Challenge: To trim down the grocery bills by at least 33%

According to the US Department of Labor, the average American family of four spends $8,513 per year on groceries. This statistic breaks down to $177 per person a month. My family is not the traditional nuclear family. In addition to me and my husband, we have four children -- three teenagers, a two-year-old, and a mother-in-law. Applying the above figures, our grocery bill for a family of seven should approximate to $1239 per month. And astonishingly, it has regularly fluctuated in the range of $1000- $1300. My goal is to trim this monthly pile of receipts down to $830,(including diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and restaurant bills) if not less. Being able to frugally feed my nutrition-conscious husband and appease the voracious appetites of my teenagers will be my main challenge!

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Free Pastry Reward

I just signed up to become an official member of MyPanera at http://www.mypanera.com/.  After doing so, I already earned a free pastry for my next visit.  I just love their chocolate pastries.  I can't wait to go (once I receive a free Panera giftcard in the mail after using rewards points from my credit card).

What I love about Panera is that they post mini signs which tell you how many calories each pastry item is.  My favorite breakfast item there is the Spinach Artichoke Egg Souffle. Going on their website and using their Nutrition calculator, I have just learned that the serving provides 19 grams of protein, 35% DVof Vitamin A and Calcium, as well as 8% Vitamin C and 15% Iron.  What a wonderful tool.
Posted by Dilara Channing at 4:48 PM

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