Week 3 of "poor month"

What I spent the last of my grocery money on:
corn on the cob
fresh green beans
fresh tomatoes (4 lbs!)
2 yellow squash

All from the farmer's market. I know it wasn't wise, but I needed fresh, homegrown farm produce and not the stuff from the store.

What I made with these items:
peanut butter, green bean and tofu stir fry with rice
cheese sandwiches, tomatoes and green salad
corn on the cob with homemade bread sticks and garlic butter sauce
zucchini and yellow squash soup with corn in milk and butter (the best soup on the planet!)

What happened when we ran out of toilet paper, lunch meat, all fruits, and margarine:
Search through couch cushions
search through my husband's box of change (taking out quarters only--not too desperate yet)
search through car for emergency $5 in my first aid kit
search through bike repair kits for emergency money (found $10)

What we are still going to run out of:
milk
eggs
decent salad

What we are not going to run out of:
chocolate chips
dried beans
rice
whole wheat
oil
salt
sugar
dried potato flakes
macaroni
canned pears