shopping list to last about a month....

I was asked if I make a big list/plan out my shopping trips..and really I don't like some folks do.
Yesterday's shopping trip was a little planned in that I took the time to go through some of my Weight Watchers cookbooks and try to choose a few meals that I would like to make. Then I built up from there...with the intent of making a point to make sure that I stocked up on plenty of frozen vegetables, plenty of meat products, plenty of things for the pantry such as pastas and sauces and a few canned items.
I made a point to switch over to less sugary foods/snacks for my children. Choosing instead to purchase cereals like shredded wheat/and snacks like peanuts, pretzels and crackers and dessert related items like jellos and puddings.Making a point to try to get store brand items as possible

Here is a run down on what was purchased:
1 lb bacon
3 packages of boneless porkchops (about 4-5 chops to a package)
2 pkgs cream cheese
1 bag of boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 pkgs breakfast sausage links
4 pkgs ground chuck
2 pkg Italian sausage
1 large pkg stew beef
1 large pkg macaroni pasta
3 mac and cheese dinner pkgs
2 large boxes of bow tie pasta
3 boxes jiffy pizza crust mix
1 large bag brown rice
1 jar applesauce
1 ctnr parmesan cheese/shaker kind
1 ctnr mustard dijon type
1 jar green olives
3 lb ctnr Smart balance butter spread
1 ctnr orange juice
1 ctnr beef buillon cubes
1 ctnr real bacon bits for salad
2 cans pepper jack cheese flavored soup for quesadillas
1 ctnr butter cream frosting
1 key lime dessert kit
1 pumpkin dessert kit
2 cake mixes
1 ctnr pepper rings
1 ctnr peanuts
1 jar apple juice
4 pkgs cornbread mix
1 bag pretzels
2 rolls of biscuits
2 rolls of crescents
1 bag sugar
1 bag flour
1 ctnr cilantro spice
1 pkg splenda for baking
2 pkgs sliced ham
2 pkg whole grain tortillas
2 6 pks of yogurt
1 gallon white vinegar
1 ctnr squeeze ketchup
1 ctnr mayonnaise
1 ctnr italian style bread crumbs
1 jar salsa
1 box of barley for soups
2 large boxes of baking soda
2 ctnrs of dishwasher detergent
1 ctnr dish detergent
3 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes
1 lb yellow onions
1 cantaloupe
nearly 2 lbs of golden delicious aples
1 head of cabbage
1 loaf whole wheat bread
2 dozen freerange style brown eggs
1 pkg tomatoes
1 pkg paper towels the 3 pk.
1 red bell pepper
6 green bell peppers
3 jalepeno peppers to make fresh salsa with
1 head of lettuce
2 pkg of frozen pie crust5 pkgs shredded cheeses/different varieities
2 boxes of cereal
2 boxes of graham crackers
2 pkgs of other variety wheat crackers
7 pkgs of pudding mixes
1 large ctnr cool whip
6 pkgs of varieties of jello
4 pkgs of muffin mixes
1 ctnr crisco
3 cans tomato sauce
2 cans white hominy
3 cans black beans
2 cans garbanzo beans
2 cans asparagus cuts
1 bottle greek style vinagrette dressing
1 can chopped black olives
4 cans chopped tomatoes/2 of italian style seasoned/2 were mexi style seasoned
2 cans of chili beans
17 bags of frozen vegetables/mixed varieties like whole green beans, broccoli, pepper medleys, squash medleys, steam peas,corn, etc.

o.k. that is the list..
my total expenditure.......
$273.01