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Walmart 11/08

Saturday, November 08, 2008

From BJ's it was onto Walmart. The place was PACKED! Almost all the registers were open and there were 3 or 4 waiting in each line. I hate shopping on Saturday!

3.92 - Bananas, $.48/lb
4.95 - 5 bags baby carrots
2.40 - 2 pkgs sub rolls, 10ct ea
4.38 - 6 pkgs blue bonnet margarine
7.56 - 2 jars GV instant coffee
1.96 - 2 bags dried black beans
1.28 - GV BBQ sauce
3.27 - GV ranch dressing
2.87 - GV Mayo
1.72 - GV sweet relish
2.82 - Hanover frozen dutch pretzels
5.56 - 4 boxed GV snack crackers
1.57 - GV double cross wheat crackers
1.38 - GV wheat thin crackers
2.36 - GV regular oatmeal canister
2.94 - 2 bags white corn chip
2.38 - 2 bags honey wheat pretzels
1.53 - GV cheese puffs
2.36 - 2 bags GV mini pretzels
.98 - chicken taco (I was STARVING!)
.98 - chicken eggroll (ate that immediately too)
6.08 - 5qt vanilla ice cream

Total - $65.41 - ($65.25 + $.16 tax)

Running total since 10/17 - $929.42

BJ's Wholesale Club 11/08

I went shopping AGAIN! This time to BJ's and Walmart after dropping Michelle off at work. I wanted to get something for UB's birthday dinner which is tomorrow. I ended up stocking up too. And of course the $10 off 5 products coupon enticed me to buy some convenience foods and snacks.

2.99 - Onion bagels, 12ct
2.99 - Assorted bagels, 12ct
4.99 - Ceasar croutons
5.29 - Banana nut cheerios - c
3.99 - Kosher Dills, whole - gallon
5.99 - Black olives, 6pk
4.99 - B&J Ketchup, 2pk
6.49 - Vidalia onion dressing, 2pk
5.49 - Good season's Italian dressing, 10pl - c
4.59 - Romaine lettuce, 2#
6.98 - 2 Green giant corn, 8pks - c
43.21 - Beef variety pack - $2.99/lb
8.99 - Chicken on the Sea chunk light tuna, 12pk
7.59 - Oscar Mayer smoked turkey slices, 2#
8.49 - Smithfield Honey ham, 3#
6.99 - Genoa salami, 2#
8.99 - Wesley Farm Butter, 4pk
5.49 - Yoplait yogurt cups, 15pk - c
10.99 - Kraft cheese singles, 96ct
6.99 - WF Shredded colby jack cheese, 2#
6.99 - WF shredded mexican cheese, 2#
15.99 - WF shredded mozzarella cheese, 5#
6.99 - WF extra sharp cheddar cheese, 2# block
8.99 - Rozz grated Parmesan cheese
8.99 - Velveta cheese, 2# block, 2pk
8.99 - Nestle semi sweet chocolate chips
4.29 - Domino granulated sugar - 10# - c
3.99 - Chex snack mix - c
4.99 - Pringles 6pk
11.99 - Variety cheese cake - 14 slices

Total - $244.71 (no tax)

Running total since 10/17 - $864.01

Price Chopper 11/07

I got a phone call at 8:40 yesterday morning and before I knew it...I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. My SIL, Della, was going to Price Chopper and was I interested in going too? They were leaving in 10mins or so. While I had planned a grocery shopping trip, I wasn't planning on leaving THAT early. Sean was in his highchair covered in yogurt. Not being driven by rational thought I said SURE! Within no time we were ready and waiting for her to pick us up. We had a good time and the kids had fun being together. Thankfully we also had a helper...Della's daughter.

Notes include...

