http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519_1373664,00.html
After looking at some of the examples on your guys blogs, I surfed the web a little and found this link that I found VERY intresting. Compairing different Countries lifestyles and the foods they eat. The costs differ from Country to Country. In this day and age every penny counts and feeding the family can get expensive. In a class I took on "budgeting" I found that I tend to over spend on alot of different things, but the food budget was the most expensive ~ because we tend on eating out alot and buying alot of "junk" food. I found that if I plan the meals around what I already have and the sales at the grocery stores, I can save alot of money per week. Thought that testing my statagies might be intresting and educational to my self and others on how to budget "feeding the family".
Photo essay personal expieriment will start @ my next trip to the grocery store.
Larry's Market
3-28-10 Sunday
24 items
41.70
JUNK FOOD
COFFEE CREAM
ITEMS FOR VEGGIE PIZZA
BREAKFAST ITEMS ~ EASTER EGGS
Larry's Market
3-30-10 Tuesday
5 Items
16.90
Milk and Juice
BURGER KING
3-31-10 Wednesday
9.40
Coupon 2 Chicken Sandwich/ 2 sm FF = 5.49 ~ Apple dippers, Funnel Cakes
BARAGA DRIVE IN
4-02-10 Friday
29.95
Chicken Sandwich basket, Bacon Double Cheese Burger basket,
Lg. Cheese Balls, Kids Nugget Meal,
2 Black Cows! CALORIES ~ CHA-CHING!
Larry's Market
4-03-10 Saturday
69.33
25 items
More Junk Food
Milk, Bread, Produce
BONANZA ~ Marquette
34.09
Seafood Platter, Sirloin & Shrimp, 1 soda, 2 milk
WEEK 1
LARRY'S MARKET 127.93
DINNING OUT 73.44
TOTAL $ 201.37
Week 2 will be based on how much money I spend on food bought at any time through out the week and also the Dinner Menu. This week I did not go to the store very much. We ate the food we already had or food that was given to us from my parents.
Sunday 4-04-2010
EASTER DINNER and 40th ANNIVERSERY @ THE PARENTS
COST FREE + MEMORIES = PRICELESS
Ham, baked potatoes, buttered carrots, stuffing, baked beans, salad, dinner rolls and apple pie.
My Mother insisted I didn't bring anything for the meal. Gotta listen to my Mom.
Monday 4-05-2010
Left overs from Easter
cost FREE
Tuesday 4-06-2010
Pork Chops, Wild rice, Green beans.
Items already had on hand.
Wednesday 4-07-2010
Father made home made BEAN SOUP and Hilltop Dinner Rolls
Cost FREE
Thursday 4-08-2010
McDonalds Drive Thru
Big Mac, 2 Mc Doubles, Angus Bacon Cheese Value Meal, two pies and Apple Dippers.
$ 14.39
Walmart Food Items (forgot pop in the picture)
$ 10.24
Friday 4-09-2010
Larry's Market
$ 86.22
27 Items
Saturday 4-10-2010
Memorial Service ~ donated cocktail eggsalad sanwiches
OHA Maintenance Party ~ donated deviled eggs and jello shots
Approx Cost $38.53
WEEK 2
Larry's Market $ 86.22
Walmart $ 10.24
Dinning Out $ 14.39
Donations $ 38.53
Food on Hand $ 8.00
Free Meals 3
TOTAL $ 157.38
The start of WEEK 3 The fridge is getting pretty empty. I am trying to eat up what meats we already have. My grocery lists these past couple of weeks consits of alot of junk food. The big ticket items bought were before the start of this project. Meat is what is costly and is usually the main course. I have not been considering the costs for breakfasts, lunches, drinks ect. I spend during the work week. My daughter Shayla eats breakfast, lunch and snack Mon-Thurs and just breakfast on Fridays at school. Brian comes home for lunch and break and eats at home. I eat at home for lunch and breaks when I am working in Baraga. Lately I have been working in Zeba. I tend to eat lunch at the Pizza Shack alot and Holiday for coffee and breakfast. When I pack a lunch, I know I am saving a bundle of $$$$$$ so why don't I brown bag it more often? "Time" I have to make time to make a lunch for work. If I just get up about 5-10 minutes earlier I would eat more healthy and save money! Now thats smart!
4-11-2010 SUNDAY
2 Bacon Double Cheese Burger Baskets, Large Cheese Nugget,
Hot fudge Sundae and Baby Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cone
$ 21.93
04-12-2010 MONDAY
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza w/ Black Olives
Items on hand
04-13-2010 TUESDAY
Burgers on the Grill
Velveeta Shells and Cheese
Items on Hand
Pat's Foods L'Anse
121.24
04-14-2010 WEDNESDAY
Delli ~ Larry's Market
Rostitire Chicken
Potatoe Wedges
Chicken Strips
Ham and Cheese Salad
$ 15.76
04-15-2010 THURSAY
Dina Mia Pizza
Item on hand
04-16-2010 FRIDAY
Ham and Cheese Basket, Big Mouth Burger Basket,
Lg. Cheese Ball, Black Cow, Turtle Sundae, baby cone.
Approx cost $ 28.00
04-17-2010 SATURDAY
Beef Taco's
Items on hand
04-18-2010 SUNDAY
ISHPEMING
BIG MAC MEAL, 5 PIECE CHIX TENDER MEAL, CHEESE BURGER
DINNER
SPAGETTI, GARLIC TOAST
Items on hand
WEEK 3
TOTAL
04-19-2010 MONDAY
Mom's Chili ~ Cost FREE
Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Items on hand
04-20-2010 TUESDAY
Fishwiches and Mac and Cheese
Items on Hand
04-21-2010 WEDNESDAY
Breakfast for Dinner
Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon
Items on Hand
04-22-2010 THURSDAY
Moc Chicken Legs, Seasoned Baked Potatoes, Busch's Baked Beans
Items on Hand
Larry's Market
25 Items
$ 85.03
04-23-2010 FRIDAY
Slow cooked Roast
Item on hand
Baraga Drive In
Mac Island Fudge, Blue Moon Baby Cone, Large FF
$ 5.02
Frozen Pizza
Item on Hand
04-24-2010 SATURDAY
04-25-2010 SUNDAY
WEEK 4
TOTAL
