Pops is still away, but we found the time to go do some shopping for the next month. We also had a big bonus to help with our bottom line.
Remember when we bought this new electric vehicle?
Well, we qualified for MANY rebates, refunds and cashback offers. One of them was through Costco, where we received a $300 cash card to Costco after filling out some paperwork and doing a survey (over the phone). I also had to be vigilant, we were supposed to get notification of the survey via email, it never came but I stayed on top of the date (there was alot of hoops to jump through). I made sure we received this bonus. We spent it wisely.
6 lbs of pistachios, 3.68 lbs of sirloin tips (froze half), an 8.4 lb whole pork loin (cut into two meals of chops and two meals of roast all in freezer), 2 lbs of Marceno almonds, cucumbers, 5 lbs of ground beef (frozen in meal size packages), shrimp salad, almond flour, parmesan crisps, 5 romaine hearts, tomatoes, 3 lbs of sockeye salmon, 2 lbs of brussel sprouts, 2 lbs of frozen U11 shrimp, 6 large peppers, 2 large bottles of hidden valley ranch dressing, fresh salsa, 10 pounds of potatoes, tortilla chips and worcesthire sauce. Total of all this food was completely covered by the giftcard. $23 dollars of it also went towards some other nonfood items (we also bought 6 storage bins, a ladder bookcase, folding chair and two pillows). OOP for foodstuffs $0
Shoprite 4.69 lbs of broccoli rabe total cost $4.98
BJ's wholesale, 2 lbs organic carrots, 4 lbs sour cream, 2 lbs of virginia peanuts, 2 lbs of roasted peanuts, 12 ounces blackberries, 2 lbs of heluva onion dip, 1.5 lbs of tomatoes, 2 lbs of pepperoni, 2 large jars of olives, case of tomato soup, bluecheese dressing, organic chopped garlic in olive oil, 80 count of sleepytime teas, half and half, english muffins, pork tenderloin (the thin miniatures, request from Uncle), limes, skippy PB bites (DH wanted) vanilla meringue cookies (he convinced me I wanted, lol), case of water, liquid egg whites, chicken wings, 2 lbs of celery and a case (40) of water. $170.68
Shoprite for 3 cases of 24 water, 2.71 pounds of ground beef, 6 cans of tomato paste, 3 caulpower frozen pizzas, dozen eggs (free with coupon). $30.33
Restaurant Depot Coleman's Mustard (pound), Case of L&P Worcestershire Sauce, 4 lbs of peanuts, 20 envelopes of Goya. $58.29
This next one was totally because we were at RD (listed above) with the Uncle and he wanted to go to Costco. DH went a bit crazy. Caesar Salad prepared, Mesquite wing Platter, 3 lbs of pistachios, Shrimp Salad, Cilantro Lime Shrimp, Organic Cheddar, Alaskan smoked salmon, 6 lbs of beef stew meat, 3 year old cheddar. $123.98
February 11th Bread, Pretzel Rolls, Mushrooms and English Muffins. $53 worth every penny and will last me til the spring. Well, not the mushrooms.
Stop and Shop 2/15 $68.41 Went mainly to get deals. Gallon of Milk, Fage Lemon Yogurt (free) Aria cream cheese (free) two bags of Birdseye riced cauliflower, case of 35 sixteen oz bottles of spring water, Kinderjoy candy egg (free) 2 Lindt dark 90% chocolate candy bars (hidden for future needs) 4.96 lbs of bone inn hotel style beef rib, 9.3 lbs Nature's promise organic chicken , blackberries, asorted peppers.
Total $509.67 (ugh)
Also, monies spent but product not received yet were $450 to organic market share, $63.92 for my half of a 20 lb order of red shrimp (our first purchase) to be picked up in July and 40 pounds of BSCB for $23.29 to be picked up in April. I am excited and looking forward to these gains once they are received. $537.21
How do I plan to NOT go into the stores for most of March? Powdered milk consumption from my pantry. Baking more bread, ONLY using what we now have in the house except for produce.
I'm going to try very hard.
Went for produce on February 26 $29.88
Also went in on two more Zaycon orders with a friend, cod and bacon. My friend owed me for her share of the shrimp so I was owed $9.87 from her, and now my half of the bacon is $53.87.
We are set for a year for shrimp, chicken, bacon and cod!
Remember when we bought this new electric vehicle?
Well, we qualified for MANY rebates, refunds and cashback offers. One of them was through Costco, where we received a $300 cash card to Costco after filling out some paperwork and doing a survey (over the phone). I also had to be vigilant, we were supposed to get notification of the survey via email, it never came but I stayed on top of the date (there was alot of hoops to jump through). I made sure we received this bonus. We spent it wisely.
