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Grocery Challenge Week 20 – $48.89

Glad I was under budget the last couple weeks, because I made up for it this time!       We still have tons of produce in the house.  And I found some great meat deals, so I’ve filled up … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge – Week 19 – $12.16

    Total this week was $12.16 after rebate on the meatballs.  The chocolate and protein bites were the result of venturing back into the CVS game this week after a long break.  No farmer’s market this week, but plenty … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge Week 18 – $17

    Ingredients for our homemade instant oatmeal packets. Still can’t get over the fact that the lettuce was only .79 each package! Other good finds were .59/dz eggs, .79 mushrooms, and bread for .75. Garden tomatoes and farmer’s market … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday 6/20

Breakfasts: crust-less veggie quiche, protein/fruit smoothies, homemade oatmeal packets Monday L) stuffed poblano peppers, salad D) chicken “taco” lettuce wraps Tuesday L) leftovers D) curried chicken salad Wednesday L) playdate? D) BLT salad Thursday L) out or “snack lunch” D) … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge – Week 17 – $24.something

    LOTS of groceries this week!  Hit up some really awesome markdowns in the produce section at Kroger (over 5lbs of cherries for less than $2?  Yes, please!).  Also, we had some credit card rewards come in, so that … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge – Week 16 – Under $8

I did it!  Stayed in my $8 budget for the week!     The Ken’s dressing, Suave, and pasta were all free. We also got half and half and some bug spray I didn’t get pictures of.    

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Grocery Challenge Week 15 – $42.91 Stock Up on Cheese!

        We have been enjoying plenty of produce from the garden lately!  To be honest, the cherry tomatoes rarely stay around for more than a few minutes, as Autumn LOVES them, and steals them off the vine … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge – Week 14 – $25

Trying to get back on track after a crazy crazy month followed by several rounds of sickness and a current sinus infection.  We need a few weeks of “normal” for sure! This week came out to about $25 total.  Mainly … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge Break

We’ve been having a really busy few weeks and with company in and out of town as well as two dinner parties to host, I just really needed a break.  We’re trying to stick to budget, but not the $25 … Continue reading

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Grocery Challenge Week 13 – $37.17

Spent: $37.17 Saved: $246.70 Ugh! I took pictures of everything this week.  Or at least I thought I did. But I somehow seem to have lost a couple of them. I can’t remember what all was in my first trip … Continue reading

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