We entertained this
month! Holy cow! And it was great having so many visitors, but
it also meant there was a lot of food to prepare and many meals to serve. Literally half of the month we had
houseguests as well has people coming over for meals. I also had my girlfriends over for pinochle
and I even made some meals to take to a friend who has been ill. My kitchen was busy!
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| First haul was from Dollar Tree |
In order to keep
grocery expenses under control I really shopped the marked down items this month. I wanted to keep a lot of fresh fruit on hand
for snacking so I picked up bananas, apples and things on sale like cherries
and blueberries. It was also extremely
hot outside so I wanted to keep meals light and refreshing. I made several types of salads and kept a lot
of things on hand to make sandwiches.
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| A few items for the 4th of July |
Luckily I was able
to quite a few items on markdown and was fortunate enough to get a lot of my
produce this way as well. The items I
had stocked up on in previous months came into play as well. I did spend more, but not nearly as much as I
had expected.
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| My big Trader Joes haul |
Here is what I got:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Rice (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Pepperoni (2)
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2.00
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Dollar Store
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Artichokes (3)
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3.00
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Dollar Store
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Apples
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3.34
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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1.48
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw mix (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Strawberries
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1.25
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Sour cream
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1.25
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Tortilla chips
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1.25
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Fred Meyer
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Steak
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6.39
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Steak
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7.22
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Ice cream sandwiches
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2.50
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Ice cream
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3.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Bread
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0.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Bread
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0.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Salad mix
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0.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Spinach
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1.49
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Green beans
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2.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Mushrooms
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1.39
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Veggie tray
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3.49
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Markdown/Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Tomatoes
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0.59
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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1.29
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Fred Meyer
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Strawberries
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1.25
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Milk - 1 gal
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1.79
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Parmesan romano
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2.69
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Trader Joes
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Turkey burgers
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Angus beef patties
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6.99
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Trader Joes
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Salmon burgers
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6.40
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Trader Joes
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Veggie burgers
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3.69
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Trader Joes
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Almonds
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5.99
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Trader Joes
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Blueberries
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Sunflower seeds
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Celery hearts
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1.79
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Trader Joes
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Carrots
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Bananas
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2.47
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Trader Joes
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Avocados - 6ct
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3.49
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Trader Joes
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Mushrooms
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1.69
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Trader Joes
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Cauliflower
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2.69
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Trader Joes
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Lettuce
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0.99
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Trader Joes
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Romaine
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Lemon (2)
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0.98
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Trader Joes
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Lime
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0.29
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Trader Joes
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Watermelon
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Peanut butter
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Blueberry jam
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Lasagna noodles (3)
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3.00
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Dollar Store
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Cheese (8)
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12.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Pasta sauce (2)
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2.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Canned tomatoes
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2.07
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Egg noodles (2)
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2.38
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Fred Meyer
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Vegetable oil
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2.29
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Fred Meyer
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Peanut butter
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1.19
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Almond milk
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2.24
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Italian meatballs
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3.79
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Spaghetti (2)
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1.88
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Fred Meyer
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Soup
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0.85
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Fred Meyer
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Butter
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2.49
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Shrimp
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5.99
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Cod
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2.74
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Cottage cheese
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1.69
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Cream cheese
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1.19
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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WW tortillas
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1.59
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Fred Meyer
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Pesto
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3.19
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Fred Meyer
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Baby portobellos
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2.90
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Sliced mushrooms
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0.99
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Stir fry veggies (2)
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2.98
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Broccoli florets
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2.49
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Tomatoes
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1.17
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Cheeries
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4.34
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Blue corn toritilla chips
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1.49
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Red bell pepper
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1.25
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Fred Meyer
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Blueberries
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3.99
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Red onion
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1.02
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Fred Meyer
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Apples
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3.08
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Cucumber
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0.59
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Fred Meyer
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Bread (3)
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2.97
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Apples
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3.20
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Fred Meyer
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Apples
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3.17
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Fred Meyer
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Mushrooms
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1.19
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Stir fry veggies
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1.49
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw mix
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0.79
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Coleslaw mix
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1.29
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Fred Meyer
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Salad mix
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0.89
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Tomatoes
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0.57
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Fred Meyer
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Tortillas (2)
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2.58
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Bananas
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1.52
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Fred Meyer
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Potato chips
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1.69
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Potato chips
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1.69
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Sale/Digital
Coupon
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Fred Meyer
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Total
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$ 216.89
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$216.89 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.33 per person per day!
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| Another run to Fred Meyer |
Still, not bad. How did you do last month? Any great bargains?
This budget month runs from July 1 through July 31
Impressive, especially with guests!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne. If it wasn't for all of the great markdowns I found it either would have cost more or we wouldn't have eaten so well, ha, ha.
DeleteGreat buys and looks like your guests ate very well!!
ReplyDeleteWe had some pretty good meals. ;)
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