My Grocery Budget 2018 - August Update

I had really good intentions of having another $20 per week grocery challenge, but it didn't happen.  I got myself caught up in stocking my pantry with school lunch items and a few sales and that was pretty much it.  The good thing is I am well stocked for the girls to make their lunches each day as well as plenty of breakfast options in the morning.  For the remainder of the year I won't even need my extra $10 a month I usually set aside for those things.

I was able to fill in some gaps in my pantry as well as to stock up on bacon, sausage and added some more chicken breasts to the freezer.  I also bought two very large pork roasts on sale for 99¢ a pound!  One of those roasts immediately ended up in my slow cooker and became pork verde.  Delicious!  And I have several containers tucked into my freezer for future quick meals.

Pork roasts for 99¢ a pound!

Here is what I bought this month:

Groceries		$$$
Tortilla chip		1.49	Sale	Fred Meyer
Lettuce (4)		1.76	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Salad mix		0.99	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Cream		2.89		Fred Meyer
Milk		0.79	Sale	Fred Meyer
Sour cream		0.79	Sale	Fred Meyer
Cottage cheese (2)		1.56	Sale	Fred Meyer
Cheese (2)		2.98	Sale	Fred Meyer
SF pancake syrup		1.89	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Turkey		2.50	Sale/Coupon	Fred Meyer
Bologna		1.49	Sale/Coupon	Fred Meyer
Grapes		2.02	Sale	Fred Meyer
Pasta sauce		0.99	Sale/Coupon	Fred Meyer
Mac & Cheese		FREE	Friday Freebie	Fred Meyer
Kind bar		FREE	Friday Freebie	Fred Meyer
Crackers (4)		4.00		Dollar Tree
Applesauce		1.00		Dollar Tree
Vanilla		1.00		Dollar Tree
Pudding cups (3)		2.64	Sale	Albertsons
Potatoes (2)		1.76	Sale	Albertsons
Crackers (4)		4.00		Dollar Tree
Applesauce		1.00		Dollar Tree
Vanilla		1.00		Dollar Tree
Pudding cups (3)		2.64	Sale	Albertsons
Potatoes (2)		1.76	Sale	Albertsons
Salad mix (2)		2.98	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Coleslaw mix		1.49	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Lettuce		0.99	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Turkey sausage (2)		3.00	Sale	Fred Meyer
Capri sun (5)		4.95	Digital Coupon	Fred Meyer
Bread		0.99	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Hamburger buns		0.69	Markdown	Fred Meyer
English  muffins		0.69	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Pork roast		8.49	Sale	Fred Meyer
Pork roast		8.60	Sale	Fred Meyer
Oatmeal (2)		4.48	Sale	Wal-Mart
Pudding (3)		1.87		Wal-Mart
Sausage links		6.68	Markdown	Wal-Mart
Cream (2)		7.60		Wal-Mart
Lettuce		0.49	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Coleslaw mix (2)		1.38	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Green beans		1.99	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Mushrooms		0.99		Fred Meyer
Bagels		1.19	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Cheese		4.96	Digital Coupon	Fred Meyer
Milk - 1/2 gal		1.19		Fred Meyer
Bread		2.00	Sale	Fred Meyer
Ground pork		2.00	Sale	Fred Meyer
Propel		1.99	Markdown	Fred Meyer
Grapes		2.86	Sale	Albertsons
Pepperoni		5.00		Albertsons
Chicken breasts		9.16	Sale	Albertsons
Bacon (4)		7.96	Sale	Albertsons
Sausages		3.38		Albertsons
Hotdogs		3.00	Markdown	Albertsons
Customer appreciation coupon		(5.00)		Albertsons
Bell pepper		0.98		WinCo
Bell pepper		0.68		WinCo
Onions		0.60		WinCo
Tuna (4)		2.54		WinCo
Olives (2)		1.54		WinCo
Deli turkey		2.84	Sale	WinCo
Deli ham		1.95	Sale	WinCo
Deli roast beef		4.06	Sale	WinCo
Cheese sticks (2)		3.96	Sale	WinCo
Cheese sticks		1.98	Sale	WinCo
Peas & carrots		1.11		WinCo
Broccoli		3.04		WinCo
Pasta (3)		1.02		WinCo
Pasta		0.82	Sale	WinCo
Pasta		0.82	Sale	WinCo
Spaghetti - 3#		2.68		WinCo
Tortillas		2.28	Sale	WinCo
Cheese		1.83		WinCo
Potatoes (3)		2.64	Sale	WinCo
Peanut butter		5.28		WinCo
Dill relish		0.98		WinCo
Parmesan		2.38		WinCo
Milk - 1/2 gal		0.79	Sale	Fred Meyer
Lettuce		0.99		Fred Meyer
Broccoli		3.99		Fred Meyer
Onions		0.70		Fred Meyer
Bananas		0.79		Fred Meyer
Total		194.25

$194.25 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $2.09 per person per day!

Winco haul filled in the gaps quite nicely

Not only did I not do the challenge again this month, but I was also over budget for what I would've spent with my regular budget (sigh).  That being said I don't think I did too bad getting all that I did for the amount I ended up spending.  Especially as I used $50 of my found money to pay for my trip to Winco.  However, over budget is still over budget, so next month I'll be going ahead and taking on the $20 a week challenge and doing my best to stick to it this time!

How did you do with your grocery shopping goals?  What great buys did you find?