I was in a hurry to get the groceries put away and my soup started so I didn't get a picture this week. I did all of my shopping at Safeway. They had a special this weekend if you spend $25 you could get a turkey for .29 a pound. I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year AND I hope to get a couple of extra turkeys for later in the year.
Safeway:
Total Spent $64.65
cous cous $2.29
Tortilla chip $1.99
4 cans corn $1.96
2 diced tomato $1.98
tomato sauce 1.00
oatmeal 1.88
2 boxes cereal $3.98
Panko $2.69
5 cans chicken broth $3.00
2 cans beans 2.00
2 ltr dr pepper 1.99
shredded cheese $1.99
sour cream $1.50
milk $2.39
pork loin $8.61
bs chicken thighs $5.87
cod fillet $4.79
red onion 1.33
cabbage 2.18
kale 1.99
parsley .99
2 lemons 1.98
grapefruit 1.29
20.82# turkey $6.04
Monday, November 15, 2010
Sunday November 14th
Today was a productive day, love those! We tackled the rest of our fall cleaning. We still have some winter prep to do. They are predicting a long/cold winter with alot of snow so we will be prepared just in case.
I am very excited to be starting a small group thru our church. This small group is for single parents, a way for us to be able to get together, connect, worship, and study Gods word. Our first meeting was tonight, an informal potluck meet and greet. We had a great time. These parents are able to bring their children and they will have an activity of their own during our study time.
I tried a new to us soup tonight Taco Soup. I have linked to the recipe. It was delicious! Definitely something we will be making again! I was short on time so I made it on the stove which worked just as well.
I also found time today to finish up my Christmas shopping list. I have one person I am not sure what to get, that is my dad. He is a hard one to shop for. My goal this year is to have all of my Christmas shopping and wrapping done BEFORE December 1st. I already have my Christmas cards and Christmas photos done and printed to mail the day after Thanksgiving.
This week I need to finalize menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas and a holiday party I am having with friends. I also want to finalize my baking list and make a master grocery list for the items I will need so that I can stock up as they go on sale.
I am very excited to be starting a small group thru our church. This small group is for single parents, a way for us to be able to get together, connect, worship, and study Gods word. Our first meeting was tonight, an informal potluck meet and greet. We had a great time. These parents are able to bring their children and they will have an activity of their own during our study time.
I tried a new to us soup tonight Taco Soup. I have linked to the recipe. It was delicious! Definitely something we will be making again! I was short on time so I made it on the stove which worked just as well.
I also found time today to finish up my Christmas shopping list. I have one person I am not sure what to get, that is my dad. He is a hard one to shop for. My goal this year is to have all of my Christmas shopping and wrapping done BEFORE December 1st. I already have my Christmas cards and Christmas photos done and printed to mail the day after Thanksgiving.
This week I need to finalize menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas and a holiday party I am having with friends. I also want to finalize my baking list and make a master grocery list for the items I will need so that I can stock up as they go on sale.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Menu Week of Nov. 14th
Back to menu planning. Well I have been menu planning but not blogging about it.
This weeks dinner menu:
S- Taco Soup
M- Parmesan crusted chicken, rice, veggies
T- Seared cod with grapefruit slaw (grilled cheese/tomoato soup for those that won't eat what I am fixing)
W- Cider braised pork w/ harvest veggies, mashed potatoes and homemade rolls
Th- Creamy chicken and cous cous soup with garlic toast
F- homemade/make your own pizza
S- Subway after church
This weeks dinner menu:
S- Taco Soup
M- Parmesan crusted chicken, rice, veggies
T- Seared cod with grapefruit slaw (grilled cheese/tomoato soup for those that won't eat what I am fixing)
W- Cider braised pork w/ harvest veggies, mashed potatoes and homemade rolls
Th- Creamy chicken and cous cous soup with garlic toast
F- homemade/make your own pizza
S- Subway after church
Blog? Oh yes I do have one of those!
Ok I MUST get back to blogging. I enjoy it and well, while no one really reads it, it does hold me accountable to my menu planning etc.
It has been a busy couple of months for us. School is going very well for all of the kids. Tyler played soccer this fall and really enjoyed his team! Erika is playing basketball and they will have their first game next week. Danielle is taking dance again, Ballet II and is going to dance twice per week as they prep for the Christmas Performance. DJ started drivers ed this week and made Honor Band this year!
Things around home have been busy as well. We hosted a harvest party last month and were able to share the many pumpkins we grew in our garden with family and friends. We have been doing some fall cleaning and decluttering as well as stocking up our pantry in preparation for a long winter.
I have been keeping myself overly busy with work, kids, household stuff, and PTA. My newest venture is becoming an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple! I love their products and was always telling people about them so thought, why not make some extra $ to help replace some things we need replaced in our home. You can check out my webiste at Rachels Tastefully Simple Website
Below are a few pictures from our adventures the past couple of months!
