manic mommies, grocery list, contest

I start by going through the flyers. I make a menu around what is on sale, what I have on hand, and what I will have time to make on what days. Then I make my list.

I usually organize it by isle so I am not roaming around the grocery store because I missed an item that was out of order on my list. I start with fruit/veg, then dairy and eggs, and ending with the breads.

This past weeks grocery list looked something like this (but not so neat :)

Sale items are marked with *:

* Apples

* Potatoes

* Baby carrots

Bananas

2 gal MILK

Nestle coffee mate creamer French vanilla (I'm addicted)

* Eggs 18 pk

* American sliced cheese

* Shredded mex mix cheese

* Shredded Mozzarella cheese

Vitamins (coupon)

asprin (store brand)

Mustard

Can olives

* small can mushrooms (store brand)

Sugar (had coupon)

* 1 fruit roll up (and coupon :)

** 2 cereals

Large box goldfish

*** (Sale $1.99#) 2 ground beef large pack

Kool aid (off brand)

* ice cream ($1.88 ½ gal)

** Deli ham $4.99 #

** Deli turkey $4.99#

* 2 Whole wheat bread (store brand)

1 pkg burger rolls (store brand)

candy (for hubby not for Halloween -he says he doesn't NEED it but whines if I forget to pack any in his lunch :) 

I think that is everything I bought this week,  I buy paper goods in large packs and won't run out for a while, same with detergents and personal hygine items.

In case anyone is wondering this weeks menu is:

meatloaf, mashed pot, veg

spag and meat balls (had spag and sauce from last weeks sale)

chxn (something oriental as I have lots of rice on hand and frozen chxn from last weeks sale)

Pizza w/mush, olives, and ground beef (have flour and yeast)

burgers w/home made french fries

noodles w/brown gravy and ground beef w/peas (have noodles from when they were on sale and keep brown gravy mix in cupboard, stocked up on can veg. 2 weeks ago when they had a big sale)

burritoes/ tacos (had wraps and taco shells from sale last week)

I try to get items while they are on sale, if my budget allows, I stock up if not then.. o well.  I buy a lot of large pkg stuff at Costco and so do not often run out of those items :) I do try to keep the basics on hand and keep the pantry stocked with them if I can.