Grocery Shopping Sunday, 5/10/09

Ah hem, let's just say it is time to live off the freezer stockpile and be creative because it is now only the 10th day of the month, and I have already used roughly 77% of the grocery money. (I typically spend $360 or so per month for groceries, but I am challenging myself to try to get my grocery bill down to $280. It is proving to be quite a challenge for me!
Food4Less:



5 doz. Eggs = 3.48
2 pkgs. Mex. Blend cheese @ 1.00/ea = 2.00
2 pkgs Mozzarella cheese @ 1.00/ea = 2.00
2 lbs. frozen mixed veggies = 2.00
2 Dannon yogurt @ .55/ea = 1.10
1.47 lbs. pears @ .98/lb = 1.44
2 pkgs cinnamon bread @ 1.88/ea = 3.76
1 container coffee = 5.48
1 baby green beans = .58
4 ears corn = .98
Total = 23.33

Tony's Finer Foods:


1 box wild rice blend = 1.69
1 bag Nestle chocolate chips = 2.99
1 can evaporated milk = 1.29
1 – 5 lb. bag red potatoes = 2.00
1.10 lb. leaf lettuce @ 1.49/lb = 1.64
2 pkgs. Strawberries @ 1.50/ea = 3.00
.31 lbs. red pepper @ 1.99/lb = .62
2.14 lbs. bananas @ .69/lb = 1.48
.43 lbs. plum tomatoes @ .98/lb = .42
1.99 lb. green peppers @ .98/lb = 1.95
1 cantaloupe = 1.50
2 loaves bread @ .99/ea = 1.98
1 bag sub rolls = 3.79
3 cannoli = 1.98
1-8 pk. DanActive = 1.99
2 gallons milk @ 1.99/ea = 3.98
½ lb. mozzarella cheese = 1.70
½ lb. hard salami = 2.27
½ lb ham = 1.68
Total = 38.80

Ed's Way:


Lay's Classic Chips = 1.29
8 pk hot dog buns = 1.49
1 cucumber = .50
1 pkg. broccoli = .19
Total = 3.55

Mitsuwa Market:


1-5 lb bag sticky rice = 5.49
1 block tamago (seasoned egg) = 7.99
1 pkg masago = 3.12
1 pkg tuna = 4.80
1 avacado = 1.09
1 pkg seaweed = 1.89
1 pkg soba noodles = 4.99
2 pkgs chikuwa @ 1.49/ea = 2.98

Total = 34.07
(The plan is to make homemade sushi tonight for Mother's Day instead of going to our favorite sushi restaurant that runs us $60 per visit.)

Petco:
1-7 lb. bag cat food = 9.99
Total = 9.99

Grand Total = 109.74

Total left for groceries for the month = 63.65.

To see the meals we will cook for the week, go here.