Bulk Buying

Brown rice and pinto beans were on sale, so I bought 10 pounds each. Even though the upfront cost put me over for the day, I'm saving overall by a good margin.

$0.99: 15 ounce can of pinto beans -> 6.6 cents per ounce

vs.

$8.46: 10 pounds of dry pinto beans -> 20 pounds & 5 ounces cooked -> 2.6 cents per ounce

That's about 60% off the price of canned beans. While canned beans are undoubtedly more convenient, I have a pressure cooker, so dry beans aren't too much of a hassle. Totally dry, the pressure cooker can finish them in about 30 minutes. Soaked overnight, it only takes 15 minutes.

Daily Summary

• Groceries: $20.31
• 0 servings, Breakfast: silk nut milk
• 0 servings, Lunch: silk nut milk
• 8 servings, Dinner: tvp curry, rice, and 4 cups of veggies
• 1 serving, Snack: orange

The apple I bought looked perfectly fine, but the core had been eaten through by insects so I had to toss it out :(.

9 servings of fruits and vegetables on $20.31

$10.31 over budget for the day

$28.83 under budget overall