Groceries 3.23 - 3.29

Starting Budget: $68.84 (I overspent last week by $6.16).

(The bullets were acting very weird on me as I was typing this. Sorry that it looks so bizarre.)

Albertsons

• $7.98 ~ 1 bag 2 lbs shrimp @ $3.99/lb
  $.50 ~ 1 bottle Tree Top Trim juice 46 oz
  $2.14 ~ 2 pkgs 6 pack Seneca 100% natural Applesauce @ $1.07/ea
• $3.00 ~ 2 tubes .5 oz Neosporin @ $1.50/ea
• $4.38 ~ 2 pkgs 12 oz fat-free American cheese singles @ $2.19/ea
  $3.99 ~ 1 loaf 2 lb sharp cheddar cheese
  

Total spent: $23.03

Sunflower Farmers Market

• $.77 ~ 1 head red leaf lettuce
  $.99 ~ 1.28 lbs tomatoes @ $.77/lb
  $.50 ~ 1 bunch green onions
  $.99 ~ 1 red bell pepper
  $.50 ~ 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  $1.67 ~ 1 bunch green seedless grapes @ $.77/lb
  $.22 ~ 1 red onion @ $.50/lb
• $1.50 ~ 1 seedless cucumber
• (.10) ~ credit for using my own shopping bag

Total spent: $7.14

Buy Low Market

• $2.12 ~ 7 small Gala apples @ $.88/lb
• $.81 ~ 5 Bosch pears @ $.50/lb
• $.12 ~ 3 jalapeno chile peppers @ $.50/lb
• $.97 ~ 5 tomatoes @ $.50/lb
• $.69 ~ 1 bottle hot sauce
  $1.00 ~ 1 pkg whole wheat pitas
  $4.51 ~ 1.74 lbs Tilapia fillets @ $2.59/lb
  $.25 ~ 1 lb bag carrots
  $1.00 ~ 3 Hass avocados
  $.50 ~ 4 kiwifruits
  $.56 ~ 1 honeydew @ $.25/lb
  $.18 ~ 2 red onions @ $.25/lb
  $.79 ~ 2 Naval oranges (this should have been about $.50, but I noticed after I arrived home that they rang it up as grapefruit, not oranges.)
  $.58 ~ 3 white squash @ $.50/lb
  
  Total spent: $14.50
  
  

Macey's

• $2.79 ~ 1 bottle sugar-free syrup
• $6.98 ~ 1 bottle Chipotle Chile seasoning (grrr)
• $1.67 ~ 1 jar pickle slices
• $2.00 ~ 3 cans fat-free refried beans
• $.99 ~ 1 tub fat-free cottage cheese
• $.99 ~ 1 dozen large eggs
• $1.67 ~ 5 cartons yogurt
• $4.12 ~ 2.19 lbs London Broil Steaks
• $1.89 ~ 1 carton alfalfa sprouts

Total spent: $24.04

Smith's

• $2.99 ~ 3 lbs gala apples
• $1.49 ~ 1 carton mushrooms
• $1.00 ~ 1 carton fat-free sour cream

Total spent: $5.64

GRAND TOTAL SPENT THIS WEEK: $74.35

The good news is that I remained within my weekly budget of $75. The bad news is that I didn't make up the difference from over budget last week. So, I will carry my overage of ($-5.71) on to next week's budget. I'm blaming it all on the Chipotle Chile seasoning that I bought at Macey's. I only need a little bit for one recipe this week, and it cost me almost $7! I'm still a little bitter about it, as you can tell.