This Week on the Dining Table....Feb. 2nd to Feb. 8th

The "Kroger Clearance" Edition........

We picked this item up on Friday at Kroger.  It's spicy(which Hubs likes)and not only was it on clearance for $3.36(reg $9.99)but it was part of the Mega Sale so cost $1.36.

Plus it's nowhere near it's Use By Date and Hubs has lots of rice leftover he made to have with last week's Lemon Pepper Chicken dish so it's a no-brainer to buy all around!

Onward to the meal planning!

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken and Dumplings

2. Monday--Chicken, Green Beans

3. Tuesday--Leftovers(probably the Hamburgers and a Veg)

4. Wednesday--Shrimp, Baked Sweet Potato Fries

5. Thursday--Pasta in Mushroom Sauce with Meatballs, Salad

6. Friday--Leftovers

7. Saturday--Salmon or Chicken Burgers, Leftover Green Beans

And here's what actually happened....

1. Sunday--Leftover Chicken and Dumplings

2. Monday--Cheeseburgers(bun optional), Baked Sweet Potato Fries

3. Tuesday--Chicken Strips, Green Beans

4. Wednesday--Muffaletta Pizza

5. Thursday--Leftovers(Lemon Pepper Chicken w/Zuke)

6. Friday--Shrimp, Roasted Brussels Sprouts

7. Saturday--Pasta w/Mushroom Sauce and Meatballs, Salad

Everything pretty much happened but not necessarily on the day it was planned, except the Salmon or Chicken Burgers.

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

*  Chicken Strips

*  Meatballs

*  Shrimp

Last week we spent $32.89 on groceries and the savings rate came in at 53.17%. Spending for the month is $400.53 and the savings rate is 40.10% for January.

Rebates earned in January-

$162.31 on Ibotta

$10.00 on Checkout51

$78.20 on Aisle and Misc.

$250.51 Total in $$

10,372 Pts. on Fetch

707 Pts. on SwagBucks

513 Pts. on My Points

0 Pts. on ShopKick

0 Pts. on TaDa

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

Leftovers going into next week...Sweet Potato Fries, Green Beans, Beef Pie, lot of Spaghetti w/Meatballs.

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

1. Sunday--Leftover Beef Pie

2. Monday---Rotisserie Chicken, Leftover Sweet Potato Fries

3. Tuesday--Thai Chicken w/Rice or Veggie Lasagna

4. Wednesday--Pot Roast, Onions and Carrots, Rice(optional)

5. Thursday--Salmon, Veggie TBD

6. Friday--Leftovers TBD

7. Saturday--Leftovers TBD

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? 

Sluggy  

Welcome!

I hope everyone is having a good Sunday.

I've got about half of y'all on here now.  It's taking forever as I have to do each email one at a time.

I'll hold a big Welcome  Reception once I get everyone invited who asked to be here, just give me some grace because between the typing all this out and my Tremors it's going to take some time. 8-)  There will be some moving of the furniture coming too, meaning blog roll changes mostly.

If any of you know anybody who needs an invite just let me know.

Now back to sending out invites.

Sluggy

Tomorrow is the Day!

 

My blog is going private Sunday so this is your last chance to be invited to read it, if you so wish.  It will be a private, community where people can share their thoughts and not be worried that trolls and others wishing them harm will see their comments.

If you haven't already and wish to read the blog please send me your email address, either in a comment on the blog(which I will not publish for the world to see)or email me directly at my yahoo email(slugmama@yaho.com).

Be aware that due to the number of folks who want to be included(and the trouble with my hands)it may take me a day or two to get all the invites sent out.  It's a process as they say. lol

Sluggy

Frugal Friday...........Jan. 31 to Feb. 6th

 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 salads this past week as well as fresh green beans.  I did a little Ibotta shopping for the food bank too at Kroger. 8-)

*  We also had no food waste last week.   We cooked at home and then ate lots of leftovers this past week.

*  I found a small gift for my great nephew(my sister in-law's grandson's son who is turning 1)at Kroger last Friday.  It was marked down 50% off.

*  I did get a take out pizza the day the Pain Clinic doc shot me up with a nerve block as I wasn't up to cooking.  I went on the pizza website and unlocked a $5 discount so that's something. ;-)

*  We turn down the thermostat 2 degrees as night.  Being under blankets we don't need it as warm when we are in bed. ;-)  Now it's going up to 70F soon so there will be no heat on for a few days.   Bonus!

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

*  I found money! 

Nope.  No found money this week as the only place I went was the Pain Clinic and Kroger and both were a bust.

Found Money This Week.... .0¢

Grand Total Found this Year....... .22¢

That's all I got.

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

Sluggy   

HHS Director & FBI Director Hearings

Senator Rand Paul, who is incidentally a medical doctor, testifying at the RFK Jr. Hearing.........

And my favorite Louisiana Senator testifying at the FBI Director hearing........ 

Sluggy