Goal: $75
Actual: $115.04
$54.89 of this went to stocking up on staples from Trader Joe's. I've priced these items out at other places and, unless there's a crazy sale, have found they're cheapest at Trader Joe's:
- olive oil (1 liter for $4.99)
- vegan chocolate chips ($2.29)
- frozen organic strawberries for smoothies ($1.99)
- cocoa powder ($2.29)
- organic maple syrup ($7.99)
- lemons and limes ($.39 each)
- bananas ($.19 each)
- Creamy Mushroom Fettuccine
- Pizza Hummus
- Lasagna with Roasted Cauliflower Ricotta and Spinach (an unfortunate flop--ended up throwing most of it out and wasted a lot of ingredients)
- Gravy Bowl: Baked Tofu, Brown Rice, Steamed Kale, and Chickpea Gravy
- Salads with Sundried Tomato Walnut Dressing
- Two test recipes for the next Happy Herbivore Cookbook
Happy budgeting to my fellow food budgeters!
as far as going over budget, it's not that bad. and i bet since you stocked up on staples, that the next week will be a lot lower.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great price for chocolate chips! Vegan or not. I'd crap if I had to pay that much for olive oil, though. We go through a lot so Costco is my friend there.
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