Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Menu for the week of 3/29 thru 4/4
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| GREEN ENCHILADA CHICKEN |
SUNDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Ham & Swiss Quiche
Leftover Chicken with Peanut Curry Sauce
Leftover Orange Poke Cake
MONDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Atkins Meatloaf
TUESDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Green Enchilada Chicken
THURSDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Leftovers
FRIDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Sausage Quiche
Creamy Beef & Vegetable Casserole
SATURDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Leftovers
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| CREAMY BEEF & VEGETABLE CASSEROLE |
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| ORANGE POKE CAKE |
The Orange Poke Cake is a new recipe that I made today. It would make a lovely dessert for Easter dinner.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Shopping List for March 22 - March 28
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
Jalapeños @ .69lb - $.76
12-pack Diet Cherry Pepsi - $3.99
TOTAL - $5.04
HEB (Tuesday):
1 quart heavy cream - $3.78
Shower spray - $2.24
TOTAL - $6.20
HEB (Wednesday):
2 half gallons ice cream @ 3.50 each - $7.00
TOTAL - $7.00
ALDI (Wednesday):
Celery - $.69
Swiss cheese - $1.79
Bread - $.85
Guacamole (marked down - was $2.99) - $.99
TOTAL - $4.32
WALMART (Wednesday):
1 orange - $.50
Dryer sheets - $2.26
4 ounce can green chiles - $.68
Alarm clock - $2.88
TOTAL - $6.74
KROGER (Wednesday):
12-pack diet soda @ 2.39 (minus 10% discount) - $2.15
2 colby cheese @ 1.99 each (minus 10% discount/.65 coupon) - $2.93 (1.47 each)
2 shredded cheese @ 1.99 each (minus 10% discount/.50 coupon) - $3.08 (1.54 each)
Peanut butter @ 1.49 (minus 10% discount/.45 coupon) - $.89
Sour cream @ .99 (minus 10% discount) - $.89
4 dozen eggs @ .99 each (minus 10% discount) - $3.56 (.89 each)
Foil @ 1.99 (minus 10% discount) - $1.79
2 bags Community coffee @ 3.99 each ($1.00 coupon + $2.00 coupon) - $4.98 (2.49 each)
TOTAL - $20.60
GRAND TOTAL - $49.90
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| WEDNESDAY'S SHOPPING |
Despite quite several price increases this week on items that I buy regularly, I came in just slightly under my $50 budget for the week. The best deals of the week were the marked down guacamole from Aldi and the cheese, peanut butter, eggs and coffee from Kroger. Whenever I get coupons for Community coffee, I wait until Kroger has it on sale for $3.99 to buy it. I know that I said I probably wouldn't buy more coffee for a while but I couldn't pass up that deal.
The recent price increases were on the heavy cream, shower spray and canned green chiles. The price has also apparently gone up on the dryer sheets at Walmart but the shelf tag still had the old price so I insisted that they charge me the old price. I could have done the same for the heavy cream at HEB but I didn't feel like bothering and have to wait for someone to check the tag. The price was increased on the cream two or three weeks ago yet they still haven't updated the shelf tag which irks me. HEB's price on heavy cream and shower spray had been the same as Walmart's. So, today I checked to see if Walmart had also increased their prices. Sure enough, the shower spray is also $2.24 at Walmart. I couldn't verify the price on cream at Walmart because they were out of it as usual. That's the main reason why I started buying it from HEB. I just could never depend on Walmart to have it when I needed it. I did look at some shelf tags where I thought the cream should have been and it looked like they may have increased their price to $3.99. That's higher than HEB's price and I like HEB's cream better anyway.
I paid less for the guacamole at Aldi than the price on the shelf tag. It's sell by date is tomorrow so they must have marked it down even more. It was marked $1.19 and they charged me 99-cents. I put it in the freezer right away so it should be fine by the time I get around to using it.
I bought the orange so that I can add the zest to the orange Low Carb Poke Cake that I'll be making on Friday. I will probably also use the juice of the orange in place of some of the water when I make the jello. I don't think that will increase the carbs per serving all that much.
