Week 2 - Wed.

One thing about this contest is that I'm forced to be creative. Many times I think, I could make this or that, but now I'm actually forced to make it.

About 3 weeks ago, the sale on cola was 4- 12 packs coke products for $9 and get a free Hillshire Farm sauage.

I made jumbalya. The recipe was listed on www.gomeat.com. I added shrimp. My kielbasa was turkey so I added liquid smoke. Very good and under $1/serving.

Went shopping:
Caputos:
plums
tomatos
iceberg lettuce
string beans
strawberries
blueberries
green bell peppers
red onion
cucumber
nectarines
tilapia 2lbs
gallon milk
yoplait yogurt
fresh mozzarella - deli
eggs
calamata olives - deli
bath tissue 1.19
total oop 27.72-1.19 (paper) = 26.53

Dominiks
peanut butter
shredded cheese mozzarella
orange juice
almond milk ...trying to be healthy and received tip from Biggest Loser.
sour cream
wheat bread
2 pork chops
breakfast sausage
2 lunchables
5 lbs potatoes 50cents
sliced mushrooms
mailed coupons didn't work and went to customer service for correction oop $18.30

Keller Farm Stand bought 12 vegetable plants for $1.17
Caputos - had free tomato plants ...took 3

Total so far:
$75.34-$1.19 paper $74.15

Fairly certain that I will not need to buy anything else.

• Going to zoo today -opted not to buy gogurts and cheese sticks, instead packing pbj sandwiches, 1 yoplait key lime (currently in freezer), lunchables, refill water bottles w/ice water, juice boxes.
• Friday my husband sometimes buys lunch.
• 4th of July weekend - would like to go to Ribfest or Lisle Fest - husband loves ribs.
• Husband wants to cook pub burgers or equal. on Sunday but Sunday starts a new week.