March Monthly Shopping

After last week I am ready to get back to eating home cooked meals again.  It's amazing how terrible you feel after eating "convenience" foods when you have gone so long without them.  I stopped at three stores today Hy-Vee, Price Chopper, and Aldi.  Saturday I will go to the City Market and grab some fresh local produce, pita bread, italian sausage, and a few other miscellaneous items.

I am happy with my spending today and to have meals for the next month.  I did switch around my meal plan a little bit because I wasn't here the first week.  I scratched a few meals from the list, but that is alright.  I am just happy my dad is doing better and hope he eventually regains more of eyesight back.

It could have been a lot worse for him than it turned out to be and I am truly thankful for that.  Two strokes and then learning his heart had weakened was really shocking for someone so young.  But he is on the mend and feeling fine after getting his defibfrillator/pacemaker put in.  He even went for a walk today to one of the local bakeries.  But enough of that lets take a peek at what I bought today.

Lots of groceries for the month!  Couldn't fit the pepsi, cat food, or litter in the picture.

Hy-Vee

2 - Hy-Vee Unsalted Butter $1.88 each

$3.76

1 - Dozen Hy-Vee Large Eggs

$1.52

1 - 41 oz Tub Parkay

$1.99

1 - Pillsbury Easter Cookie 

$2.99

2 - Hy-Vee Light Sour Cream $1.29 each

$2.58

2 - Atheno's Feta Cheese Crumbles $3.99 each

$7.98

1 - 8 oz Parmesan Cheese Wedge

$5.99

1/2 lb Hard Salami

$4.07

1 - Banquet Chicken Nuggets

$3.99

2 - C&W Chopped Frozen Spinach $1.45 each

$2.90

3 - Hy-Vee Frozen Cut Broccoli $1.48 each

$4.44

1 - Hy-Vee Frozen Winter Mix Veggies

$1.98

1 - Baco's Bacon Chips

$1.59

1 - Barilla Bowtie Pasta

$1.38

1 - Barilla Jumbo Shells

$2.00

1 - Barilla Manicotti 

$2.00

1 - Family Size Taco Doritos 

$2.99

1 - Family Size Cool Ranch Doritos

$2.99

1 - Jar Diced Pimentos

$1.52

1 - Hy-Vee Buffalo Wing Sauce

$1.78

2 - Hy-Vee Sliced Black Olives $1.29 each

$2.58

1 - Hy-Vee Apple Cider Vinegar

$1.55

1 - Hy-Vee Berry Crunch Cereal

$3.79

4 - Hy-Vee Crushed Tomatoes $1.35 each

$5.40

1 - Hy-Vee Dried Pineapple

$1.99

1 - Hy-Vee Pitted Kalmata Olives

$3.59

2 - Hy-Vee 48 oz Chicken Broth $2.79 each

$5.58

2 - Hy-Vee Fruit Snacks $1.67 each

$3.34

1 - Hy-Vee Sweetened Coconut Flakes

$1.39

1 - Hy-Vee Onion Soup Mix

$0.89

1 - Hy-Vee Long Grain White Rice

$1.69

4 - Hy-Vee Tomato Paste $0.58 each

$2.32

12 - Kool-Aid $0.20 each

$2.40

4 - MCF Tomato Sauce $0.29 each

$1.16

2 - MCF Tomato Sauce $0.59 each

$1.18

1 - Roasted Red Peppers

$4.29

1 - Oreo Cookies

$2.00

1 - Jar Red Star Dry Yeast 

$5.49

1 - Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread

$1.99

1 - Belafonte Sherbet

$3.49

1 - 17lb Bag Meow Mix

$11.00

1 - 25lbs Fresh Step Cat Litter

$8.88

2 - Guerrero Flour Tortillas $1.49 each

$2.98

2 - Haulty Ricotta Cheese $2.49 each

$4.98

3 - Hy-Vee Cream Cheese $1.69 each

$5.07

1 - 2 lbs Hy-Vee Shredded Mozzarella 

$7.99

1 - 2 lbs Wisconsin Premium Shredded Colby

$8.99

3 - Diet Pepsi 12 packs 3/$10

$10.00

2.98 lbs Bananas

$2.06

1 - Head of Lettuce

$1.29

1 - Grape Tomatoes

$2.00

1.86 lbs Green Grapes

$1.86

1 - Slicing Cucumber

$1.00

1 - Boyles Corned Beef

$13.65

Total Spent:  $218.90

Aldi

4 - Gallons Milk $1.99 each

$7.96

Total Spent:  $8.65

Price Chopper

6 - Belafonte Yogurt $0.50 each
$3.00

2 lbs Crystal Farms Shredded Cheese
$8.99

3.20 lbs Beef Chuck Roast
$14.37

4.02 lbs Ground Beef
$8.00

14.38 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
$18.56

1 - Best Choice Seasoned Croutons
$1.35

2 - Cheez-It Crackers $1.99 each
$3.98

2 - Eckrich Smoked Sausage $1.99
$3.98

1 - Hormel Pepperoni
$2.99

1 - Reese Sherry Cooking Wine
$2.50

Total Spent:  $75.58


Total Monthly Spending:  $303.13


I definitely deviated from the list a bit, but I took the kids with me and the requests weren't too crazy ;)  I figure if that is the only junk we eat the rest of the month then I am not too upset. Below is the list of items I still need to buy which I will get at the city market.

Remaining items for the month:
1	Green Pepper
1	Red Onion
3	Lemons
2	Cucumber
2	Roma Tomatoes
1	Romaine Lettuce
1	Lettuce
4	Tomatoes
2	French Rolls
Items to buy this weekend:
1	Mushroom
2	Green Pepper
2	Red Onion
1 lbs	Pancetta
2	Italian Sausage Links
1	Pita Bread

Not too bad and I should be able to keep this all around $30.  I am over budget right now, but that is alright and realistically this time it's my fault for buying the cookies and chips.  Oh well....you only live once right?!?