February - heart month!

I am challenged to buy enough fruits and vegetables to put in my Vita Mix. I love my Vita Mix! It has to be good for me to consume all this goodness. We will see what the future holds.

Lucky spent $60.18, saved $41.54 (41%)
Meat:
5 lbs cross rib roasts (boneless) ($1.88 a lb)
5 lbs pork loin or sirloin chops ($1.38 a lb)

Vegetables:
2/ 3 lb bags of organic apples (Fuji, and Gala $2.99)
4 bags of Grimmway Farms baby carrots (99 cents each)
4 lbs beefsteak tomatoes ($1.69 a lb)
3 lbs of asparagus ($1.27 a lb)

Beverages:
4 Full Circle apple juice ($3.29 each)
4 Minute Maid orange juices (2 for $5)

Safeway spent $47.10, saved $43.32 (48%)
Meat
Safeway chicken leg quarters value pack(67 cents a lb)

Dairy:
2/ 12 oz. Lucerne slice cheese (99 cents each with coupon)
10 Lucerne creamery fresh yogurts (49 cents each with coupon)

Cans/boxes:
2 boxes of Nabisco Ritz crackers (2 for $5)
10 Progresso soups (10 for $10)
10 Golden Grain pasta (75 cents each)

Vegetables/fruits
10 lb bag of russet potatoes
4 O Organics baby salad blends (3 spinach and 1 salad) buy1, get 1 free
2 lbs green seedless grapes (98 cents a lb)
4 lbs pears (99 cents a lb)

Raleys spent $64.83, saved $21.06 (24%)
Other:
4 Nature Pride Bread ($1.99 each)
4 Take and bake pizzas (2 for $10)
80 small cake plates (the cheapest you can find)
6 Hemp milk for baby (never on sale)

Vegetables/fruits
2 organic baby bella mushrooms (2 for $4)
2 organic celery

Nugget spent $34.02, saved $36.66 (more than 50%)
Cans/boxes:
10 cans of S&W beans (75 cents each)
5 cans of Chef Boyardee (99 cents each)

Vegetables/fruits
10 lbs Organic navel oranges (97 cents a lb)
4 packages organic blueberries ($2.97 for 11 oz.)

I spent $210 on groceries this week, however with $146 in savings. I am aiming for $150, but am struggling with quality (organic) versus cost. I have to buy what I believe is best for my families health. I will focus on additional savings this summer when I have more time to devote to going to the stores to look for saving opportunities.

Saturday (30th)
Take and bake pizzas, and salad

Sunday (31st)
Roast beef (purpose the leftovers for soup and lunches), asparagus, and bread and butter

Monday (1st)Staff meeting
Beans burritos, rice, and fruit salad

Tuesday (2nd)
Pork loin or sirloin chops roasted, steamed vegetables, and orange slices
Extra food prepackaged for lunches

Wednesday (3rd)TUTA meeting night
Beef and vegetable noodle soup (leftover beef), and bread and butter

Thursday (4th)Relational organizing group
Vegetarian chili and corn bread

Friday (5th)
Roasted barbecue chicken legs, braised carrots with dill, and fruit

Saturday (6th)
Shopping day