$25 Grocery Challenge

Jim will be a happy man when he gets home tonight! He normally has to buy beer out of his "allowance" so it doesn't come out of my grocery money...but this week i was so far under budget I decided to splurge :-). We really didn't need much at the store this week so I built my stockpile up a bit. Thank goodness we have a deep freezer! Here's how it went down today at Publix:(1) Gallon of Milk
(1) Dozen Eggs
(1) package of hamburger buns
(1) Progresso bread crumbs
(2) Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
(1) Pillsbury Pizza Crust
(3) boxes of Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
(3) Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffin Mix
(2) Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix
(1) Betty Crocker Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Mix
(4) boxes of SuperPretzels...these are a GREAT snack
(1) 12 pack Keystone Light...did you know that this is made at the Coors Light brewery??
(3) cans black beans
(16) boxes Green Giant Frozen Veggies...assorted varieties
(1) White onion
(5) Hass Avacados...guacamole anyone??
(6) jars Earths Best Organic Baby Applesauce
(4) loafs of Coles Garlic Toast

Total BEFORE sales and coupons: $103.87

TOTAL PAID AFTER SALES AND COUPONS: $18.70

Here is what's on the menu at our house this week:

Lasagna with garlic toast
Beef Nachos with homemade guacamole
Seared Tuna Steak over salad
BBQ Sandwiches (using leftover frozen pork from the roast i did a couple weeks ago)
Chicken Divan (and will make an extra to freeze)
Green Pepper and Onion Chicken (recipe to be posted soon)