So the stocking the freezer idea is definitely something that Eric and I can agree on doing to save some extra money.
We have made the following items this week:
2 baking pans of meatloaf
We used the following ingredients: 3 pounds of Venison Hamburger, 1 onion, 2 cups of breadcrumbs, (I don't use egg in my meatloaf and it turns out fine), 1/2 container of ketchup. We froze one and ate the other throughout the week.
Meat spaghetti sauce.
Use used the following ingredients: 3 pounds of Venison Hamburger, three cans of spaghetti sauce, spices. We froze all the sauce for times when we don't have the ambition to cook. We split the amount into four freezer bags.
The rest of the goals for the week are as follows:
Going to try to make pita bread so we don't need to survive on just homemade bread and store bought bread. (need a little variety every once in a while since I have now given up my Sara Lee honey wheat bread)
Cinnamon Rolls
Monkey Break
more homemade bread
calzone/pizza dough
and some cookies (no specific kinds yet)
Wednesday, October 14
Shopping Expedition October 14, 2009
This week our expected amount to spend is somewhere around $95. (I know that may seem like a lot but when you figure we only shop twice a month.. Our goal is $200/month including all cat litter, chemicals, health&beauty products, etc.)
This list is a bit longer than most of our grocery lists but we need to buy some more baking stuff since our goal this quarter is to give up 1/2 of our pre-processed foods.
Housewares:
Seal-A Meal Bags ($9.78..The Vacuum Seal brand was $11.98)
Pharmacy:
Ricolla Cough Drops, 18 count--Have 3 Buy 1 Get 1 Free Coupons. The regular price was $1.97. After associate discount the price is $1.77. The price for all six was $.86 each.
HBA Cosmetics:
Pantene Travel Size Shampoo/Conditioner--Have 2-$1/1 coupons. The regular price was $.97, after associate discount was $.87 each. Price each after coupon was $.37 each.
Reach Floss was $1.12--Have a $1/1 coupon. The price after associate discount was $1.01. Final price for the reach floss was $.01
Colgate Max Fresh Trial Size, regularly 97 cents, after associate discount is 87 cents, had a $1/1 coupon. Final price was 13 cents overage.
Pets/Paper Goods/Chemicals:
Clorox Bleach 24 oz.--The regular store price was $1.38 but we found a competitor ad for $1.00 each. We also had a .50/2 coupon which we used. Final price per bleach was $.75.
Charmin--on sale at Wal-Mart for $5.72
Dry Grocery:
We bought an 8 pk of candy that was originally $1.32 and bought it using a competitor ad for .88.
I finally convinced Eric to switch brands for coffee since Maxwell House is usually $2 cheaper than Folgers.
Skippy Peanut Butter, 16.3 oz, regularly priced $2.26. Found a competitor ad for $1.99 plus had a 75 cent coupon. Final price was $1.24.
Francesco Rinaldi Spaghetti Sauce, Regularly $1.28, Had a competitor ad for $1.00
San Giorgio Pasta, Regularly $1.23 found a competitor ad for $1.00 each.
Bought the No Yolks Egg Noodles, had 2-$.75/1 coupon. Regularly $1.78, final price was $1.03/bag.
Swanson broth is regularly $.97 each, found a competitor ad for $.60 each and had a $1/5 coupon. Final price was $.40 each.
Progresso soup is normally $1.50, found a competitor ad for $1.00 each. Also had a coupon for $1.10/3. Final price was 83 cents a can.
V8 juice (splurge item for Eric). Regularly $2.98, competitor ad for $2.50 each. Had a coupon for $1/2. Final price each was $2.00
4c tea
honey (store brand)
diced tomatoes (store brand)
kidney beans
great northern beans
rice
peaches
tuna
flour
sugar
brown sugar
almonds
baking soda
baking powder
yeast ($.40/1 coupon)
cooking spray
oats
molasses
Post Shredded Wheat Cereal, competitor ad for $1.99 plus a $.55/1 coupon.
Wet Grocery/Dairy/Frozen/Bakery/produce:
Daisy Sour Cream, regularly priced for $2.56, competitor ad for $1.99.
Eggs, had a coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 Free so saved $1.22 off of two dozen which is $.61 cents each.
Pepsi is regularly $1.48, found a competitor ad for $1.00 and had 2, $.25/1 coupons. Final price was $.75 each.
Perry's Ice Cream is regularly $4.28, found a competitor ad for $2.50 each.
2 loaves of store brand bread
1 5lb-bag of apples on sale for $1.50 from $2.97.
Final total was $102.95 which was $7.95 over our budget but we knew it would be close since we were getting more baking items than we would normally get in one shopping trip.
This list is a bit longer than most of our grocery lists but we need to buy some more baking stuff since our goal this quarter is to give up 1/2 of our pre-processed foods.
Housewares:
Seal-A Meal Bags ($9.78..The Vacuum Seal brand was $11.98)
Pharmacy:
Ricolla Cough Drops, 18 count--Have 3 Buy 1 Get 1 Free Coupons. The regular price was $1.97. After associate discount the price is $1.77. The price for all six was $.86 each.
HBA Cosmetics:
Pantene Travel Size Shampoo/Conditioner--Have 2-$1/1 coupons. The regular price was $.97, after associate discount was $.87 each. Price each after coupon was $.37 each.
