This is the 8th week of 10 euro a week groceries;Can you believe it??
I keep going on this personal challenge and I told John that it seemed as though we were living the parable of the fish and loaves being multiplied! It has been a lot of fun and also fun to read some of your comments. I hear that several of you are doing the same challenge (perhaps with different amounts to spend)! We keep each other inspired and encouraged.
Clean out your pantry/cupboards Every time I do this, I end up saving a bunch of money. First of all, I usually discover several items pushed to the back that I’d completely forgotten about, which inspires meals. Second of all, it’s a good way to inventory the kitchen staples you have on hand. Third, it lets you get rid of stuff that has become outdated. Fourth, it lets you rotate stuff around so that things are easier to find (making home meal preparation easier). A pantry cleaning is an excellent little weekend project that can save you money in multiple ways.
Left over from last weeks money: 10cents
What I spent this week:
starting balance: 10.10€
1.00- 5 boxes of tomato sauce (on sale)
.45- 1 kilo of baking flour
1.29- 1 pk of pre-mix for baking bread
.69- margarine
2.49-swiss cheese
.69-mayonnaise
1.09-1 kilo of pinto beans
1.39-2 kilos of onions
.99- 4 heads of garlic
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+2cents
Menus for the week:
Thursday, July 17th- Bean Soup, hot dogs with sauerkraut on buns
Friday, July 18th- Vegetable soup, Noodles and beef, red cabbage, biscuits
Saturday, July 19th-Breakfast for Lunch: Pancakes, fried eggs, grits and tomatoes
Sunday, July 20th- Fish chowder, roasted turkey legs, potatoes, fried zucchini
Monday, July 21st- Leftover soup, turkey salad sandwiches w/ alfalfa spouts
Tuesday, July 22nd-turkey soup, ham and cheese omelet, zucchini patties
Wednesday, July 23rd- cream of zucchini soup, salmon patties, red cabbage, and rice
Blessings I have received:
4 lovely zucchini: what I have made with these zucchini: 1.) zucchini bread 2.) zucchini fritters 3.) a zucchini marinaded salad 4.) Cream of zucchini soup, 5.) hamburger pasta soup with zucchini 6.) zucchini enchiladas
Fresh Parsley
Last weeks baking:
1 loaf of zucchini bread
1 batch of biscuits( angel biscuits- the dough can be in the fridge for 1 week and used as needed)
This weeks baking:
1 large loaf of bread
cinnamon rolls (using angel biscuit dough)
biscuits (using angel biscuit dough)
I stay encouraged! Please leave your comments.
Anita says:
Well, we aren’t having anyone for dinner this week. This has allowed me to keep things even simpler. I have spent about 40 euros and will not go to the store again. I am out of flour though, so no more baking until next week (I do have bread mix). Anyway, last week we were given by people going out of town… cereal, juice, popcorn, apple sauce (great for the picnick to the beach tomorrow!).. We were also given 6 eggs by friends with chickens who eat real bugs. Last night I tried a new recipe… carrot pancakes, it really increases the nutritional value and everyone loved them. Breaky for dinner, yum.
pearsonsprogress says:
Good job Anita! I’d love to have your recipe for the carrot pancakes for future use (there is not 1 carrot on our house). I was surprised how good the zucchini enchiladas were. Even dad LOVED them and they are about 248 calories of each. I may post that recipe. Look, it’s not gourmet, but it is using what we have and we are eating well. thanks again for commenting and I pray for your success too!
love, Mom
Rebekah says:
We’ve had breaky for dinner lately too – trying to use up some old turkey bacon in the freezer and pancake mix. The turkey bacon tasted like cardboard but we battled through …
pearsonsprogress says:
Good work Rebekah! Yeah, we have several items that we will have to “push through” on…like all those boxes of green jell-o.Isn’t it a nice feeling to finally deal with those “turkey bacon” issues in our lives? Love, Mom