Albertsons $9.74 for the groceries
I stocked up on a few items from Albertsons last week: Tillamook yogurt $0.60 each, cornbread muffin mix {for Monkey Boy to use when I am traveling} day old garlic bread $0.99 and a few bags of goldfish crackers for $1.00 each. Not incredible deals, but not bad either.
Barter with Mrs. Hillbilly
Mrs. Hillbilly came by last week to see if I had any extra tomato cages and fencing so her son could expand his garden. In exchange she gave me 2 pounds of pecans and a jar of plum jelly from her mother’s farm in Mississippi. Not to shabby if you ask me.
Local Fruit Stand $7.29
$1.00 pineapples, $1.99 for a head of cauliflower and a few other odds and ends were the deals I found at our local fruit stand this week.
Church Dinner Leftovers- Free
The Guy from Guam dropped off a whole pile of leftovers from his church picnic on Saturday. He’s in charge of the cooking there and always makes the most delicious homemade food. I didn’t even know what the heck was in the rice or the sack of mystery rolls but Holy smokes it was good.
The HH has been friends with him for over 20 years now and he just shows up at our house once or twice a year and brings us leftovers. I typically give him some of our homemade jam as a thank you… this time around it was raspberry jam. Pretty awesome if you ask me.
Smith Brothers Milk – Sponsored
And last but not least, our milk order from Smith Brother’s Farm for this week. Milk, it does a body good. 🙂
How did you do this week?
Any mystery men show up at your door with food?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $17.03
Total Spent This Year $1028.25
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $38.98
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Kathy says
Well, I didn’t do too shabby this week either. A pineapple, pound of stawberries, 4 bananas and 10 pounds of flour, 16.00 at local grocer, flour was the big ticket item here. As for meat, did some bartering with people, wound up with 2 lbs bacon, 3 lbs ground beef and 2 lbs chicken IF I made them bread. From scratch. So, out came Grandma’s recipe, on went the apron (I’m a messy baker haha
Mavis Butterfield says
Great job Kathy!
Kathy says
Thanks! I also got some Amish produce in the mix as well, red potatoes and a candy onion. And kept a loaf of bread for myself plus honey zucchini muffins that just seemed to disapper while still warm
Patty P says
No mystery men….but a guy my husband works with dropped off summer squash, zucchini, and some English cucumbers 🙂 Our summer squash and zucchini got a late start, so I’m grateful for it now! Also another friend dropped off a head of lettuce, tomatoes, and some pickling cucumbers! Our snap peas finished up so I froze a bunch of those and I also froze regular peas and beans!
LynnDinKY says
No Mystery men here either, but some pretty generous parents and their neighbors. They’ve given me cucumbers, squash, green beans. We had VBS last week and took home some leftovers. I’m soooo thankful for all the extras that have been given to us.
AmberMae says
Which produce stand had $1 pineapples? I’d almost brave the narrows bridge for that price. Or make the husband drive 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
Harbor Greens. They have a location in Tacoma and Gig Harbor. Call and see if they are still available. Their ad changes on Wednesdays so they might still have a bunch in stock.
debbie says
I just found your site…I love what I see so far..Wonderful tips.
I live on a 200+ acre farm in north-central ohio…But I grow
all my own food, chickens, cows, pigs, and of course a huge
garden..I am so inspired to read your blog..
thanks millions.
Mavis says
Welcome. I’m glad you found me!
Stacey says
My husband and I have been in squash heaven the last couple of weeks. Between coworkers of mine bringing in yellow summer and patty pan squashes and going to a farmers’ market “down south”, we’ve had lots of fresh veggies to keep us happy. I planted a few tomato plants soon after we moved back to Vermont, but they were scraggly and got cut down when the yard got weed-whacked. It was my own fault because I didn’t mark them, so next year I’ll try again and maybe keep them in pots!
Mavis says
That’s terrible about your tomatoes! Darn weed whackers!