July Food Totals
January Total: $39.48
February Total: $43.39
March Total: $35.51
April: $33.91
May: $39.11
June: $28.59
July: $22.39
Year Total: $347.71
Total Remaining: $17.29
This month my total expenditure for food was less than any other month. There are several reasons for the low amount. I worked more than usual this month which saves a lot of money on food because I can eat at work. Most of my calories consumed this month actually came from the restaurant. I also ate a lot of meals with family and several members of my extended family visited this summer, so I didn’t count that in my amount because normally I would not eat those foods. On the 8th I ate several restaurants in Asheville that specialize in serving local organic food. I went out to eat with a friend on the 30th which I count as an entertainment expense because I haven’t seen her in a long time.
I have made it through 212 days of the year averaging $1.64/day for food. I am right on track for my secondary goal of spending less than $600 this year for food. I hope next year I will be able to achieve my goal of less than $1/day for food. I still have much of my food remaining from past months. For example, I have over half of my rice remaining and gravy mixes.
Working in a restaurant is a great way to save money on food. I like where I work because the food is such high quality. I no longer make as much bread because I eat so much of it at work. I have even calculated the commute and it costs $0.78 in gas each day with gas prices at $3.56/gallon.
July Food List
As usual:
Food I grew
Locally sourced
Honey from my bees or bees I know
Work
1st -
strawberry freezer jam, 1/4c broccoli, 1c bush beans, 2 eggfrtst, ramen,
butter,
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: shell pasta, cheese sauce, bread, butter, lemonade, sprite) (walmart: bisquik w/ coupon $2.64)
2nd -
1/4c strawberry freezer jam, 1-1/2c blackberries, 1/2c raspberries, blueberry muffins (
blueberries, bisquik,
egg, milk sugar),
1tsp honey, butter, 1 pot coffee (taco bell:$4.48 )(newport TN snacks: ~$3.25) (DG: pint milk $1.35)
3rd -
strawberry freezer jam,
1c bush beans, 2 eggfrtst, 1/4 bread, 1/3c rice,
blueberry muffins, brown gravy,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken wings, potatoes, bread, butter, lemonade)
4th - (family: brownie, doritoes, cookies,
blueberry pie, mtn dew)
(work: pizza, chicken wings, spaghetti, lemonade)
5th -
1c bush beans, 1/3 box stuffing,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee (family leftovers:
blueberry pie, doritoes)
(work: penne, marinara, bread, butter, b-day cake, lemonade)
6th -
strawberry freezer jam (last of last year's),
2 eggfrtst, 1/4 bread,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken thigh, herbs, potatoes, lemonade)
7th -
1/2c blueberries, 1/4c black raspberries, 1-1/2c squash & zucchini, 1/4c broccoli, 1c bush beans, 2 eggscr, 1/2 eggwash, 1/3c rice,
butter, house autry, oil, soy sauce,
blueberry pancakes (bisquik, mlk,
egg), lemonade, syrup,
2tsp honey, 2 pot coffee
8th - ramen, biscuits (bisquik, milk),
butter, lemonade,
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(Asheville: Roman's Deli - chicken salad sandwich local&organic and local ice cream) (subway: cookies $1.20)
9th -
1/2c raspberries, 1/4c tomatoes, 1/4c swiss chard, scallion, 1c bush beans, 3 eggomlt, 1/3 box stuffing,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken, herbs, red bell pepper, onions, zucchini, root beer)
10th -
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee (DG: nutty buddy $0.75)
(work: pork parmigiana, spaghetti, key lime pie, root beer lemonade)
11th - waffles (bisquik, milk,
egg), syrup,
1/4c tomatoes, scallion, 3 eggomlt, butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken herbs, potatoes, spaghetti, bread, butter, lemonade, root beer)
12th - (made bread)
1-1/2c squash, 1-1/2c potatoes, 1/4c tomatoes, scallion, 1/3c swiss chard, 2 eggomlt, 1/4 bread, ramen,
butter, oil, house autry, lemonade,
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken herb, lettuce, tomato, cannoli, fanta)
13th -
(work: pizza, spaghetti, bread, butter, potatoes, chicken wings, lemonade, coffee, sugar) (family: lemon cake)
14th -
3/4c raspberries, 1c bush beans (this year's), 1c squash sauté, 1/4c tomatoes, 1/4c swiss chard, scallion, 3 eggscr, butter, 2tsp honey, 2 pots coffee
15th -
blueberry syrup, waffle (bisquik, milk,
egg), syrup, eggfrtst, 1/4 bread,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: pizza, lemonade)
16th -
1/2c raspberries, 1c bush beans, 1c potatoes, 1/4c tomatoes, 1/4c swiss chard, scallion, 2 eggomlt, butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee (family: chips, cookies)
17th - ramen,
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken picatta, spaghetti, lemonade)
18th -
1/4c tomatoes, scallion, 1-1/2c fried zucchini (oil,
egg, house autry),
1/4c swiss chard, 2 eggomlt, butter, sugar, 1 pot coffee
(work: cappuccino, pizza, lemonade, coffee, sugar, bread, butter, shell pasta, Bolognese sauce)
19th -
1c applesauce (family: cupcakes)
(work: cannoli, grilled chicken, lettuce, lemonade, root beer bread, butter)
20th - lemonade, sugar, coffee (family: cupcakes)
(work: pizza, veal parmigana, pasta, peas, lemonade, root beer)
21st -
1c applesauce, 1-1/2c potatoes, 1-1/2c fried squash (house autry, oil,
egg),
1/2c raw bush beans, 1/4c tomatoes, scallion, 2 eggscr, butter,
2tsp honey, 2 pots coffee
22nd -
(work: coffee, sugar, cannoli, pizza, chicken wings, potatoes, bread, butter, fanta, lemonade)
23rd -
1-1/2c fried squash (oil, house autry,
1/2 egg),
1/2c raw bush beans, 1c bush beans, 1c potatoes, scallion, 1-1/2 eggscr, 1/3c rice, brown gravy, mac&chs,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee (starbucks: $2 Frappuccino w/ coupon) (GO: mac&chs $0.59)
24th -
1c applesauce, mac&chs,
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: chicken, lettuce, italian dressing, cucumbers, lemonade)
25th -
1c bush beans, 2 eggscr, 1/3c rice,
butter, soy sauce
(work: pizza, root beer)
26th - pancakes (bisquik,
egg, milk), syrup,
1-1/2c fried squah (oil, house autry,
egg)
butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: pizza, root beer, lemonade, hamburger patty, mushrooms, onions, potatoes)
27th -
1c bush beans, ramen
(work: bread pizza, lemonade, chicken picatta, coffee, sugar)
28th -
1-1/2c potatoes, 1/4c swiss chard, 1/4c tomatoes, 1/8c bell pepper, scallion, 3 eggomlt, butter, 2tsp honey, 2 pot coffee, payday, 2 strawberry pops, frosting (family: salmon patties, ketchup,
corn, butter) (GO: choc cake mix $1.00, frosting $1.25, king payday $0.89, (6) strawberry pops $1.00, cheddar cheese $1.99)
29th -
1/4c tomatoes, 1/4c swiss chard, 1/8c bell peppers, scallion, 3 eggomlt, cheddar,
butter, 1/3 choc cake box (oil,
egg), frosting,
1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee
(work: baked penne, marinara, lemonade)
30th - day out with B
31st -
1/4c tomatoes, 1/8c bell pepper, scallion, 3 eggomlt, butter, 1tsp honey, 1 pot coffee, strawberry pop
(work: chicken wings, potatoes, spaghetti, lemonade)