Update April 14, 2009: 

I have been doing this $35.00 a week challange since Feb. and it has saved me so much money! I have to say it is not easy feeding a family of 6 (3 adults and 3 kids) but it can be done. There is nothing gormet about the meals I

have came up with, but they are satifying. I think my saving grace has been the freezer that was well stocked going into winter.

I think there would be no way of doing this if I had to buy meat every week. So my #1 tip would

be to stock your freezer when you get the chance! It pays for itself in the long run!

Week 2 of my $35.00 a week grocery budget...

I just got back from the grocery store. I didn't go to my beloved WINCO this week.

I took a gamble and went to FOOD MAXX. I don't like the selection, or should I say the lack of selection that

Food Maxx offers, but when I got into WINCO parking lot and couldn't find a parking space and I wasn't getting anything

special I would go to the other store. I did pretty well, I did get my WIC so I got:

WIC

3 Gallons milk
2 lbs cheese
2 dozen eggs
2 boxes cold cereal
1 jar peanut butter
3 frozen apple juice

WEEKLY SHOPPING

10 lbs potatoes

3 heads lettuce

3 lbs. onions

1 bunch celery

2 bunches of green onions

2 lbs. grapes

1 box strawberries

2 lbs Italian sausage links

16 oz. cottage cheese

1 lb box lasagna noodles

12 oz bag frozen spinach

1 16 oz can spaghetti sauce

1 store brand Oreo cookie ( want to try a recipe this week, if I can keep everyone out of the cookies)

TOTAL$ 34.45

On the menu this week will be:

Breakfast is toast and eggs, cold cereal, oatmeal, or pancakes on the weekends. Lunch is always the same.

• Monday
  

Roast chicken with potatoes and carrots

Green salad

Canned Fruit

• Tuesday
  

Leftover Lasagna or tacos???

• Wednesday
  

Chicken and Green Chili Enchiladas

Green Salad

Fruit

• Thursday
  

Irish Stew with Soda bread

• Friday
  

Leftovers

• Saturday
  

4-H Dinner

• Sunday
  

BBQ Pork Ribs

Macaroni salad

Fruit salad

Rolls