We eat a lot of tacos, enchiladas, and other Mexican style dishes at our house. Mostly because everyone in the family gobbles it up without any complaints. I get a lot of taco seasoning for cheap, as there are often Taco Bell or Ortega coupons that deduct most of the cost. However, if those coupons should stop becoming available, I think I will try the recipe at this Smashed Peas and Carrots blog.
It really couldn't be any easier. I have all these spices on hand already, so all I need is a container and my measuring spoons (and a label, because I might forget what it is). And the benefits are that there aren't any added ingredients I don't know about in the seasoning, and she claims it tastes better. She says 2 Tablespoons of this mix replaces a packet of seasoning.
Now I'm curious what other packet recipes are certainly out there!
October 27, 2011
August 31, 2011
Day 31: $400/month budget project
So I didn't stay in my budget, but there are a few pros:
- This is the first time I have actually tracked my grocery spending for a whole month.
- Some of what I bought with my budget went to charity.
- Some of what I bought I am still going to be using a few days into September.
- Paying attention to what I spend has helped me recognize where I can improve.
- I did come pretty close to my budget.
On the flip side:
- I didn't take the time to plan shopping trips and coupon saving every time I went to the store.
- Some of my trips to the store were to the nearest or most convenient for my errands, though not the lowest-priced store.
So there is room for improvement, but I'm happy with the realization that I can at least come close to my budgeted amount.
Next month, I will track my grocery spending again, but instead of blogging about every trip, I'll do a summary at the end of the month. We'll see if I can actually improve on August's results.
- This is the first time I have actually tracked my grocery spending for a whole month.
- Some of what I bought with my budget went to charity.
- Some of what I bought I am still going to be using a few days into September.
- Paying attention to what I spend has helped me recognize where I can improve.
- I did come pretty close to my budget.
On the flip side:
- I didn't take the time to plan shopping trips and coupon saving every time I went to the store.
- Some of my trips to the store were to the nearest or most convenient for my errands, though not the lowest-priced store.
So there is room for improvement, but I'm happy with the realization that I can at least come close to my budgeted amount.
Next month, I will track my grocery spending again, but instead of blogging about every trip, I'll do a summary at the end of the month. We'll see if I can actually improve on August's results.
August 24, 2011
Day 24: $400/month budget project
Yeah, back to the store again after 4 days. Call it poor planning, busyness, or whatever. I needed some ingredients to round out a couple meals based on what I want to use up in my freezer. This time I got everything for the rest of the month, and probably a few days into September. I also got a few impulse buys. I saved a lousy $5.15 in coupons today. Didn't have the time to search for more.
Total for today: $123.28
Total for August: $450.82
I went over my $400/month budget. I think it is possible to do, though. If I'd had time for better planning of meals, coupons and sales, and shopping at the store with the best prices over the few trips to the nearest store for convenience, it would have made a difference.
Total for today: $123.28
Total for August: $450.82
I went over my $400/month budget. I think it is possible to do, though. If I'd had time for better planning of meals, coupons and sales, and shopping at the store with the best prices over the few trips to the nearest store for convenience, it would have made a difference.
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