First off, this picture is from two weeks ago, the week BEFORE Superbowl Sunday, the deals were pretty good. The week of the Superbowl, not so much... didn't really buy much last week and my hubby and kids put the groceries away immediately mostly since it was perishables, so I didn't get a picture, but it was mostly meat from our local packing house which is always a great buy! I don't always feel as though I'm saving $$/lb. there, but the quality is unmatched, and it's local beef, pork, and chicken, and bought from a small business. And I'm buying a larger quantity of meat, often times two or three months worth. Their prices are still much cheaper than the grocery store though, so buying quality meat in bulk is a good deal for me.
Now, two weeks ago, there was a pretty good deal on boneless center cut pork loins at our local grocery store, Giant Eagle, $2/lb., and I had them cut a smaller loin into all chops. Aldi had the $5 off hams again, and still had some of the hams at about 10 lbs., so I picked up two more for the freezer, ham can last for months, so I'm not worried at all about this purchase, and at about 50 cents/lb. for ham, that I will slice for sandwiches and omelets...I can't go wrong there when deli ham is usually about $5/lb. on average! Aldi also always has a good price on frozen ground beef and pepperoni for our homemade pizzas. Homemade pizza can't be beat, and is SO much cheaper than buying or ordering take out!
When I get home from making a bulk purchase, I package into smaller portions immediately if possible, it's so much easier that way. You can see from the picture will all of my purchases, I bought freezer bags for obvious reasons! We typically eat about five pork chops for our family of four, so that's how I package them. It's wonderful to be able to pull out just enough for a meal. I don't mind leftovers at all, but my hubby seems to have an aversion to leftovers for dinner since sometimes he takes leftovers for lunch, so I try to plan on no leftovers if possible on meat unless it's planned. Even then it doesn't work out so great because my hubby has considered a NY Strip steak a 'snack' at 10 pm before! Crazy, but making just enough saves me money in the long run!
My deal of the week!! Our local Giant Eagle had Sunbelt Bakery Granola Bars on sale for $2.50/box. I had three 75 cents off coupons, so doubled, I got $1.50 off each box!! These also happen to be my family's favorite store bought granola bars so getting them for $1/box was like hitting the jackpot!! Great, and going into the 3rd week, we still have about four granola bars left! They are huge in this house; soccer, snack for my kids to eat going to or from school, they throw one in their book bags, my hubby loves the fudge dipped coconut bars for his snack at work!
And it was a huge week for coupons! I had coupons for the Dial Soap (we buy the glycerin bars, they don't leave that soap scum behind like regular bars), Swiss Miss which my youngest daughter is addicted, the Sunbelt Granola Bars, the Knorr Pasta Sides (which I buy for my brothers), the Wishbone Italian Dressings, and a few more...all doubled!! And being the end of January, start of February, I feel the pressure of Old Man Winter like anyone else. I try and try and try to keep up with muck, mud, and ice from getting into the house, but it gets the best of me sometimes! I use a regular mop and small towels on the end of my Swiffer to keep up with the mess on our hardwood and tile floors, but sometimes I need sanity, and break down and use the convenience of a Swiffer type cloth, this one is from Bottom Dollar, and costs about $1 less than Swiffer's do. I usually use a water/vinegar/ammonia/essential oil solution for the tile floors, and a water/essential oil solution for the hardwood, but this time of year, sometimes I need some sanity too. :) And of course...the cat needs to eat!
So I have to pull out my receipts from two weeks ago for my totals, and I will, but I did manage to keep close to my $100 mark. This included five gallons of milk for the week...we went over and bought seven...I know...lots of milk is consumed in this house!! Healthy bones!!
Till next time...have a great day!! :)
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