The Bakery Outlet $10.00
I was in the Tacoma area so I stopped by the Bakery Outlet and stocked up. The prices have gone up a wee but since I was there last but still, their prices were less than half if I had shopped Costco. The 2- packs of giant loaves of oatnut bread were $2.60 a bag as were the 4- pack of English muffins. These same items run about $5.89 at our local Costco. The bagels were $1.10 a bag {Costco makes you buy 2 bags for $5.69} and because I spent $10.00 I scored 1 free loaf of bread. GIDDY UP!!!
Luckily we have extra room in our chest freezer in the garage so we can freeze the bread until we are ready to use it. Seriously though, don’t you think that was a great deal for $10?
Target $7.00
Normally, I wouldn’t’ buy 6 bags of chips at one time but Target had a pretty good deal last week so I went ahead and stocked up on chips {they ended up being $1.16 a bag each after coupons}.
Basically the deal was this. Spend $15 on Frito-Lay Products and get $5 off text message coupon. Then, stack that coupon with a 30% off Frito-Lay Target cartwheel coupon. Easy peasy, right? Sadly this deal ended on 7/25.
But because I’m super sneaky, I hid 4 of the 6 bags of chips. So now we {okay, Monkey Boy} has enough chips to last him through the end of summer. He just doesn’t know it yet. 😉
Tacoma Boys $6.63
Tacoma Boys is nearly right across the street from the bakery outlet so I zipped in and picked up 5 avocados for $ and a couple of Fiji apples for $.69 a pound.
Albertsons $6.18
The HH picked up 2 gallons of milk on the way home from work. Although it’s nice to have NORMAL milk jugs again, I think Costco prices are about $0.75 less for 2 gallons of 2%.
Zaycon Fresh Steak Free with Credit
This was our first time trying a Zaycon Patio Steak, and let me tell you Bob, they were delicious.
And now for a few of the side dishes and meals we made this week:
The Girl baked a double batch of oatmeal cookies. One for us to much on and one for the freezer to enjoy later. Wasn’t that sweet?
Steak dinner? Yes please!
Bulgur salad. I’ll post the recipe tomorrow. 
Made another batch of quick and easy bbq sauce for grilling burgers and chicken.
Thanks to the sweet deal on English muffins I was able to make a batch of Freezer Meal Egg and Cheese English Muffins for Monkey Boy and the HH to take to work in their lunch bags. I love homemade convience food, don’t you?
We harvested 2 fresh cucumbers out of the garden this week so I made a chopped salads one night for dinner. The avocados were a nice addition.
I also made chicken soft tacos with homemade tortillas too.
And crusty dutch oven bread for pasta night. 
The HH was gifted a spaghetti squash from someone at work. I think I’ll store it in the pantry until I figure out what to do with it. Maybe you have some recipe ideas for me.
And last but not least, The Girl and I whipped up a batch of peach jam. There are only 1 or 2 more jam recipes I need to make for this year and then I’m done {with jam}. Yee-Haw!
It was a productive week.
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $29.81
Weeks 1-28 Shopping Exclusively at Costco $1,229.25 {$43.90 a week/$175 a month average}
Weeks 29&30 Shopping wherever the heck I want $68.24 {$34.12 a week/$136.48 a month average}
Total Spent Year to Date $1297.49
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Amy Schmelzer says
I’m confused by the math on the bread purchase. How did you only spend $10? I see 11 “loaves”. I know one was free, so that means the others were $1 each average. It looks like the bread on top could be a multi-pack, so that would be $2 average for the package. Your numbers don’t jive with these figures. What am I missing?
Amy Schmelzer says
Nevermind. The english muffins were also a multipack of 4 packages.
Great shop!
Mavis Butterfield says
{2} 2-Packs of bread @ $2.60 = $5.20
{1} 4-Pack of Muffins @$2.60 = $2.60
{2} Bagels @$1.10 = $2.20
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$10 plus free loaf of bread. See, it does jive.
Toni says
I LOVE your blog!!! I read it every day, but I guess I don’t pay close enough attention because I should know the answer to this… Do you include things like toilet paper, paper towels and toiletrys as groceries? Or is it just food included in the $ spent?
Mavis Butterfield says
Just food. 🙂 If I had to guess I’d say we spend about $25 in toiletries/cleaning stuff each month. Maybe not even that much.
sarah says
i like my spaghetti squash baked like a baked ziti. first you bake it like you would normally and shred it. while that happens i brown up ground something(turkey, beef or sausage) with some onions, peppers, mushrooms or whatever you like. then add sauce. Mix it meat mixture and squash in a baking dish, top with cheese and bake til warmed through. I’m sure there is an official recipe out there.
