Erin Go Braugh

This is a traditional on the blog for St. Patrick's Day............

My meal plan Monday will follow shortly.

Sluggy

Frugal Friday......The March 14th Edition

Here are our frugal wins for this past week....

*  I love finding marked down foods at Kroger(this really doesn't happen at Walmart).  I found some lo-cal Swoon drinks, some Perfect bars on sale that also had Ibotta rebates, some marked down salads and Brussels Sprouts.

*  We used up some pantry items as well.  Had to buy Marsala wine for a dish I made but that will be used up before we leave here.

*  We also had food waste last week.   I went against my instincts and bought a large sweet potato at a store I don't trust to have the freshest produce.  Well I went to pick that tater up last week to peel it and my hand nearly went right through it, it was so rotten.  Lesson learned.

*  There was no eating out this past week.

*  While grocery shopping I picked up some items for the food bank we donate to.  It wasn't much cash out of hand but helps folks struggling here out and makes us feel good.

Spending money on groceries not for us isn't frugal but it certainly is frugal for others.  Especially if it's toiletries or paper goods which they can't use EBT/Snap benefits on.

* It's been warm here so the heat has been off during the day.  We even had the a/c on one day it was so warm.

*  Entertainment last week was free tv, YouTube watching, doing genealogy or reading.

*  I found money! 

I found a penny in my pants pocket.

While at Walmart on Wednesday I  kept finding change in the store.  A penny here, a dime there, 2 pennies at a self-checkout nobody was using, another penny at yet another checkout and then 2 more pennies in the vestibule when I was leaving.

                

Then a quarter at Aldi's under where the carts are parked outside.

          

Found Money This Week.....42¢

Grand Total Found this Year.......$1.11

That's all I got.

Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods?  Let's hear all about them!

Sluggy   

And the Winner Is....

And the Random Generator picked this comment--

AnonymousMarch 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Took my dad out to eat at a great Chinese take out place over the weekend. Needed to get him out of the house. He’s been recovering after a heart cath procedure that went sideways. Ended up in ICU a few days.-Tammy

Congratulations Tammy!!

Please email me at slugmama@yahoo.com with your full name and address so I can get this box out to you.

And as an aside, Wendy G I have great respect for you!

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table.....March 9 to 15th

"Do Not Eat This"

Saw this container of broken glass pieces for sale, on clearance, at Walmart awhile back.  I guess you are suppose to use this with a gas fireplace set up but it reminded me of an old SNL skit where Dan 

Akroyd was a lethal toy manufacturer(The Mainway Toy Co.)and guest star Candice Bergen was an investigative reporter interviewing him.  One of his products was "Bag O Glass".  IYKYK. lolz

And really?  $10 for clear glass shards?  I've got a Bridge in Brooklyn to sell the person who buys that!

Onward to the meal planning!

Here is what was planned for the last week.....

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Asparagus

2. Monday---Leftover Meatloaf, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Shrimp, Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Rigatoni w/Mushroom Sauce, Green Beans

5. Thursday--Pot Pies(Chicken or Turkey)

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers 

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Chicken Parm, Asparagus

2. Monday---Leftover Meatloaf, Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Shrimp, Roasted Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Fend for Yourself(I had a Salad)

5. Thursday--Cheeseburgers(bun optional), Leftover Green Beans

6. Friday--Rigatoni with Mushroom Sauce and Meatballs, Caesar Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers (Beef & Broccoli + Green Beans

Sunday to Wednesday basically happened but not necessarily on the day it was planned.

Leftover hamburgers got cheesed, leftovers got eaten and Wednesday was a Fend for Yourself night.

What got taken out of the freezer.......

*  Chicken Parm

*  Shrimp

*  Meatballs

Last week we spent $67.99 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 55.94%. Spending for the month is $67.99 and the savings rate is 55.94% for March before rebate monies are added in.

Rebates earned in February-

$25.38 on Ibotta

$10.00 on Checkout51

$0 on Aisle and Misc.

$35.38 Total in $$

Total spent after rebates is $57.99

2,100 Pts. on Fetch

1,909 Pts. on SwagBucks

0 Pts. on My Points

361 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

(I don't count these until I cash out for a gift card or cash.)

Before AND after rebates we had a low spend month for groceries at least for us.

Leftovers going into next week...1 slice of meatloaf, roasted broccoli, yellow squash and tons of rigatoni and meatballs.

Here is what was planned for this week.....

1. Sunday--Catfish, Teriyaki Green Beans

2. Monday---Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Leftover Yellow Squash

3. Tuesday--Chicken Marsala, Mashed Potatoes(optional), Leftover Broccoli

4. Wednesday--Beef, Stir-Fry Veggies

5. Thursday--Pot Pies(Chicken or Turkey)

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Leftovers(if no leftovers, we'll think up something else)

Just trying to eat down what is here when I'm not getting great deals.  I chose my meals by cherry picking the deals and building meals around those items, combined with what is in my freezer.

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? 

Today is the last day to enter the giveaway.  Go HERE.  8-)

Sluggy   

Don't Forget to Enter the Giveaway!

The Sluggy's Boring Blog Giveaway is still running.

Monday is the last day to enter it HERE and this the last reminder about it.

No jumping through hoops, just let me know in your entry what you have done for someone else lately.  It can be something big or small, just something you've done to help someone, make them smile or made their day better.

That's all.

The winner will be picked Tuesday evening.

Sluggy