apr 27 grocery challenge

grocery bill:

$60 (how did that happen?)

menu plan:

dinner

hot dogs, leftover spin pie, and another batch of spring veggie penne (asparagus is so good right now!).

shopping list:

OJ

milk

parmesan

hot dog buns

english muffins

butter

yogurt

mayo

penne

peanut butter

tuna

pretzels

chips

peanuts

asparagus

lemon

garlic

onion

lettuce

apr 21 grocery challenge

grocery bill:

$50 (i didn't go out of town this week as originally expected)

menu plan:

dinner

leftovers from last week including quesadillas, barbecue chicken sammiches, and spring veggie penne as well as our old fave spin pie.

shopping list:

OJ

sandwich bread

cheddar

frozen spinach

yogurt

sweet potato fries

eggs

celery

carrots

apples

onion

tuna

olives

pickles

gingersnaps

apr 13 grocery challenge

grocery bill:

$70, but this should cover us for most of two weeks

menu plan:

dinner

quesadillas, barbecue chicken sammiches with slaw & sweet potato fries, and spring veggie penne (from this month's cooking light).

shopping list:

OJ

sandwich bread

english muffins

sammich rounds

butter

mexican cheese

cream

tortillas

sweet potato fries

peas

chicken

pickles

pretzels

penne pasta

tuna

vinaigrette

black beans

corn

slaw mix

asparagus

lemon

apples

bell pepper

onions

lettuce

apr 7 grocery challenge

grocery bill:

$24. all leftovers this week!

menu plan:

dinner

leftover potato kugel and spaghetti

shopping list:

OJ

sandwich bread

english muffins

grape jelly
tuna

salad mix

mar 30 grocery challenge

grocery bill:

$76, yikes. i'll be away most of next week so won't do a proper grocery run, so that should help at least.

menu plan:

dinner

potato kugel (from mollie katzen), eggplant & pepper in spicy peanut sauce (also mollie katzen), leftover pizza

shopping list:

OJ

sandwich bread

english muffins

butter

yogurt

pretzels

pickles

tuna

vinegar

peanut butter

soy sauce

carrots

celery

lettuce

apples

eggplant

cauliflower

onions

garlic

cilantro

bell pepper