6 lbs of pistachios, 3.68 lbs of sirloin tips (froze half), an 8.4 lb whole pork loin (cut into two meals of chops and two meals of roast all in freezer), 2 lbs of Marceno almonds, cucumbers, 5 lbs of ground beef (frozen in meal size packages), shrimp salad, almond flour, parmesan crisps, 5 romaine hearts, tomatoes, 3 lbs of sockeye salmon, 2 lbs of brussel sprouts, 2 lbs of frozen U11 shrimp, 6 large peppers, 2 large bottles of hidden valley ranch dressing, fresh salsa, 10 pounds of potatoes, tortilla chips and worcesthire sauce. Total of all this food was completely covered by the giftcard. $23 dollars of it also went towards some other nonfood items (we also bought 6 storage bins, a ladder bookcase, folding chair and two pillows). OOP for foodstuffs $0
Shoprite 4.69 lbs of broccoli rabe total cost $4.98
BJ's wholesale, 2 lbs organic carrots, 4 lbs sour cream, 2 lbs of virginia peanuts, 2 lbs of roasted peanuts, 12 ounces blackberries, 2 lbs of heluva onion dip, 1.5 lbs of tomatoes, 2 lbs of pepperoni, 2 large jars of olives, case of tomato soup, bluecheese dressing, organic chopped garlic in olive oil, 80 count of sleepytime teas, half and half, english muffins, pork tenderloin (the thin miniatures, request from Uncle), limes, skippy PB bites (DH wanted) vanilla meringue cookies (he convinced me I wanted, lol), case of water, liquid egg whites, chicken wings, 2 lbs of celery and a case (40) of water. $170.68
Shoprite for 3 cases of 24 water, 2.71 pounds of ground beef, 6 cans of tomato paste, 3 caulpower frozen pizzas, dozen eggs (free with coupon). $30.33
Restaurant Depot Coleman's Mustard (pound), Case of L&P Worcestershire Sauce, 4 lbs of peanuts, 20 envelopes of Goya. $58.29
This next one was totally because we were at RD (listed above) with the Uncle and he wanted to go to Costco. DH went a bit crazy. Caesar Salad prepared, Mesquite wing Platter, 3 lbs of pistachios, Shrimp Salad, Cilantro Lime Shrimp, Organic Cheddar, Alaskan smoked salmon, 6 lbs of beef stew meat, 3 year old cheddar. $123.98
February 11th Bread, Pretzel Rolls, Mushrooms and English Muffins. $53 worth every penny and will last me til the spring. Well, not the mushrooms.
Stop and Shop 2/15 $68.41 Went mainly to get deals. Gallon of Milk, Fage Lemon Yogurt (free) Aria cream cheese (free) two bags of Birdseye riced cauliflower, case of 35 sixteen oz bottles of spring water, Kinderjoy candy egg (free) 2 Lindt dark 90% chocolate candy bars (hidden for future needs) 4.96 lbs of bone inn hotel style beef rib, 9.3 lbs Nature's promise organic chicken , blackberries, asorted peppers.
Total $509.67 (ugh)
Also, monies spent but product not received yet were $450 to organic market share, $63.92 for my half of a 20 lb order of red shrimp (our first purchase) to be picked up in July and 40 pounds of BSCB for $23.29 to be picked up in April. I am excited and looking forward to these gains once they are received. $537.21
How do I plan to NOT go into the stores for most of March? Powdered milk consumption from my pantry. Baking more bread, ONLY using what we now have in the house except for produce.
I'm going to try very hard.
Went for produce on February 26 $29.88
Also went in on two more Zaycon orders with a friend, cod and bacon. My friend owed me for her share of the shrimp so I was owed $9.87 from her, and now my half of the bacon is $53.87.
We are set for a year for shrimp, chicken, bacon and cod!
That is one big stock up trip! I have only been in a Costco once and that was in NYC. The nearest one to me is 50 miles away. How long do pistachios last or do you freeze them. In the shell or out?
ReplyDeleteThey do not last long, and Costco has the best price we have ever found. Just keep them in a large canning jar.
ReplyDeleteA canning jar is where I keep them after I open them. In the winter I can keep them in the kitchen because it is cool there. In the summer I have to move them near the ac or in the refrigerator and the kitchen is hot as hades in summer. Thanks.
DeleteThat was a big stock up! But, I have a feeling that is will all even out next month and throughout the summer when you start getting your market share again! =)
ReplyDeleteWe have an executive Costco membership, & received a $700 cash card. We've been using it to offset our grocery purchases for the month. (Feeding a family of four). We go to Costco every week, so don't really stock up as much. We just stick to our usual fruit & vegetable purchases, dairy, and occasionally meat.
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