All right, I have another grocery shopping trip to post... and then I think I am caught up! :) Joshua went to Costco and I went to QFC. He got a few things not on my list, and I got some expensive stuff just for fun. Hmmm. :)
My trip to QFC:
Dried black-eye peas (2 bags) $3.78
Garbanzo beans $2.19
Dried split peas (2 bags) $2.18
Nancy's yogurt (4 lb.) $5.49
Dried navy beans $3.59
Dried great northern beans $3.29
Organic Fuji apples ($1.25/lb) $6.30
Bananas ($0.69/lb) $4.20
Total spent at QFC: $31.02
Notes: If I buy these dried beans again, I will look for a source to get them cheaper, in bulk! Since QFC is literally right around the corner, I allowed myself to spend a few extra dollars there and avoid driving to the next town over. :)
Joshua's trip to Costco:
* = used coupon
Organic raisins (4#) 7.79
Mixed nuts (2.5#) 13.69
Organic sugar 8.89
Heavy cream (1/2 gal) 7.69
Organic tortilla chips (2.5#) 4.59
Best Foods Mayo (2 qt.) 5.42*
Nestle choc. chips (4.5#) 6.99*
Sour cream (3#) 3.69
Folic acid supplement 7.79*
Organic canned tomatoes (8ct.) 5.19*
Frozen blueberries (6#??) 11.49
Bananas (3 bunches) 4.41
Turkey sausage 8.59
Whole milk (8 gallons) 18.00
All-purpose flour (25#) 7.43
Toilet paper :) 17.99
White vinegar (2 gal) 3.40
Liquid Plumbr (2x80oz.) 7.29*
Xerox paper 6.37
Uncured turkey bacon (3#) 9.99
Romaine lettuce (2x6ct.) 5.98
Beef hot dogs 10.99
Huge hot dog buns (18ct.) 2.99
Mission burrito-size tortillas 4.99
Large eggs (5 doz.) 7.45
Red potatoes (10#) 5.49
Yellow onions (10#) 3.49
Total spent at Costco: $217.25 (includes $4.35 tax)
Notes: We usually buy the regular Mission chips (not organic) which are 3 lbs for $3.35, but I recently noticed that the organic chips have a LOT less saturated fat, so we decided to buy those. The bag should last us about a month, and this is usually the only kind of chips we buy! :) They're very good. :)
Joshua wanted to try the turkey sausage! He loves having meat with his weekend breakfasts. :) The turkey bacon is uncured (no added nitrates) and I love it! I freeze half the package to help stretch it out. :)
For those wondering when toilet paper would show up, take note! ;) The Liquid Plumbr was for our bathroom drain... it had almost stopped running, so I cleaned it out and used the Liquid Plumbr and now it's perfect. Yay! :)
The Xerox paper? Umm, all the ebooks I've printed lately... ;) (The Everything Beans Book, Sourdough A to Z, and Fundamentals!)
The hot dogs and buns were because Joshua considered getting the kids hot dogs from Costco's Food Court (yep, he takes the kids with him when he goes to the store for me!!!) but then he decided it would be cheaper to buy hot dogs and buns since we don't care about the free drinks anyway. :)
Total remaining for April's food budget of $420.00: $248.27
I think I will most likely go to Costco one more time in April, because I want to get some freshly-roasted coffee for my dad (to take when we go to visit the end of April!). I'll also probably run out of milk before then. But I'm planning to do a lot better this month than last month about staying under budget! :)