Reach Floss was $1.12--Have a $1/1 coupon. The price after associate discount was $1.01. Final price for the reach floss was $.01
Colgate Max Fresh Trial Size, regularly 97 cents, after associate discount is 87 cents, had a $1/1 coupon. Final price was 13 cents overage.
Pets/Paper Goods/Chemicals:
Clorox Bleach 24 oz.--The regular store price was $1.38 but we found a competitor ad for $1.00 each. We also had a .50/2 coupon which we used. Final price per bleach was $.75.
Charmin--on sale at Wal-Mart for $5.72
Dry Grocery:
We bought an 8 pk of candy that was originally $1.32 and bought it using a competitor ad for .88.
I finally convinced Eric to switch brands for coffee since Maxwell House is usually $2 cheaper than Folgers.
Skippy Peanut Butter, 16.3 oz, regularly priced $2.26. Found a competitor ad for $1.99 plus had a 75 cent coupon. Final price was $1.24.
Francesco Rinaldi Spaghetti Sauce, Regularly $1.28, Had a competitor ad for $1.00
San Giorgio Pasta, Regularly $1.23 found a competitor ad for $1.00 each.
Bought the No Yolks Egg Noodles, had 2-$.75/1 coupon. Regularly $1.78, final price was $1.03/bag.
Swanson broth is regularly $.97 each, found a competitor ad for $.60 each and had a $1/5 coupon. Final price was $.40 each.
Progresso soup is normally $1.50, found a competitor ad for $1.00 each. Also had a coupon for $1.10/3. Final price was 83 cents a can.
V8 juice (splurge item for Eric). Regularly $2.98, competitor ad for $2.50 each. Had a coupon for $1/2. Final price each was $2.00
4c tea
honey (store brand)
diced tomatoes (store brand)
kidney beans
great northern beans
rice
peaches
tuna
flour
sugar
brown sugar
almonds
baking soda
baking powder
yeast ($.40/1 coupon)
cooking spray
oats
molasses
Post Shredded Wheat Cereal, competitor ad for $1.99 plus a $.55/1 coupon.
Wet Grocery/Dairy/Frozen/Bakery/produce:
Daisy Sour Cream, regularly priced for $2.56, competitor ad for $1.99.
Eggs, had a coupon for Buy 1 Get 1 Free so saved $1.22 off of two dozen which is $.61 cents each.
Pepsi is regularly $1.48, found a competitor ad for $1.00 and had 2, $.25/1 coupons. Final price was $.75 each.
Perry's Ice Cream is regularly $4.28, found a competitor ad for $2.50 each.
2 loaves of store brand bread
1 5lb-bag of apples on sale for $1.50 from $2.97.
Final total was $102.95 which was $7.95 over our budget but we knew it would be close since we were getting more baking items than we would normally get in one shopping trip.
Monday, October 12
Baking Day, October 4-11
So this was my first week of stocking the freezer instead of stocking the pantry. I don't think that I did too bad. Everything that I made was items from the freezer and/or pantry. I luckily did not have to go out and buy anything at all to make the following dishes:
1 large baking pan of porcupine meatballs.
Ingredients used: 3 pounds Venison hamburger, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 1 cup of
long-grain rice, 1 onion, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
32 meatballs
Ingredients used: 3 pounds of Venison hamburger, 3 tablespoons garlic, 1 onion, Italian
Seasoning, Parsley, and some extra-virgin olive oil.
1 loaf of bread
Ingredients used: 3 cups of flour, 1 package of yeast, salt, shortening, sugar, water
BBQ Shredded Beef
Ingredients used: Roast Beef slices from the freezer, (left over from the wedding) 1
bottle of BBQ sauce, We used it on sandwiches and then froze the rest for another day.
1 dozen muffins
1 dozen pancakes
1 gallon of sliced potatoes ready to be baked for french fries
1 quart package of vegetable stirfry
Ingredients used: (Used juices from cooking down the leftover beef & what was left in the
pan after moving it over to a pot), stirfry sauce, and some mixed vegetables that were in
freezer. Will freeze for a day that we're running late or don't want to cook.
1 large baking pan of porcupine meatballs.
Ingredients used: 3 pounds Venison hamburger, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, 1 cup of
long-grain rice, 1 onion, garlic salt, salt and pepper.
32 meatballs
Ingredients used: 3 pounds of Venison hamburger, 3 tablespoons garlic, 1 onion, Italian
Seasoning, Parsley, and some extra-virgin olive oil.
1 loaf of bread
Ingredients used: 3 cups of flour, 1 package of yeast, salt, shortening, sugar, water
BBQ Shredded Beef
Ingredients used: Roast Beef slices from the freezer, (left over from the wedding) 1
bottle of BBQ sauce, We used it on sandwiches and then froze the rest for another day.
1 dozen muffins
1 dozen pancakes
1 gallon of sliced potatoes ready to be baked for french fries
1 quart package of vegetable stirfry
Ingredients used: (Used juices from cooking down the leftover beef & what was left in the
pan after moving it over to a pot), stirfry sauce, and some mixed vegetables that were in
freezer. Will freeze for a day that we're running late or don't want to cook.
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