Tag: grocery hauls

Last week’s grocery haul was mainly a stock up haul. At Aldi’s I purchased 12 cans of pumpkin. I checked my stockpile and I had made a mistake in my inventory on how much pumpkin I had. I did not have enough to last until next year. The pumpkin was $ 1.15 a can so I paid $ 13.80 for it. The cashews were $ 10.49. Two boxes of tissues were $ 1.49 each for a total of $ 2.98. The Bangi Bangi and Sweet and Sour sauces were $ 1.39 each for a total of $ 5.56. The bag of pistachios was $4.49 and the 2 citrus sauces were $ 1.09 each totaling $ 6.67.

This is the rest of my Aldi’s order. I got 12 cans of fried apples with cinnamon. I usually make my own, However, we tried a can of these with our turkey dinner and Hubby loved them. Due to the fact that we do not keep a lot of apples in our home, these will be handy on days that I don’t have any. They were $ 1.99 each for a total of $ 23.88. I also picked up 4 avocados which I eat with my eggs and some kind of meat in the morning. They were on sale for $ .69 each so $ 2.76 for all. My total Aldi’s order came to $ 66.14.

Next I went to Dollar Tree where I purchased 4 – 2oz. bottles of A1 sauce for $ 1.25 each for a total of $5.00. That is cheaper than I can buy an 8 oz. bottle at Walmart. The Heinz 57 were also $1.25 so $ 2.50 for 2 bottles. We only use this in a few recipes so 2 will last me a year. I also bought 2 more toilet bowl cleaners for $ 2.50 for both. Total for all was $10.20.

Next stop was Walmart where I purchased 2 Mission Carb Balance tortillas for $ 2.44 each or $ 4.88 for both and 3 GV Taco Seasoning mixes for $.54 each or $ 1.62 for all. I also purchased 2 Wolf Brand Chili’s for $ 2.37 each for a total of $ 4.74, a 2 pack of cream cheese for $ 3.67, 1 Pillsbury Pizza Crust for $ 3.64, and a large GV Strawberry Yogurt for $ 2.56. The total for all was $ 21.11.

The last stop was Top’s where I purchased a multi pack of Chobani yogurt with a Free manufacturers coupon( savings of $5.99), a single serve Chobani yogurt with a Free coupon(savings of $ 1.69), 3 Smithfield ham steaks on sale for 3/$10., a Daisy pineapple cottage cheese for $ 1.34 minus a $.50 coupon was $ .84, Thomas English muffins on sale for $2.79, 2 Maxwell House coffee on B1G1F so a total of $ 18.99, 2 pepperoni on sale for B1G1F so a total of $ 3.99 for both, a LOL Fresh Butter taste spread for $ 2.19 minus a $.55/1 coupon that doubled for a total of $ 1.09 and a block of cheddar cheese for $ 2.19. My Top’s total was $ 39.89.

The grocery total for all was $ 137.34. I did all of this in one day and I was exhausted.

I needed a quiet weekend to recuperate. We enjoyed some down time and the Buffalo Bills football game which we won in the last few seconds of the game with a 61 yard field goal by our kicker, Tyler Bass. A Buffalo Bills record was set with that.

An hour before Hubby was to grill 2 strip steaks for dinner, I got them out of the fridge to season them. The strong smell of vinegar hit me and I knew immediately they were bad. That is the second time in a year that I have gotten rotten meat from Top’s. I will not be buying any beef there again. I threw them out and went to my freezer and grabbed a bag of extra large shrimp. We had large shrimp cocktails for dinner. The thought to order in wasn’t even considered. I have enough food that we can do a quick meal when needed.

Yesterday, I had a Walmart order delivered for $ 114.+ I did not take pictures but they were mainly stock up items for the pantry. Eggs are becoming more and more in short supply across the country. Why? Who knows. I suppose it could be the bird flu. But I ordered another box of 60 count eggs for $10.48 so that we will not run out. I can’t imagine not having enough eggs to bake with during the holidays. So if you are low on eggs, get them while you still can. The other shortage that is rearing it’s ugly head is OTC drugs. Walmart is limiting people to 1 of each. So if you need anything for the winter cold season get them now. People are also asking where’s the Campbell soups?

