Fiesta Trip 7/28 And Guests For Lunch

We are having some friends over for lunch (our big meal these days, since my husband is working evenings lately), and we wanted to BBQ some chicken.  Fiesta had leg quarters for just $0.47/lb with a $10 purchase.  They also had a few awesome produce deals, and there were a couple items we had run out of, so I was able to get in the $10 purchase with no problems.  Well, it would have been pretty close if I hadn't remembered we ran out of mayonnaise.

Here's what I got this morning:

8.43 lbs Chicken @ $0.47/lb = $3.97
4.1lbs white onions @ $0.39/lb = $1.60
4.63 lbs White potatoes @ $0.59/lb = $2.58
5 Small Naval Oranges @ 5 for $1 =  $1
Green Tip Lettuce  = $0.99
Red Tip Lettuce =  $0.99
Iceburg Lettuce =  $0.69
2 1lb Carrots @ $0.69 each = $1.38
2 Can Corn @ 2 for $1 =  $1
Bread = $0.89
Mayo = $2.49 *cringe*

Total = $17.58 (no food taxes in Texas)

To a coupon shopping that seems like a lot to pay for such a small amount, but I used no coupons and this trip was entirely fresh meat and produce, and the prices of the individual items were great!

For lunch we are making half of the chicken ($1.99 worth) and I will make a mixed salad with the lettuce I bought.  The three whole heads cost just as much total as a small bag of pre-torn and washed salad would cost, and will make at least 3-4 times as much salad.  (And seriously, how hard is it to wash and tear lettuce??  I let my 5 year old do it!)  If I use 1/3 of each lettuce while our guests are here, that is $0.89 worth.  That plus half the chicken adds up to $2.88 plus a little salad dressing and free BBQ sauce to entertain guests.  Not too bad, huh?

The corn and carrots are for a something special that will be coming your way tomorrow! ;)