$50 Per Week Grocery Challenge - Week #23 & #24

How Much Did I Spend For Weeks #23 & #24?

It has been a roller coaster of emotions the past two weeks.  Our beloved dog, Odin, passed away Sunday August 25th right after we came home from church.  We knew it was coming, but it was still extremely tough to say goodbye.  We buried him that afternoon out in the country at my sister's home.  He will be missed.

On that same day, we made an offer on a home.  The offer was accepted on Wednesday of that week and the process began for getting our house ready to be sold.  For a week I scrubbed, packed, painted and reorganized.  It was good to be so busy so I didn't have to dwell on Odin.

Because of this, we hardly did any grocery shopping and I ignored my blog completely.  With the impending move to a new home, hopefully quick sale of our current home and of course school, I know the next few weeks, or even months, it will be tough to keep up my blog.   Never a dull moment.

For week #23 I spent only $10.74 and week #24 I spent $41.32.  That is an average of $40.83 per week.


Here is the breakdown for Week #23

Meat:  None

Fruit and Vegetables:  None

Dairy:  3 Gallons of Milk at $3.58 each

Misc.:  None


Here is the breakdown for Week #24

Meat:  2 Packages Bacon - $2.98 (This was a sale and I still think it is highway robbery for bacon, but we needed some.)

Fruit and Vegetables:  1 Cantaloupe at $.48/lb - $2.58

Dairy:  1 Gallon of Milk at $3.69 (Milk is always most expensive at the beginning of the month.  My theory is that is when EBT cards and WIC coupons are renewed and the grocery stores know that there will be more purchases of dairy.), 3 More Gallons of Milk - $3.60 each (Milk dropped 8 cents per gallon in just 4 days!)

Misc.:  3 Bags of Nestle Morsels at $1.68 each, Folgers Coffee - $$6.98, 2 Free Toaster Pastries, 6 Dozen Eggs - $.98/ dozen


Meals we had this week:

Breakfast:  Homemade Granola, Homemade Grape Nuts, Oatmeal, Malt-O-Meal, Waffles or Toast.

Dinner:  Leftovers from supper or Sandwiches from my Freshly Ground Whole Wheat Bread and Yogurt

Supper:  

Sunday - Fend for yourself night

Monday - Samurai Sams

Tuesday - Chicken Helper and Garden Peas

Wednesday - Hamburger and Mac & Cheese with Corn

Thursday - Date Night!

Friday -  Grilled Pork Chops, Fried Potatoes and Green Beans

Saturday - I was on my own until Monday night and so I just ate sandwiches, leftovers or made nachos.

Sunday -

Monday -

Tuesday - Cranberry Chicken on top of Rice

Wednesday - Cajun Pasta and Chicken

Thursday - One Pot Spaghetti

Friday -  McDonald's

Saturday - Hamburger Helper


Desserts: 
Caramel Rolls, Brownies