Hopefully we are totally stocked up for the winter and will only need to get fresh stuff. I will be doing a challenge starting in January 2025 for groceries but more on that at a later time.

Did you get any good grocery deals this week?

Also a BIG REMINDER to go vote today if you haven’t already! Make sure you turn the ballot over to vote on the amendment. Don’t miss it. I am voting no because I do not believe it is a good thing for we Americans. It is time to put American citizens first.

I was out most of the day yesterday running errands. I hadn’t been out in a very long time. I started my day when I left at 8:40am to go to a doctor’s appointment. That went well. The doctor had put me on a new medicine but being it is new, it was very expensive. However, I haven’t felt this good in about 5-6 years. He was pleased that it is working so well. He found me some samples in the office and told me when I get close to running out, to call the office. He said they always have samples hanging around and I can come in and get some more. That is a huge savings because the script is $90. OOP.

When I left there I stopped at B.J.’s for potstickers, triscuits, Frank’s hot sauce, a large block of aged cheddar cheese, and a fresh large bag of broccoli. Everything but the potstickers were for Easter weekend when our family will be here. That total came to $ 42.94. However these things were cheaper there than anywhere else along my route.

Next stop was Niagara Produce to pick up 4 rib eye steaks. They are for dinner the day my son and granddaughter arrive. It is supposed to be a nice day. My son will help Hubby get the grill out of the shed so that we can have our first grilled meal of the season. The steaks were $ 15.99 a lb. which was a huge splurge. They cost $ 53.40. I also got 1 lb. of shrimp for $ 8.99 and some tomatoes for $ 2.31 for a total bill of $ 64.70. I can justify the cost because it is cheaper than going out to dinner and I had quite a bit saved in my grocery budget because I have not purchased a lot over the past few months. We have been eating from our pantry and freezer.

The next stop was Walmart for 2 packs of Michelob Ultra Organic Seltzer Signature Blend for Easter dinner. Hubby also needed some Crystal Light Peach Iced Tea. I got 3. He drinks this most of the time instead of soda. And I purchased a bag of baby potatoes. The total was $ 49.67.

Then I went to Aldi’s which is pictured above. The Keto ice cream was a splurge especially since I make my own Keto ice cream which I will be doing for dessert for Easter dinner for the 7 of us. I was out of peppers which I use in salads and stir fries. The mushrooms will be sauteed for the steaks on Friday night. The cheap bar of cheddar cheese will be shredded with my Kitchen Aid for meals next week. The rest of the meats and cubed cheeses will make a charcuterie board for when my family arrives on Friday. They will be hungry for lunch when they get here. This is easy to make for me. I am taking the lazy way out on Friday because there will a lot of cooking going on here on Saturday for our Easter dinner. My total for this store was $ 34.71.

Next I went and got gasoline using $. 20 off a gallon with gas points. My total was $ 32.80. I paid $ 3.26 a gallon after the gas points.

I had planned on going to Top’s also. However, there were no parking spaces to be had when I got there. I couldn’t figure out why it was so crowded until I realized that it was senior discount day and our kids in the area are on spring break so lots of parents have taken the week off plus they are Easter shopping. I could have hung around for a parking space but I figured the 6% off and the driving around was not worth my waste of gasoline or time.

So I drove to Rite Aid to pickup 3 cheap prescriptions which cost $ 20. total.

I had planned on getting our SUV washed too but it was raining when I was out so I will do that today along with going to Top’s in a few minutes when it isn’t so crowded.

I spent a lot yesterday but I got the best prices by going to different stores. I felt wonderful when I got home after all of that. I think perhaps all that exercise was good for me. Every stop was on my route coming back from the doctor’s so I didn’t waste gasoline.

However when I got home, I picked up the mail. We had a letter from the tax assessor with our 2023 assessment. They upped us another $66,000. In just the past two years my assessment has gone up by $137,000. This is getting ridiculous! So Hubby is doing the work to grieve it. I expected it should go down or at least stay the same because prices have dropped. UGH! So today, I will be making appointments to have realtors come and give me an estimate of what it is really worth. We estimate that we will be paying over $15,000. in school and property taxes this year. UGH!

So how is your week going?