Christmas is coming, and then the NEW Year!

I am excited to be feeling better. I still have some active coughing, but energy is rising. The little ones are a bit under the weather.

I have been living meal to meal since the last shopping list. We have eating fast food, and other disgusting things, but I am back in action. We will eat home cooked food!

I know that I am getting a Vita Mix for Christmas. I can't wait! Green smoothies, and other health foods here we come! I can even make milk free chocolate pudding out of avocados for the little one with milk allergy. Perhaps now we can fatten him up.

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

Lucky (spent 60.39 Saved 62.76 or 51%)
Meat:
2 lbs Raw peeled rock shrimp (5.99 a lb)

Cans/boxes
8 cans of Progresso soup (2 for $3)
2 Progresso broths (free due to purchase of soup)(2 chicken)
5 cans of Swanson beef broth (5 for $3)

Vegetables:
Fresh celery (79 cents)
4 lbs Yellow cooking onions (49 cents a lb)
6 lbs roma tomatoes (99 cents a lb)
5 lbs pears (97 cents a lb)
5 lb Clemetines Cuties tangerines
2/ 2lb bags of Grimmway Farms carrots (2 for $4)
1 green pepper

Frozen
10 Bird’s Eye Steam fresh vegetables (99 cents each)

Safeway (spent 133.05, saved 62.85 or 33%)
Meat
Whole pork shoulder (twin pack 87 cents a lb)
1.5 lb bag of petite sea scallops

Dairy
2/8oz Lucerne cream cheese brick (99 cents each)
10 Lucerne yogurts (40 cents each)
2/ 32 oz Lucerne chunk cheese
2/ 32 oz Lucerne shredded cheese (1 cheddar)
1/ 16 oz Lucerne sour cream ($1.49)

Cans/boxes
2 boxes of Ritz crackers (2 for $5)
2 Betty Crocker chocolate frosting ($1.69 each)
C Safeway baking semi-sweet chocolate chips (free w/ coupon)
1 box of macaroni

Other
24 pack Charmin bathroom tissue ($11.99)
12 pack Bounty big roll paper towel ($11.99)
C 100 oz of Tide
($10.99)
Vegetables/fruits
5 lbs Sweet yams (49 cents a lb

Beverages
3 pepsi 12 packs (2.48 each limit 3)

Bread:
C 2 Safeway SELECT Artisan Sourdough rounds ($1.79 each)

Raleys (spent $50.76, saved $46.82 or 47%)
Meat
Spiral cut ham ($1.47 a lb)
5 lbs Black Angus Beef Sutter Sirloin roast ($2.97 a lb)

Vegetables/fruits
5 lb bag baking potatoes ($1.97)

Other:
4 Pillsbury rolls (2 for $5)

Beverages
4 Minute Maid orange juice (2 for $4)

Nugget (spent $63.62, saved $56.89)
Meat
2 Jimmy Dean sausage rolls (2 for $5)

Cans/boxes
2 cans of Geisha crabmeat ($2.49 each)

Vegetables/fruits
10 Hass organic avocados (97 cents each)
2 lbs Fresh green bean (87 cents a lb)
6 lbs Organic Navel oranges (77 cents a lb)
4 pineapples (to cut up and freeze for smoothies)(2 for $3)
4 lb of granny smith apples (97 cents a lb)
2 organic girl salad (2 for $5)

Beverages
Folger’s ground coffee ($5.99)
12 packs Blue Moon beer ($10.99)

Menu for 11 days of Holiday - Yes I will top my usual goal of $150, but it is expensive to Deck the Holiday and get your Cheer on!

Monday (21st)
Baked potatoes with steamed vegetables, and roasted apples on the side

Tuesday (22nd)
Papa Murphy’s take and bake pizza night with salad

Wednesday (23rd)
Beef roast, Fresh green beans, and sliced pears roasted with cinnamon

Thursday (24th)Christmas Eve
Appetizers: crackers / with cream cheese spread
Dinner: Shrimp Gumbo, hot sour dough bread
Dessert: chocolate Yule log cake w/ hazelnut filling

Friday (25th) Christmas
Dinner at Mother’s house

Saturday (26th)
roasted pork shoulder with sweet potatoes, and canned pineapple

Sunday (27th)
Leftover gumbo, and fruit salad

Monday (28th)
Macaroni and cheese, steamed veggies, and orange slices

Tuesday (29th)
Beef and veggie soup (made with leftover roast)

Wednesday (30th)
Leftover pork stir fried rice w/ lots of vegetables, and fresh tangerines

Thursday (31st)(everyone here for traditional southern New Year's Dinner)
Appetizers: crackers and jalapeno confetti jelly cream cheese spread
Drinks: peach bellinis
Dinner: Spiral Cut ham, black eyed peas, rice, southern style greens, corn bread dressing
Dessert: peppermint poke cake

Friday (1st) New Year’s Day (dinner for New Years moved to Sunday)
Cheese burger baked potatoes, and steamed vegetables

No shopping week!

I had so many left overs and various odds and ends in the kitchen that I didn't need to shop this week. However, now I am out of food and a new list is in process tonight! This is my day to day menu that I create last week. It is funny that the kids loved some of these greatly!

Monday (30th)
Beef and veg. soup and brown and serve rolls

Tuesday (1st)
Baked potatoes with veggie toppings

Wednesday (2nd)
Ground turkey spaghetti, and apple slices w/ cinnamon

Thursday (3rd)
Stir fry with beef and vegetables over rice, and pineapple

Friday (4th)
Take out food

Saturday (5th)
Must shop on Saturday – out of food