This month is the first of a new grocery budget cycle I've started of alternating between $60 and $100. During the $100 month I hope to stock up on enough meats and dry goods for both that month and the following, when most of the $60 will go toward produce.
Last month (before my new budget) I spent just under $150 on groceries building up my freezer and pantry. So I decided March would be a $60 month. Yesterday when I stopped by the store I had only $13.12 of my budget remaining, with 2 weeks to go. Yikes! This is what I picked up, mostly from Aldi and a couple items from my corner grocer:
1.29 Large eggs
.95 Frozen sweet peas 16 oz
.99 Frozen broccoli florets 12 oz
1.49 Mushrooms 8 oz
1.49 White onions 3 lb
.79 Iceberg lettuce 1 head
1.49 Instant Oatmeal 10 packets
.59 Mac and cheese
1.49 Cheddar & sour cream potato chips 9 oz
TOTAL with tax: $10.81
Remaining budget: $2.31
I have enough rice, pasta, beans, fish, ground beef, and chicken for the next couple weeks. Now, I know I can go over my budget without any consequences, but this month I'm really going to do my best to stick with that $60 to see what it feels like. I'll evaluate the number at month's end. Sneak preview: I already know going forward it's going to be upped quite a bit. I only bought about half of my groceries organically this month, and I'd like to go back to most/all organic. This is the first time in a long time I've bought "regular" eggs, and I'm unhappy about that, even at $1.29/dozen. I know they only cost $1.29 for a reason.
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