Well the challenge has ended and its been a crazy ride! I can’t believe hot much I learned, especially how to eat healthier on a thrifty budget. I’ve submited my exit form and am hopeful that I make it into the 10 finalist group, but even if I don’t I’m very happy that I participated because I’ve learned things that I will be able to implement into my thrifty lifestyle!
Archive for August, 2009
Week Four MENU All You Challenge
Here’s our menu for the last week of the challenge!
Monday:
breakfast-cereal
lunch-mac n cheese with apples
supper-Grilled Cheese sandwiches, chips, and peaches
snacks-fresh, free tomato from neighbors garden-sliced and dipped in sugar! Fishy crackers
Tuesday:
breakfast-waffles
lunch- Taco Bell while out running errands
supper-chicken breasts, corn on the cob, rolls, au gratin potatoes
snacks-apples, Ritz crackers
Wednesday:
breakfast-cereal
lunch-peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, plums
supper-hot dogs, fries, peaches
Thursday:
breakfast-cereal
lunch- cheesy wraps-these are my kids favorite but I only get them when I can get tortilla shells on sale. Just wrap shredded cheese in a soft tortilla shell and microwave for a few seconds and then dip in ranch!
supper-tacos
snacks-pudding, plums
Friday:
breakfast- poptarts in the car as we were running errands 
lunch- Ok, Taco Bell again-we were gone all day with a play date and the a ton of errands so I splurged twice this week. But since I’m so thrifty with my grocery shopping, it gives me extra money to go out when I need to
supper- Sloppy Jos, canned pears
snacks-pudding, fishy crackers
Saturday:
breakfast-cinnamon rolls
lunch-grilled cheese sandwiches and chips
supper-hot dogs with fries, free ice cream at McDonalds for desert
snacks-apples, fruit snacks
Sunday:
breakfast-cereal
lunch-ham dinner at the inlaws
supper-Fazolis: this is are absolute favorite restaurant for the family but its a bit of a drive so we don’t go a lot…however there is one right by the nursing home that my husband’s grandma lives at so once a month we make the drive and visit her and then afterward we go to Fazolis (they seriously have the best breadsticks in the world and their unlimited!!)
snacks-Just Tomato dried bananas, plums
FINAL Week: Week Four OOP All You Grocery Challenge
Well its here! The final week of the challenge and its been a lot of fun! My oop for this week has been-
Farmers Stand: $10 No Receipt
Taco Bell: $7.67
Taco Bell: 9.15
Meijer: 33.63
Meijer: 45.33
Fazolies: $14 Receipt got ruined in the rain
Week four OOP 119.78
5.22 left over
