First Groceries of 2009

I haven’t posted a grocery list in months now, so I thought it was about time to do so! Plus, Mr. Mal and I are trying to stick to a weekly grocery budget. Today, we took the time to meal plan, take advantage of in-store specials, and check the unit price on products. Our total today was just $2 over our budgeted allowance, which isn’t bad for us! We’re usually about 20 bucks over! Let’s hope we can keep up the “bargain shopping” through 2009! 

This week’s cart:

• Box of clementines
• Shredded mozzarella
• 4 containers of yogurt
• Low-fat cottage cheese
• Vanilla soy milk
• Chocolate soy milk
• Organic 1% milk
• 2 cans of chick peas
• Smoked Gruyere cheese 
• Frozen chopped spinach
• Linquine 
• 2 lemons
• Canned pumpkin
• Bananas
• Shredded coconut
• Chocolate chips
• Broccoli crowns
• Carrots
• Bove’s Basil Marinara
• Kettle chips
• 2 sweet potatoes
• Cucumber
• Italian bagged lettuce
• 2 Larabars
• 1 Luna Tea Cake
• 2 Luna Bars
• French bread
• Brown sugar
• Brussels sprouts
• Liquid egg whites
• Organic mac & cheese 
• Frozen cheese raviolis