December was another
big food month for us. We baked cookies
and made a lot of fudge to give as the bulk of our Christmas gifts this
year. Since summer I've been squirreling
away all kinds of things into the pantry to do exactly this and when it came
time we had plenty of ingredients to get the job done. In fact, I think I have enough for next year
too! Ha, ha!
This month I focused
my food dollars on sales items and a few goodies to make the holidays extra
special. I think I did a really well
this month. Here is what I bought for
food:
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Groceries
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$$$
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Tortilla
chips (2)
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2.24
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Sale
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WinCo
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Pretzels
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1.98
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Sale
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WinCo
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Sausage
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2.73
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WinCo
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Cream
(2)
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6.56
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Sale
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WinCo
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Green
onions
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0.88
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WinCo
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Celery
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0.98
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WinCo
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Coleslaw
(2)
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1.96
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WinCo
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Tiny
shrimp
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2.18
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Sale
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WinCo
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Smokies
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2.28
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Sale
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WinCo
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Summer
sausage
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3.98
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WinCo
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Pudding
(5)
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2.50
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WinCo
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Parsley
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0.58
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Wal-Mart
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Peanut
oil
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3.68
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Wal-Mart
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Bananas
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0.82
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Wal-Mart
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Mashed
potatoes (6)
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4.74
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Sugar
- 4# (2)
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1.98
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Flour
- 5# (2)
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1.58
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Powdered
sugar (2)
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1.58
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Brown
sugar (2)
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1.58
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Chocolate
chips (2)
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1.58
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Vegetable
oil
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0.99
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Whipped
cream
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2.49
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Eggs
(2)
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1.58
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Soup
(10)
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9.90
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Digital Coupon
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Albertsons
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Bacon
(2)
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4.98
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Markdown
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Albertsons
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Clementines
- 5#
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3.98
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Sale
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Albertsons
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Marshmallow
crème (2)
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1.76
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Sale
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WinCo
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AuJus
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0.36
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WinCo
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Eggs
(2)
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2.28
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WinCo
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Green
beans
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2.20
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WinCo
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Peas
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0.99
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WinCo
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Sausage
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2.28
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WinCo
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Margarine
(3)
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2.52
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WinCo
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Cinnamon
rolls
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1.69
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WinCo
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Ground
pork
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2.28
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WinCo
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Cereal
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1.59
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Sale
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WinCo
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Cream
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3.28
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WinCo
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Onions
- 3#
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0.98
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Sale
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WinCo
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Sausage
(2)
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5.46
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WinCo
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Sausage
links
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2.98
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WinCo
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Cheese
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4.80
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WinCo
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Green
onions
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0.58
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WinCo
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Cinnamon
rolls
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1.00
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Sale
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Fred Meyer
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Biscuits
(2)
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1.58
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Markdown
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Fred Meyer
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Juice
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Drink
drops
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FREE
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Friday Freebie
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Fred Meyer
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Garlic
powder
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1.00
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Dollar Tree
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Minced
garlic (3)
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3.00
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Dollar Tree
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Vanilla
extract
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1.00
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Dollar Tree
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Lasagna
noodles
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1.00
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Dollar Tree
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Almonds
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5.99
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Trader Joes
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Chili
sauce
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1.49
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Trader Joes
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Mushrooms
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1.79
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Trader Joes
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Lettuce
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2.29
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Trader Joes
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Carrots
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Spinach
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2.29
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Trader Joes
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Snap
peas
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2.49
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Trader Joes
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Bananas
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0.76
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Trader Joes
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Avocados
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2.99
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Trader Joes
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Spice
mix
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1.99
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Trader Joes
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Total
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138.99
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$138.99 ÷ 31 days ÷3 people = $1.49 per person per day!
I can tell you right
now I sure do like that ending total!
This budget month runs from December 1
through December 31
you did great! I wish we had Winco in North Carolina.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty nice store. I'm glad we have one. :) Do you have Aldi?
DeleteYour low monthly grocery totals are just amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rhonda. I'm hoping to do even better in 2019. :)
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