May 8. Fred Meyer primarily for bags of chicken manure for the garden, plus some other non-food items (OTCs, hair conditioner, thread). While there, I checked the clearance sections for deals. I found boxes of Rice-a-roni pasta shells and cheese side dish (basically mac and cheese) for 38 cents/ea, I bought 8 boxes. I also found half-gallons of 2% milk for 52 cents (exp date not until the 15th), I bought 8. Spent $7.24
May 12. Running errands and stopped at Walmart for bananas (58 cents/lb). I know, small purchase, but I was literally in the same strip so walked over to Walmart. Spent $1.84
May 13. Day before Mother's Day. One daughter and I went to Fred Meyer to buy the rest of what we wanted for Mother's Day brunch. While there, we also bought flowers for the new beds, a purple sage plant, and more potting soil. For Mother's Day food, we chose mango lemonade ($2.50), raspberry lemonade ($2.50), coconut-pineapple juice ($4.49), a bagged salad ($4.49), 1 lb of deli salad ($7.51), and cut-up cantaloupe ($5). We also cruised by the clearance section and found 2 cans of peas (38 cents each), 2 cans green beans (38 cents each), 1 can of mixed peas and carrots (42 cents) and a bunch of marked down bananas for 49 cents/lb. Spent $29.20
May 16, It's Tuesday, Senior discount day at Value Village. Nothing I wanted today, but I popped into Walmart next door and bought a 5-lb bag of carrots ($3.88) and a couple of bunches of bananas (58 cents/lb). Spent $4.95
I also went across the street to Grocery Outlet where I bought 7 packages of Birds Eye frozen shredded veggies (cabbage, carrots, green onions) for 49 cents each, 1 16-oz bag of frozen peppers and onions for 99 cents (it was mostly onions), 2 16-oz bags frozen peas (good product) for $1.29/ea, 3 boxes of graham crackers (99 cents each, for s'mores this summer), 1 package of fig bars (99 cents), 1 package of Oreo-type cookies (99 cents). Spent $11.95
May 22. A bunch of errands today. I first stopped at Grocery Outlet where I bought 2 more packs Oreo-type cookies (99cents/ea) and 2 more fig bars (99 cents/ea), 10-oz frozen blueberries (for muffins) at $2.69, a box of Kashi cereal for $3.99 (I thought I could eat this cereal, turns out I can't), a 2.5-lb bag of apples for $2.99, 16-oz mushrooms for $2.99, frozen stir fry vegetables for 99 cents, the last 4 packages of the Birds Eye veggies for 49 cents/ea, and 4 frozen pizzas for 50 cents each. I spent $21.87
I'm struggling with digestive issues still. Miso soup is a food that always helps. I went by World Market and bought an 8-pack of instant miso soup for $3.99
May 23. It's a Tuesday, so I'm checking out Senior day at Value Village. One of my daughters came with me to use my discount if she found anything and to go to Grocery Outlet to buy a few pizzas for herself. She didn't, but I found a set of 8 pink glass dessert plates for $6.97. Right next door to Value Village is Walmart. I popped in for bananas (58 cents/lb) and a head of green cabbage (82 cents/lb). Spent $3.86
Directly across the street is Grocery Outlet. I bought the last 3 frozen pizzas for 50 cents/ea and a 16-oz bag of whole almonds for making almond milk ($5.99). Spent $7.49
May 25. At Fred Meyer for gardening supplies. I went into the main store and also bought marked-down bananas at 49 cents/lb and a 3-lb bag of onions for $1.79. We'd just recently run out of onions from the 50-lb bag I bought at the end of last summer. We've been using chives in place of onions, but some dishes just work better with bulb onions (pot roast on the menu this week). Spent $2.28
May 28. On the way home from church, I stopped at Walmart to buy a box of donuts for my family ($3.48), along with some rolls ($2.42) and 2 veggie trays ($4.04 ea, on markdown) for Memorial Day. I spent $13.98
What I bought this month
I can’t believe how much stuff you were able to buy for $108! You were definitely in the right place at the right time this month. You got several treats and were able to put some stuff in your freezer and pantry. I call that a win.
ReplyDeleteDiane
Hi Diane,
DeleteI did hit the clearance aisle at just the right time on a couple of occasions. In addition, Grocery Outlet can have some really spectacular deals if you happen to catch them (like the pizzas and the frozen cabbage/carrots/green onions mix). Sometimes we just get lucky.
I agree with Diane. I can't believe you got all of that stuff for only $108. Hope your digestion issues get sorted out soon. My mother once did an elimination diet for allergies starting only with rice. It took her a year and a lot of work, but she figured out what was causing her problems. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteHi Live and Learn,
DeleteThank you. Elimination diets are just hard. I can't believe your mother had to begin with only rice. But rice is one of the very digestible foods for almost everyone. I'm glad she was able to figure out her food issues. It can make life a whole lot easier just knowing. But you still have to make the changes to your diet to keep the problems at bay. I lack the will power right now.