Grocery Shopping, 5/16/10

I began the year with a goal to spend only $50 a week for all food, cleaning and personal care items for two adults and three kids, cat food and litter for two cats and diapers for two kids under two. I am beginning to see that this goal was a bit unrealistic.

However, I know I can do better than my current average of nearly $100 a week. This summer, as things start to settle down at our house (and hopefully as the baby begins to sleep more through the night), I plan to tackle the grocery bill.

Right now, the steps I plan to take include clipping coupons regularly, using less convenience foods, and ordering Jill Cataldo's super couponing DVD so I can further learn how to work the sales. However, at this current time in my life, I am lucky to get a shower and fresh clothes in the morning, so I will wait a few more weeks to tackle this goal, hopefully as things settle down here.

Tony's Finer Foods:



1 pkg. salmon fillets = 4.99
2.48 lbs. pears = 2.43
Grapefruit = 1.17
1 bunch romaine lettuce = .39
5 plum tomatoes = .86
3 lemons = 1. 00
4 apples = 1.15
1 pkg. strawberries = 2.00
1 bunch broccoli = .69
1 avocado = .98
1 bunch bananas = 1.49
1 pkg. sub buns = 3.79
1 loaf bread = 1.69
1 loaf cinnamon bread = 2.29
1 bag hot dog buns = .99
1 pkg. Chihuahua cheese = 4.99
1 carton yogurt = 2.50
2 dozen eggs = 1.38
1 gallon milk = 2.19
½ lb. mozzarella cheese = 1.71
½ lb. American cheese = 1.88
1 lb. ham = 4.13
1 bottle prune juice = 3.99
1 box whole grain linguine = 1.25
Smucker's natural peanut butter = 2.99
3 cans cat food = 1.34
1 container sour cream = 1.79

Total = 58.40


Walgreen’s (no picture):
4 packs diapers = 19.96

Dominick’s (no picture):
2 – 3 packs yeast = 1.48
1 pkg. sausage = 2.50
1 pkg. ham = 3.99
1 pkg. turkey sausage = 2.50

Total = 10.71

Jewel-Osco:

5# bag potatoes = 1.99
1 cantaloupe = 1.99
2 grapefruits = 1.98
1 pkg. blueberries = 1.48
2.71 lbs. grapes = 2.66
2 pkgs. strawberries = 6.00
2 bags spinach = 5.98
1 mango = .99
1 box pancake mix = 2.99
1 container whip topping = 1.29
1 pkg. tortillas = .99
3 boxes Lean Pockets = 6.00
1 box turkey links = 2.99
1 bag butterscotch chips = 2.49

Total = 40.97 – 7.00 catalinas = 33.97

Total for the week = 123.04

Total for May = 166.70

Total for recent beef purchase =363.00

Total for the year = 1791.87 (99.55/week)