Shopping Day

I went shopping (by myself, yay!) this morning, so I thought I would post my best deals. I kept myself under my $50/week budget that I'm working on, but I can't be too proud since that doesn't count the cost of a freezer full of deer meat and organic ground beef. ;-) I'll admit up front that I am not very good at using a budget since we've never had to have a budget. I have always been conscious of how much I spent, but I've also slowly (after six years) figured out that if I don't keep the home-cooked meals interesting, my husband wants to eat out a lot more. :-) And THAT is expensive. And, I must add, I absolutely love to cook. I love to find new recipes and experiment. I love to learn about nutrition and incorporate all types of foods into our diet. I'm just learning how to cook interesting and healthy meals frugally. It's definitely a work in progress.
Wow, that was a rabbit trail.
Here are my deals:
6 packages (6 boxes each) of Sunmaid raisins - regularly $1.67, comped at Walmart for $1 each, used three $1/2 coupons - total was 50 cents/package
2 bags of whole wheat flour - regularly $2.8?, used two $1/1 coupons - total $1.8? for each
1 bag unbleached all purpose flour - on sale at Walmart for $2, comped another store's price and got it for $1.67
1 three-pound bag of onions - on sale at Aldi for 99 cents
2 packages of Hillshire Lil' Smokies - on sale at Walmart for $2.20, comped them for $1.99 apiece (oh pooh! I forgot to use my $1/2 coupon!!!!! ARGH!!)

Sigh. I can't even blame that on Nathan! :-) Ah well. I am going to try Beet Soup in Roasted Acorn Squash this week, so hopefully I'll remember to take a picture whenever I make it!! Doesn't that sound interesting??!!