By the way, I did my shopping today because the weather is very nice and they're predicting thunderstorms for Thursday morning.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Tuesday's Shopping
As you can see, I bought Diet Cherry Pepsi again. The taste grew on me. Prices are gradually creeping up. The Pepsi used to be $3.55 and it's now $3.99 (closer to $5.00 at other stores). Cream is up from $3.56 to $3.78 and the Clean Shower is now $2.24 instead of $1.97. I'll check Walmart's price on the shower spray on Thursday. Theirs was always the same price as HEB's and I bet it went up there too. At least the jalapeños were a bargain so I'm making another batch pickles today.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Menu for the week of 3/22 thru 3/28
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| SPANISH-STYLE SAUSAGE QUICHE |
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| BURGER SCRAMBLE FLORENTINE |
SUNDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftover Texas Sweet Onion Pie
Leftover Pork Roast
MONDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Spanish-Style Sausage Quiche
Burger Scramble Florentine
TUESDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Deep Dish Pizza
THURSDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Chicken with Peanut Curry Sauce
FRIDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Orange Poke Cake with Cloud Frosting
SATURDAY:
Ground Beef with Cheese or Eggs (my breakfast)
Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
Cream of Asparagus Soup
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| CHICKEN WITH PEANUT CURRY SAUCE |
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| JELLO POKE CAKE (WILL USE ORANGE) |
I thought I had posted the "Cloud" frosting on my site but I don't see it. I use the "Cream Cheese Clouds" recipe as frosting and it works great. My plan is to make an orange version of the cake this time.
I've got a can of asparagus in the pantry that's been in there for a VERY long time. I've been meaning to make the soup recipe for ages but never seem to get around to it. Maybe this time I will make it if only to use up the asparagus.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Shopping List for March 15 - March 21
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
Jalapeños @ .69lb - $.74
Onions @ .59lb - $1.19
12-pack Diet Cherry Pepsi - $3.99
TOTAL - $6.32
HEB (Tuesday):
1 quart heavy cream - $3.78
Nasal strips - $6.88
Candy bar (found in clearance bin) - $.25
TOTAL - $10.93
ALDI (Wednesday):
4 ounce can mushrooms - $.59
Coffee - $3.99
TOTAL - $4.58
WALMART (Wednesday):
Cooking spray - $1.88
Hairspray - $1.24
Toothpaste - $.85
1 Roma tomato @ .98lb - $.17
TOTAL - $4.24
KROGER (Wednesday):
4 CARBmaster yogurt @ .40 each (minus 10% discount) - $1.44
Ice cream @ 2.79 (minus 10% discount) - $2.51
Frozen spinach @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
Frozen cauliflower @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
Tortilla chips @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
12-pack diet soda @ 2.39 (minus 10% discount) - $2.15
8-ouce colby cheese @ 1.99 (minus 10% discount) - $1.79
Parmesan cheese @ 2.97 (minus 10% discount) - $2.67
2 cream cheese @ 1.00 each (minus 10% discount) - $1.80
Peanut butter @ 1.49 (minus 10% discount) - $1.34
Napkins @ .97 (minus 10% discount) - $.87
2 cans tuna @ .50 each - $1.00
Tissue @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
TOTAL - $19.49
GRAND TOTAL - $45.56
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| WEDNESDAY'S SHOPPING |
The weather was nice so I did my shopping Wednesday afternoon instead of today.
I prefer Kroger's canned tuna over any of the name brands I've tried but I couldn't pass up the price on the Starkist. Kroger's was .79 and Starkist was on sale for 50-cents. Even with my senior discount, the Starkist was a better deal. By the way, that's more than half off the regular price. Not that Starkist is worth paying $1.09 per can for. It's not very good tuna, because it tends to be shreds of tuna fish floating in water, but it will be fine in a tuna casserole. Kroger's tuna is an actual chunk of fish.
