How We Spend Less Than $100 a Month on Groceries Week 51 of 52

Last week was a good one. The Girl finished up classes, I finished my seasonal job, Lucy got lots of snuggle time and the HH and Monkey Boy were both busy at work. Christmas is right around the corner and our house is filling up with sweets and boxes from the UPS guy.  Life is good.

Here’s what made it’s way home from the grocery store last week:

Target $4.38 after an iBotta rebate for the Keebler Crusts

For some strange reason I had been craving a chocolate pudding pie for the last few weeks. I used to make them all the time when the kids were little because it was one of their favorite desserts. So when I saw that the crusts were on sale at my local Target PLUS there was a $1 off 2 Ibotta rebate I picked I picked up a couple of them. Pudding was also on sale for $1 a box. Talk about an easy peasy {and expensive} dessert!

Fred Meyer $17.98 after ecoupons and iBotta rebates

Milk was on sale for $0.99 per half gallon, 2 pounds of carrots $1.19, bananas $0.59 a pound and whipping cream was $1.99. I was also able to pick up some shredded lettuce, garlic bread and 15 mini croissants on manager markdowns. The cake mix, cookies and soda were all friday/25 days of Christmas freebies.

And that super gross Velveeta cheese? Well that’s going in the HH’s stocking. He made a comment a few days ago about wishing he had some “cheese dip” for his tortilla chips {I don’t think we’ve had Velveeta in the house for 10+ years}. So really, come Christmas morning, it will be like a dream come true. 😉

iBotta Rebates I took advantage of this week:

• Barilla Pasta $0.50 off 2 {not pictured}
• Gatorade Recover Bar $1.00 off 1 {for Monkey Boy’s stocking}
• Keebler crusts $1.00 off 2
• Velveeta Mini Blocks $1.00 off 1 plus there is a $1.00 Fred Meyer ecoupon available.

Here are some of the meals I ate last week:

Work Lunch – Leftover quiche, hard boiled egg, almonds, dill pickles and chocolate. I know you’re totally jealous because it’s pretty much the lunch of champions. 😉

Pork fried rice and Zaycon salmon. Delicious! We also ate 3 freezer meals this week so I didn’t have to cook when I got home from work. It was lovely.

Big salad.

Best. Dinner.Ever.

Breakfast weenies, egg and cheese stuffed croissant and banana slices.

Meyer lemon pudding cake. It’s light, fluffy and pretty magical if you ask me. Just be careful not to eat the whole pan.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Brownies. Recipe coming early next year. You know, when you are all trying to lose weight and not eat sweets. 😉

On friday night we went over the the HB’s house for dinner and let me tell you Bob, it was lovely. Mrs. HB had appetizers set out when we arrived and her spinach dip {made with Greek yogurt} was divine.

Her roasted brussel sprouts were a big hit as well {I’ll post her recipe later this afternoon}.

She even made homemade gravy! Maybe I should have asked for that recipe too.

Pot roast with mushrooms and carrots, canned peas, mashed taters and roasted veggies. Seriously, we should eat there more often. 🙂

How about YOU? Did you dine with friends this week? Make any sweet treats to pass out to friends and family? Get an awesome deal at the grocery store? I’d love to hear about it.

~Mavis

Total Spent This Week $22.36

Total Spent Year to Date $1997.14

• Total Spent in December $192.09
• Total Spent in November $118.42
• Total Spent in October $382.79
• Total Spent in September $195.98
• Total Spent in August $111.42
• Total Spent in July $121.97
• Total Spent in June $167.81
• Total Spent in May $299.74
• Total Spent in April $0
• Total Spent in March $136.58
• Total Spent in February $106.85
• Total Spent in Janaury $105.36

Freebies we’ve been gifted or were earned in 2016:  $200+

• $100 gift card to Whole Foods {Christmas gift from my parents}
• $100 gift card to Trader Joe’s {Christmas gift from my parents}
• 22 packets of vegetable seeds, meat from Zaycon

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