Last week's not so great couponing trip to the commissary...(10/18/2011)

Total before coupons:  $84.48

Coupon savings:  $14.25

Total after coupons:  $74.23

16% savings

This week we spent way more than normal, and got items that we typically don't get....that combined with only a few coupons, it wasn't a very good trip...

Here's what I bought:

Honey Nut Cheerios:

-Used $1.00/1 from the pampers package

Paid:  $1.00

Planters energy peanut bars:

-Used .50/1

Paid:  .75

Nestle Tollhouse peanutbutter/chocolate chip cookie dough:

-Used $1.00/1

Paid:  $1.00

Kraft American Cheese (2%)

-Used FREE coupon that was mailed to me from the commissary

Paid:  FREE

Smuckers Snack N Waffles:

-Used $1.00/1

Paid:  $1.00

(I bought 2, cinnamon and blueberry)

Rudy's bread (this bread is sooo good!):

-Used $2.00/1 printable

Paid:  .99

Nivea Lip care:

-Used $3.00/2

Paid:  .15 each

Hormel ground pork:

-Used $1.00/1 printable

Paid:  $1.61

Here's what I bought without coupons:

10lb bag of rice (we were completely out, which is not good in my house--but added more to my grocery bill than normal)

Corn bread mix

Dales steak marinade

4 steaks (hence the larger grocery bill)

Halloween cup cake mix

Halloween frosting (I let the girls decorate)

Dozen large eggs

Sour Cream

1 gallon milk

Butter

Simply Orange/Mango juice

Feta cheese

Yoplait Gogurt

Boneless chicken thighs

2 packages of pork chops

Skirt Steak

Frozen Brocoli florets

Frozen corn

Mixed vegetables

Popsicles

Low sodium bacon

Cucumber

Garlic

Organic bananas (reduced--.84 for about 6!)

Organic Avacados (reduced--$1.52 for about 7--made some guacamole!)

Cilantro (for guacamole)

Tomato

Mushrooms