Blossoms and bunnies right around the corner

I can't believe we are one week away from Easter and Spring break. I will begin canning again during my 10 days off. What to do, what to do, with all that time off. I think the dogs and kids need some outings. I think my menu needs to be quick and easy. What I find ironic is that people complain that they don't have time to cook, but with a little planning it seems faster than eating out. It definitely is much healthier.

Rebecca and Arianna are looking forward to Easter treats. JP is not aware of the bunny, but will enjoy the festivities as well.

Lucky spent $24.78 saved $24.82 (50%)

Cans/boxes
10 cans Progresso vegetable classic soups (99 cents each)

Vegetables:
1 bag of Grimmway Farms baby carrots (69 cents coupon limit 1)
2 cantaloupes (2 for $5)
2 bunches of radishes, 1 green onion, and 1 bunch of parsley (2 for $1)
2 bags Monterey mushrooms (2 for $5)

Safeway spent $87.76 saved $95.60 (53%)Also second trip for missing items spent $9.72 saved $5 (36%)(also Jeff grabbed a 12 lb ham for 97 cents a lb for Easter)
Meat:
5 lbs Rancher’s Reserve 7 bone chuck roast ($1.67 a lb)
2 Hebrew National beef franks (buy 1 get 1 free)

Dairy:
10 Lucerne yogurt (10 for $4)
1 dozen Lucerne large eggs (99 cents limit 1)

Cans/boxes
4 boxes of Celestial seasoning teas (2 for $4)
10 cans of Chef Boyardee pasta (75 cents each)
12 Hunt’s diced tomatoes (75 cents each) (6 diced and 6 pasta sauce)
1 Safeway mustard (75 cents)

Other:
3 cleaning products ($2.99 each) pledge, 2 Kaboom bathroom cleaners

Vegetables/fruits
3 lbs of broccoli crowns (87 cents a lb)

Beverages:
5- 12 packs of pepsi (buy 2, and get 3 free)
4 Minute Maid of Florida’s Natural orange juice ($1.99 each)

Raleys spent $44.25 saved $21.97 (33%)
Meat:
6 lbs pork country style strips ($1.47 a lb)

Dairy:
4/ 18 pack Raley’s large eggs ($2.69)

Cans/boxes
1/32 oz Kraft mayonnaise ($3.49)

Vegetables/fruits:
2 Cut ‘n Clean country greens (2 for $4)

Frozen
Beverages:
10 Blue Diamond Almond Breeze ($1.68)

Nugget spent $49.23 saved $36.05 (Jeff picked up wrong cheese so we overspent by $10- Oh well...)

Meat
2 lbs of Sweet pork sausage ($3.99 a lb)
Dairy:
4 Kraft singles (2 for $4)

Vegetables/fruits:
10 lbs Washington Organic pink lady apples (97 cents a lb)
4 lbs D’Anjou pears (77 cents a lb)
6 large Russet potatoes (37 cents a lb)
10 avocados (2 for $1)

We spent $215.74, saved 183.44.

Sunday (28th)
Italian pot roast, pasta, and country greens

Monday (29th)
Beans and rice (with pieces of leftover roast)

Tuesday (30th)
Roasted pork strips (save 2 strips for Thurs), vegetables, and cinnamon apple fries

Wednesday (31st)
Baked potatoes w/broccoli and cheese on top, sautéed mushrooms

Thursday (1st)
Pork fried rice w/ vegetables and pears (put greens in the rice)

Friday (2nd)
Barbecue sausages and hot dogs, macaroni salad

Saturday (3rd)
Shopping day