Albertsons Shopping Trip – $15.61
Is it just me, or is stocking up on basics like milk, sugar, yogurt, cottage cheese and beans boring? It makes me think about how boring it would have been for the pioneer ladies to go to the store for only flour, sugar and coffee. But then again, they probably grew {or made} everything they needed.
Vitacost – $3.29
I had some Vitacost credit so I placed an order for a few goodies like Clif Bars, Tea and Rice. You can learn more about Vitacost HERE. I also ordered the HH some coffee K-Cups, but they have’t arrived yet.
Local Produce Market – $13.56
Our local produce market had black forest deli ham on sale for $3.99 a pound. My kids LOVE that stuff, so I bought a pound for ham and cheese sandwiches. Avocados were 2 for $1 and bananas were $0.59 a pound. Oh and Fiji apples, were only $0.49 a pound {a pretty awesome deal if you ask me}.
Fred Meyer – $1.88
I made the kids a batch of Homemade Granola Bars so they could pack them in their lunch for school.
Mr. Produce Guy – FREE
I didn’t keep much from the free produce boxes last week but I did save a few apples and strawberries for lunch snacks and avocados for homemade guacamole. Talk about exciting stuff, huh? 😉
How did you do this week? Did you find any good sales?
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $34.34
Total Spent This Year $1,665.59 – It’s official, I’m over for the year!
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $919.96{I bought a Meyer Lemon Tree, Rhubarb crowns, 6 Fruit Trees , 16 yards of soil}, Walla Walla Onions and 90 pounds of seed potatoes. Plus, supplies to make my own potting soil. I also picked up a boatload of heirloom tomato plants at the Seattle Tilth sale.
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jess h says
Hey Mavis! Question, if you use beans often, you should consider buying dry beans and cooking them in a crock pot. One bag is somewhere between $1.50 ish and makes I think like 4 cans worth. I do it and freeze my beans. They taste better and have a lot less sodium too. so yummy! I have a bag of black beans to do tonight! Thanks for everything you do!
Leslie j says
I noticed your sugar. I love to buy cane sugar which is not genetically modified, as is 90 percent of beet sugar. ( store brand).
Just a thought. there is C &H, and Zulka. That are worth it.
Elizabeth S. says
Hey Jess H, how do you make your beans in the crock pot? I am sure it is simple, but mine never turn out flavorful. Any suggestions? I like black beans and pinto beans and would love to be able to freeze them and unthaw for dinner. Thanks in advance! 🙂