Got to go to a proper supermarket for the first time in two months.
So I shopped like I wasn't going back for another two months. Plus, I'm entertaining the SO this weekend, so it's my turn to provide meals for two.
But I ended up going over my grocery budget for the month.
Oops. Oh well. I'll make it up next month.
Anyway, here are the goodies:
- chickpeas (5 cans): $0.50 each
- lentils (2 lb.): $0.75/lb.
- blackeye peas (1 lb.): $0.99
- all-purpose flour: $2.00
- Nestle chocolate morsels: $4.99
- all natural peanut butter: $2.00
- matzo ball soup: $1.99
- flour tortillas: $2.29
- mozzarella (2 lb.): $7.49
- day old Italian bread: $1.34
- Colgate toothpaste: $2.79
Total: $30.05
It looks like what did me in was the mozzarella--but that stuff keeps for months, and I really need the calcium. The chocolate morsels were an indulgence for chocolate chip cookies.
Oh, and the matzo ball soup, blackeye peas, and peanut butter were all impulse buys, although I refuse to feel bad about buying peanut butter. I've always liked matzo ball soup, and I wanted to try blackeye peas.
But on the bright side, the toothpaste is eligible for rebate. I just have to remember to send it in.
I still have to go shopping for scallions, cucumber, avocados, and buttermilk before this weekend. But I'm going to a different store that's cheaper for produce.
What'll be interesting during October is that I'm going to a conference. My PI is providing $50 per day for food, for five days.
I wouldn't even know what to *do* with $50 per day! People keep saying that you *need* this much, and I won't have a kitchen, but I get free breakfast at my hotel, which leaves $25 each for lunch and dinner.
We'll see how that goes.
Killed my grocery budget, RIP
September 28th, 2006 at 05:29 am
September 28th, 2006 at 05:36 am 1159421814
Jacquelyn
September 28th, 2006 at 01:07 pm 1159448877
Be sure to clip all the different chocolate chip coupons, and during Nov/Dec/Jan be sure to always have your coupons with you, because there simply so many stores which will have deep discount sales on chocolate chips.
Concentrate on purchasing the NON-SWEETENED variety - they last for a very long time, dark chocolate simply doesn't go bad for a really lengthy time.
Be sure to carefully individually wrap your bags of chips, after mine are wrapped up, I then store them in a metal cannister in a dark cool room in my basement.
You can save many dollars this way.
I also stock up on sugars, spices & baking supplies during the holiday sales when they are priced so very low. Just be certain to store them away with care.