2025-05 May Frugal Thread

[HermanH]

At least the taxes are done.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Took a look at the flyers not a lot for us this week which is fine with me.

I might run to Food Basics after work for a couple of things but we will see how I feel, I have a meeting and not sure how long it will last so that may factor in as I don't want a super later dinner.

Also, they are calling for storms right around the time I get off work and if we get them I won't be shopping during a storm.

Still working on next week's meal plan, if I go to Food Basics and they have the Ground Chicken they have on sale thinking I will make the Greek Meatballs. I think lunches will be fajita bowls. Breakfasts will be Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Berry Sauce and Whipped Greek Yogurt. Now to come up with about 10 more dinner ideas LOL.

Let's see what I can knock out

Happy Thursday Everyone.

[flemeth]

Thank you @HermanH for starting this thread

Hoping to find some good deals on fruits, vegetables and dairy this month since we are eating out of the Freezer and Pantry. Will only stock up stuff if there is a good sale and coupon

[Arjon]

For those who are okay with frozen ground chicken, GT has 4x 1 lb for $10. We mostly use this for our homemade cat food, but when we have eaten it, I didn't notice any difference from fresh.

[coupon girl]

I went with hubby to canadian tire to use up our 30.00 promo card we got

small yew shrub on sale 19.99
4 bags of black soil 3.00 = 36.10-30.00 promo card=6.10

Happy with our purchase!

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
As expected my meeting ran late yesterday which was fine but a few things came in during the meeting I had to get done yesterday and it was pouring so no grocery shopping.

I was going to go grocery shopping today but that may not happen because honestly, I do not feel like it.

Not sure what is up today but I feel like I cannot wake up and am feeling kind of blah so we shall see what the day brings.

I had a bit of a dinner fail last night, I pulled out Wings for Mom and Chucks for me to make Caesar Wraps before my meeting. When I got home I completely forgot I was planning to have the leftover potato salad as the side dish so I ended up throwing fries in the oven since I was still doing a few things for work. So now we still have potato salad to eat, opps.

Tonight's dinner is a mystery.

UGH, I just remembered I am supposed to be washing the bedding today. I completely forgot to strip my bed this morning.

I literally feel like if my head was not attached right now I would forget it.

Happy Friday Everyone.

[Frugalbigmama]

Good Morning! Gray start to the day here.

Enjoying my coffee and going through work emails. Think it will be a quiet day today.

Meeting my friend for dinner tonight. We were going to do lunch today but I wasn't sure I could make it so she suggested "drinks" which means dinner lol. I will offer to pick her up so she can drink I haven't been out for dinner in town in a long long time! I really only go with her because if home we eat at home. Only when out of town we seem to eat out.

Still haven't done laundry....today should be the day. I should at least do a load of towels. They are easy to fold and put away at least.

Have a wonderful weekend!

[lizzie bargain]

Man since when are green onions $1.89-guess I will blame the tariffs.

[SassyAshley]

@lizzie bargain , they have been insane here for awhile, our Costcos are now carrying them, 2lbs for $6.99 which is the better deal but A LOT of Green Onions.

I lucked out and got them on sale for $4.99 so we chopped up half of them and put them in the freezer for use later.

[Frugalbigmama]

Man since when are green onions $1.89-guess I will blame the tariffs.

That is the price I have seen for a long time Haven't bought them in a long long time since .50C is my price lol. Isn't that crazy!!

[Frugalbigmama]

Well this morning I bit the bullet and booked 12 days in Mexico for November! I had been searching the past 2 weeks and seems the deals go up/change or direct flights are crazy expensive. Finally found the perfect deal and hit the book button! Went back in just now and most rooms are sold out and only small twin beds available and $100 more then what I paid. Glad to have that done! When down there plan on checking out some places for future trips (February)...feel better if we see them in person before booking.

Had to pop to the bank for work. Went for a stroll in the No Frills while downtown and left spending 0. We don't really need anything.

[HermanH]

For those who are okay with frozen ground chicken, GT has 4x 1 lb for $10. We mostly use this for our homemade cat food, but when we have eaten it, I didn't notice any difference from fresh.

Not sure it its commonly known, but RCSS has the same offer of 4x 1-pound tubes of NoName lean chicken or lean turkey for $10. It is an ongoing offer. If RCSS has it, Frills probably has it, too. I cannot distinguish it from fresh, either.

[walkonby]

Man since when are green onions $1.89-guess I will blame the tariffs.

I too have not bought any green onions seeing that insulting high price for weeks on end. Pfft! The sale I got on April 30th
was not in the NF flyer but my NF had them for a $1.00 so I grabbed 2 bunches.

[HermanH]

Start the month with another delicious NY striploin roast, perfectly rare.

[HermanH]

Scumbags jacked up my car insurance 10%, even with absolutely no claims or demerits.