As I mentioned on Tuesday, the Milky Way bar was a treat for my husband. It's not every day that you find one for only 25-cents and I thought he'd enjoy a treat.
I only bought four containers of yogurt this week because I'm going to stop eating it for a while. I go through phases where I lose my taste for sweet stuff in the morning and the nuts I put in it are expensive. I'll either eat quiche or eggs for breakfast or just have some cooked ground beef topped with cheese. I do like the convenience of having yogurt because I don't have to cook anything, other than to make my "crunchies" every couple of weeks, but it's time for a break.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Tuesday's Shopping
As you can see, I didn't buy much today. I haven't had Diet Cherry Pepsi in ages because it seemed like they had changed the flavor the last time I bought some. I think I was right because it still doesn't taste as good to me as it used to and it was always my favorite diet soda. So, I guess that the only diet soda that I like is Kroger's version of Dr. Pepper.
I found the Milky Way bar in the clearance bin at HEB so I bought Jerry a 25-cent treat.
I made a batch of Bread & Butter Pickled Jalapeños when I got back from shopping. The peppers were still 69-cents pound today and they were nice and fresh. I like to keep a spare jar of the pickled peppers in the fridge while we eat the previous batch because they improve with age. They taste much better after a week or two than when freshly made.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Menu for the week of 3/15 thru 3/21
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| SAUSAGE-MUSHROOM DRESSING |
SUNDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftover Swiss Onion Quiche
Roast chicken
Sausage-Mushroom Dressing
MONDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Texas Sweet Onion Pie
Leftovers
TUESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Quick Asian Pork Stir-Fry
WEDNESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
THURSDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Italian Meatball Burgers
FRIDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
SATURDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Pork Roast
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| QUICK ASIAN PORK STIR-FRY |
Friday, March 13, 2015
Shopping List for March 8 - March 14
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
Ground beef @ 1.79lb (marked down) - $4.13
Boneless chicken breasts @ 1.99lb - $3.56
Garlic @ 2.99lb - $.66
Jalapeños @ .69lb - $.74
1 tomato @ 1.29lb - $.66
TOTAL - $9.75
HEB (Tuesday):
2 quarts heavy cream @ 3.78 each - $7.56
Caesar salad dressing - $2.00
TOTAL - $9.56
ALDI (Friday):
1 dozen eggs - $.99
3 packages cheese @ 1.79 each - $5.37
2 bags chips @ .89 each - $1.78
Coffee - $2.79
Decaf - $2.69
2 cream cheese @ .89 each - $1.78
Cabbage - $.59
Bread - $.85
Butter - $1.89
1/2 pound mushrooms - $.69
TOTAL - $19.42
WALMART (Friday):
Vinegar - $.56
Dish gel - $2.97
TOTAL - $3.77
KROGER (Friday):
7 CARBmaster yogurt @ .40 each (minus 10% discount) - $2.52
Ice cream @ 2.98 (minus 10% discount) - $2.68
Frozen Asian blend vegetables @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
16 ounce shredded cheddar @ 3.34 (minus 10% discount) - $3.01
American cheese @ 4.19 (minus 10% discount) - $3.77
Salt @ .44 (minus 10% discount) - $.40
2 bags tortilla chips @ 1.00 each (minus 10% discount/-$1.00 coupon) - $.80
TOTAL - $14.08
GRAND TOTAL - $56.58 (over budget by $6.58)
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| FRIDAY'S SHOPPING |
I normally do my big grocery shopping on Thursday but it was raining Thursday morning and I didn't feel like going out. They weren't predicting rain for today so I thought I'd be smart and wait a day. Well, that backfired on me because it also rained today.
