Groceries Are Too Damn Expensive!

Ok I'll be the first to admit that I also buy some junk but I still stand by groceries are too damn expensive! Today I went to the grocery store--in this case walmart because while the other stores in my area have an item or 2 cheaper I always tend to spend more money in other stores so I keep going back to walmart...

Here's what I bought today:


Food


3lbs of apples
1 lb mushrooms
carton of strawberries
1 red onion
1 lb spinach
2 bell peppers
5 lbs bananas
8 sausage/egg/cheese biscuit--yes, I know cheaper to make but sometimes convenience wins out over price
large box of eggo waffles--again convenience and the generic ones taste awful so let go my ego
2.5 lbs chicken breast
ice cream drumsticks-Nestle because they were out of store brand
2.5 lbs bacon--this will last all month
1 lb deli ham
1 pkg of oscar mayer thick cut bologna--because I like this about 2x/year My bologna has a first name...
24 piece slice cheese
cereal-generic cheerios
radiatore pasta
egg noodles
2 c pkg shredded cheese
bbq sauce
dry soup mix
oatmeal bars-2 boxes
doritos
kettle chips
rice-for P to play with
minute rice--again convenience
crisco--because I buy some every couple of years and today was that day
1 lb butter
cinnamon rolls
frosted flakes-generic
bottled water
Jif Natural peanut butter--the big jar because choosy moms choose Jif and that's what they like around here ;)
Syrup or as Bryan calls it Pancake Sauce--because we have been out for awhile now and I finally remembered to pick some up
Coke-24 pack-because we all have a vice and sweet caffeine is mine
Dr Pepper-24 pack because Bryan and Rory like them
Gatorade 8 pack
1 Gallon of milk--that mom paid for...because I told the cashier it wasn't mine...good thing it was mom standing behind me in line!
Campbells condensed soups--again convenience 2 mushroom, 1 chicken, 1 cheese and 1 beef consomme
1 box of chicken broth--yeah there's that convenience again
1 can of black beans
4 cans of tomato sauce
the largest bottle of Hunt's ketchup w/o hfcs--because sometimes I am 'healthy' like that
1 bottle of cran/grape no sugar added
1 pkg of vienna sausages because P and I love them--yes, I know what they are!
18 eggs
1 loaf of bread--Nature's Own Honey Wheat--because I don't have time to bake my own--I'm too busy telling you about how much money I spent!


Non Food Items
Toilet paper-9 double roll
3 pack Viva paper towels--because I like them
Dove soap--I think there are 6 bars--because I tried cheaper soaps and we don't like them
dental floss--glide for sensitive teeth and gums--It doesn't get stuck between my teeth--that's why I pay almost $4 for floss!

Just Because Stuff
Giant bottle of bubbles--because regardless of what Pinterest says Dawn dishwashing soap does not make good bubbles--spend the $1.68 and get the good bubbles
An outside ball for P because the one he had busted

Grand Total :$183.94

Geez imagine if I had to buy Goat milk this week...that would have been an extra $25! If not mentioned everything is generic. I don't buy organic or anything like that because quite frankly I believe that one day we will find out that it wasn't really 'organic' and I can't afford it anyway...and I'm off to Tallent's this afternoon to pick up some ground beef and sausage...maybe some steak if it's on sale...

I didn't buy a lot of veggies because I have plenty of broccoli, brussel sprouts, corn and green beans in either the pantry or freezer. The store did not have cauliflower today--that was on my list to buy.

And I'll probably be back in the store this weekend well because 5lbs of bananas will last about 3 days around here ;)