noodles(Spatzle)
Thursday January 20 – French dips, au jus, fresh veggies
Friday January 21 – Chicken potpie, steamed broccoli
Saturday January 22 – Dinner out: Old Country buffet
Sunday January 23 – Tacos, applesauce
Monday January 24 – Chicken fettuccine Alfredo, peas
Tuesday January 25 – Sliced ham, green bean casserole, corn bread
Wednesday January 26 – potluck (beef stew)
Thursday January 27 – Cheese burgers, tater tots, jell-O
Friday January 28 – Baked potatoes, broccoli (actually we just had cold cereal)
Saturday January 29 – Beans and franks, corn bread
Sunday January 30 – Beef enchiladas, green salad
Monday January 31 – Pineapple chicken, steamed rice
