Cart Confessions: The Quiet Intelligence of a Good Grocery Haul
$200 for groceries for my family of 4 this month! Here’s our second haul for the month!
BUT, my husband went rogue again this month and bought a tri tip for $55! I have a separate amount set aside for his cravings each month so I’ll use that $40 budget towards that 😅 and now we have a ton of cooked tri tip in the freezer that will last us a few months.
In order to spend so little, I always follow the same method each week. I take inventory of my food, then write down the things that are about to go bad so I can use them first, write a quick meal plan using just what I have on hand, and then make a list of things I need to complete meals.
What’s on the menu this week:
Breakfast
A combination of:
Chocolate chickpea pancakes
Eggo Waffles
Apples, Oranges, or Mandarin oranges
Eggs
Home fries or hash browns
Milk
Orange Juice
Lunch
Leftovers
Random stuff – crackers, string cheese, carrots, celery, nuts, apples, oranges, chickpea salad, etc
7-layer bean dip
Dinner
-Smoked Tri Tip tacos with homemade bean dip and shredded cabbage
-Tri Tip melts with sautéed peppers and onions (or Grilled Cheese with Tri Tip on the side)
-Loaded Sweet Potato Fries topped with black beans, avocado, tomatoes, and yogurt
-Spaghetti and Meatballs with Garlic Bread (with grated carrots and spinach in the sauce)
-Italian Penicillin Soup with Chicken from the freezer
-Chicken Pepper Jack Taquitos from the freezer
-Fend for yourself night! Everyone makes whatever they want – Mac and cheese, pickle sandwiches, bean dip from the freezer, French bread pizza, enchilada burritos,
Your photo is not just groceries. It is a plan, seen from above. Two gallons of milk anchor the front of the cart. Around them: raspberries, carrots, black beans, potatoes, celery, avocados, bananas, peppers, garlic, and a reusable tote tucked on the handle. Nothing flashy, no soda, no frozen pizza. This is a cart built by someone who cooks.
For Complete Cooking STEPS Please Head On Over To Next Page Or Open button (>) and don’t forget to SHARE with your Facebook friends
ADVERTISEMENT
