Budget and food

We are still trying to stick to the $100 a week food budget!!  We are starting this week today, but I am including some things that we bought yesterday.  So far this is what we’ve bought for the week: Farmer’s market: Beets $3 Turnips $3 Peppers $6 Potatoes $8 The Store (I wanted to check [...]

Meal Planning – yes or no?

No there is not a meal plan here.  Everything I read about spending less on food says you have to have a food plan!  If you don’t have a plan you will just spend too much money and end up wasting food. I do want to save money, but I am SO anti menu planning. [...]

Farmer’s Market 10/8

I’m a little sad, I feel like I’m in mourning for the farmer’s market already  We went this morning and I’m thinking it will probably be the last time we go.  Anyway, we got a good haul this week.  These bags are all nice and full!  Carrots, assorted peppers, habaneros, corn, a small box of [...]

Farmer’s Market 10/1

The market was busy today!!  I had to drive there today and wait 10 minutes just to find a spot.  I’m glad that it is doing so well!  I wish more people could not drive there though, including me  Anyway, this is what I got today.  A big bag of yellow onions, a small box [...]

Farmer’s Market 9/23

This is what we picked up from the Farmer’s Market yesterday for $20.  A heavy pie pumpkin, 6 bell peppers, 4 zucchini, 2 big red onions, green beans, 1/2 dozen corn, and a small bag of gala apples.  I wanted to get so much more!!