Amazingly, it is
already time for me to post our monthly grocery spending. Seems like I just got done doing that and
here we are again. And it is the last grocery post of 2017!
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| Trader Joes |
It was a pretty good
month for me as I didn't need to do a whole lot of grocery shopping. We were well stocked and ready for a little
holiday baking and some pretty fantastic meals.
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| Winco |
Our nonfood items
were comprised of cat food, cat litter and toilet paper. Total spent came in at $21.51. I've got no complaints about that!
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| My big Winco haul |
Most of my food
shopping was done to resupply us with fresh produce and some dairy items as
well as to fill in a few gaps in the pantry.
My biggest grocery haul was a trip to Winco and I managed to skate out
of there with only a $50 bill! That
actually surprised me.
Here is all the food I bought
this month:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Milk - 1/2 gal
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1.39
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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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Chicken sausage
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3.37
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Trader Joes
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Ground turkey
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2.99
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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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Almonds
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5.99
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Trader Joes
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Walnuts
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5.99
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Trader Joes
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Romaine lettuce
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Green beans
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2.79
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Trader Joes
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Bell pepper
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0.69
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Trader Joes
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Avocados (6)
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Almond butter
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5.99
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Trader Joes
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WW flour - 5#
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2.99
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Wal-mart
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Chicken
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4.98
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Wal-mart
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Coleslaw mix
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1.17
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Wal-mart
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Bananas
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1.32
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Wal-mart
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Chips
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1.48
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Wal-mart
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Milk - 1/2 gal
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1.07
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Wal-mart
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Vanilla bark
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2.50
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Apples
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1.53
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Sale
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WinCo
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Bell pepper
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0.68
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Sale
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WinCo
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Lettuce
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2.28
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WinCo
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Coleslaw mix
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0.98
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WinCo
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Carrots
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0.98
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WinCo
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Potatoes - 5#
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1.48
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WinCo
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Mandarins
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1.98
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WinCo
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Onions
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0.89
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WinCo
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Chocolate chips
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1.68
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Sale
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WinCo
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Spaghetti sauce - 4
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3.12
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WinCo
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Tomato sauce - 2
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0.94
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Sale
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WinCo
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Tomatoes - 4
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2.32
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WinCo
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Tomato sauce - 4
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1.04
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WinCo
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Parmesan
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2.28
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Sale
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WinCo
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Pasta - 3#
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1.98
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Sale
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WinCo
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Pasta - 2
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1.96
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Sale
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WinCo
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Pasta - 4
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1.12
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Sale
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WinCo
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Pasta
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0.88
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Sale
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WinCo
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Red beans
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0.89
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Sale
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WinCo
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Taco seasoning - 4
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1.44
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WinCo
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Gravy mix - 4
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1.44
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WinCo
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Soup mix
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1.78
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WinCo
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Vegetable oil
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1.87
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Sale
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WinCo
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Egg nog
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2.28
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WinCo
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Evaporated milk - 3
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2.10
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Sale
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WinCo
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Sour cream
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1.78
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Sale
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WinCo
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Strawberries
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Milk - 1/2 gal
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1.39
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Trader Joes
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Mushrooms
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1.68
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Trader Joes
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Celery hearts
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1.48
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Trader Joes
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Avocados (6)
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Tortellini
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Oranges
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3.49
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Trader Joes
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Bananas
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1.33
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Trader Joes
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Grape tomatoes
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Total
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114.70
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$114.70 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $1.23 per person per day!
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| Trader Joes - love their produce |
How did you do last
month? Any great bargains?
This budget month runs from December 1 through December 31
Curious about the non food items budget. I usually have to buy body lotion, deodorant at least monthly. Add toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, laundry detergent etc and it will go way over $25. How do you keep it so low?
ReplyDeleteI get a lot of our lotions and soaps free or as gifts. I buy a lot of stuff at the $ Store and when I Often find sales and coupons to get things for really cheap. I'll try and focus more on that this next year so you all get a better idea how I keep it so low.
DeleteI want to track spending on groceries this year. Always say I'll do it and then get lazy. lol. Going into the new year with a pretty stocked freezer, pantry and refrigerator so want to focus my grocery dollars on loss leaders, sales, coupons and clearance. I manage to keep stocked up if I focus on these things and just add produce and other perishables as needed. We have a Dollar Tree and a .99 Cent Only Store near us and the second store has a pretty good produce section. Just have to hit it Tue. through Friday to get the fresh just stocked produce. Looks like we better have a turkey the 2nd or 3rd week in Jan. as we have three in the freezer. At .28 cents a lb. at Thanksgiving we couldn't pass these up but I need the room now and we haven't had one since Nov. One year I cooked 9 turkeys. Guess I was hungry for turkey that year. lol
ReplyDeleteTake care.
I get the lazy aspect of tracking grocery $$ as I sometimes find it tedious, however in the end it is also very helpful. Your brocery goals sound a lot like mine. I wish we had a 99 cent Only store. I love the produce bargains there.
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