The "Childhood Memories" Edition...
I was feeling low one day last week and opened one of my few remaining cans of the "throwback" Beefaroni. Once I was old enough to be left home alone on a Friday night by my parents, this was my usual Friday meal as I got comfy in my beanbag chair to watch something on TV. It tasted like freedom and independence to me back then. Ah, nostalgia.....;-)
Onward to the meal planning!
1. Sunday--No Plan
2. Monday--No Plan
3. Tuesday--No Plan
4. Wednesday--No Plan
5. Thursday--No Plan
5. Thursday--No Plan
6. Friday--No Plan
7. Saturday--No Plan
And this is what really happened.......
1. Sunday--Apple w/peanut butter
2. Monday--Don't recall
3. Tuesday--Don't recall
4. Wednesday--I didn't eat dinner(had a Whopper for lunch
5. Thursday--Salad, Popcorn
5. Thursday--Salad, Popcorn
6. Friday--Eggplant in Garlic Sauce, Rice
7. Saturday--Christmas Dinner
What got put into the freezer last week....
* 1 bag of Brussels Sprouts
What got taken out of the freezer and used...
* 1 bag of Brussels Sprouts
I spent $47.61 on food/toiletries/HBA the last 2 weeks. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $139.96 for December.
There are 5 shopping days left in December. I may go out for milk and a few assorted things but mostly I am done grocery shopping in 2021.
I've earned $138.79 on Ibotta in December.
I've earned $7.00 on Checkout51 in December.
I've earned $0 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in December.
I've earned 11,661points from shopping on Fetch in December which equals $11.66.
I earned 3,980 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in December which equals $15.92.
I've earned 1,408 SB from food shopping on Swagbucks in December which equals $14.08.
I've earned $4.20 from food shopping on Tada in December.
That's $145.79 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Tada/Fetch)on $139.96 in grocery spending so in reality it's -$5.83 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count. Yay me.....
My savings percentage for the last week was 66.14%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for December comes in at 43.65% so far(w/out R-A).
Leftovers going into this week....lots of Christmas dinner fare-lasagna, salt cured VA ham, Hawaiian rolls, deviled eggs, roasted veggies, mac and cheese, etc.
Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--FFY
2. Monday--Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Baked Sweet Potatoes
3. Tuesday--Lasagna, leftover Roasted Veggies
4. Wednesday--Broccoli Cheese Soup
5. Thursday--Assorted Leftovers
5. Thursday--Assorted Leftovers
6. Friday--Late Lunch out using gift card
7. Saturday--More Leftovers
We'll be eating leftovers from Christmas plus I am using some leftover roux/cheese from the mac and cheese I made plus some fresh broccoli that didn't get roasted to make a soup later in the week. The Pork cutlets I found at Weis(PMITA)Markets on clearance.
What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? Not a thing. Eating up leftovers mostly.
What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?
Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?
Any great deals on food at your stores this week?
Here's today's Holiday tune......
