Introduction

This blog is intended to be a personal record of my own family's grocery expenses as well as a record of our weekly menu plans, a place to share recipes and a way to keep track of what we actually ate in order to adjust menu plans for the future.  My grocery buying strategy is a work in progress so by keeping a record of everything I hope to be able to fine tune my methods and also have a place to come back to start over if I fall off the budgeting wagon.

My goal is to feed a family of four (2 adults, 2 preschoolers) as well as caring for three cats and covering all medications and household goods out of a budget of no more than $150 per week.  Ideally it will be significantly less per week, around $80-$120 with $100 a week being my usual goal.