A Thanksgiving Thrifty Thursday

Happy Thanksgiving my American peeps. For those of you not  in holiday mode today,  happy Thrifty Thursday. Oh my-not too much to share this week in the thrift department. I'm still on track with my  $400 grocery challenge, but by on track, I mean I haven't yet gone over, but I only have $4 until the end of the month. I needed butter-and popcorn, which for a snack when you have the junk food craving, a person could do a lot worse. Let's start there.

• Some days leave you just want something crunchy and salty. That was me Tuesday. Instead of buying more costly potato chips, I grabbed a box of Act II Movie Theater microwave popcorn, three bags for $1.00. DD2 ad I happily munched Tuesday night and I got my snack fix. 
• I made a batch of oatmeal cookies on Sunday. The egg carton tipped and three eggs broke, but I salvaged them to use in the mix. I froze  a bit more than half. The ingredients were all from the pantry, and I used up the last of my brown sugar. 
• I met my friend N for coffee/work meeting. We both skipped the lattes and just had plain coffee to which I added cream and she had an Americano. We decided the $4 flat whites weren't worth twice the price. No fancy latte art, but $2 stayed in my wallet. 
• I booked a room for next weekend when we go to my daughters scholarship meeting and audition at one of the schools she was accepted into. I used $12 of Orbitz points to bring the hotel room down. Continental breakfast is provided which will save some funds. 
• Instead of buying Knorr  vegetable soup mix, loaded with sodium and nearly over $1.50 a packet, I'm using veggies I have at home, shredded carrots, finely chopped onion, Morton season salt and pepper, and a dash of lemon juice, to make my spinach dip. I think it should taste even nicer. 

I'm looking forward to the day. I'm about to do my food prep for the sides and appetizers I am bringing for the day. I've got a fresh cup of coffee and am ready to go.