Update on Spending

Posted: June 16, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Tina Wrote It | 2 Comments

In search of cheap sushi supplies, I decided to hit Hong Kong Supermarket today and wasn’t disappointed!  A huge emporium of Asian goods, this place had a ton of stuff and I was a bit overwhelmed. We’re probably going to go overbudget this weekend…maybe not, but I did get a HUGE tub of miso and 50 sheets of nori – which were my only options.  The miso will last almost forever and the sheets of nori will keep in the fridge as well.  Sushi summer!

  • Mirin: 1.29
  • Nori: 6.99
  • Miso: 4.99
  • Mock dock: 1.29
  • Daikon: .50
  • Sprouts: .75
  • Chinese brocolli: 1.50
  • Tofu: 1.00 (from the Tofu lady on Bowery and Grand)
  • Lettuce: 1.29
  • Avocado: 1.36

TOTAL: 20.96 + $4 (total from earlier in the week) + $4 (bought canned beans, bread and pasta yesterday) = $28.96

$1.04 left!

This Week’s Receipt

Posted: June 8, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Tina Wrote It | Tags: | 3 Comments

It’s wedding season…we’ve been busy traveling, so many apologies for the lack of posting.  Anyways, here’s this week’s receipt so far:

Pioneer Supermarket, 6/6/2011

  • 1 qt plain yogurt: 2.99
  • 4 rolls: 1.00
  • Romain lettuce: 1.29
  • 1lb dried black beans: 1.59
  • red potatoes: 1.57
  • bag of yellow onions: 1.29
  • red cabbage: 1.42
  • beets: .72
  • kale: .76
  • carrots: .58
  • scallions: .50
  • bananas: 1.23

TOTAL: $14.94

LEFT TO SPEND: $15.06

With that, we’ve made an Asian-inspired coleslaw (shredded carrots, cabbage, black sesame, rice vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil), roasted red potatoes and onions, black bean burgers and from the pantry some homemade granola to have with yogurt and bananas for breakfast.

Updates on Last Week’s Spending

Posted: November 1, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left | Tags: | 1 Comment

We bought a bunch of undocumented stuff last week:

  • cabbage: 1.00
  • broccoli: 1.50
  • delicata squash: 1.50
  • apple: .50
  • green lettuce: 2.00
  • cilantro: 1.00
  • olive oil: 6.66
  • tofu: 1.48

TOTAL: $16.08 – $18.24= LEFT FROM LAST WEEK = $2.16

 

 

This Week’s Receipt

Posted: October 26, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left | Tags: | Leave a comment

We have been in the midst of some work/friend evening functions, so haven’t had a chance to get many groceries.  Here’s the brief recap:

  • milk: 1.99
  • eggs: 2.50
  • soyrizo: 2.99
  • butternut squash: 1.49
  • onions: .99
  • oats: .80
  • collards: 1.00

TOTAL: $11.76

LEFT FOR THE WEEK: $18.24

This Week’s Receipt

Posted: October 20, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Weekly Rundown | 2 Comments

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From the Coop: (UPDATE: Thanks to a sharp-eyed reader, I realized that not all of the things I bought on the Coop are listed below – attempting to remember)

  • Coffee beans: 1.88
  • Almonds, sliced: 1.04
  • Garlic Powder: 0.44
  • Avocado: .99
  • Tofu: 1.45
  • Apples: 1.26
  • Persian Cucumber: 0.39
  • Salad: 2.56
  • Dried figs
  • Cashew pieces
  • Oats
  • Flax seeds
  • Carrots
  • Whole wheat flour
  • Bananas
  • possibly something else…

TOTAL: $16.47

From the Pioneer:

  • Bag of onions: .99
  • Goya 16-bean 1lb package: 2.36

TOTAL: $3.35

Farmer’s Market

  • Head of cauliflower: $2.50

GRAND TOTAL: $22.32

MONEY LEFT: $7.68

This Week’s Spending

Posted: October 6, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left | Leave a comment

We’ve spent money at both the Pioneer and Trader Joe’s this week on:

  • carrots – .73
  • cucumber – .50
  • mushrooms – 1.79
  • bread – 2.00
  • canned tomatoes – 1.79
  • red kidney beans (large can) – 1.79
  • celery – 1.99
  • 4 bananas – .76
  • yeast – .99
  • apples – 1.79
  • tofu – 1.79
  • yogurt – 1.99
  • fusilli – 1.49

TOTAL: $19.40

We’ve been eating a lot of soup this week – some that were frozen a while ago and then thawed and a fresh minestrone on Monday night.  It’s been CHILLY in Brooklyn.

Update on Spending

Posted: October 3, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left | Leave a comment

Finished up the week by spending $6.27 on lettuce, bagels, bread, icecream (on sale for 1.99!) and 2 apples bringing us to $29.63.  A new week begins!

Rice Noodle Stir-Fry

Posted: September 30, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Recipe, Veggies, Weekly Rundown | Tags: , , | 5 Comments

Grabbed some items from Chinatown (smoked tofu, Chinese spinach, baby bok choy and fresh rice noodles), which brought our weekly budget to $23.36.  Tonight’s dinner was a stir fry with rice noodles and stir fried bok choy, Chinese spinach and fresh corn with soy sauce and homemade spicy oil.

This Week’s Receipt

Posted: September 29, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Tina Wrote It | Tags: | Leave a comment

Since we got a whole bunch of nice stuff from our friend this weekend, it’s been pretty light on the vegetable buying front.  We did pick up a few things (see below):

  • Eggs: 1.49
  • Bread: 3.00
  • Cheese: 2.50
  • Parsley: 1.00
  • Bag of macadamia/ginger/cranberry trail mix: 4.99 (good for oatmeal and muffins!)
  • Milk: 1.19
  • Veggie bacon: 1.19 (found at Jack’s!)
  • Mayo: 2.50 (BLT time)

TOTAL: 17.86

So Many Tomatoes

Posted: September 24, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: $ Left, Photos, Tina Wrote It | Tags: | 2 Comments

We’ve got a bumper crop of tomatoes from the garden and were given a bunch by a co-worker who loves to garden and hates to cook.  Last night’s dinner featured a variation on a socca, white bean and couscous patties (leftovers)  with tomato sauce, roasted cherry tomatoes and baby eggplants and a raw green salad (garden bounty).

We spent $2.00 on peanut butter and .50 on 2 bananas (banana bread made w/leftover oatmeal), so we’ve got $3.00 left to spend this week

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