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July 28, 2015

The time I went shopping on Monday

July 28, 2015

If last week’s discovery that shopping on Saturday morning isn’t met with much terror, let me be the 500,000,000th person to tell you do not (I repeat, do not under any circumstances) go to Giant Eagle on Monday after work.

Sticking to a food budget is hard, but I love the accountability with Project:Food Budget

No good can come from it.

Picture me saying that like Carrie Bradshaw in the “The Post-It Always Sticks Twice” episode of SATC when she’s talking about men.

There are still some things left over from last week’s trip and I only needed a few things, mostly just part-skim ricotta cheese for these lemon chia muffins that I adore from Table for Two.  I thought I would be in and out.

Insert frazzled-looking animal meme saying, “Only needs one item, she said. It’ll be a breeze, she said.”

I ended up grabbing a few other things: bananas so I can let them go bad and make Emily’s banana bread, eggs because I use them in waves and I’m currently in a high-egg-volume time, mango, and the best yogurt known to man AKA Liberte.

That was my splurge for the week (and it was on sale).  Seriously, if you haven’t tried Liberte yogurt, you do not know what you’re missing out on.  It’s almost as delicious as ice cream and a serious afternoon pick-me-up.

So this week, I spent a grand total of $14.49 out of $50 for Project:Food Budget 2015.

It’s almost not even worth mentioning because it wasn’t even a “real” shopping trip.

Up on the menu this week will be salmon burgers from the freezer, chicken tacos from today’s left overs, pork stir fry from left overs, and a dinner mooched off of my father that will no doubt result in more left overs.

Thus wraps up the month where I only wrote about grocery shopping.  While you’re anxiously awaiting me to return to a more regular schedule, check out these budgeting beauties: Emily Levenson / McGinnis and Bean / Rainaldi.org / Red Pen Mama / Erra Creations / Seeking White Space / facepalmmama / Gardening in High Heels / Melissa Firman / Copy & Post / Shea Lennon / Warm as Pie / Two Eggs Over Easy

How are you doing with your budget?

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10 Comments · Labels: Life, Right Now Tagged: budgeting, emily levenson, project: food budget, recipes

  • Emily Levenson

    Oh dear. I HATE Giant Eagle when it’s busy like that. People are just mean. Everyone is in a hurry. And no one gives a crap about bumping into you or cutting you off. That’s totally one of the reasons I try to avoid shopping there like the plague.

    I will say, your menu sounds delightful. 🙂

    • Jess @ inpursuitofsimple.com

      Do you guys go to Shadyside? Grocery shopping was a nightmare when I lived there!

      • Emily Levenson

        I do my shopping in the South Hills. I’m pretty sure it’s just a Giant Eagle thing. 😉

      • Angelica @GardeningInHighHeels

        I go to one in the North Hills. As @emlevenson:disqus said, it’s definitely a Giant Eagle thing!

    • Angelica @GardeningInHighHeels

      If you want to see a cross-section of the worst people in the world, go to Giant Eagle on a Monday night. I complain all the time, yet it’s the closest grocery store to me, so that’s why I keep going.

      Thank you! I remember that it was a tasty week 🙂

  • Jess @ inpursuitofsimple.com

    Also, don’t go to the gym on Monday after work either. Learned that the hard way tonight!

  • Laura Welch

    I did my grocery shopping on Monday night too haha. I wish I could plan better like you and only go once a week or less. I’ll be there like 3 more times this week I’m sure. Sorry I haven’t been around much friend!!! I’m back though and can’t wait to get caught up!

    • Angelica @GardeningInHighHeels

      Trust me, once a week or less is more out of laziness than good planning! This week was a total anomoly. I was there three times. Three times in one week! I’m going mad.

      No worries, ladybug, I’ve been totally slacking. I can’t wait to catch up with you, too!

  • Katy McKinley

    Bennett usually does his grocery shopping early morning to right before noon. So it’s pretty tame. Except when we forget to shop until an oddball hour and the WORST people ever are all at the store at the same time and everyone is mean and pushy and crazy. It’s insanity.

    • Angelica @GardeningInHighHeels

      I used to do mine in the morning, too! It’s so much nicer if you can do it then. I’ve come to learn and avoid the times when the psychos are all out. I’ll say to myself, “Oh look, a free hour. I can go out,” and then I look at the time and I’m like, “Maybe I’ll just wait a little….”

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