I had a $5 off $50 Purchase Coupon for Maine Source(the local restaurant supply store)and they had some good deals on Sunday(the weekend specials and the new weekly specials good on this day)so I hiked up there to finish off the bulk of my food shopping for this week.
Pictured are acorn squash, sweet potatoes and butternut squash I bought. The squash was .49¢ lb. and the taters were .69¢ lb.
If some of this lasts long enough to make it to Thanksgiving it will be making an appearance on the Turkey Day table too. ;-)
I also picked up in this trip--
10 lb. potatoes @$1.69
1 head green cabbage(3.23 lb.)@.59¢ lb.
1 head red cabbage(1.80 lb.)@.69¢ lb.
1 lb. liverwurst(Hubs lunches)@$2.49
2 lb. med. raw shrimp @$11.49 bag
8 lb. ground chuck @$2.69 lb.
1 package paper plates @$1.79(to get me over $50 spent)
Total came to $50.30-$5 coupon=$45.30 OOP
They didn't have sour cream for a good price or any reg. carrots(just those shaved up baby ones)so when Hubs went to Walmart to get a pair of boots afterwards, I picked up a bag of carrots, a container of sour cream and a 8-pack of frozen burritos(Hubs go-to weekend lunch).
These items were free as I had a $50 Walmart gift card(gotten free with credit card points)to use on the food and the boots. And there is $23+ left on the gift card now.
This finishes off my food/toiletries spending for October so I'll be closing the books now on this month and posting my grocery totals in the next couple of days. I know I didn't spend over my $300 Oct. budget and can't wait to see how much under I ended up at.
I have also been buying this month with an eye toward having to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. Little by little I have been squirreling away items I need to make that meal.....turkey, veggies, flour for rolls, pumpkin, evaporated milk and sugar for pies, etc. About the only item I still need to purchase is some bread for the stuffing and a bottle of Redi-Whip or a carton of Heavy Cream if I want to make my own whipped cream. ;-)
If the Weis ads are good when they come out on Thursday I'll either wait until after Saturday to purchase anything there on November's money IN November or I'll just get my November grocery money a few days early and start the November buying before the weekend.
Some of the squash and cabbage already made it to my table on Monday...........
Potato encrusted Cod, Cole Slaw and Mashed Butternut Squash.
Yum!
Sluggy
Pictured are acorn squash, sweet potatoes and butternut squash I bought. The squash was .49¢ lb. and the taters were .69¢ lb.
If some of this lasts long enough to make it to Thanksgiving it will be making an appearance on the Turkey Day table too. ;-)
I also picked up in this trip--
10 lb. potatoes @$1.69
1 head green cabbage(3.23 lb.)@.59¢ lb.
1 head red cabbage(1.80 lb.)@.69¢ lb.
1 lb. liverwurst(Hubs lunches)@$2.49
2 lb. med. raw shrimp @$11.49 bag
8 lb. ground chuck @$2.69 lb.
1 package paper plates @$1.79(to get me over $50 spent)
Total came to $50.30-$5 coupon=$45.30 OOP
They didn't have sour cream for a good price or any reg. carrots(just those shaved up baby ones)so when Hubs went to Walmart to get a pair of boots afterwards, I picked up a bag of carrots, a container of sour cream and a 8-pack of frozen burritos(Hubs go-to weekend lunch).
These items were free as I had a $50 Walmart gift card(gotten free with credit card points)to use on the food and the boots. And there is $23+ left on the gift card now.
This finishes off my food/toiletries spending for October so I'll be closing the books now on this month and posting my grocery totals in the next couple of days. I know I didn't spend over my $300 Oct. budget and can't wait to see how much under I ended up at.
I have also been buying this month with an eye toward having to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. Little by little I have been squirreling away items I need to make that meal.....turkey, veggies, flour for rolls, pumpkin, evaporated milk and sugar for pies, etc. About the only item I still need to purchase is some bread for the stuffing and a bottle of Redi-Whip or a carton of Heavy Cream if I want to make my own whipped cream. ;-)
If the Weis ads are good when they come out on Thursday I'll either wait until after Saturday to purchase anything there on November's money IN November or I'll just get my November grocery money a few days early and start the November buying before the weekend.
Some of the squash and cabbage already made it to my table on Monday...........
Potato encrusted Cod, Cole Slaw and Mashed Butternut Squash.
Yum!
Sluggy
Those three items should last until Thanksgiving. For as long as I have kept house, I have bought items ahead for holidays. Then, the economic impact is not so great. I need to go buy my 80 lbs of sweet potatoes.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a comment for you and it turned out to be so verbose that I made it into an entire blog post. It was inspired by your mention of "pumpkin."
ReplyDeleteSluggy, I'm a new reader and just want to let you know I appreciate being inspired to make the most out of our food dollars. With retirement right around the corner, we've gotta try to be frugal. Your potato encrusted cod looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI need to see if I can find a close restaurant supply that is open to the public. I know we have some in Houston but I won't drive across town. You always get such great deals there!
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