We started with a list (as you should) and with a plan to go first to a new store near us (which will become our “local butcher” and Walmart. Off we go for store #1 and their “one day sale”.
What a zoo! There were deals to be had though in the meat section, as it seemed nearly every chicken or pork had a sale sign up. We wandered the store and decided that 10 pork chops for $10 seemed like a really good deal.. and though it was a big chunk of the weekly budget, we all know James needs some meat in his meals to feel full! He was dreading a vegetarian week on this budget so we were happy to add them to the cart. Add in 2 for 1.50 cucumbers, a head of lettuce and a bag of baby carrots for .99 each and 3/$5 strawberries and we checked out.
Quick note - weigh the options. A 3 pack of romaine was on for a good price, but the head of lettuce was cheaper and we won’t have any waste.
Next stop we decided on a Freshco instead. We spent a bit of time wandering here and picked up bananas, eggs, potatoes and I used a coupon for a free bag of instant rice. The store wasn’t that nice so we decided to round off the trip with Walmart after all. We’ve since decided this Walmart is not for us as it was extremely short on actual food or most of our “no name” options. We got yogurt, snacks 1 ramen noodle pack and pasta sauce and headed home.
To round off our trip with the extra money we had left, we factored in 1 bag of milk, 1 mostly full butter brick and a frozen juice. Everything else in our house was now off limits, besides the previously mentioned “pantry staples” like flour and oatmeal and ketchup.
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