I gave myself a budget of $50, a goal of two weeks of food, and $65 cash in my wallet.
I headed to Aldi to see how I could do. Now, I forgot the ketchup. I also didn't see cream of wheat. But all in all, I think I did well. We'll see what you think:
- Bananas, 2.5 lbs, 76 cents
- Frozen peas, 95 cents
- Steam Easy Spring Vegetables, two bags, $1.49 each (hmmm.... twice as much old fashioned "California Medley" is much cheaper.)
- 64 ounces plain soymilk, $2.29
- Whole wheat pasta, $1.o9
- 1.5 cups chopped pecans, $2.89 (yeah, a splurge. So I can make those fruity nutty oatmeal cookies that almost taste like Quaker Oatmeal Breakfast Bars)
- Three cans chunky-style soup (two chicken and dumpling, one broccoli/cheese) 1.39 each
- tomato sauce, 4 tiny cans, 25 cents each
- 75' of Aluminum foil, 2.29
- Big jar of medium salsa (for the husband: he doesn't like the mango salsa that has all the vitamins in it) $1.69
- carrots, (fresh) 99 cents
- 2 cans apple-raspberry 100 percent juice concentrate 92 cents each (hmmm... looks like we're sticking to apple from here on out, 30 cents difference)
- 2 cans white grape-raspberry 100 percent juice concentrate $1.24 each
- Miracle Whip (aldi brand) $1.69 (enormous jar. Sigh. I miss my nayonnaise)
- 2 cans medium sweet peas, 55 cents each (for the tortoise)
- Box of raisins, $1.49
- three boxes of plastic baggies in various sizes for the freezer, $1.95 each
- bran flakes, $1.49
- aldi brand peanut butter captain crunch, $1.49 (succumbed to the "um, mommy? Can I please have peanut butta cwunch?")
- three boxes cheap mac and cheese, 35 cents each
- one bag tortilla chips, 99 cents
- A big bag of lemons, 2.69 (anything tastes good in lemon butter sauce)
- spring and butter lettuce, $1.69
- Italian blend lettuce, $1.99
- Broccoli crowns, $1.49
- strawberries, $1.19
Total: 51.16
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