Revamping My Master Grocery List

Here is my updated grocery list. It seems like everything on the list has gone up at lest $.20-$.30 since I made this list out 6 months ago. Because of that, and because of some dietary changes we are implementing, Eric and I have decided to up our grocery budget from $300 to $360. What a blessing it is to be able to do this.

Produce ( ) 5 lb. bag Apples ( ) Grapes ( ) Strawberries ( ) Cantaloupe ($2.99) ( ) Bananas ($.48/lb) ( ) Celery [$1.99] ( ) Carrots ($.86/lb) ( ) Green Peppers ($1.50ea.) ( ) Zucchini ($1.99/lb) ( ) Parsley ($.99/bunch) ( ) Garlic [$.45/bulb] ( ) 3lb. bag Onions ($1.99) ( ) 5 lb. bag Potatoes [$2.99] ( ) Gingerroot ( ) Mushrooms ($1.99) ( ) Lettuce ( ) Cabbage ( ) Blueberries ($3.99) ( ) Peaches ($2.49/lb) ( ) Breads ( ) Wheat Hot dog buns ($1.69) ( ) Wheat Hamburger buns ($1.69) ( ) Whole wheat bread ($1.39) ( ) ( ) ( ) Snacks ( ) Wheat crackers [$1.17] ( ) Saltines ( ) Graham Crackers [$1.30] ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Cereal/Juice ( ) Quick Oats [$2.17] ( ) Apple Juice [$3.99] ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Coffee Aisle ( ) Coffee ($9.99) ( ) Tea ( ) Peanut Butter ($2.89) ( ) Strawberry preserves ($2.39) ( ) Honey ($2.65) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Beans & Grains ( ) Elbow macaroni [$2.39] ( ) Spaghetti noodles ($2.39) ( ) Lasagna noodles ($2.39) ( ) Large shell pasta ($2.39) ( ) Egg noodles ($1.24) ( ) Brown rice [$1.99] ( ) White rice ($1.69) ( ) Black beans ($1.19) ( ) Wheat berries ( ) Lentils ($1.19) ( ) Garbanzo beans ($1.19) ( ) Kidney beans ($1.19) ( ) Pinto beans ($1.19) ( ) White beans ($1.19) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Frozen ( ) Peas ($1.89) ( ) Corn ($1.89) ( ) Broccoli ($1.99) ( ) Spinach ($1.99) ( ) Mixed veggies ($1.99) ( ) Stir-fry veggies ($1.99) ( ) Cauliflower ($1.99) ( ) Ice cream ($3.99) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Storage/Etc. ( ) Gallon freezer bags ($3.69) ( ) Quart freezer bags ($2.19) ( ) Fold sandwich bags ($1.65) ( ) Tin foil ($3.19) ( ) Plastic wrap ( ) ( ) ( ) Special Notes:

Meats ( ) Chicken breasts (2.5 lb. bag - $12.99) ( ) Chicken pieces ( ) Ground Beef ( ) Polish Sausage ( ) Pork Cutlets ( ) Turkey Cutlets ( ) Italian turkey sausage ($4.59) ( ) Breakfast Sausage ($3.99) ( ) Bacon ($3.99) ( ) ( ) Ham or Turkey lunch meat ( ) Pepperoni ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Baking ( ) Maple Syrup ( ) Molasses ( ) White Flour [$1.98] ( ) Whole Wheat Flour ( ) Sugar ($2.36) ( ) Brown Sugar [$1.75] ( ) Powdered Sugar ($1.75) ( ) Corn Meal ($1.29) ( ) Yeast ( ) Vanilla extract ( ) Baking cocoa ($2.49) ( ) Chocolate chips ($1.74) ( ) Baking soda ( ) Baking powder ( ) Powdered milk ($2.69) ( ) Bread crumbs [$1.09] ( ) Olive oil ($6.59) ( ) Canola oil ($2.64) ( ) ( ) Spices ( ) Sea salt ( ) Pepper ( ) Garlic salt ( ) Cumin ($3.29) ( ) Curry ( ) Cinnamon ( ) Chili powder ( ) Italian seasoning ($1.00) ( ) Thyme ( ) Dill ( ) ( ) ( ) Canned/Miscellaneous ( ) Tomato sauce [$.69] ( ) Tomato paste ($.79) ( ) Diced tomatoes [$.61] ( ) Canned fruit [$1.29] ( ) Applesauce ($1.91) ( ) Pudding [$.91] ( ) Jell-O ($.37) ( ) Mayonnaise [$2.39] ( ) Ranch dressing ($1.70) ( ) Ketchup ( ) Mustard [$.81] ( ) Worchestshire sauce ( ) Tamari ( ) Apple cider vinegar ( ) Relish ( ) Tuna [$.71] ( ) Salsa ($1.71) ( ) Tortillas ($2.49) ( ) Taco shells [$1.99] ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Dairy ( ) Kroger brand 6pk. Yogurt [$1.69] ( ) 32 oz. yogurt ($2.59) ( ) Kefir ( ) Sour cream ($1.62) ( ) Ricotta cheese ($4.79) ( ) Butter ($3.29) ( ) 1 ½ doz. Eggs [$2.09] ( ) Cream cheese [$1.36] ( ) Sharp cheddar cheese [$3.19] ( ) Mozzarella cheese [$3.19] ( ) Parmesan cheese ($2.45) ( ) Whole Milk (1/2 g $1.99) ( ) Cottage cheese ( ) ( ) ( ) Special Occasion Purchases:

The prices on this list are the regular shelf prices. When I make out my monthly list, I write down any sales prices next to the regular price. I also mark down any coupons I have on this list. That way, I can come up with a pretty good estimate of what the total will be.

I still have to finish up my list for tomorrow so I'll finish up my posts on this tomorrow after all my shopping is done. I probably spend a total of three hours a month making out my menu plan, filling in my grocery, and totaling up the prices and coupons. It is definitely a worthwhile investment of my time though, both in the savings and the time it saves me in the long run through out the month.