Super Savings Saturday - Our $37.39 Shopping Trip

Our Shopping Trip Displayed on Our Stove!
I finally remembered to take a photo this week - it's from my iPod in really bad light but at least it *is* a photo!

We went to two stores and spent $37.39 between the two stores.   Here's how we did it and what we got:

Store #1:
McCormick Grill Mates Seasoning $1 - $0.75 coupon = $0.25
Store Brand Organic Spring Mix Greens 2@ $3.99 B1G1 store coupon = $3.99
Large Melon $2.50
Ginger Root 0.12lbs @ $2.99/lb = $0.36
Bulk Cous Cous 1.54lbs @ $3.19/lb = $4.91

Total Store #1: $12.01
Total Saved According to Receipt: $4.74 (28%)

Store #2:
Mott's Apple Juice 64oz $2.50 Sale Price - $0.52 store coupon = $1.98
100 Ct Vanity Fair Napkins 2@ $1.66/ea - $1 - $1 doubled coupon = $1.32 ($0.006/napkin)
S&W Low Salt Black Beans 2 @ $0.75 - $1 - $0.50 "doubled" coupon = FREE
Edy's Fruit Bars $3.50 - $1.52 store coupon = $1.98
Colgate Sparkling White Toothpaste $1.39 - $0.51 store coupon = $0.88
Crest for Kids Toothpaste $2.49
52 ct Goody Clear Hair Elastics $2.49
Anjou Pears 2.34lbs @ $1.29/lb = $3.02
White Mushrooms $1
8lb bag Navel Oranges $5.99 - $2.01 store coupon = $3.98 ($0.50/lb)
1lb Strawberries $2.50
59oz Store Brand Orange Juice $2.50 - $0.52 store coupon = $1.98
Smart Balance Butter $1.50 - $1 - $0.50 "doubled" store coupon = FREE

Total Store #2: $25.38
Total Saved According to Receipt: $23.57 (48%)

Total For Both Stores: $37.39
Total Saved for Both Stores According to Receipts: $28.31 (43%)
Total Remaining from the Grocery Budget this Week: $2.61

We'll be saving the "leftover" in our budget toward our CSA this week.

We still have very full freezers plus a gallon of milk, asparagus, carrots, celery, tomatoes, a pineapple, a few apples and a pear left from last week, so we will have plenty to eat this week!  I did pay full price for the kids' toothpaste since we were completely out and our children refuse to use "grown up" toothpaste - we had room in the budget and didn't want to fight them on it right now!   I'll be using the ginger root in a new-to-us recipe this next week and I'm pretty excited about it - it's gotten rave reviews from several people who have tried it.

Come back on Monday to see what we're eating this week!

How did you do with your shopping this week?

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