This probably isn't the most exciting blog post I've ever written, but I like keep records of this kinda stuff so other people who are on or considering keto can get some data on food costs and the like. Starred items are not keto items, and my husband will eat them!
Saturday we went to Costco! Yay! I love Costco!
We spent $51.10, and I lost my receipt, but I know the price details of a few items.
Chicken wings - $3.99/kg
Chicken drums - $3.99/kg
Chicken thighs $9.99/kg
Bok choy (6 'heads') - $3.49
Stir fry mix (cabbage, carrot, onions, baby broccoli) 1kg bag - $3.99
Cream (1 Litre) - $3.49
Frankfurters (15 pack) - $4.99
Sweet potatoes (3kg) $7.49*
The chicken thighs are cheaper elsewhere, but I like the convenience of the packs the chicken comes in- the chicken is divided into 3 sections, which can tear off, and freeze really well. The wings and drums are an excellent price though.
Saturday night we went to Aldi. Riveting, I know ;) I really wanted salmon for dinner, and I wanted to grab some canned tomatoes while I had my packhorse (I mean, husband) to lug them around for me.
Frozen spinach - 99c
Tomatoes (well, one tomato) - 65c
Bocconcini 250g - $3.69
Coconut cream 89c x2 = $1.78
Cream cheese dip (250g) - $1.99
Frozen salmon (2 portions, mixed herb flavour) - $6.79
Sauerkraut - $2.29
Dried basil - $1.99
Sardines in spring water - $0.65
Diced tomatoes - $0.59 x 4 = $2.36
Whole cauliflower - $1.99
Wok-ready udon noodles - $1.99*
I also bought a bunch of cookies and chocolate to send to my sister for her birthday! I won't detail them here, but it was $13.46!
Total spent: $40.46
This afternoon, we went for a walk to the South Melbourne Market. It's roughly 2.5kms each way, but it wasn't raining (rare for Melbourne in winter!), so I was happy for a little excursion.
We bought:
Bunch of basil (still with roots attached, so I'll try to regrow it!) - $1
Apples (roughly 1kg, 7 apples) - $1*
Jalapenos (4 giant red ones!)
2 bunches of asparagus
Mandarins (10, about 1.5kgs)* - all 3 for $2
Bag of 4 zucchini - $1
Giant cauliflower - $1
Giant cabbage - $2
5kgs of potatoes - $2*
Bag of 5 flatbreads - $1*
Bag of 4 danishes - $1*
Total spent - $12!
So, grand total spent was: $103.56
$16.44 under budget! I would have spent that on garlic, coriander and some diet soda ideally! :P
My meal plan for this week looks like:
Monday: Ragu with stewing beef from the freezer, bocconcini, zoodles, torn basil leaves
Tuesday: Creamy mustard chicken thighs with roast cauliflower
Wednesday: Frozen salmon, roast potatoes for my husband, green beans.
Thursday: not sure what I'll have, but baked sweet potatoes with refried beans, sour cream, cheese for my husband.
Friday: Takeout! Woohoo!
Breakfast is muesli or porridge for my husband, it's always coffee with cream, sometimes with a protein shake or a Quest bar.
Lunches are always leftovers for my husband! For me, I'll have salad, hot dogs with mustard, something with sardines, fried eggs, or canned ham with mayo.
At the time of writing this, the danishes have been eaten, the flatbreads are lined up for pizzas and some for the freezer. Apples and mandarins for his snacks, along with oranges and bananas I bought last week (might have to make banana muffins or something with the bananas!)
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