More Pantry Happenings

 After studying the sale flyer's for this week I decided to do a bit more stocking up. I have spent more over the weekend on groceries than I have spent the entire summer put together!!  The deals were just to good to pass up. Old fashion oats were $1.00 of each, hard to ever find oats on sale. Trash bags $2.50 off. Soda 1/2 price, we don't drink much soda but its something I keep on hand for company, our big kids, and vacation. Freezer bags $1.50 off, I use these bags for lots of things around the kitchen and house. Toilet paper BOGO. Spreadable butter $1.00 off. A few more bags of noodles and rice both were 75% off. Junk cereal for the grands to snack on as well as fruity snacks (if they can be called that) all BOGO. The oddest thing is the swimming noodle that was marked down to $.50 original price $2.99. I have big plans for this purchase but that post is a long way off!! Every single thing on this table was on sale, I also had a a few coupons to sweeten the deal.

 When I put away the cool whip, 10 for a $1.00 I found two containers of hot dog chili I had forgotten to vacuum pack :( I know this chili had not been in the freezer for more than a couple of months and already it was looking freezer burnt to me. It makes me nuts when I do something silly and wasteful like this

 True confessions, this magazine was not on sale, nor did I have a coupon. Man alive magazines as so darn expensive! This one was $11.99!! Just check out that yummy looking cover. "103 home style dishes..ready and waiting" "Come home to baked Ziti and garden Veggies" She was speaking to me, in the buggy it went.

We were totally out of precooked chicken and really low on chicken stock. On Sunday's one of our grocery stores have their whole roasted chickens for $4.99 each. Celery was on sale for $.89 a bunch, it was meant to be, a match made in heaven!!

And the stocking up/spending continues....I knew I wanted to pick up some roasted chickens today since they were on sale and we were out. Along with everything pictured above are 5 cases of 32 pack's water @ $3.99 are stacked in the garage. Also the rice, noodle deal was so good why not pack the pantry a little deeper. I hit up our two local stores to cash in on the loss leaders only, what a pain in and out of stores in this heat :( Once home I got busy working up some of the food so I could spend the evening with my feet up.

By tomorrow I should be able to share the bang for your buck you can get from these two roasted chickens and four bunches of celery. Celery will always have a soft spot in my heart as It was leftover celery that pushed me to hit the "Add to the shopping cart" button for our dehydrator. The kitchen is now closed for the day. Dishes washed, tools back where they belong, pantry stuffed to the gills, fans going on FULL speed ahead. Have I mentioned lately it's HOT!!!!

OK here is the total damage done to the checking account today

Total bill - $277.18  - Deep breath
Sales/coupons - $101.20 - Yes!!!
Total out of pocket - $176.18 - Ahhh