Grocery Day: 5.22.11

Source: cheekykitchen.com via Leslie - freshoutoflemons.com on Pinterest

 

I get irritated when people say that they don't bother with coupons or pay attention to store savings because the only deals are for packaged and processed food.  I take advantage of both and paid less that $40 for this week's groceries.  Do any of my meals sound like junk?!

My dinner menu, grocery list, and cost totals for the week of May 22, 2011.

• Sunday: chicken salad sandwiches (I serve mine on a multi-grain bread and make a few modifications to the recipe based on personal preference.)
• Monday: asparagus, feta, and steak salad with oven roasted potatoes (Note: The recipe suggests gorgonzola, but I had some leftover feta in the fridge.)
• Tuesday: black bean, corn, and quinoa salad
• Wednesday: blackened tilapia, sweet potato, and moscow mules
• Thursday: spaghetti (Note: We'll pick up a quarter pound of ground sirloin from our butcher later in the week.)
• Friday: Open for adventure!

Publix:

• Vidalia onion- .44 cents
• grape tomatoes- $1.50
• mint plant- $2
• ginger beer- $2.19
• 5lb bag of Domino sugar- $2.99/ $1 off coupon
• Cole's garlic bread- $1.45
• flat iron steak- $3.63
• Perdue Shortcuts grilled chicken- $3.00/ $1 off coupon

Total= $15.20

Kroger:

• Nature's Pride multi-grain bread- $2.29
• 1 lb of Private Selection black forest ham- $6.78/ .75 cents off coupon
• sweet potato- .95 cents
• a lime- .50 cents
• green onion- .12 cents
• asparagus- $1.50
• 8 oz can of Hunt's tomato sauce- .64 cents
• 2 cans of Kroger black beans- $1.38
• can of Kroger chicken broth- .89 cents
• 2.25 oz bag of walnut pieces- $1.89
• 14 oz box of Cheerios- $3.59/ FREE with coupon!
• Pepperidge Farm milano cookies- $1.99/ $1 off coupon
• 2 servings of tilapia- $3.23
• gallon of Kroger milk- $2.98

Total= $24.11

Grand Total= $39.31

Comments

[Torrie @ a place to share...]

I'm definitely incorporating Monday's dinner & moscow mules into my menu for the week. Just bought feta, have potatoes and mint in this week's produce box. Perfect.

[Lindasy]

I am super duper impressed!! Spending only $40 at the grocery store takes some effort!!

Way to go

Delighted Momma

[Leslie]

The Moscow Mules and sweet potatoooooo are in honor of Oprah's farewell episode. More on that later! :)

[Erin Lian]

Will you come buy and cook for me? I live off porridge, cake from cafes and the salad bar at the supermarket and everything you make sounds lovely. <3

[Hannah (Culture Connoisseur)]

I KNOW! I mean, who doesn't have TIME to save money?! And honestly, it only takes me about 30 minutes to gather what I need throughout the week to save money on our Saturday grocery trip.

I'm sad though because we had these slick coupons that are "$5 off a purchase of...." coupons, and now Publix isn't accepting that competitor. Have to find another way to shave off an extra $10 instantly. :/

What deals do you use?

[Leslie]

Erin: You could totally become a smart grocery shopper and excellent cook! Just takes practice. :) None of the recipes that I love are difficult (nothing by Emeril!) I'm going to think about my easiest/ no fail one and e-mail it to you!

Hannah: I did a "Grocery Day Questions and Answers" post back in early January--

http://www.freshoutoflemons.com/something-to-talk-about/2011/1/2/grocery-day-questions-and-answers.html

You might find some extra tips, but sounds like you're already a believer and follower of saving money on food. :)

[Erin Lian]

Eek I am going to try Onion soup ASAP and post the results :D Thank you for your help!! Also it made me grin when you called me a 'grasshopper' :D Oh my goodness Ned the turkey wears some major cool threads :P
<3

[www.StarHughes.com]

This is amazing!!! And inspiring! I didn't realize just how MUCH you can save through coupons, but I will definitely be using them now. It's worth the little bit of extra time!

[Maria]

How funny - that steak salad is on my meal plan this month! I love cheeky kitchen and that recipe caught my eye. Let me know how it was!

[Leslie]

The meal was delicious Maria! The dish looks fancy, but is so easy and inexpensive to make. Plus, as I noted to Joey, we covered two servings of veggies, protein in the meat and walnuts, plus dairy from the cheese. I love a fresh, healthy, and balanced meal!

Note: Be VERY careful when using the oven broiler! The tomatoes and the olive oil pop, and I had a scary little flame moment. My top rack put the pan extremely close to the top of the oven and the heat bars. Next time, I think I'll go down a notch. :)

[Emily @ Write Twenty Eleven]

ah, i love and dearly miss Publix!

[Ruthie]

thanks for sharing that asparagus, feta, and steak salad idea. that looks amazing! i like the feta substitute as well, just because i'm not very much of a gorgonzola fan.