Grand Total!

So, the grand total of my grocery shop was a whopping....

$416.61

However... this is all my groceries for a whole month, and there are definitely two instances where we will be having people over to eat, and there is enough food for them too!  So, that being said... I think it is a pretty good total!  The meat was the killer... so expensive.

So, now that tomorrow is the first day of October, I will be (planning on, hopefully) posting pictures of each meal to keep myself accountable.  Please, if you are wanting a recipe, or anything like that, just ask, and I am more than willing to share!

Groceries!

So, I have more of a menu figured out for the next month.  I am really excited!  However, I did just make my grocery list for the month and I am a little frightened!  I will put the list here, and then put the grand total on tomorrow of how much I spent according to my list.  Here we go!  It is laid out according to how our local grocery store is laid out.  Hopefully I won't miss anything!

Stewing Beef - Family Pack
Ground Beef -  Family Pack
Roast Beef
Beef Sausages (We like beef...)
Chicken Breasts - Family Pack
Shrimp, Prawns and Scallops (For a pasta dish)
Pizza Meat
Milk
Eggs
Sour Cream
Chips
Lunch Snacks
Knorr Veg Soup Mix x2
Broccoli Soup Mix
Tomato Soup
Alfredo Sauce x2
Spaghetti Sauce x4
French Onion Soup Mix
Spaghetti Noodles
Linguini Noodles
Long Grain Rice
Instant Rice
Butter Chicken Mix
Canned Corn
Green Beans
Canned Tomatoes
Water Chestnuts
Tuna x3
Perogies
Frozen Juice
Frozen Fruit
Frozen Veggies
Frozen Spinach
House Hold Cleaning Supplies
Cereal
Bread Crumbs
Jam
Katchup
Miracle Whip
Cabbage
Fruit
Potatoes
Gravy Browner
Cheese
Margarine
Bread x4
Green Onions

(NEXT WEEK)
Swiss Cheese
Black Forest Ham
Green Onions

Any guesses to the final total???  Hope I have enough cash!  Until then...

The Menu

So, I still have a few more days before October starts and I have the first two weeks ready.  Also, I was given a GREAT idea today at the grocery store, by a good friend.

October at a glance!
1- Hungarian Goulash
2- Alfredo Linguini
3- Fried Rice
4- Perogy Casserole
5- Cabbage Rolls
6- Slop (It actually isn't gross)

8- Stir Fry
9- Spaghetti
10- Chicken Cordon Bleu
11- Soup & Sandwiches
12- Roast Beef Dinner
13- Beef and Noodles (Made from leftovers)

So far that is all I have!

And now, the GREAT idea!  So, last night I made rice, and I accidentally made WAY too much, so I have left over rice that I need to use tonight for dinner.  I didn't know where to start, and my friend (seeing me lost in the meat isle at the grocery store) suggested frying it up with some meat and whatever veggies I have, so I am making sausage fried rice tonight with my left over rice!  WAHOO!!!!

So, keep the ideas coming, and tomorrow I will post a lot more recipes so you know what I am actually making!!!!

Zzzzzz

So tired... must sleep!

Menu for a Month

Hello all my followers.  I have a goal for the month of October, and I really would like to actually meet this goal, but I am going to need a little help.

For the month of October I am going to make a full meal plan and NOT go out to a restaurant for dinner for the whole month!!!  It is a pan for us to not only save money, but to eat healthy.  I have PLENTY of recipes that I will post for the month, but it would be nice to not have to double up too many times.  There are 31 days in October and minus the Sundays (we eat at Sean's parents' house) that leaves 27 days to plan for, and one snack for MAPS on Halloween.

So, here is my request.  If you could comment some recipes that I don't have on my list that I could add that would be AMAZING!!!!  There are a few days missing in my menu, and I just need some more ideas!

