Food Plan 110109

I'm sick of going to multiple stores multiple times during the week. This month, I'm putting a stop to it. Starting today. Also, since I don't count how much money I spend on lunch at work, I'm going to tally that as well. Maybe then I'll get a clue and remember to bring lunch to work regularly.

Yesterday I made a food plan and grocery list.

Here's what I'm planning on making:

• Pernil in the crockpot and arroz con gandules (a bit of crossover from end of last week)
• chicken wings and cole slaw
• Saffron chicken and saffron rice
• pork chops, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob and apple sauce (from Rodney's wish list)

This is what I bought (foodwise) in 3, no 4, stops and some items aren't required for this weeks meals:

Costco:

• vanilla soymilk: $12.79/12 quarts
• ground beef: $14.72/5.91 lbs
• tortilla chips: $3.09/48 oz
• tuna: $23.98/16 7-oz cans
• mayo: $6.78/64 oz
• TOTAL: $61.36

Grower's Direct:

• Tuscan melon: $2.49
• carnival squash: $1.67/$1.69 lb
• lime: $0.19/0.28 lb
• lemon: $0.28/0.35 lb
• iceburg lettuce: $0.99/head
• cabbage: $0.99/2.54 lb
• Russet potatoes: $1.33/3.42 lb
• brown onions: $0.59/1.79 lb
• carrots: $0.71/1.83 lb
• celery: $0.99/bunch
• white sweet corn: $1.77/3
• romaine lettuce: $0.99/head
• tomatoes, red, cluster: $0.94/0.63 lb
• yams: $1.21/1.36 lb
• cilantro: $0.39/bunch
• Total: $15.53

Ralph's

• Corn Chex: $3.99
• Mustard seeds: $2.49
• apple sauce: $1.79
• bananas: $1.38/2.06 lb
• TOTAL: $9.65

El Metate:

• recaito: $2.69/12 oz
• chorizo: $1.49/0.5 lb
• TOTAL: $3.98

Grand Total: $90.52.

If I did fair planning, I won't have to make any stops this week for dinner. None at all.

110309: Crown Valley Market Place:

• saffron, 2 g = 16.30 w/tax -- we didn't need it right away, but I couldn't pass up such a great deal!

True Grand Total: $106.82.