I can’t believe I struggled the first week! Not that I didn’t have enough food to eat but the irresistible pull to just say screw it let’s go out to eat! That was tough! We did cheat a bit. We went out and had a quick burger and split a fry and drink for $20Continue reading “October No Eating Out Challenge Week 1 Down!”
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October No Eating Out Challenge
We spent way too much in September! So to counteract that, I told my hubby no meals out until his birthday which is November 1st. Oh and my goal is to spend no more than $300 during this time period for groceries. September 27th I stocked up and spent $191.68. Together with what we alreadyContinue reading “October No Eating Out Challenge”
End of Season Preserving
2025 was not a good year for me in the garden or outside for that matter. The year started off rough. I never got any plants started indoors, which is unusual for me. I didn’t buy any seeds, just used what I had from past years. I couldn’t get into the mood. My gardening mojoContinue reading “End of Season Preserving”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52
Week 1 we did pretty good in the meal dept. We only went out once and that was on Friday night because I am not cooking on a Fridays after a long work week. Period. For week 2 our groceries cost us $83.37 and I did my entire shop at Caledonia Marketplace. On the menuContinue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 2 of 52”
Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 1 of 52
Happy New Year! I am committed to shopping and planning mindfully again in 2024. I kind of lost steam about halfway through 2023 when I thought I was missing out on buying more fun things to cook with. Turns out I can still get those fun things, I just need to plan better for them.Continue reading “Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning 2024 Week 1 of 52”
What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Summer Months
It’s been a hot minute since I posted on what we have spent on groceries each week. I got a little burned out keeping track of my weekly purchases and had some health issues this summer that slowed me down. On average, I have been spending around $70 each week on groceries this summer. IContinue reading “What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Summer Months”
Freezing Stuffed Peppers – From Plant to Freezer
Each year I happily and thankfully harvest an abundance of produce from our victory garden and coming up with ways not to waste any of that goodness is always a fun challenge for me. We love stuffed peppers but let’s face it they are a lot of work and take some time to cook. IContinue reading “Freezing Stuffed Peppers – From Plant to Freezer”
What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 17-18 of 52
Week 17 grocery shopping was interesting! Our local Save-A-Lot has a stamp program right now where if you fill a book with 50 stamps you get an amount off your next order. If you fill one book it is $10 off your next order of $25, fill two books and it’s $25 off of $50Continue reading “What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 17-18 of 52”
What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 15-16 of 52
Sorry for the late updates! The last two weeks have been a blur but I found some great after Easter deals! Week 15 I spent $76.44 and got some unusual ingredients because I wanted to try a new recipe I saw on Instagram and we wanted to cook on the grill for the first timeContinue reading “What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 15-16 of 52”
What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 14 of 52
Week 14 was much better than last week! Meals wise we started off the week with ham and scalloped potatoes and asparagus for Sunday’s meal, Monday, I was by myself so I ate a salad with a side of couscous and sweet potatoes, Tuesday was ham with sweet potatoes and asparagus (can you see aContinue reading “What We Ate and How Much We Spent on Groceries – Week 14 of 52”