Butter Chicken:
2-3 Chicken Breasts (bnls sknls)
1 Onion
1 can diced Tomatoes
500ml whipping cream
2 Packages of Butter Chicken Mix

-Stir Fry the chicken and onion in a pot or deep skillet.  Once cooked, add tomatoes, whipping cream, and the butter chicken mix.  Serve with rice or potatoes.  Serves 8

Spaghetti:
1 lb of Ground Beef
1 jar of spaghetti sauce
Pasta of your choice!

-Scramble fry the ground beef in a pot of deep skillet.  While beef is browning, season to taste with garlic and onion.  Add sauce and cook on low for as long as you want.  Cook your pasta just before serving.

Perogy Casserole:
1 Pkg of Perogies
1 cup of Sour Cream
1 Can Mushrooms
1/4 cup melted butter
2 cans of Mushroom Soup
2 cups of Grated Cheese
Onion

-Put the melted butter in the bottom of a 9x13 casserole dish and add the frozen perogies.  Mix up the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and pour over perogies.  If you like, you can add cooked bacon as well, and you can top with more cheese.  Cook at 350 degrees for 1 hour!  Serves 8

So these are just some of my recipes, and I will post some more tomorrow.  Along with a partially finished menu... of course waiting for your recipes!

Today is my official last day of work at the Three Hills IGA.  My goal for the day is to finish well.  As a woman of God I am called to do my best to honor God.  It is very difficult though.  In today's day and age us young'uns are not respected because we don't tend to show respect!  Well, I am not going to fit the mold.  I am going to break it.  I am going to work with joy and I am going to work hard.  When I am done my shift tonight I am going to know that I have finished WELL!!!  So that is that!

Now for tomorrow... I am going to start going through all my baby clothes that I have from Jenni.  I have approximately 20 boxes of clothes to go through.  I am going to sell some of the clothes that I don't think I will use, and I am going to start moving Jenni into her "big girl room".  I have five cupboards full of stuff that NEEDS to be sorted through.  Most of it is clothes for Maria that just needs to be sorted into boxes according to size.  But there is some stuff up there that needs to be sorted and put into Jenni's closet for her to grow into.  I am so thrilled that she is going to have a proper closet.  Sean has to clean that out tonight too... lol!

But right now I am feeling VERY motivated, so I am going to sign off and put my get up and go into good use!

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Two Hours Later

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GUESS WHAT???  I actually got something done.  I got something from my list of stuff to do... DONE!!!!

Sean and I have been talking about moving Jenni from the Nursery to upstairs into her big girl room.  Sean painted the room back in May and she was never really keen on sleeping up there.  Mostly because it was too hot, and also because her crib was set up still.  Well, tonight Sean is going to put the toddler bed in the basement, on Saturday it will be gone, and then there will be no other option for Jenni but her room upstairs.  This is a very good thing.

I also managed to clean off my old PC computer that someone has asked to buy MOTHNS ago.  So, it is all ready for them to pick it up and call it their own.  One more thing out of my house that I don't need!  Wahoo!!!


Next on my goal list is to shower (sweet!) and then start de-cluttering the main floor... starting with this darn computer desk.  Nesting, here I come!!!!!

Fresh Face

It is almost officially autumn, and I never thought I would be so excited.  Any other year, or time in my life, I will exclaim that my favorite season is summer, with late spring being a close second.  Unfortunately, this year I have found, especially the summer season, to be much, MUCH too hot.  As to why... here is photographic evidence.  Picture #1 is at 14 weeks, #2 is 20 weeks and #3 is 26 weeks!

For this year I am very thrilled to enjoy Autumn and Winter.  I have never in my life been so excited for snow.  I am excited for the cute outfits that come with the cooler weather, and the hats, scarfs and mittens that go with it.  Jenni will get to have a new snow suit, and I will have to pray that my winter coat still fits around my mid section.


So, in honor of my new found love for the cooler seasons I have changed my blog to reflect the beauty that is Autumn.  Please, enjoy!