February total is $69 for a family of 6. I do realize for March that I am going to have to replinish my staple items. So the first thing that we have done is take inventory again and based our menu for the next 2 weeks on what I already have. Call it a re-grouping of sorts and preparing ahead for Spring which are heavy months for us for extra items on our menus.
Suggestions: Cannot say this enough organization is the key!
Showing posts with label Challenge $100 a month grocery bill for a family of 6. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenge $100 a month grocery bill for a family of 6. Show all posts
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Challenge One - Planning a Special Event
Planning a special event can be challenging especially under a budget. If you are wanting a professional cake however cannot pay the price consider this: Most grocery stores and bakeries will let you purchase their cupcakes or cakes un- iced frozen just like they get them for a very good price. You can buy 24 cupcakes white or chocolate un-iced for $5 let me tell you what a deal!!! Also round cakes can be purchased un-iced. So call your local grocery store bakery and ask.....
Suggestion: Call local grocery store for deals in their bakery... You will be surprised!!!
Suggestion: Call local grocery store for deals in their bakery... You will be surprised!!!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Challenge One - The staples, the basics
The basics or staples.... What you need or what you and your family use every day.
We as a girlie household go through:
Paper products: Toilet Paper - we go through so much TP that we should own stock in a TP company.
Fresh don't last things: Milk, bananas, eggs, salad and bread.
We eat tons of banquet chicken, chicken patties, chicken nuggets, chicken strips......
So these are the things I always look for on sale!! or a coupon for them or any savings at all....
Order things online and have them shipped to you. You would be surprised of online specials or first time or sample offers.
We used to eat a lot of hamburger meat however we have changed to turkey meat besides hamburgers we use turkey meat in almost all of our mixes. Even in my meatloaf, I use turkey and no one can tell the difference. Let's face it we have some picky picky eaters. If they do not see me doing it they do not know. Not that deception is really part of the thing here; however my family does not know the difference until they catch me doing it.
Now I know that there are some recommendations out there to water down the milk or water down the ketchup. I don't do that except in recipes I will water down the milk if I do not have canned milk but only to use in the recipe not to give to my family to drink..... Nor do I mix up evaporated milk to give to my family to drink. Now there has been suggestions to get milk on sale and freeze it. Yes we tried it, but when it was thawed out I did not like the taste of it and neither did my family.
Someone suggested to buy eggs and freeze them. Now it is to my understanding that this is the way they come for restaurants so we are going to try this and see how it works out. Also on the eggs if you know someone who raises chickens you might want to see if they will give you, trade you or sell you eggs. Even at $1 a dozen you are getting a good deal.
Suggestions: Go to your friends and family and see what they do, every little suggestion could be worth a savings!
We as a girlie household go through:
Paper products: Toilet Paper - we go through so much TP that we should own stock in a TP company.
Fresh don't last things: Milk, bananas, eggs, salad and bread.
We eat tons of banquet chicken, chicken patties, chicken nuggets, chicken strips......
So these are the things I always look for on sale!! or a coupon for them or any savings at all....
Order things online and have them shipped to you. You would be surprised of online specials or first time or sample offers.
We used to eat a lot of hamburger meat however we have changed to turkey meat besides hamburgers we use turkey meat in almost all of our mixes. Even in my meatloaf, I use turkey and no one can tell the difference. Let's face it we have some picky picky eaters. If they do not see me doing it they do not know. Not that deception is really part of the thing here; however my family does not know the difference until they catch me doing it.
Now I know that there are some recommendations out there to water down the milk or water down the ketchup. I don't do that except in recipes I will water down the milk if I do not have canned milk but only to use in the recipe not to give to my family to drink..... Nor do I mix up evaporated milk to give to my family to drink. Now there has been suggestions to get milk on sale and freeze it. Yes we tried it, but when it was thawed out I did not like the taste of it and neither did my family.
Someone suggested to buy eggs and freeze them. Now it is to my understanding that this is the way they come for restaurants so we are going to try this and see how it works out. Also on the eggs if you know someone who raises chickens you might want to see if they will give you, trade you or sell you eggs. Even at $1 a dozen you are getting a good deal.
Suggestions: Go to your friends and family and see what they do, every little suggestion could be worth a savings!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Challenge One - still 12 more days to go in this 31 day month
We have stuck to our menu and have had no complaints out of our crew. Which is very surprising considering they are very picky eaters. We are out of eggs, milk, and bread these are things that I expected to run out of. So not really surprised, we are also out of ketchup which does surprise me. We had to run an errand close to the Ms. Baird's outlet store, so we are going to get bread there. I am only planning on spending $10 there so this better be good. Going through my list and making sure that there is nothing else we need for the 12 days left in this month.
Looking through our menu, I am noticing that we will need a head of lettuce for the tacos we are having on Monday. Looking ahead at next week even though I still technically have over $100 that we set aside I do not want to go over my challenge of $100 a month.
Suggestion: Be flexible if you have to shuffle things around in your menu, take a little time a do it.
Looking through our menu, I am noticing that we will need a head of lettuce for the tacos we are having on Monday. Looking ahead at next week even though I still technically have over $100 that we set aside I do not want to go over my challenge of $100 a month.
Suggestion: Be flexible if you have to shuffle things around in your menu, take a little time a do it.
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