I didn’t want to keep stocked with too many groceries this week, not certain of my cousin’s plans and also being tight budgeted because of pulmonía expenses and the whole bank fiasco.

But after two mornings of crackers and almond butter for breakfast, it was beyond time to get some tortillas! And if I was going all the way ‘downtown’, I might as well get a few things to tide me over the next few days. In other words, I needed cheese. If I have cheese, my pantry’s full. 🙂

So my first stop was the other little grocer, Felipe, I think. He stocks Chihuahua cheese, very similar to a mild white cheddar or Monterrey Jack, which melts beautifully. 24 pesos for 200g (3 pesos CHEAPER than Ley!).

Next stop was the City Deli for two potatoes and a carrot. 9 pesos. (I wish the veggie guy wasn’t so hard to catch!)

Then, the tortillería. 5 pesos.

Finally, the butcher shop for a large chicken breast. 20 pesos.

Total spent, 58 pesos (4.57CAD). I can’t buy that amount of chicken OR cheese for that price in Canada!

Now, to figure out what I’m doing with the chicken tonight (probably my usual…). It’ll be nice to have the leftovers for breakfast tomorrow!