Daily Tracking, Frugal Meals and Saturday Groceries

So today was the weekly shop and I bought:

• Single garlic £0.35 =$.70
• Small tin mandarin oranges £0.37 =$.74
• Small organic avocado £1.29=$2.58
• Bag granny  smith apples £1= $2 (for 7 local apples!)
• Bag organic raisins £0.79 = $1.58
• Four baking potatoes £0.73 = $1.46
• Small bag red onions £0.49 = $.99
• 3 organic courgettes/zucchini £ 1.98 = $3.96
• Gratin Potatoes £1.99 =£3.98
• Bag of vine tomatoes £0.89 = $1.78
• Cranberry Juice £0.88=$1.76
• Organic Hummus £0.98 = $1.96
• Low Fat small chocolate yogurts £0.66 = $1.32
• Cod in Mornay Sauce (2 pieces) £2.99=$5.98
• Organic Wholemeal Pitta £0.75 = $1.50
• Wild Rocket Leaves £0.99 = $1.98
• Small local honey £0.61 = $1.22
• Small organic grapes £1.99 = $3.98
• Small organic carrots £1.09 = $2.18
• Small organic mozzarella £1.09 = $2.18
• Small bag grated Cheddar cheese £1.52 = £3.04
• Salmon pieces (2) £2.99 = $5.98
• Very small Organic skimmed milk £0.50= $1
• Food Doctor Spelt Organic Crackers £2.34 = $4.68
• Box of oat cereal £0.99= $1.98

Total Paid: £29.88 = $59.76

Lunches will be either a pitta with rocket, grapes, 1 tbs hummus and 1/5th avocado OR Spelt cracker with grated cheese, vine tomatoes & courgettes

Dinners

1. Salmon with mozzarella and tomato salad with carrots x 2
2. Cod in mornay sauce with chickpea, grated carrot & raisin salad x 2
3. Courgette homemade pasta with homemade lemon vinaigrette and a side salad x 2
4. Veggie stirfry – onions, corgettes, carrots, tomato, broccoli, brown rice

Other Spends Today: Bus card top up £6.00

Total Spends: £35. 88 = $71.76 – Groceries for the week and bus travels for the next 2 weeks.

Two welcome surprises, I had £6 already on my bus card, meaning by adding another £6 I’m set until payday!

There was a problem with my grocery order, meaning I was compensated £7.83 = $15.66 to use towards another shop!!

After shopping and topping up my bus card I went to the library and got a book on ethical living which I can’t wait to read!