Grocery Shopping on a Budget Week 4

Another Trader Joe's trip! I actually spent quite a bit more than my budget, but I still had some money on the gift card. I bought a couple non food things, like a lavender plant, and a couple fun things like freeze dried raspberries and Thai lime and chili cashews. And chocolate....

I calculated what I spent on normal groceries, and it was on budget. Plus, I didn't even spend it all because of the gift card!

• Organic brown rice cakes - $2.49
• Onions - $.69
• Salsa - $2.29
• Power greens - $1.99
• Raw mixed nuts - $6.99
• Clementines - $2.99
• Curry powder - $1.99
• Bananas - $1.33

Total: $20.76

Grocery Shopping on a Budget Week 3

Sorry this took so long to post. I did try to post it a long time ago and it didn't work.... but then I didn't try again. Anyways. I went to Fred Meyer, and got

• Dark Chocolate Almond milk - $2.50
• Peanut butter - $2.00
• Frozen corn - $1.00
• Power greens - $2.00 (with coupon)
• Hummus - $2.99
• 2 yogurts (greek with cow and goat milk) - $1.00 each
• Fuji apples - $.89
• Amy's burrito - $1.50
• Cantaloupe - $2.20
• Organic grape tomatoes - $2.50
• Baby bella mushrooms - $1.99
• Cucumber - $.58
• Bananas - $.89

I also bought soap, which is not included in the budget, and had a coupon, so the total for groceries was $22.37

Real Food on a Budget Week 2

I have to admit, I haven't been perfect. I'd really like to do 10 days of only real food, but ya know, life happens. And fee chocolate at work. I have stuck to my budget though! I thought I might go over today because I wasn't keeping track, but it was right on!

Unsweetened almond milk - 2.49

Monterey jack cheese - 2.12

Garbanzo beans - 1.59

Whole wheat pastry flour - 1.46

Greens - 2.00

Canned tomatoes - .75

Whole wheat pasta - 1.09

Organic baby carrots - 1.50

Orange bell pepper - 2.00

Green bell pepper - .69

5 Red potatoes - .88

2 Sweet potatoes - 1.79

3 Minneola oranges - 1.44

2 Grapefruit (Texas of course) - .79

Total: 20.59

Not bad!

10 Day Real Food Challenge - Day 1

Since I had pretty much no food, I had to do double shopping at three stores this week. But I'll still meet my budget for January. I'm just surprised I made it out of Trader Joe's having only spent $20! Only buying Real Food limited me though.

This is what I got:

Honey – 2.99

Honeycrisp apples – 2.99

Peanut butter – 2.79

Coffee – 6.99

Mini pita pockets – 1.99

Hummus – 1.99

Frozen berries – 2.99

Frozen kale – 1.79

Total: 24.52

From Grocery Outlet:

Frozen veggies – 2.99

Mixed greens – 2.50

3lb bag Bananas – 1.99

Black beans - .99

Pumpkin - .99

Organic coconut oil – 5.99

Total: 15.45

And lastly,

Unsweetened almond/coconut milk – 2.50

from Fred Meyer, which isn't technically real food but I don't drink regular milk and I'm not really equipped to make my own. Almonds are expensive.

Altogether I spent $42.27.