So…a week after my promises to do better at grocery spending, I DID!
The greatest part about the whole experience is that we had no coupons, no list, and spent less than 40 minutes shopping…SAY WHA?!? I know. I have no idea how that worked out.
En totale we spent $100 on groceries. I know, I know, I said less than 60 bucks in my last post. WELL, 50 of this was booze!!!! (Oh and we definitely are not counting booze as a grocery item. Jonathan chooses to call it a “lifestyle choice”. I am more inclined to think of it as a “need” like toilet paper. To each his own.)
Things we did right?
-Cooked up our food from last week in big batches and froze it, which allowed us to focus on fresh produce this week instead of staples.
-Looked for steals in the back corner where they keep the cheapo items. Find this place in your grocery store!
-Really really looked at the sale items and what was in season. For some reason red peppers were 79 cents this week and green pepper was $1.29. Guess which one is going on our fajitas?
Whew! I feel like I’ve accomplished something.
Let’s hope we can keep this momentum up for next week.
-Mads
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La Petite Pancake 
Gold star, lady! If red peppers are el cheapo right now, I would roast some and store them in oil?
If it makes you feel better, we bank booze as a separate expense category as well 🙂
that’s a great idea. and yes, it does make me feel better. Although, the fact that we spend twice as much on booze as we did food makes me nervous. hehe *nervous laughter* *tugs collar*
I took a look at the receipt again and we actually spent a little over $35 on groceries. The booze was $65–but I think that wine will last us a while.
a while? Or a month?
because I just busted into our second bottle of Estancia Cabernet
“Lifestyle Choice” is exactly why my food bill is out of control! 😉
hahaha word.
Costco booze is a real win.
Also, I don’t know if you have Ralph’s by you, but they give you 10% off if you buy 6 bottles. Although, if you love wine as much as me, you probably already know that.
Any cheap favorites?
Mine are:
Casillero Del Diablo Merlot. A crowd favorite and it’s usually under 9 bucks.
Chateau St. Michelle Riesling. I love sweet whites, so this is right up there.
Barefoot Sweet Red. I don’t like Barefoot wines in general, but this one is nummy. Perhaps it just reminds me of college days with “chillable red” Franzia. haha gross
oh! oh! oh! Aaaand I like Estancia Cabernet. That’s what I’m halfway into as we speak 🙂