Day 16 My Grocery Saving Plan

Nov 4, 2009 by pearsonsprogress    No Comments    Posted under: Blogroll, Gardening, Grocery Challenge, saving money

Day #16: We  traveled to the village today. We actually left a bit late, and got to the house at 8pm. We stopped in Coria to buy a few groceries. I plan on canning the hamburger for future meals.  No one calls, no meetings… just work and I have time to CAN! I love that.

Spent today: 39,35€

1,35-€ mushrooms

37,20€- 8 kilos of hamburger (that’s 17lbs 6 oz)

0,60 cents-1 liter of whole milk-(John drinks whole milk)

0,20 cents-1 onion

1,55 euros-2 romaine lettuce

Spent the last 16 days: 58,85€ (but most of it is for the future.. canned ground beef)

Average spent per day: 3,67€  per day

Meat… I love the stuff! I especially like to can it. Last year for Christmas, John gave me a pressure canner and a couple hundred jars and 800 lids. I’ve run down my ‘stock’ considerably  and I can’t stand to see those empty jars, so when I have a few days in my otherwise busy schedule, I prepare for a canning session. For me, there is a tremendous satisfaction in seeing the fruits of my labor on the shelves.

Did I mention how handy it is? I can the hamburger for example, with different spices added. Some may be taco flavor, or sloppy Joe flavor. Some with chili powder or onions and garlic or Italian seasoning. When I have a recipe I want to prepare, I just open a jar or 2 of the hamburger… ready to go. No defrosting or panic if I have unexpected guests come for a meal. I’m pretty well set all of the time.

Blessings!! Today I received a package from my friend Joye. It was the mother-load of things I love! Here is what she sent:

1 movie

7 cans of jalapenos (really needed those!)

2 cans of cranberry sauce

2 boxes of pie crust mix

2 popcorn balls

wow! we are very thankful and blessed by these treats. All these foods we can‘t get here and how helpful for my Thanksgiving feast! We are humbled by the Lords goodness to us.

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