Publix – August 23, 2012

     This week J.T. and I did our weekly grocery store run on Thursday evening. I have been battling the stomach bug since Monday and was finally feeling better. Since we missed our weekly date at Zoe's, we went to go eat and then head to the store – two of my favorite things.

     I told J.T. that I didn't feel as though our money stretched as far this week. Some weeks it is harder to continue to purchase organic products. I finally bought my first pound of organic butter, which is a big expense for someone on a $50 food budget. Although I cannot eat butter, I normally make some sort of dessert for Sunday lunch or as a treat for J.T. Luckily, I had a coupon and was able to get a pound of organic butter for $4.59. Yes, I paid almost $5.00 for butter. Due to my puny appetite, there were a few items that I normally purchase, which I did not need to buy this week. This helped allow extra room for expensive items (the aforementioned butter) that I do not frequently purchase. I am still learning to be creative in planning our meals. Items that were once cheap – eggs, ground beef, chicken – have become more of a luxury item on our grocery list. I have learned to make all these "luxury items" stretch. For example, we will eat blueberry pancakes with eggs or sausage – but not both. We only need one protein with each meal and for us this has been enough. We also eat beans as a main dish once a week – normally on meatless Monday. A few weeks ago I made a crock-pot full of pinto beans, which was simply seasoned with various herbs and spices. I served the pintos with cornbread muffins and chow chow. We were both practically licking our bowls by the end of the meal because it was so tasty. 

     Although it can be frustrating at times to pay more for organic food, it has all been worth it. It is comforting to know how our food is grown and that we are reducing the amount of antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides that enter our bodies. This week at Publix we spent $44.75 on groceries and $14.27 on toiletry items. 


 

• Dairy
  • 1 gallon Publix Greenwise Organic Milk @ $5.19
  • 1 lb. Organic Valley unsalted butter @ $5.59
    • $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon - $4.59
• Grocery
  • 1 lb. Rico Chickpeas @ $1.99
  • 2 lbs. Publix Brown Rice @ $1.89
  • 4 lb. bag Dixie Crystals Sugar @ $4.59
    • $4.00/1 manufacturer coupon - $0.59
  • (1) can Publix Greenwise Organic tomato paste @ $0.75
    • FREE due to incorrect pricing
  • (1) Chock Full O'Nuts Coffee @ $3.00
    • $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon - $2.00
  • (1) Lipton Iced tea bags (24 count) @ $1.35
    • $0.80/1 manufacturer coupon - $0.55
  • (2) Hellmann's Olive Oil Mayonnaise @ $5.87
    • (2) $1.00/1 manufacturer coupons & $1/2 Target coupon - $2.87 or $1.44 each
  • (2) Mott's applesauce pouches @ 2/$4.00
    • (2) $1.00/1 manufacturer coupons - $2.00 or $1.00 each
• Meat
  • 1.08 lbs. Publix Greenwise Organic Ground Chuck @ $5.93
  • 1 ¼ lbs. Jennie O Ground Turkey @ $5.99
• Frozen
  • (1) Pictsweet Family size frozen Brussels (24 oz.) @ $2.50
  • (1) Cascadian Farm Organic boxed spinach @ $2.69
    • $0.75/1 manufacturer coupon - $1.94
• Produce
  • Organic bananas @ $0.99/lb. - $1.86
  • 1 head green cabbage @ $0.69/lb. - $1.41
  • 1 lb. Publix Greenwise Organic Carrots @ $1.29/lb.
  • Yellow onions @ $1.19/lb. - $2.28
  • 1 garlic bulb - $0.27
• Other
  • (2) Colgate Total toothpaste @ $6.00
    • (2) $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon & (2) $1.00/1 Publix & Target coupon - $2.00 or $1.00 each
  • (1) Advil (24 count) @ $2.99
    • (1) $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon & (1) $1.00/1 target coupon - $0.99
  • (2) Softsoap hand soap @ $1 each - $2.00 or $1.00 each
  • (1) Kleenex Cottonelle TP (12-roll) @ $6.49
    • $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon - $5.49
  • (1) All Small & Mighty 32 oz. Laundry detergent @ $3.50
    • $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon & $1/1 Target coupon - $1.50
  • (1) Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray @ $1.70
    • $1.00/1 manufacturer coupon - $0.70
      
  
   
  $5.00 off $25.00 purchase Save-A-Lot competitor coupon
  
   
  Total before coupons         $86.57
  Less: coupons used            (27.55)
  Total with Tax                   $59.02
  
   

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