Costco Shopping Trip – $22.22 {for the food}
Same story different day. I went into Costco to buy socks and came out with egg rolls, a sack of Pirates Booty and giant baked potatoes and sour cream. You’d think after all these years I’d just walk into that place with a pair of those giant sunglasses older people wear so I couldn’t see out the sides. Tunnel vision. It’s a good thing!
Target – $6.57
Crappy Snacks for Monkey Boys lunch. {I have NO IDEA what I was thinking buying that applesauce!!}
Zaycon Turkey Event – Free
I had some Zaycon credit so I ordered a 20 pound box of Zaycon Seasoned Turkey Breast Roasts for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box and there were 6 roasts!!! We devoured one and popped the other 5 in the freezer for later this fall. I don’t know about you, but turkey and mashed potatoes are my favorite “comfort food” this time of year.
Fresh Corn from Farmer Ted – Free
Farmer Ted gave the HH 2 boxes of the sweetest corn on the planet this past Saturday. I cooked up a few ears for dinner and them froze the rest of the corn to use this winter in my favorite corn chowder recipe.
Homemade Applesauce
We are enjoying a bumper crop this year and there are still a ton of apples to harvest. If you’ve never canned applesauce before it’s super simple and I love that you can adjust the sugar to suit your needs. I used a few Weck canning jars with this first batch because I intend to give those away as gifts and used my regular old canning jars for the rest.
- 4 Quarts
- 14 Pints {I gave one to my neighbor Hulda}
- 4 Quarts Cloudy Apple Cider {I’ll post the recipe later this week}
Smith Brothers Farm – Sponsored
Monkey Boy sure is loving his weekly chocolate milk delivery now that The Girl is away at school and we don’t have to buy whole milk. 🙂
How did you do this week? Find anything spectacular?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $28.79
Total Spent Year to Date $1210.80
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $38.98
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Kathy says
Chick peas and black eyed peas i totally love but can’t seem to cook from dried bean state even with doing all that’s supposed to be done. Found a HUGE sale on both in cans spent $7.60 for 10 of each. Also found great deal on 1 pound chubs of lean ground meat, 10 for $10. No, not expired just over stock. Last but not least sale on canned diced tomatoes , 26 oz 10 for $10, they go great with the sauce i canned myself last month. . I make chili with the beans as i don’t care too much for kidney beans. Big slow cooker came out, did my magic and now there are numerous containers of chili in my freezer. Enough for at least 8 meals. All for the low price of $27.60. Yay me!
Crystal says
I wish we lived in a better area for Zaycon, we get the basics here I’m excited for chicken and still working through my ground beef but would have loved to get the Turkeys!
Manette Gutterman says
Starbucks K-cups coffee on clearance for 1/2 price at Kroger. This is a luxury for me at home. I would rather somebody give me some free produce though especially when I have a tiny yard to garden in!
Desi says
Mavis, you bought baked potatoes. This Idaho girl sees potatoes that will have to be baked at home. 🙂 $28 bucks for 1 week is awesome. We just got a costco card with the recent deal, so excited, squeel!
Mavis Butterfield says
Don’t shop hungry Desi. 🙂
Desi says
I’m going there today. I’ll make sure to eat first. Don’t want to blow the rest of my budget while there. 🙂
Marcia says
Wow that turkey is amazing! I checked out Zaycon eons ago when I first read about it here (maybe a year ago). But they never had any pick ups nearby – nearest was always Bakersfield, which isn’t even close.
But now I’m excited that there’s a chicken event here in October! Placed my order last week, just have to count the days (29).
That, combined with the 1/5 of a pig that I bought (basically split a whole pig with 4 other families) should last us awhile.
Tanya says
Mavis, when I saw that turkey breast roast all I could think of was the recipe for “Jive Turkey” You make stuffing (little more wet that usual) and put it in a Belgian waffle maker to cook. So now you have a savory waffle, layer the turkey and mashed potatoes and then gravy on top. It is the bomb ! Thanksgiving meal with a twist
Mavis Butterfield says
OH.MY.WORD. I need to try that.
Susan says
Me, too!!
susan says
me three!
susan says
Hi Mavis,
Although I have canned for some time (and make 50 quarts of applesauce each year – it helps my son’s medications go down more smoothly), I have never used Weck jars, but would really like to. Is there any difference in processing times or techniques vs. Ball jars?
Heather says
Do you have a grocery outlet near you? I bet you do and it is a meca for yummy CHEAP food!