I know it’s not as bad as I think it is, but I can’t help feeling like I’m falling behind on everything this month! It’s as though I’m trying to catch up on all the little things I was putting off in January and February and now the stress is overwhelming me to get everything done. Despite that, I am making a conscious effort to make my  weekly meal plan, prep as much as I can (even when that is very little) and shop the sales for our stock pile.

Meals:

• Macaroni Casserole
• Miso & Vegetable Soup
• Risotto & Broccoli Salad
• Slowcooker Curry
• Tofu Black Bean Avocado
• Cauliflower Wings
• Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes & Grilled Tilapia

Ingredients:

• Macaroni
• Diced Tomatoes
• Onion
• Tomato Soup or Tomato Sauce
• Cheese
• Ginger 
• Garlic
• Carrot
• Vegetable Broth
• Udon noddles or instant noodles
• Soya Sauce
• Broccoli 
• Red Miso Paste
• Snow Peas
• Green Onions
• Mushrooms
• Arborio Rice
• Dry White Wine
• Parmesan Cheese
• Red Onion
• Simulated Bacon Bits
• Dried Cranberries
• Mayonaise
• White Vinegar
• Sunflower Seeds
• Sweet Potato
• Coconut Milk
• Ground Tumeric
• Chili Flakes
• Tofu
• Black Beans
• Basmati Rice
• Avocado
• Brown Sugar
• Cauliflower
• Milk
• Flour
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Cumin
• Paprika
• Hot sauce
• Potatoes
• Butter
• Tilapia

Grocery:

• Ginger – $0.13 @ Tomavo
• Broccoli – $1.89 @ Tomavo
• Snow Peas – $0.85 @ Tomavo
• Red Onion – $0.70 @ Tomavo
• Simulated Bacon Bits – $0.40 @ Bulk Barn
• Sunflower seeds – $0.34 @ Bulk Barn
• Sweet Potato – $1.02 @ Superstore
• Tofu – $1.99 @ Superstore
• Avocado – $1.29 @ Superstore
• Cauliflower – $5.99 @ Superstore (Got 1200 PC Points!)
• Milk – $6.53 @ Superstore
• Potatoes – $4.99 @ Costco
• Salsa – $8.99 @ Costco
• Toilet Paper – $16.99 @ Costco
• Frozen Strawberries – $12.99 @ Costco
• Vector Cereal – On sale for $7.99 @ Costco
• Tomato – $0.81 @ Tomavo
• Cottage Cheese – $3.49 @ Superstore (Got 400 PC Points)

Our total cost for this week’s grocery is $65.02! I’m really proud that we went under budget this week since we were a bit over budget last week. To reward myself for meal planning and being so much under budget, I made two personal purchases. One of them will actually be featured on the blog later on, but the other was a treat for me – some Mini Eggs!

Do you guys ever reward yourself after you feel like you accomplished something important? It’s definitely one of my favourite motivators, in moderation. Let us know what works to keep you motivated to get stuff done!