Menu plan Monday and shopping trip totals

Okay so here I am a day late. Sorry, but with Kai's birthday things just got a bit busy and well here it is almost 10:00pm on Tuesday night and I am just getting to it. Went shopping today, the kids were out of hand so it did make me a bit rushed so maybe I wasn't as thoughtful as I could have been but still came in at a good number.

This week for breakfast we are relying on the old standby of cereal and milk, banana bread and melon and dad will make his usual big breakfast for us on Saturday. In fact that's what I went over budget on this week. Costco sells these amazing breakfast sausages (of course in a huge pack) and we were out. but with only 2 more Saturdays left with dad before he leaves till Thanksgiving I wanted to make sure we have all the necessary things. Lunch will be mostly sandwiches, chicken nuggets, salad for me and fruit.

Dinner

M - Turkey meatloaf never ate last week
T - Chicken chow mein (my recipe)from the freezer stash!
W -Crock pot potato chowder
TH - Crock pot lasagna
F - Big apple french toast casserole
S - Pizza
S - Tuscan beef stew

Shopping Trip
Winco

S&W chili beans - FREE
cream of chicken soup - .72
beef broth - .58
2 cans white beans - 1.36
4 cans chicken broth - 2.32 (.75 coupon)
2 cans tuna - 1.00
Tomato soup - .50
crushed tomatoes - 1.86
salad dressing - 2.78 (.75 coupon)
diced tomatoes - .98
applesauce - 1.43
tomato sauce - .48
ricotta cheese - 2.09
egg beaters - 2.27
bacon - 2.48
Parmesan wedge - 2.57
shredded mozzarella - 1.48
butter - 1.98
creamer - 2.50 (1.50 coupon)
apple cinnamon Cheerios - 2.48 (.75 coupon)
Cheerios - 1.78 (1.00 coupon)
Texas toast - 3.76 (1.00 coupon)
4.2 pounds sugar - 1.94
3.75 pounds flour - .98
3.8 pounds powdered sugar - 2.64
.50 pounds walnuts - 1.54
.25 pounds lasagna noodles - .32
4 pounds Fuji apples - .98
cantaloupe - 1.39
green onions - .38

total = $41.82

Costco

2 gallons milk - 3.96
salad - 3.99
Disney nuggets - 11.99
2 doz eggs - 2.29
sausage - 13.99
bananas - 1.32

total = $37.54

weekly total = $79.36

over by $9.36

boy does he grow!

Day one October 17, 2008

1st Birthday October 17, 2009

2nd Birthday October 17, 2010

Party time!

We had a party at our house for Kai's 2ND birthday and all the family came over. We had a great time and the little guest of honor could not have had more fun. His party was all about his favorite train "Thomas" and everyone was on board with train gifts. He is in choo choo heaven and couldn't decide what ones to take to bed with him last night. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us and made it the best day possible!

Oh and never mind the cake. It started to melt in the heat of our house and the frosting was starting to slide off the cake. Didn't matter it still tasted good!

What a cake train looks like after it derails!

Kai is Two!

Happy Birthday my little sleepy head.
12:00am

Rice Krispie Treats

Eli loves to help me in the kitchen. Anytime I start the stand mixer he comes running from all corners of the house. Last weekend I needed to make some Marsh mellow fondant and he really wanted to help. I didn't necessarily want him in the kitchen with me at the time, so I made a deal. the deal was if he stayed out until I was done I would let him make a special treat all by himself.

He did stay out and in no time we were making rice krispie treats.








Here's the funny thing. As much as Eli likes to help me measure, pour, stir and bake, He really has no interest in eating the treats. SIGH, mom was left to eat the rice krispie treats.

Menu plan Monday and shopping trip roundup

breakfast - This week it will be more of the usual With quick easy on the go breakfasts for the week, Brian making his big breakfast for us on Saturday and my favorite Big Apple French Toast Casserole on Sunday for Kai's birthday.

Lunch - mostly just sandwich's but we have a few days where I still haven't figured out where we will be so there may be a few on the road meals (aka Mickey D's dollar menu)

Dinner

M - Left overs
T - Crock pot Ginger Chicken and stir fry veggies
W - Zucchini boats
TH - Kielbasa slow cooker soup
F - Turkey meat loaf, mashed potatoes and broccoli
S - Dinner out with friends
S - Kai's 2nd birthday party!

So this week I got excited about some sales, and even knowing better I stocked up and spent to much money! The Fred Meyer trip busted my budget. I saw a good price on progresso soup and went wild. I also made a couple stupid moves while at FM. I had 2 coupons for $1.50 off 1qt size coffee mate creamer. FM had 2 for $4 creamer. I saw creamer for $.50 in my mind. except the small print on their sale price was 1pt size! Thankfully they had the QT size on sale but I still could have saved a buck over all if I had purchased them at my normal store Winco. Also for some reason I had it stuck in my head the sale price on yogurt was cheaper than what it would have cost me at Winco. Again, it worked out to costing me $1.20 more at FM than at Winco even after the coupons! So lesson learned.

STOP SHOPPING AT FRED MEYER!

Winco

5.6lbs powdered sugar - 3.86
frozen veggies - 1.58
kielbasa sausage - 2.28
1.25lbs broccoli - .98
butter - 1.98
2 qogurts - 3.96 (.75 off coupon)
onions - .78
3 buttermilk - 1.14
1 red bell - 1.16 (overcharged $.58)
.26lb mushroom - .77
green pepper - .58
Knorr veggi soup - 1.47
Crisco spray - 1.98 (.75 coupon)
4 swanson broth - 2.32
Crisco sticks - 2.82 (.50 coupon)
2 diced tomatoes - 1.16
pinto beans - .58
3 cake mix - 2.64
salad dressing - 1.88
eggbeaters - 2.27(.75 coupon)
2lb carrots - .98

total = $34.42

Costco

peanut butter - 7.99
salad - 3.99
croutons - 5.35
bananas - 1.32
coffee - 9.99
milk - 3.98

total = $32.62

Fred Meyer

2 doz eggs - 1.98
2 creamers - 5.98(3.00 coupons)
10 soups - 10.50 (overcharged .50)
12 yogurts - 7.20 (.80 coupon)
toothpaste - 1.99 (.75 coupon)

total = $23.10 so ashamed :(


Grand total = $90.14 Oye, vey!



few lessons learned. Check your receipts, I hate overcharges. and I will say it again

STOP SHOPPING AT FRED MEYERS!


See how others did (has to be better than me) at Grocery Cart Challenge

Get ready to WIGGLE!

The Wiggles made another visit to Everett this year on their worldwide tour. Since the boys are older now and still Wiggle fans I snatched up tickets as quick as I could when they went on pre-sale. I was shocked however when I found out the same seats we had at our first show were now 100% more than last time. Don't they know that Americans are in a recession? So no floor seats for us this year we sat in the second row balcony. the seats weren't bad but it would have been a little more fun to dance up near the stage. The Wiggles were fantastic, and I am so glad we went. If I have to sit and listen to a kiddie concert at least the boys from Australia make it fun for he grownups too.