2 After-School Boxes $25 each
10 Pounds of Breaded Popcorn Chicken Special $16
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Heather's CHEAP Groceries from Angel Food Ministries
10 Pounds of Breaded Popcorn Chicken Special $16
Our Angel Food Ministries Loot!
Today, we picked up Angel Food Ministries' Bountiful Blessing and Premium Fresh Fruit and Veggie Box from the July order. There were a couple of substitutions for things that were on the original menu, but I'm very pleased with what we got for $72 total.
Here's the breakdown of what we got:
1 Lean Cuisine Meal
1 Stouffer's Meal
2 packages boneless, skinless chicken breast
8 Fully Cooked Hamburgers on Buns
2 lb of chicken wings
1 Family-size lasagna
2 lb frozen Clam Chowder (I heard this was excellent)
1 large whole chicken
1 lb ground beef
1 lb Smoked Turkey meat
1 lb Bacon
1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage (4 sausages)
1 lb 100% ground chicken
4 bags boil-in-bag Shells & White Cheese
1 bag green beans
1 bag carrots
1 bag snap peas
1 bag spinach
1 bag mixed veggies
1 lb brown rice
Jiffy Pancake mix
Corn Muffin mix
Can of Baked Beans
32 oz box of milk
dozen eggs
and Break n Bake cookies
4 ears of corn (I'll be honest, 1 was rotten)
2 Yellow Squash
2 Zucchini
1 Cabbage
4 Onions
4 Baking potatoes
1 bag carrots
1 bunch celery
1 honeydew melon
1 cantaloupe
1 baby seedless watermelon
4 peaches (we're going to have to use them tonight)
3 oranges
4 lemons
We'll post Heather's loot in a bit!
Here's the breakdown of what we got:
1 Lean Cuisine Meal
1 Stouffer's Meal
2 packages boneless, skinless chicken breast
8 Fully Cooked Hamburgers on Buns
2 lb of chicken wings
1 Family-size lasagna
2 lb frozen Clam Chowder (I heard this was excellent)
1 large whole chicken
1 lb ground beef
1 lb Smoked Turkey meat
1 lb Bacon
1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage (4 sausages)
1 lb 100% ground chicken
4 bags boil-in-bag Shells & White Cheese
1 bag green beans
1 bag carrots
1 bag snap peas
1 bag spinach
1 bag mixed veggies
1 lb brown rice
Jiffy Pancake mix
Corn Muffin mix
Can of Baked Beans
32 oz box of milk
dozen eggs
and Break n Bake cookies
4 ears of corn (I'll be honest, 1 was rotten)
2 Yellow Squash
2 Zucchini
1 Cabbage
4 Onions
4 Baking potatoes
1 bag carrots
1 bunch celery
1 honeydew melon
1 cantaloupe
1 baby seedless watermelon
4 peaches (we're going to have to use them tonight)
3 oranges
4 lemons
We'll post Heather's loot in a bit!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Grocery Bill, Ouch!
Imagine my shock when I discovered that our July, 2011 grocery tab for our family of 6 was $943. Ow, Charlie... that really hurts!
I firmly believe that you CAN eat better, more healthy food without breaking the bank, but how?
I was discussing my food budget with my friend, Heather, and she suggested trying out Angel Food Ministries. We were both intrigued by this nationwide service where you can buy $60 of food for only $30. They are open to anyone, regardless of financial situation, in fact, they encourage everyone to participate because it increases their purchasing power!
I've decided to try a grand experiment: buy some Angel Food boxes and use some pantry staples, with minimal "extras" from the grocery or dollar store, and see if we really can eat better for less money!
Tomorrow, I go to my local Angel Food site to pick up my boxes of food. (I am also getting a box from a local food service called Mid America Foods to try out). I will post a picture of what I got in my boxes of food and start meal planning.
I firmly believe that you CAN eat better, more healthy food without breaking the bank, but how?
I was discussing my food budget with my friend, Heather, and she suggested trying out Angel Food Ministries. We were both intrigued by this nationwide service where you can buy $60 of food for only $30. They are open to anyone, regardless of financial situation, in fact, they encourage everyone to participate because it increases their purchasing power!
I've decided to try a grand experiment: buy some Angel Food boxes and use some pantry staples, with minimal "extras" from the grocery or dollar store, and see if we really can eat better for less money!
Tomorrow, I go to my local Angel Food site to pick up my boxes of food. (I am also getting a box from a local food service called Mid America Foods to try out). I will post a picture of what I got in my boxes of food and start meal planning.
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