Friday, September 29, 2017

My Grocery Budget 2017 - September Update


September turned out to be a fabulous month and I attribute that to having a better plan, particularly with the meal prepping we've been doing.  I felt like I really had a good handle on things.  I was able to pick up the items we needed to complete the meals, buy fresh produce and stock up on sales and markdown items for us to have and use with future meal prepping.  In the long run this meal prepping may end up saving me even more money on our grocery bill.  How fantastic would that be?


Our nonfood items were comprised of fabric softener, bath soap, cat food, and facial tissue.  Not a lot this month.


Great markdowns!

I was able to stock up on cheese which I got on sale for 99¢ per package.  A really nice variety of sliced and shredded cheeses which will save me time as well.  I have lots of really good plans as to what I'll be using that in.  I also managed quite a few good markdown items, meat, yogurt, produce and we made a trip to the Franz bakery for bread, rolls and buns which pretty much finished filling up the freezer in our garage.  At Winco I picked up bulk spices and cornstarch to refill our jars.  Bulk spices save me a ton of money over purchasing them off the shelf.


It was also a great month for stocking up on meat and as a result our freezer is now very full.  I was able to pick up three very large beef pot roasts and two huge packages of pork ribs that were on sale at $1.99 a pound.  I was super excited about the price on those roasts, let me tell you.

Odds & ends for the week ahead

Here is what I got:

Groceries

 $$$







Mandarin oranges (2)

              2.00

Dollar Store
Croutons

              1.00

Dollar Store
Seasoned fries

              1.00

Dollar Store
Sprinkles

              1.00

Dollar Store
Ranch dressing

              1.00

Dollar Store
Milk (gal)

              1.79

Albertsons
Bananas

              0.88

Albertsons
Onions

              0.44

Fred Meyer
Mushrooms

              0.89
Markdown/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Green beans

              0.99
Markdown/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Steaks

            12.49
Sale/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Ice cream

              2.50
Sale
Fred Meyer
Salad mix

              0.84
Markdown/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Green onions

              0.89

Fred Meyer
Plums

              1.79
Sale
Fred Meyer
Nectarines

              1.10
Sale
Fred Meyer
Bananas

              0.93

Fred Meyer
Carrots

              1.19

Fred Meyer
Red potatoes

              1.79

Fred Meyer
Tomatoes

              0.55

Fred Meyer
Lime

              0.50

Fred Meyer
Mashed potatoes

              0.87

Fred Meyer
English muffins (2)

              1.38
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Bagels

              0.99
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Bread

              0.99
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Macaroni & cheese

 FREE
Friday Freebie
Fred Meyer
Oreo candy bar

 FREE
Friday Freebie
Fred Meyer
Potato chips (2)

              2.83
Sale/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Parmesan

              2.38
Sale
WinCo
Garlic

              2.85
Bulk
WinCo
Basil

              0.39
Bulk
WinCo
Cornstarch

              0.50
Bulk
WinCo
Lettuce

              0.89

WinCo
Romaine hearts (3)

              2.43

WinCo
Grapes

              2.19
Sale
WinCo
Bananas

              1.03

WinCo
Tomatoes

              1.31

WinCo
Squash

              0.54

WinCo
Olives (2)

              1.76
Sale
WinCo
Pesto

              2.83
Sale
WinCo
Melon seed pasta (3)

              1.03

WinCo
Peas & carrots

              0.83

WinCo
Feta

              3.00

Dollar Store
Crackers (5)

              5.00

Dollar Store
Green olives

              1.00

Dollar Store
Garlic

              1.00

Dollar Store
Broccoli

              0.39
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Mushrooms

              1.19
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Bananas

              0.81
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Stir fry veggies

              1.99
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Bell pepper

              0.88
Sale
Fred Meyer
Nectarines

              1.04
Sale
Fred Meyer
Apples

              2.18

Fred Meyer
Ground pork

              1.42
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Ground pork

              1.50
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Cheese (9)

              8.91
Sale/ Digital Coupon
Fred Meyer
Tortilla chips

              0.85
Sale/Coupon
Fred Meyer
Tortillas

              1.29
Sale
Fred Meyer
Yogurt - qt

              1.49
Markdown
Fred Meyer
Sour cream

              1.50
Sale
Fred Meyer
Donuts

              2.99
Markdown
Albertsons
Oreos

              1.99
Sale
Albertsons
Clam chowder (2)

              0.98
Sale/Coupon
Albertsons
Tortilla chips

              0.98
Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Milk (gal)

              1.69
Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Pot roast

              7.52
Sale
Albertsons
Pork ribs

              8.20
Sale
Albertsons
Pork ribs

              6.22
Sale
Albertsons
Lettuce

              1.29

Albertsons
Bananas

              1.45
Sale
Albertsons
Grapes

              2.36
Sale
Albertsons
Customer Appreciation

            (5.00)
Digital Coupon
Albertsons
Pot roast

              6.52
Sale
Albertsons
Pot roast

            15.87
Sale
Albertsons
Tiki punch - 12ct

              2.68
Sale
WinCo
Olives

              0.88
Sale
WinCo
Tortillas - 25ct

              2.48
Sale
WinCo
Spice packets (12)

              4.72


Rice - 5#

              2.22
Sale

Pink Himilayan salt

              0.42


Black pepper

              1.78


Bell pepper

              0.48
Sale

Parmesan

              2.38
Sale

Tomato

              0.63


Lettuce

              1.98


Grape tomatoes

              1.18
Sale

Onions

              0.55
Sale

Baking chips

              1.88
Sale






Total

         176.34




$176.34 ÷ 30 days ÷3 people = $1.96 per person per day!

New York strip steaks

A little bit over by I am totally okay with it since I used that extra to stock up on roasts and our meat for Christmas dinner too!  How did you do last month?  Any great bargains?


This budget month runs from September 1 through September 30



14 comments:

  1. Your food always looks so healthy! And you always have such an assortment....no boring food at your house. Enjoy!

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    1. Thank you. I do try to keep it interesting and healthy.

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  2. I have a similar budget to yours and I am finding it harder to stay on budget. I have found a lot of good deals in the last few months but I still feel like I am spending too much. Do you think prices/inflation are pinching you too much lately?

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    1. I find I've been consistently over every month, not a lot, but over nonetheless. Gas has been higher this year and I think that is why. Everything has to be shipped and I've noticed grocery prices edging up throughout the year.

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  3. you do a great job! BTW what is the Tillamook in the background? Ice cream? It looks good whatever it is

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    1. Good eye Lee Ann! Yes it is. My birthday dessert. Marionberry Pie. It was scrumptious! :0)

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  4. Wow!! That's great! My hat goes off to you for keeping track of all those itemized groceries!

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    1. Thank you! I really enjoy tracking it, not sure why, but I do. :0)

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  5. Not on topic for this post...wanted you to know that I saw Sopa Seca on one of your posts. I looked it up in your archives and tried it. We will be having it regularly now. Even DH, who has become a somewhat picky eater, likes it! Thanks!!
    DEE

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    1. I am so happy to hear that you like it. It is one of our favorites too.

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  6. You did great and I can't believe some of those markdown deals! WOW! I buy spices in bulk, along with flour, sugar, nuts and a few other things most of the year at Winco also. The only time I buy them not in bulk is if they are cheaper due to sales and coupons in other areas of the store. ;)

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    1. When the holidays roll around you can get some pretty fantastic deals on baking stuff. I was super happy about all the meat sales and markdowns. Love having a full freezer heading into winter.

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