# = pounds
! = sale or clearance
* = buy one get one free
** = buy one get two free
c = used a coupon

3.00 - 2 bags fresh spinach - !
2.99 - green peppers - 2#
3.44 - on the vine tomatoes - $.99/lb
6.12 - 3 gallons skim milk - c
3.19 - Gallon Arnold Palmer tea
13.70 - raw shrimp - $2.99/lb
2.00 - 2 loaves french bread - !
2.99 - Western rolls - 24 count - !
.99 - Clear Value oyster crackers
4.97 - 3 boxes frozen pierogis - !
4.97 - 3 bags frozen cheese raviolis - !
4.50 - 3 pkgs wide egg noodles - !
1.29 - Price chopper garden rotini
4.99 - 12 pk boxed price chopper Mac and Cheese
1.99 - Price chopper colby cheese - 8oz block - !
1.99 - Price Chopper swiss cheese - 8oz block - !
1.99 - Price Chopper Monterey jack Jalapeño cheese - 8oz block - !
3.98 - Price Chopper extra sharp cheddar cheese - 8oz block - !
2.58 - 2 price chopper sour cream - !
3.38 - 2 cans price chopper pie filling - !
6.25 - 5 cans campbell's chunky new england clam chowder - !
2.50 - 2 cans campbell's chunky chicken and rice soup - !
1.25 - 1 can campbell's chunky sirloin burger soup - !
2.99 - 4 pk price chopper chunk light tuna
4.79 - Taster choice instant coffee - c
1.50 - price chopper vinegar - !
1.50 - Price chopper blue cheese dressing - !
1.50 - Price chopper thousand island dressing - !
1.50 - Price chopper honey dijon dressing - !
1.50 - Price chopper italian dressing - !
1.50 - Price chopper raspberry vinaigrette dressing - !
1.50 - Price chopper bacon ranch dressing - !
2.99 - Clear Value Fruit Ring Cereal
4.19 - 2 boxes Peanut butter cap't crunch - *
4.19 - 2 boxes crunch berry cap't crunch - *
2.19 - Juicy Fruit gum - 10pk - *
0.00 - Big Reg gum - 10pk - *
2.19 - 2 Winterfresh gum - 10pk - *
1.00 - Strawberry Creme Savers - !
1.00 - Life Saver Explosion Gummis - !
1.00 - Nips caramel chews - !
2.98 - 2 pkgs reese's peanut butter cups
2.98 - 2 pkgs kitkat bars
4.40 - 2 price chopper cream sodas - 12pk - !
2.20 - price chopper rootbeer soda - 12pk - !

Total - $136.49 ($134.64 + $1.85 tax)

Running total since 10/17 - $619.30

Had to edit since Sean was helping me post and published before it was done

LOK Kitchen Challenge Winner Announced



You can find the announcement and a list of all the participants here

Congratulations to Lisa over at The Joy of Six for her nutritious meals.

It was nice to see so many different ideas to this challenge. I'm looking forward to the next challenge in November.

I'm sure if my head wasn't firmly attached

Friday, November 07, 2008

I'd be headless many many time in my life. As I said a few minutes ago I went shopping yesterday and stocked up on a few things. It's always a good feeling to be ahead of the game. Looking at my menu from the other day I realized my easy dinner was for Friday because of my dentist appointment. Well my appointment was THURSDAY! Luckily what I had planned is something Tom likes to cook. So the kids had venison soup minus the beans. I think I'll use the beans on Saturday since we didn't do any roosters in yet.

So today (Fri) will be Lemon Chicken with brussel sprouts and I'm sure something else

Saturday will be Bean with bacon soup and breadsticks

I'm debating on whether to run up to Save-a-Lot today (it's in the oppposite direction I normally go). My fridge and cupboards are getting bare, I could do with a restock. I think we're down to a quart of milk.

MaineSource 11/6

Since I was in the suburbs for a dentist visit I decided to hit the local food and party warehouse store. I don't get there very much but their prices can be good for perishables. Pantry stuff...I'm not so sure on. Checking prices I found that BJ's Warehouse out did them by quite a bit. (Aunt Jemima pancake mix there...$4.99, BJ's...2 of the same boxes for $7.99 which with a coupon, entitled me to a free gallon of syrup ...$3.99 value) It's all in knowing your prices.

34.76 - Bonless Chicken Breast - $1.69/lb
5.78 - Bacon end & pieces - $1.49/lb
14.99 - Tyson Chicken Patties - 10#
7.99 - Frozen Strawberries - 5#
1.27 - 3 cluster tomatoes - $1.79/lb
2.93 - Brussel sprouts - $1.69/lb
8.47 - Green grapes - $1.69/lb
1.29 - 3 cucumbers - $1.29/3

Total - $77.48

Running total since 10/17 - $484.81

I'm assuming I'll be revising my menu for today. :o)

Menu...November 1 - 8

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Again we're out of propane!!! I informed the company that we were low on Wed and asked to have a delivery by the weekend so we didn't run out. Here is it 1:45 Tues afternoon and I'm still waiting. If they don't come today, they are coming to get their tank and I'm calling someone else. Even if they delivery today, it may be their last. I'm sick of dealing with this each and every month. I'm sick of going days without propane. I've asked and asked again to please be put back on automatic delivery but they haven't done it. I'll go to a company that will. (and speak of the devil here they are! I should've ranted hours ago lol)

Well I guess that means I can do my menu now and we can have Pizza tonight!

Sunday... Angel hair with sauce
Monday... Smoked Sausage, micro'ed potatoes, salad
Tuesday... Pizza, salad
Wednesday... Chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes
Thursday... Venison and bean soup, bread
Friday... Breakfast for dinner....pancakes and eggs (need something quick, have a dentist appt that day)
Saturday... Roasted Roosters (if we cull the roosters down on Thurs) TBD (to be determined) if no roosters on Thurs.

I'm not so gung ho on this menu. That means I'll probably be revising things later in the week.