All You Grocery Challenge: Week 1 Recap

All You Grocery Challenge Week 1 Recap

June 20 - June 26, 2010

Challenge Goal: $25 per person per week

My Goal: $20 per person/week or $2.86 per person/day

Sunday: June 20, 2010

Father's Day Grill: 4 people
Grilled Corn (4) - $1.00
Chicken Fajita Meat (2lb) - $8.44
Flour Tortillas (20 count) - Free
Guacamole - Free
Sour Cream - Free

Shredded Cheese - Free

Total Cost: $2.36 per person

+ lots of leftovers!

Monday: June 21, 2010

Pasta Primavera Dinner: 3 people
Pasta - pulled from pantry
Peas, Carrots, Green Beans - pulled from freezer
Ham Steaks (Cubed) - $2.68
Cheesy Muffins - had all ingredients on hand (made 12), froze 6
Total Cost: $.89 per person
 + ham and muffins leftover

Tuesday: June 22, 2010

Quesadilla Dinner: 3 people

Flour Tortillas - Free (Meal Deal at Grocery Store)
Fajita Chicken - Free (leftover from Sunday's meal)
Shredded Cheese - $2.07
Bag of Coleslaw - $1.33
Cilantro - $.33
Can of Black Beans - $.66
Red Onion - $.69 (only used half)
Red Bell Pepper - $1.78
Lemon - $.22
Total Cost: $2.36 per person
+ lots of black bean salad & coleslaw leftover


Wednesday: June 23, 2010

Turkey Bacon (BTC) Sandwiches Dinner: 3 people
Bread (slices) - $.42 (used 6 pieces @ .07c a piece)
Turkey Bacon - $.52 (only used half)
Tomato - $1.20
Sliced Cheese - $1.25 (only used half)
Bananas (5) - $.55
Total Cost: $1.31 per person
+ 2 bananas leftover


Thursday: June 24, 2010

Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Didn't end up making dinner, life got in the way...
(no picture)
Out to Dinner - BBQ Baked Potatoes: 3 people
Total Cost: $10.05 or $3.35 per person

Friday: June 25, 2010

(no picture - we were on the road)
Deli Chicken Breast Sandwiches Dinner: 3 people
Bread (slices) - $.42 (used 6 pieces @ .07c a piece)
Deli Meat - Free (coupon from manufacturer)
Sliced Cheese - $1.25 (other half of package from Thur. meal)
Yogurt Cups - Free (meal deal from grocery store)
Total Cost - $.56 per person
+ 3 yogurt cups leftover


Saturday: June 26, 2010

(no picture - out of town at birthday party)
Food provided - Hot dogs, chips
Total Cost - $0.00 per person


Recap:
All You Grocery Challenge - $25 person/week
My Week's Goal - $20 person/week
Total Spent: $10.83 per person/week

Wow - Until you see it on paper, you don't really know how much you are saving!!!!

I love this Grocery Challenge!