Yesterday I went shopping and I did go over the budget but by .90 but that's ok as I did have that spare in my purse. I went to the supermarket bought all homebrand products. I everything I need to and also some super cheap yogurt (1kg for $2.79) and some more tortillas and everything came to a nice $14.05.
Next I went to the vege shop and I bought a green capsicum (1.99) an avocado (.99), two carrots (.82), two oranges (.73), half a pumpkin (1.20) and grapes (1.19) for a grand total of $6.92. I also asked them if they had any scraps that my chooks could eat and they said yes and showed me this huge wooden bin of lettuce leaves, bruised fruit and veges, cabbage leaves and other vege scraps. So I got a big bag of outer lettuce leaves, ratty looking silver beet and cabbage leaves for the girls as a treat. And I was a bit naughty and saw an onion that had a tiny gash in it and a red capsicum with was a bit soft at the top so I snaffled them and had them in my vege pasta bake last night.
In total I spent $20.90 which I am happy with. I popped $20 of petrol in the car and that should see me through to Tuesday. I realised I don't have as much cheese as I had assumed so I will swap the homemade pizza for chicken casserole with green beans and potatoes instead. And with the leftovers I will top with pastry and have chicken pie for lunch tomorrow.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Its a very tight week this week. I have had lots of bills (rates, insurances, cell phone top up, mortgage and gym membership) and I haven't been paid from one of my tiny part time jobs. I usually don't rely on that tiny income and save it but not this month with the costs of moving home after the house repairs.
The good news is the bills all have been paid, the bad news is there isn't much for petrol or food. I have $40 for both this week. I will have to spend $20 on gas which leaves $20 for all food. Thankfully I have well stocked cupboards. I have traded eggs for some amazing raw milk so that's the milk sorted. Plenty of cat food, tinned food, baking ingredients, cheese and butter. I do need bread, fruit and veges, coffee, loo paper and dog roll for the chickens. I think that is affordable as long as I buy cheap coffee and in season fruit and veges. If I have to I can bake bread (or pikelets, corn fritters, mini pizzas etc) for school lunches so I don't have to buy it and I can leave the dog roll too if necessary. The cheapest coffee at my local supermarket is $2, loo paper is $1.49 so I am hoping I can get everything I need this week.
My meal plan for this week consists of
The good news is the bills all have been paid, the bad news is there isn't much for petrol or food. I have $40 for both this week. I will have to spend $20 on gas which leaves $20 for all food. Thankfully I have well stocked cupboards. I have traded eggs for some amazing raw milk so that's the milk sorted. Plenty of cat food, tinned food, baking ingredients, cheese and butter. I do need bread, fruit and veges, coffee, loo paper and dog roll for the chickens. I think that is affordable as long as I buy cheap coffee and in season fruit and veges. If I have to I can bake bread (or pikelets, corn fritters, mini pizzas etc) for school lunches so I don't have to buy it and I can leave the dog roll too if necessary. The cheapest coffee at my local supermarket is $2, loo paper is $1.49 so I am hoping I can get everything I need this week.
My meal plan for this week consists of
- Chicken satay stir fry
- Creamy courgette and pasta bake
- Homemade pizza
- Quiche
- Roasted vege salad
- Lentil and vege curry
- Tomato soup
- Corn fritters
- Chocolate chippie biscuits
- Fruit muffins
- Toasted cheese sandwiches
- Smoothies
- Fruit and jelly.
- Leftovers from previous nights dinner
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Long time no blog!
Its been ages since I blogged! I had to move into temporary accommodation while my house's earthquake damage was fixed. Its lovely to be home again.
Now I need to eat healthy again and stop spending money unnecessarily. The garden has run riot and been trashed by builders so I need to plan what I want to grow and where its going. I though I might try straw bale gardening this year. The chooks have a new house which I aim to fence off so they can't reign seven types of hell on my veges again! So much to do, thank goodness I am on uni holidays so I have time to properly unpack, plan the garden and get the house and freezer ready for study again.
I think another budget would also be good as I have been ignoring the old one quite a bit lately and I have rates to pay and the power bill coming up in the next week. The Girl has also been sick so that has added strain to the budget, a trip to the GP is $27, then $10 on prescriptions, $3 on a measuring syringe and medicine cup, then another $8 for lemonade to dilute the taste and some ice blocks and voila there's $48 gone just like that.
Now I need to eat healthy again and stop spending money unnecessarily. The garden has run riot and been trashed by builders so I need to plan what I want to grow and where its going. I though I might try straw bale gardening this year. The chooks have a new house which I aim to fence off so they can't reign seven types of hell on my veges again! So much to do, thank goodness I am on uni holidays so I have time to properly unpack, plan the garden and get the house and freezer ready for study again.
I think another budget would also be good as I have been ignoring the old one quite a bit lately and I have rates to pay and the power bill coming up in the next week. The Girl has also been sick so that has added strain to the budget, a trip to the GP is $27, then $10 on prescriptions, $3 on a measuring syringe and medicine cup, then another $8 for lemonade to dilute the taste and some ice blocks and voila there's $48 gone just like that.
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