Menu for 8/7/2009

I forgot to attach our menu for the next two weeks:

Breakfasts:
French Toast
Eggs & Toast
English Muffins
Cereal

Lunch:
Leftovers

Dinners:
Grilled Sausage, Potatoes, and Corn on the Cob
BBQ Chicken, Rice, and Corn on the Cob
Chicken Divan
Black Bean Chilaquiles
Pasta Primavera with Sausage
Meatloaf & Rice
Stroganof over Rice

Note:
We will also be bring two items to two different picnics: baked beans and hot dog buns. The ingredients to make these items is included in the loot purchased for the next two weeks.

Edit:
I also bought whole wheat flour because I'm making my own bread and English muffins for the next two weeks. I'll post on how that goes! :)

Grocery Shopping for 8/7/2009

Aldi Deals (on the right side of the picture):

Milk - $1/gallon...that's right...$1
All other prices were normal

Total Spent: $24.30

Meijer Deals (On the left side of the picture):

Eggs - $.88/dozen
Tropicana OJ - FREE (I filled out some pledge to get this coupon)
Barilla Pasta - $.89
Bacon - $1.79/pound
Strawberries - $1/pound
Cereal - $1.99 minus $1 manufacturer coupon...$.99/box
Corn - $.20/ear
Ragu - $1.50 minus $.50 MeijerMealbox minus $.30 or $.60 manufacturer coupon...$.70 or $.40 each
Dannon Yogurt - $.40 minus $.60 on six manufacturer coupon...$.30 each
Mott's Apple Juice - $1.67 minus $1/2 MeijerMealbox...$1.17 each
Suave Lotion - $1.67 minus $1 manufacturer coupon...$.67 each
Northern TP - $11.99 minus $1 manufacture coupon...$10.99 for 24 double rolls

Total Coupon Savings: $13.99
(Actually I saved $16.99 in coupons, but they didn't ring up 3 right. After fighting with customer service, I got a "Customer Happiness Coupon" for $2.50 on my next purchase. I think I'll call someone to fight for my last $.50...we'll see.)

Total Spent: $51.21



(I forgot the katsup in the first picture!)

Grand Total: $75.51

Groceries: $54.68 (real total should have been $51.68 with the correct coupons)
Toiletries: $20.83

So I'm over-budget again. I tried to fit our toiletries into the $50 every two week budget, but I just can't figure out how. The toilet paper this time really killed us. Currently, I do have a Toiletries column in our budget, and I think I'm going to have to keep it that way for now. If you have any tips, please let me know.

Target:

Visine $3.34 minus $2 manufacturer coupon...$1.34
Kotex pantiliners - $2.70 minus $2 Target Kotex coupon minus $.75 manufacturer coupon FREE


Office Max

Sharpies $.01 each

Total: $.03