I went a little over budget this week because I bought a few things that weren't on my list. I ended up buying four bags of chips for Jerry because I didn't know that Kroger still had chips on sale for a buck until after I'd already bought two bags at Aldi. The eggs, butter and cream cheese weren't on my list but they were a good price at Aldi this week.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Menu for the week of 3/8 thru 3/14
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| TUNA CASSEROLE |
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| BANANAS FOSTER CRÈME BRÛLÉE |
SUNDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftover Deep Dish Pizza
Leftover Basic Chili
Tuna Casserole
MONDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Cheddar and Onion Quiche
Leftovers
TUESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Burgers
Leftovers
WEDNESDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Atkins Meatloaf
THURSDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Leftovers
Bananas Foster Crème Brûlée
FRIDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
Baked Tilapia
Green beans
SATURDAY:
CARBmaster Yogurt and Coconutty Crunch
"Split Pea" Soup
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| BAKED TILAPIA |
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| "SPLIT PEA" SOUP |
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Shopping List for March 1 - March 7
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| TUESDAY'S SHOPPING |
FOOD TOWN (Tuesday):
Ground beef @ 1.79lb (marked down) - $11.71
Boneless chicken thighs @ 1.49lb - $3.88
Boston butt pork roast @ .99lb - $3.58
Onions @ .49lb - $.97
Ham pieces @ 1.99lb - $3.92
1 green pepper - $.50
Roma tomatoes @ .99lb - $.46
Garlic - $.36
TOTAL - $26.70
HEB (Tuesday):
Sugar free pickle relish - $2.35
Mayonnaise @ 2.88 (-$1.00 coupon) - $1.88
Heavy cream - $3.78
2 shower spray @ 1.97 each (-.75 coupon off two) - $3.19
TOTAL - $11.46
ALDI (Thursday):
2 dozen eggs @ .99 each - $1.98
Tortilla chips - $.49
Onion ring snacks - $.59
1 can diced tomatoes - $.55
1 can mushrooms - $.59
Mustard - $.79
6 ounces slivered almonds - $2.99
Colby cheese - $1.79
TOTAL - $9.77
WALMART (Thursday):
Pizza sauce - $1.12
Coffee filters - $1.78
TOTAL - $3.05
KROGER (Thursday):
7 CARBmaster yogurt @ .40 each (minus 10% discount) - $2.52
Ice cream at 2.79 each (minus 10% discount) - $2.51
4 bags shredded cheese @ 1.99 each (minus 10% discount) - $7.16
1 box tissue @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
Frozen cauliflower @ 1.00 (minus 10% discount) - $.90
3 pound bag frozen boneless chicken thighs @ 4.99 (minus 10% discount) - $4.49
5 rolls pork sausage @ 2.50 each (minus 10% discount + $3.00 coupon) - $8.25
TOTAL - $26.80
GRAND TOTAL - $77.78 (over budget by $27.78)
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| THURSDAY'S SHOPPING |
I really blew the budget this week but I really couldn't pass up the meat deals at Food Town and Kroger. I had a coupon from Kroger for $3.00 off a $15.00 meat purchase. Since I was completely out of pork sausage, and it's on sale this week, I decided to splurge to use the coupon. The thing about the coupon was that it said that at least one item purchased had to be more than the amount of the coupon. The pork sausage was only $2.50 so I had to buy something else that was more than $3.00. Kroger has 3-pound bags of frozen boneless chicken thighs for $4.99 this week so that was what I got. I got the chicken and five rolls of sausage. Since they're both packaged meats, I also got my 10% senior discount on them. So, what I paid after the discount and the coupon works out to $1.59 pound which is a very good price for chicken and sausage.
Eggs were still 99-cents at Aldi so I picked up a couple dozen even though I didn't really need them. I could have gotten pizza sauce for 99-cents at Aldi but theirs has added sugar so I didn't buy it. This week the Ragu brand was cheaper than Walmart's own store brand by a couple cents so that's what I bought.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Tuesday's Shopping
I got all kinds of meat deals today! I bought another Boston butt pork roast and it's in the oven as I type this. It's very nice to see meat prices slowly going down again.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Update on my recipe site
You should be able to access my website using the old URL now. I still have to move all of the recipe photos but everything else should be there now. Please let me know if anything (other than the photos) is missing.
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