Well, I finally did it. Met my grocery budget/goal!!!!
My goal has been to get our groceries down to $75 every two weeks by using coupons and shopping the sales at Kroger.
My total at Kroger Thursday night was 75 even!!!
I could barely contain my excitement when the checker told me.
I saved $43.73 using Kroger savings plus and coupons.
I bought milk & yogurt for starter to make a batch for Kyle and he gave me $5 so I guess technically I could say I got it down to $70.
I did buy some Tyson chicken Anytizers that I would normally never buy. It was on sale and had coupons and Parker has friends over tonight so I planned that purchase as a treat for tonight.
Stocked up on meat that was on sale, got milk for a batch of yogurt for us, cheese on sale, crackers on sale, chips (for tonight) and other specials they had going. I think the only items not on sale were butter and kitchen garbage bags.
Now my next goal is to make a menu plan and stick to it. I am also going to do my own little pantry challenge and hopefully not have to get too many groceries with next paycheck.
Made a really good avocado salsa today.
2 avocados, chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup roma tomatoes, chopped
1 can corn, drained (I used half a bag of frozen that I microwaved to thaw a little)
juice of 2 limes
2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine all and serve with chips. Could probably cut back on the salt a little because of the salt on the chips. It called for a diced jalapeno but didn't have any that weren't frozen.
I'll try that when I have fresh ones. This was amazingly simple but so tasty!
Lainey and I both loved it.
