What will you see below? Ingredients for holiday treats, some items that were missing from the last shopping trip, and all gluten free.
2 avocado's $1 each
7 gala apples $2.55
6 pack of Danimals $2.99 (The kids like these in their lunches and for snacks, but I wonder if I could find a better options)
2 bags of salad mix $1.79 each (This is non-negotiable. The kids will eat it everyday)
2 bags of potato chips $1.79 each (Husband loves him some chips and I will take a bag to a holiday party with some dip)
Dynamite Doritos $2 (Can't live without them. It's a problem)
2 chobani yogurts $1.25 each (This is a splurge. I love them, but I could make cheaper choices)
Tillamook sour cream $1.69 (I could get cheaper sour cream, but this is local and all natural. Sour cream doesn't need to have weird ingredients)
1 bottle of wine $9.79 (I drink about a bottlish a month)
2 lunchables $1 each (could save money and the environment by making our own)
1.5 gallons of milk $1.89 and $2.69 (2 gallons would have been cheaper, but I don't want to waste)
Butter spray $2.99 (I cringe when I buy this, but it is a convenience for the kids that we haven't given up yet)
2 packages of Hillshire Farms sausages $1.99 and $3.29 (one was on clearance)
2 boxes of chex $1.99 each
Shredded wheat $1.99
Ritz crackers $1.99
Wheat thins $1.99
Q-tips, 300 for $1.50
Corn tortillas $1.87
2 packages of ground turkey $2.50 each
2 cans of mixed beans $1 each
Frosting $0.79
Peppermint extract $3.29 (because every Christmas needs some homemade peppermint marshmallows for hot chocolate)
Clear corn syrup $2.69 (I repeat...marshmallows)
Syrup $1.99
2 bottles of Gatorade $1 each (skiing and snowshoeing makes us thirsty)
Canola oil $1.99
2 Cans tomatoes $.73 each
Mayonaise $2.50
Hot and Sweet pickes $1.99 - Every sandwich and quesadilla needs them.
2 packages gelatin $1.69 each
3 cans of chili $1 each - For lunch emergencies
1 can enchilada sauce $1.69
Total = 97.62
I was hoping to spend less. I even grabbed one of the smaller carts, so I was a little disappointed. I can see where I could have cut some corners, but I am always trying to remember that if I don't buy enough food, we will end up going to restaurants. Currently we eat out about once a week.
I will be back at the store this weekend for remaining ingredients needed for a party and supplies or a school project.
