Didn't plan on making these purchase. Will need to rethink the monthly meeting hubby has where they serve him dinner.

Food:

Salsa $1.98

Macaroni and Cheese $.57

Beef Franks $4.18

Saltines $2.38

Corn Chips $2.24

Total: $11.46

And here we are for another week of grocery shopping. Caleb and I did the shopping on January 24.

Food: (GV = Great Value)

GV Pie Shell $1.00

Tortillas $2.12

Eggs 2 of the 18 count $2.72

GV Taco Shells - 2 packages $.94

Stoneyfield Organic Strawberry Yogurt $3.32

Stoneyfield Organic Vanilla Yogurt $3.32

GV Sour Cream $1.38

Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter $2.34

GV Onion Powder $1.62

GV Garlic Powder $1.58

Sage $.50

Taco Sauce $1.00

GV 1% Milk gallon $3.62

Tropicana OJ $5.94

GV Blueberry Pie Filling $2.78

GV Chocolate Syrup $1.28

CoffeeMate Liquid Creamer $2.47

GV Colby Cheese 2 lbs $7.18

Bananas 2.97 lbs $1.84

Mushrooms $1.78

BlueBelle Bunny Tracks Ice Cream $4.12

Total $57.08

Non-Food:

Suave Shampoo $3.44

Sauve Conditioner $3.44

Bodywash $1.73

Total: $9.21

This week (January 17th), hubby was gracious enough to go shopping with the boys for me. So armed with the list based on the menu plan, the envelope of remaining cash, he was off to the local Walmart, on a Saturday, with the boys. The man probably deserved chocolate....

Food: (GV = Great Value)

GV Half and Half Creamer $1.78

GV Cottage Cheese $2.24

GV Jumbo Shells (2 boxes) $1.44

GV Mozzarella Chunk Cheese 2 lbs $7.18

GV Worcestire Sauce $.98

Romano Basil Salad Dressing $2.08

Mushrooms $1.78

Eggs (3 of the 18 count) $2.72

Tostito Salsa $2.68

Santitas corn chips $2.24

Total: $32.32

Here's the non-food portion of Sam's Club from January 16.

Non-Food:

Miralax $27.82 for two bottles

Cascade Powder 180oz $9.43

Total: $39.86

This week (January 16) the boys and I stopped at Sam's Club to pick up a few items. Here's how we did.

Food:

Spaghetti 6 lbs $5.64

Dill Pickles $3.82

Minced Garlic $4.08

Bananas $1.44

Angel Hair Pasta 6 lbs $5.87

Macaroni 6 lbs $5.64

Oranges 10 lbs $6.88

Empire Apples 6 lbs $5.88

Hormel Black Label Low Sodium Bacon 3 lbs $8.87

Milk 1% gallon $3.02

Total: $51.65

Shopping took place on Saturday this week. I made sure I had done up my menu plan Friday night. Armed with my list, my pen, a rough sketch of my menu and my envelopes of left over cash, I went to Walmart.

Food: (GV = Great Value)

Smuckers Natural PB $2.34

GV vinegar $.86

Ketshup Heinz $1.98

GV salt $.33

GV Diced Tomatoes $1.17

GV Ziti $1.12

Kosher Salt $1.68

Romain lettuce 3 bunches $4.74

Green Leaf lettuce 3 bunches $4.44

Spinach bag $2.48

Mushrooms - small package $1.78

Cauliflower $2.76

Carrots large bag $1.72

Celery $.88

Bell pepper 1 $.98

Bananas 62 cents a pound $1.71

Red Delicious Apples 5 lbs $3.98

Naval Oranges 8 lbs $6.88

Stoneyfield Organic Yogurt 2 $6.64

GV Colby Cheese 2 lbs $7.158

Pepperoni $1.50

Black Label Low Sodium Bacon 2 packages $6.96

GV Frozen Peas $1.84

GV Milk 1% $3.62

Tropicana OJ $5.94

Nature's Harmony Eggs - 18 count 3 cartons $8.16

GV Cherry Pie filling $2.22

Total for groceries $89.05

Non-Food:

Sponges - 4 pack $2.12

GV Foil 75 feet $52.62

Jumbo bags 2 gallon size $3.64

Gain Laundry powder $5.48

Puffs tissues 3 pack $5.46

Angel soft bath tissue 24 mega rolls $11.67

Total for non-food: $36.37

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I just learned before I made dinner that all the apples are gone and we only have four oranges left and about six of the bananas. Groceries were purchased on Saturday morning and it's now Tuesday evening. Guess the boys will be hungry for a snack come later this week. Maybe I'll give them a lettuce leaf to chomp on. LOL

Check out Gayle's blog, The Grocery Cart Challenge and then read about her shopping experience this week and others.

As a way to document how much I'm spending at Walmart and other stores for groceries and other non-food items, I'm putting it here so that I can easily find it.  Before going to Walmart on Saturday night, I made a list of items needed and I withdrew cash from the ATM. It was definitely strange to me to pay in cash, but in the end it felt good. While discussing with Martin the amount spent and what items were purchased, he wondered if I would be able to find better quality produce for a better price. Right now I'm waiting for our produce co-op this month. With the holidays and my trip, I'm a tad on when we are going to the Farmer's Market for shopping. My only answer to my husband about the produce was, grow it ourselves or purchase it from someone that does grow it locally. Right now I think California might be the only place growing bananas and oranges.

Total spent on food: $49.37

Mushrooms (small package)

Oranges (8 pounds)

Carrots (small package and not baby carrots)

Celery (saved 60 cents according to the receipt)

Green onions

Apples (Empire; 3 pounds)

Broccoli (2 pound bunch)

Lettuce (Romaine)

Bananas (2.99 pounds)

Campbell's Tomato Soup (big can)

Cheese (2 pounds, Walmart brand)

Half and Half Creamer (Walmart brand)

Bacon (Black Label lower sodium; saved 50 cents according to receipt)

Eggs (18 count large)

Milk 1% gallon

Orange Juice (1 gallon, Tropicana brand)

Total spent on non-food: $2.01

Cotton swabs (Walmart brand; 500 count)

Total spent on holiday clearance: $4.01

3 packages of wrapping paper (each pack has 4 rolls). Original price $5 each package.