Category Archive

Grocery Challenge: 2012

Homemade Italian Sausage

After the breakfast sausage post the other day, I figured I better get back right away and share the Italian Sausage recipe.  Like the breakfast sausage, this is a revelation for me. ...

At The End of January

I didn’t get any pictures of this past week’s shopping trips, because there were two, and both were pretty rushed.  It was a birthday week here, and I had to plan accordingly...

The Birth Week Menu Plan

It’s a birthday week here at the Tummy Treasure household!  My little man is turning eight and we’re all excited about that.  He chose the birthday dinner on Friday, and I also...

Pantry Stocking Tips

One of the tools that I use to try and keep my grocery costs down is simply having a decently stocked pantry.  Now, when I say that, I don’t mean that I...

Menu Plan Monday

I was thinking yesterday about why I haven’t been able to really stick to my $82 a week budget- and I am starting to think that when all is said and done,...

Shopping Trip: Week Three

I was SO close this week!  Menu planning was much easier because I did it while Andy was around… it was very helpful to have someone else shoot out ideas, and then...

This Week’s Menu Plan

There are quite a bit of thoughts that go through my head when it comes to meal planning every week.  The very first thing I need to do is look at the...

This Week’s Grocery Trip: Not So Good

Blech.  I didn’t do quite so well this week with my grocery shopping trip.  I have excuses, of course.  I really had a hard time coming up with a menu plan this...

The Menu Plan

As I mentioned before, I really struggled with getting back into the menu plan groove this week.  I have a few days every week that get a little tricky.  We have one...

Here We Go: The First Shopping Trip

I’m astoundingly pleased with myself today.  🙂 I spent a lot of time the last three days just trying to come up with a basic menu plan for the week.  My brain...