spending for the week

I did our weekly shopping today.  I had success at the farmer's Market.  I almost didn't survive the grocery store, though.   Winter weather is expected tonight and the entire town is in a panic.  Yowza.


Farmer's Market $43
$39 spent on a whole chicken (4 lb) and (1.5 lbs) of chicken breasts
$4 Russet Potatoes


Walmart $5
Silicone baking cups - $4
$1 bamboo skewers


Sunflower Foods $10.81
Eggs $2.75
chocolate covered almonds $3.90
Bulk seasoning to make onion dip $4.16


Hannaford $83.43
straws $.99
natural peanut butter $4.19
Block Jack cheese $5
Mozzarella block $3.99
yeast 3 pack $1.69
whole grain white bread $2.59
Whole milk French vanilla yogurt $3.79
organic strawberry yogurt squeezies $3.29
whole grain white flour $3.49
Strawberry all fruit spread $1.99
Haagen Daaz vanilla ice cream $3.49
generic cheerios $2
organic tomato sauce $1.49
organic apple juice $2.99
Local, organic milk $3.95 (plus $2 glass bottle deposit)
I returned 3 ($6 credit, plus $2 charge)
Organic apple sauce squeezie $2.59
Annie's organic mac and cheese $2.59
gmo free tortilla chips $2.49
Organic butter $4.99
Organic edemame $4.59
Organic salsa $2.99
Organic coffee $6.29


broccoli $1.11
bananas $1.70
kiwi fruit $1.00
cantaloupe $3.49
Hothouse cuke $.99
organic sweet potatoes $4.69
cauliflower $2.99


Total Spent $142.24


still need to purchase 2 lbs of white fish and probably more milk, so approximately $20 more.


Not bad, but ideally I'd like to stay closer to $125/week.

Weekly Spending

Sunflower Foods  $50.17


3 Lara bars - 5.07
Grade B local, organic maple syrup - $11.15
Applegate Hotdogs - $5.75
Applegate Bacon - $4.99
Applegate Pepperoni - $5.99
Local Butter - $5.65
Bulk Granola - $3.83
Bulk Pinto beans - $2.83
Local Eggs - $2.75
something else for $2.16  - make a note to double check receipt before you leave the store if the items are not clearly itemized!!






Shaws  $22.68


Organic corn - $2.49
Organic unsweetened Applesauce - $2.99
Stonyfield Farm Banilla yogurt - $3.99
1 lb Louisiana Frozen Shrimp - $9.99
Baby Romaine Lettuce, clearance - $1.99
1 Vidalia Onion - $.65
1 loose potato - $.58


Sunflower Foods - second trip $6.34
Organic heavy cream - $2.35
Organic baby spinach - $1.79
Curried cashews - $2.20


Hannaford $54.24


Cat food - not for me, of course - $6.99
Fresh mozzarella - $7.99
fettuccine - $1
dried black eye peas - $1.59
block cheddar cheese - $2.39
Raisins - $2.19
Organic tomato sauce $2.19
2 1/2 gallons local whole milk $11.90
Organic pizza sauce $1.99
Bananas 49 cents/lb  - $1.37
Discount organic apples - $1.18
2 cukes - $1.18
rainbow pepper pack - $2.99
Baby bella mushrooms - $1.79
3 lbs clementines - $4.99
1/4 watermelon - $2.05




Total for the week:


$133.35