Grocery Budget Update - January

I can see where our new budget is going to be a tough one to stick to and I’m going to have to be really good at staking out the bargains.  Especially as we are really working at eating healthier and increasing our consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.  That being said I think we did a great job!

 

Our $25.00 nonfood budget was over this month 30¢ due to an unplanned purchase of some much needed lotion tissues for raw noses.

 

The items in blue are my pantry stock up items.  This is what I bought this month:

 

January 2013
Groceries			$$$
Crushed pineapple (3)			0.04	Double coupons
Sugar 4# (2)			3.24	Double coupons
English muffins (2)			1.25	Coupon
Salad mix			0.13	Coupon
Sausage 2#			5.00
Eggs - 12ct			FREE	Store Coupon
Farfalle (2)			2.00
Canned tomatoes (6)			3.00	Store Coupon
Ramen (5)			0.97
Rye flour			2.21
Tomatoes			0.61
Less Bag Refund			(0.10)
Rice 20#			11.29	Cash & Carry
Tuna (10)			5.00
Whole wheat tortillas			2.42
Spinach			1.68
Cole slaw mix			1.28
Grape tomatoes			1.28
Avocados (2)			1.36
Bell peppers (2)			0.96
Red bell pepper			0.68
Cucumber			0.48
Peanut butter			2.98
Vegetable juice (2)			3.08
Olives (2)			1.56
Peas & carrots (2)			1.56
Bean sprouts			1.28
Sour cream			1.18
Cream			1.28
Cheese			3.38
Parmesan			1.98
Cream cheese			0.98
Kiwi (2)			0.76
Almonds			1.42
Peanuts			1.14
Pecans			1.99
Mushrooms			2.15
Apples			3.53
Oranges			1.24
Bananas			0.52
Milk - 1/2 gal (4)			3.98	Store Coupon
Pasta (4)			2.16	Store Coupon/Coupon
Oranges			3.15
Less Bag Refund			(0.20)
Lettuce			3.24
Apples			1.87
Tomatoes			1.49
Pesto			3.09
Snap Peas			2.50
Chocolate			0.99
Less Bag Refund			(0.10)
Broccoli florets (2)			3.98
Avocados (2)			1.00
Bananas			0.52
Less Store Coupon			(5.00)
Total			$   99.46

 

We ate really good this month and entertained company for dinner twice.  All three of us packed lunches to school and work too.  We only dined out once this month and that was a lunch out for pizza and salad bar.  We have plenty of fresh produce to get us through until next month.  I couldn’t be happier with how this month’s budget panned out.

 

How did you do with your budget this month?