Heidi P says
I boil our spaghetti squash then treat it just like pasta. Our favorite is with pesto and pine nuts but we’ve added every sauce you can think of. The first time I served it I did tell my family it was squash not noodles and they didn’t even know. Love, Love, Love spaghetti squash!
suzanne says
love spaghetti squash! You can replace any pasta with it. Browned butter and mizithra cheese is to die for and ridiculously easy. Just pour your browned butter over your prepped squash and toss with the grated cheese. It also makes a fantastic hash brown like meal. I pan fry (cooked) squash with onion and peppers and throw in a sausage if I have one. I’ve tried cooking them in the croc pot and micro waving them and that works but prefer the oven. I just stick it in there when I’ve got something else cooking anyway.
CathyB says
We love spaghetti squash! I puncture it and use the microwave to cook it, but you can bake in oven or boil. Just don’t overcook or the strands will turn mushy. We use most just like pasta noodles. But if you go over to Closet Cooking website, he has a fabulous pad Thai recipe using spaghetti squash. I would post the link but I am on a mobile device and don’t know how with it.
Mavis says
I’ll have to look that recipe up. Sounds awesome!
molly says
Where did you get those weck canning jars? can you do a post about where to get them and how to use them? i suppose you can’t check the seal on those??
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Molly, here is a great post on how to use Weck jars and where to find them. –> http://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/how-to-use-weck-canning-jars/
Deborah says
You did good! But I’m curious. How much was the avocado?
Cindi says
Can’t wait for that bulgur wheat salad recipe. Looks delish!
Mrs. Chow says
I slice the spaghetti squash in half the long way (pole to pole, not around the fat middle), scoop out the seeds, and put it face down on a baking sheet with a bit of water to keep things from drying out. I first cover the baking sheet with foil. I bake it at about an hour at 375 F until tender. I poke the skin for a fork, and if it goes through it’s pretty much done. I then use forks to tease the spaghetti tendrils out of the squash into a bowl. I then add olive oil, salt and pepper, sometimes some garlic powder, maybe some shredded basil, and devour. Very easy, and no need for another sauce if you forgot to make some or don’t have it on hand. It’s also great with pesto and tomato sauces.
Mavis says
This sounds amazing! And simple. Two things I love!
Deborah says
All of these spaghetti squash recipes sound so good. So glad people shared. I’ve been inspired. 🙂
Mavis Butterfield says
I know, I’m excited to try them. 🙂
Barbara says
We cook out spaghetti squash in the slow cooker. After getting the strands out, I serve it with some butter and Parmesan cheese. Super simple and easy clean up!
Mavis says
Slow cookers are my best friend. I never knew you could cook them that way!
Chris M says
The savory options sound really good! Back in the ’70’s my grandma told me to mix equal parts orange juice concentrate (not the juice) and butter and mix that with the cooked spaghetti squash. For a large squash, I used about 3 T of each. It’s a bit sweeter this way, but I still like it as an option.
Heather says
* 1 spaghetti squash
* 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/2 red onion, chopped
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (leave seeds in for more heat)
* 1 red bell pepper, chopped
* 1 Tbs. ground cumin
* 1 Tbs. Mexican oregano
* 1 Tbs. chili powder
* 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
* 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
* coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
* 1/2 cup freshly torn cilantro, plus more for garnish
* 1 lime
* 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375.
Roast squash on a baking sheet for 50 minutes. Let cool another 30 minutes, then cut in half. Spoon out the seeds, then using a fork, scrape up the flesh, making the “spaghetti.”
Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper and red bell pepper. Saute 2 minutes. Add cumin, Mexican oregano, chili powder and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Saute another minute. Add the beans, corn and cilantro. Stir to combine. Squeeze in the lime juice and give one last stir.
Add in half the “spaghetti” to the bean mixture and stir to combine. Taste and season accordingly. I probably tossed in a little more salt at this point.
Switch oven to broil.
Stuff each squash half with the mixture and top with grated cheese.
Stick it back under the broiler until the cheese melts and gets all brown and bubbly, baby.
Garnish with a little bit of cilantro and enjoy your life.
Gloria says
I am going to try this recipe with the spaghetti squash I grew this year.
Cheesy Baked Spaghetti Squash by Against All Grain
http://againstallgrain.com/2014/03/11/cheesy-baked-spaghetti-squash/
Vicki says
I use my spaghetti squash just like spaghetti. Cut it in half, remove the seeds (and dry them for planting) put the cut side down on a baking sheet in the oven, or on a microwave proof glass bowl in the microwave and cook it until it is soft (sorry, I go by looks/feel and didn’t time it – maybe 5-6 minutes in the microwave and 40ish in the oven at 350) then scrape the insides with a fork to make your “pasta”. I dry it off and use it like any pasta…spaghetti and meatballs, etc. It’s low carb, good for you and tasty to boot!
Sammie says
I’m sure everyone knows this, but just in case — you can put unopened bags of potato chips in the freezer and they are just fine when you thaw them.
Mrs. LC@LooseChangeLiving says
The case of patio steak looks really good. Yum!