Shaws- Not Too Far Over Budget

.24 lb Garlic .96

2 lb Yellow Onions $2.49

Pint of Blueberries $2.50

.73 lb Beef $4.30 - $2.00 Meat Markdown Coupon

.48 lb Deli Turkey $2.40

.51 lb Deli American Cheese $2.54

3 Carolina Rice @ $1.19 each - (3) .50 MC (doubled)

Rice Krispies $4.79

Shoppers Value Potato Chips $1.50 - $1.50 Free Coupon (home mailer)

Shoppers Value Tortilla Chips $1.50

Yakisoba Noodles .99 - .50 MC (doubled) ***free***

4 Shaws Sliced Beets @ .79 each

4 Chocolate Wafers @ .50 each

2 Hormel Turkey Chili @ $1.00 each

Sierra Mist 24 Pack $4.99 plus $1.20 bottle deposit

Arnold Whole Wheat Bread $2.99

3 Red Pack Whole Tomatoes @ $1.00 each - $1/3 MC

7 Spike's Salsa @ $1.00 each

Spikes Queso $1.00

Kashi TLC Crackers $2.49 - $3.00 MC (from Recycle Bank) ***.51 overage***

2 Edy's Ice Cream @ $5.99 BOGO

Hood Milk $3.89

Eggs $1.79

Yo Baby Yogurt $2.79

10 Yoplait Yogurt @ .50 each - $1/10 MC

Tropicana Orange Juice $2.99

Shaws Parmesan Cheese $2.99

Less $2.90 in bottle returns

Total: $67.42

Saved 43%

Not too impressive but I got what we needed and I didn't venture to far over my budget of $65.

I had my husband pick a new recipe to try this week and he chose one out of a recent issue of Rachel Ray Magazine. It is a pasta dish with homemade meatballs and sauce (and whole wheat pasta- yeah!) and for the recipe I had to buy garlic, whole canned tomatoes, onions and Parmesan cheese.

The Carolina Rice is going to get donated- I love brown rice and no longer like the taste of white rice. I only paid .19 for each one pound bag and figured that the food bank could use it. I would love to buy stuff each week to be donated- with coupons and sales, of course.