Shopping Trip 10/31-11/06/10

I stayed out of the stores because the deals were not great and I have enough food in the house.

7 bananas  $ 1.02

Shopping Trips 10/17-10/30/10

I am trying to get the almondmilk and organic milk for the best price I can since each kid drinks a gallon themslelves a week. I seem to be getting better deals on the almond so I may just switch the whole family to almond milk. 

8 Silk Almond milk $2.69 ea ($2/2 coupons) $13.52 (3.38 per gallon)
Gallon nonfat Milk $2.38 (making my own yogurt)
Gallon 2% $2.89 (making yogurt for kids)
4 bananas .76
2 dozen eggs

Total spent $21.53

4 Silk Almond Milk $2.69 ea (2/2 coupons) $
1 Cottage cheese
4 Canteloupe
RomaTomatoes
Organic Pears
Organic Apples

$17.56

Henrys's
2 16 oz cottage cheese
apples
pears
black beans
tortillas
pinto beans
steel cut oats
tomatoes
potatoes
oranges
cabbage
3 dozen eggs
cucumbers
Chicken tenders (4 lb)

$47.70

Gallon Organic Milk 5.99
2 String cheese 4.98 (used 1/2) 3.98 ($5 Rebate free) -$1
2 Foldgers coffee $5.00 (1/1) 3.00

$7.99

1 Maxwell house 5.99 (1/1) 4.99
3 String cheese 7.47 (1/1) 4.47 ($5 rebate free) .49 MM
4 Organic yogurt 2.00
1 1/2 Gallon milk 1.49

$7.99

Total $102.77

Shopping Trips 10/10-10/16/10

I made one trip to the store to get milk and bananas for the kids and decided to get the artichoke hearts since they were on sale to add to a pizza, salad or pasta these next weeks.  That is it, one store 3 items.  We are still eating from the freezer/pantry and I think it should take us a few months to make our way through everything.

2 Jars Artichoke Hearts $2.00
1 Gallon Organic Milk $5.49
6 bananas $1.26

Total spent: $ 8.75

Shopping Trips 10/03-10/09/10

5 Larabars $5.00 (pricey but they are strictly fruit and nuts, so healthy)
4 Voskos Greek yogurt $4.00 ( used 1/1) $2.00
8 Barilla Piccolini (used 1/2) .38 ea 3.04
8 Barilla Whole Wheat (used 1/2) .38 ea 3.04
1.5 lbs Bananas 1.09
3 Cream Cheese $3.00
2 Almond Milk 5.98 (used .55/1) $4.88
5 Motts Apple Juice .75 ea  $3.75
5 Motts Apple Sauce .75 ea $3.75

Total Spent $29.55

September End of Month Check in....

Week 1: $ 65.97
Week 2: $ 61.29
Week 3: $ 89.25
Week 4: $ 6.48
Week 5: $92.02

Total for the month: $315.01

Total left for the year $ 275.57-315.01 = Negative! I am over budget for the year by 40.56

I think it is safe to say $30 per week is not enough for my family to eat a healthy diet or keep my husband happy with his steak so I FAILED! Oh well, I really let myself go this month I have not spent that much in a month in a long long time.  I will continue to post so I can see where I end up for the year.

I do have a ton of food in my freezer/fridge and pantry.  I think it is time for a TRUE Pantry challenge.  Lets see how little I can spend this month.  Challenge me, what do you think I can do?