Finances, Edition #4

I enjoy my weekly grocery store trip. There’s something about all the colorful food that makes me briefly forget about my worries. I also adhere to my family’s food-money philosophy: “You either spend money on food or you spend money on medical bills”. While I knew that my food bills would increase when I started buying all-organic fruits and vegetables, I didn’t think they would increase as much as they did - to $60, $80, sometimes $100 a week. To draw attention to the cost of good food, I’m keeping a cumulative tally of my weekly grocery bill and the tab from any time I eat out.

I realized I missed a week, so I owe you this receipt from two weeks ago as well as yesterday's receipt. Two weeks ago was an expensive week, mostly because I ran out of spices, tea tree oil, and grains - at the same time!

1.31 lb Organic Lemons @ $2.49/lb = $3.26
1 Bunch Organic Carrots = $1.99
Organic Tea Tree Oil = $11.49
1.62 lb Organic White Onion @ $2.49/lb = $2.99
2.37 lb Organic Red Seedless Grapes @ $2.99 = $7.09
Organic Raw Hemp Seed = $9.44
Organic Raw Hemp Seed = $4.44
1.05 lb Organic Millet @ $1.29 lb = $1.35
2 Packages of Organic Blueberries @ 2 Packages for $5 = $5
10oz Organic Girl Baby Spinach = $6.99
1.25 lb Organic Short Brown Rice @ $1.99/lb = $2..49
.76 lb Organic Raw Buckwheat Grits @ $2.39/lb = $2.49
Organic Cumin = $5.59
Organic Tumeric = $4.39
Organic Curry Powder = $4.99
Raw Blue Agave = $11.99
1.51 lb Organic White Jasmine Rice @ $2.29 /lb = $4.82
.76 lb Organic Amaranth @ $2.39/lb = $1.82
4 Mangos @ 4 for $5 = $5
2 1lb Packages Organic Strawberries @ 2 packages for $6 = $6
3.35 lb Organic Bananas @ $1.29/lb = $4.32

Subtotal = $108.01
Tax = $1.09
Total = $109.10