Week One

So I find myself to have been successful in my first shopping trip.
Top Foods
2 loaves of bread-store brand
1 pack napkins-store brand
2 packs shredded-Kraft
1 pack sliced cheese-Kraft
5 lb. bag of potatoes
total--$12.11

Safeway
4 64 oz. bottles of apple juice-Motts
4 packs Macaroni and Cheese-Kraft
2 packs lima beans-store brand
2 boxes crackers-Ritz
4 packs of rolos
2 6 packs of diet coke-bottles
2 packs of tortillas
1 18 count large eggs
1 tub sour cream
5 yogurts-lucerne
10 packs Budding lunch meat (2 oz each)
6 lbs of bananas
3.5 lbs pears
5 lbs apples
Total-$35.11

Franz Bread Store
1 pack hot dog buns
1 pack cinnamon and raisin english muffins
Total-$2.68

GRAND TOTAL: $49.90

So I must say that it did take me a little bit of reorganizing to stick to my $50. The biggest was my diet coke (which I didn't lots of), Tops Foods had it buy 2 get 2 free and the cost 13.98. I realized that in trying to spend less, that spending about 1/3 of the budget on diet coke was just not too smart, so thinking I will be cutting back alot (might be having a few headaches this week with the lack of diet coke). Also this weekend I will be deydrating the fruit, making homemade muffins, waffles, and chili. Preparing things ahead will help me in saving money on not needing to run to the store and it is for sure cheaper to make things yourself as much as possible.

This weeks meals are:
Breakfast
Sun.-Cereal and yogurt
Mon.-Oatmeal and toast
Tues.-Zucchini muffins and yogurt
Wed.-Cereal and fruit
Thurs.-Waffles
Fri.-Oatmeal and toast
Sat.-Zucchini muffins and fruit
Lunch
Sun.-Grill cheese and tomato soup
Mon.-Chicken noodle soup and PB & J sandwiches
Tues.-Hot dogs and mac & cheese
Wed.-Meat sandwiches and fruit
Thurs.-Spaghetti O's and bread & butter
Fri.-Top ramen and tuna sandwiches
Sat.-Chili
Dinner
Sun.-Halibut cheeks, salad, and rice
Mon.-Hamburger gravy over pasta and peas
Tues.-Sloppy joes and potatoe wedges
Wed.-Salmon, rice, and steamed veggies
Thurs.-Broccoli soup and biscuits
Fri.-Hamburger helper, bread & butter, and green beans
Sat.-Teriyaki Chicken, rice, and steamed veggies
Snack
Sun.-Granola bars
Mon.-dried fruit
Tues.-popcorn
Wed.-granola bars
Thurs.-fruit leather
Fri.-popcorn
Sat.-dried fruit