12/05/2012

Trying to surive off $50 a week sounds really hard.
But I'm willing to tackle the challenge. Especially now during our time of poverty, its smart to plan your meals ahead of time. After some light reading on a few different blogs about dinners on a budget I got frustrated and set out on my own.
I for one didnt like half the things that were being suggested to me. I'm still a plain Jane I believe. But thats alright! My food taste far from plain anyway.

This is what I ended up spending (setting a goal of $50)

FROZEN VEGGIES (5/$5)
2/10oz Broccoli, Rice, and Carrots
1/12oz Cut Green Beans
2/12oz Mixed Vegetables

BESTYET BRAND
4-BOIL IN BAG WHITE RICE/$2.65
2/1lb Unsalted Butter/$6.00

MCCORMICK BRAND (3/$3)
MIld Taco Seasoning/$1
Hot Taco Seasoning/$1
Chicken Taco Seasining/$1

MEAT
BONELESS PORK ROAST (1.16lb) 2.69lb /$3.12
73%LEAN 27%FAT (2.31lb) 3.29 a lb /$7.60
F/;P CHICKEN BREASTS (2.33lb) 2.99lb / $6.97

PRODUCE:
LEMONS 4/$1

MISC:
(2/$4)
MISSION ARTISAN STYLE TORTILLA- FLAX SEED AND BLUE CORN 8CT($2)
MISSION ARTISAN STYLE TORTILLA- MULTIGRAIN 8CT($2)
EGGS-LARGE($2.49)

SUBTOTAL:42.06
TOTAL TAX:.00
TOTAL:42.06
CHANGE:.00

NUMBER OF ITEMS 22

PRICE SAVINGS:15.47
THAT IS 26% TOTAL SAVINGS.


HOWEVER before I planned on trying the $50 a week I had already visited the store earlier in the day. Bellow is what I bought and spent. The sphagetti should last a while! (just got done cooking it, plenty of left overs.
EARLIER IN THE DAY:

OLD HOME WHAT BREAD($1.09)
OLD HOME WHITE BREAD($1.09)
FRENCH BREAD($2.19)
80% LEAN 20% FAT , GROUND BEEF (1lb) ($2.99)
RAGU SAUCE 8OZ (1LB)ea (2/$4)
BESTYET SEEDLESS BLACKBERRY PRESERVES($3.89)
JIF NATURAL AND CREAMY (4.29)
DA VINCI SPHAGETTI 2@2.19 ($4.40)
ANGEL SOFT 4 ROLL ($2.49)
RUFFLES (2/$5)
SUBTOTAL: 31.41
TAX TOTAL: .18
NUMBER OF ITEMS 13
PRICE SAVINGS: $7.06
THAT IS A TOTAL OF 18% SAVINGS.


OVER AT CVS

5 2 LITERS OF MT.DEW @ .88 EA. ($4.40)
+.10 BOTTLE DEPOSITx5 (.50)
($4.90)



:) *pleased* 
We will see how long this lasts.