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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Post Groundhog predictions and Super Bowl Dreams

That silly groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter, as if we have 4 seasons. We have 2 seasons, hot than Hades or cooler with bouts of extreme wetness. Therefore, I don't care about that silly hog.

As for Super Bowl dreams, I am looking forward to the game this Sunday with the hopes of the Saints winning. Being from the Gulf Coast (Gulfport, Miss.), I just want to see the deep south rise again after the damage of Katrina. I don't really want to wish the Colts ill, and I know many are rooting for them too. Let's all just see where the trophy lands.

This week the menu is inspired by EASE. I should have done a southern inspired menu to honor the Big Easy, but no this menu is inspired for the lazy cook, ME. Some weeks I love to cook some weeks and other weeks, not so much. This is one of those weeks. Maybe next week I could have the theme of food and love in honor of Valentine's Day. I will be off the week following Valentine (furlough days). It might be fun to do some yummy cooking, and some canning.

Lucky spent $14 saved $23.11 (62%)
Vegetables:
12 Avocados (3 for 99 cents)
4 lbs Roma tomatoes (67 cents a lb)
4 lbs of navel oranges (69 cents a lb)
8 lbs of bananas

Safeway spent $71.28 saved $68.61 (48%)
Meat
4 Johnsonville sausages (2 italian, 2 bratwurtz) ($2.99 each w/ coupon)
4 lbs Eating Right boneless skinless chicken breast ($1.97 a lb)

Dairy
1 brick Lucerne cream cheese (99 cents w/coupon)
10 Lucerne yogurt (10 for $4)

Cans/boxes
3 Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce (99 cents)

Other:
Safeway SELECT Artisan garlic bread (99 cents w/c)
1 Francisco sandwich rolls ($1.88 w/coupon)
5 10 packs of Mission soft taco flour tortillas (99 cents each w/ coupon)

Household:
2/12 packs of Northern bath tissue and 2/ 6 packs of Big Brawny paper towels ($5.99 w/ coupon)

Raleys spent $100.62 saved $61.36 (38%)

Meat
1 Raley’s half spiral sliced ham ($1.97 a lb)

Dairy:
Organic milk

Cans/boxes:
4 boxes Nabisco Crackers ($1.88 a box)

Vegetables/fruits
2 bags full circle organic apples ($2.99 each)
10 limes (5 for $1)
Full circle organic 3 ct. romaine hearts ($2.79)
2 bags Organic potatoes
1 organic celery

Frozen:
10 Bird’s Eye Steamfresh ($1.79)

Beverages:
3 24 packs of Arrowhead water (3 for $9.99)
4 12 packs of pepsi ($2 each)

Other:
2 black peppers
1 box of salt

We spent a total of $185.90 and saved $155.08 ($155.08/$340.98=46% saved). I still spent more than I wanted, but am happy with the percentage of savings.

Saturday (6th)
Spiral cut ham, cheesy potatoes, and steamed fresh veggies

Sunday (7th)
Super Bowl Sunday at Mom’s house

Monday (8th)
Roasted chicken breasts, veggies, and bread and butter

Tuesday (9th)
Italian sausage sandwiches, and fruit

Wednesday (10th)Vegetarian night
Baked potatoes and roasted veggies toppers

Thursday (11th)
Grilled ham and cheese sandwich night, and fruit salad (save ham from Sat.)

Friday (12th)
Take out night

Saturday (13th)
Shopping day

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