It has been a busy couple of months for us. School is going very well for all of the kids. Tyler played soccer this fall and really enjoyed his team! Erika is playing basketball and they will have their first game next week. Danielle is taking dance again, Ballet II and is going to dance twice per week as they prep for the Christmas Performance. DJ started drivers ed this week and made Honor Band this year!
Things around home have been busy as well. We hosted a harvest party last month and were able to share the many pumpkins we grew in our garden with family and friends. We have been doing some fall cleaning and decluttering as well as stocking up our pantry in preparation for a long winter.
I have been keeping myself overly busy with work, kids, household stuff, and PTA. My newest venture is becoming an independent consultant for Tastefully Simple! I love their products and was always telling people about them so thought, why not make some extra $ to help replace some things we need replaced in our home. You can check out my webiste at Rachels Tastefully Simple Website
Below are a few pictures from our adventures the past couple of months!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Summer Winds Down
As summer winds down, we quickly find our selves with a busy schedule and fall weather! It doesn't take much for the weather switch here in Western WA. The nights are cooler, the leaves are changing colors and I absolutely LOVE it. Fall is one of my favorite times of year!
We took advantage of the only nice day we were set to have for the long 3 day weekend. We ventured out to a local apple farm and the library. My 2 youngest have been participating in a summer reading challenge thru our local library. Both of them met their reading goals for summer I am so proud of them! They received certificates from the library yesterday and were a part of 25,336 books read by children thru our library branch!! At the apple farm, we sampled apples and picked our favorite. Thankfully we all agreed on the same apple and we picked up a 25# box.
Here are a few pictures enjoy!
We took advantage of the only nice day we were set to have for the long 3 day weekend. We ventured out to a local apple farm and the library. My 2 youngest have been participating in a summer reading challenge thru our local library. Both of them met their reading goals for summer I am so proud of them! They received certificates from the library yesterday and were a part of 25,336 books read by children thru our library branch!! At the apple farm, we sampled apples and picked our favorite. Thankfully we all agreed on the same apple and we picked up a 25# box.
Here are a few pictures enjoy!
Grocery Shopping Week of Sept 5th
This week I did the multi store shopping which I hope to get back to. I had written out what I needed and what were the best deals at each store. It did not take me much time in each store which is great. We also went to the local apple farm and picked up a 25# box of seconds for $20. These will be for lunches, snacks and some yummy pies!
See how others have done this week: Grocery Cart Challenge
SAFEWAY:
Dill spears $2.19
Tomato sauce .69
Angel hair pasta .89
2-re fried beans 2.00
Mayo 1.99
beef broth 1.25
cream of chkn soup 1.49
3 Capri Sun 5.00
3-shredded cheese $5.07
cream cheese 1.49
sour cream 1.50
margarine .99
ham 2.99
2.77# bananas 1.63
MDA donation (roundup) .41
Total Spent $30
Total savings $15.55
COST CUTTER
2 bread 1.98
22 pk snack bag chips 4.99
3 turkey bologna 2.97
6 french cut green beans 2.00
Total Spent: $11.92
Total saved: $7.96
HAGGEN
3 Hamburger Helper $3.00
Romaine hearts 2.50
2 bacon 5.00
2 pkg ground beef 4.40
stir fry meat 4.34
butter 1.88
mexicali dip 4.99
dry onion soup mix 1.79
green pepper .69
zucchini .21
half & half 2.19
5# yellow onion 2.00
2 tortilla 3.98
3.16# cantaloupe 1.17
2 ltr root beer 1.00
Total Spent: $39.44
Total Savings: $17.45
My overall totals for the week
Spent: $81.36
Saved: $40.96
In addition to this was the $20 I spent on the case of apples. Most of these will be canned or frozen for later use.
Menu Week of September 5th
We are back to school this week. I am making the kids all pack lunches this year for the most part.
BREAKFAST:
S- cereal or leftover muffins
M- Cereal and toast
T- Breakfast wraps or cereal
W- Bacon/egg/toast or cereal
Th- Pancakes/eggs or cereal
F- Blueberry and/or banana muffins
S- Biscuits and Gravy
LUNCHES:
Sandwiches & chips
Cesar salad
Tortilla wraps
Leftovers
(For me it will be leftovers or homemade soup)
DINNER:
S- hamburger helper, green beans
M- Spaghetti casserole, french bread and salad
T- Salmon, rice and veggies
W- Savory chicken dinner, homemade rolls
Th- marinated beef stir fry, rice
F- Tacos
S- Subway after church
SNACK OPTIONS:
homemade cookies
homemade muffins
apples with homemade caramel dip
apples with peanut butter
celery with peanut butter
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