Tuesday restock

Good Lord, but I have been so busy. On Tuesday I had an appointment to get set up at a new gym I joined, and I did some time on the elliptical before leaving. I then walked to the International District to pick up a package from the post office, which apparently they could not just leave for me like they usually do (annoyed because I now have another package slip, so this is like becoming a trend).

Next door to the post office is a little stinky fish market and they had boxes of produce outside. In one of the boxes they had kabocha squash for 99 cents a pound. I grabbed one and then went inside where I found bags of green beans for $1.59 a pound, and blocks of tofu for $1.49. I spent $6 on beans, squash, and tofu.

After I got home I waited for Jeremy to get home from work and we went to Grocery Outlet. We spent $124 and bought all of the following:

3 lbs frozen blueberries
6 frozen turkey burgers
2 2.5 bags of frozen chicken tenderloins (they're back!)
Frozen mini pepperoni pizzas
9 sugar free energy drinks
A canister of old fashioned oats
Organic strawberry shortcake sandwich cookies
Chia seeds
3 1 lb bags of quinoa rice blend
Peanut butter flavored cereal
A box of instant macaroni and cheese with beef packets
A candy cane cookie mix
Brown rice crackers with sea salt and black pepper
Protein granola
15 lemon pound cake Alt bars (like Lara Bars but with protein added)
Korean BBQ flavored rice crackers
Almond butter
Pumpkin spice flavored coconut milk
18 Fiber One brownies
2 quarts of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
6 pack of chicken Ramen noodles
Low sugar orange marmalade
Sugar free cherry preserves
Chocolate chip cookies
Peanut butter filled sandwich crackers
Mild salsa
2 bottles of island teriyaki sauce
Lunchables waffle dippers
Sliced cheddar cheese
Salami and cheese snack pack
Six pack of mini Baby Bel cheeses
8 pack of fat free flavored Greek yogurt
2 tubs of low fat pimento cheese (Jeremy loves this stuff. Ugh.)
Large can of crushed tomatoes
Quart of plain Greek yogurt
2 lbs brown rice
4 pack of mini milk chocolate bars
Artichoke hummus
2 1 lb packages of deli roast beef
4 oz herb goat cheese
1 lb candied ginger pieces
1 lb raw sunflower seeds
2 lbs celery hearts
Vanilla extract
1 avocado
6 pack Blue Sky calorie free lemonade
2 lbs pitted dates
4 bottles Mio
4 lbs clementines

For dinner I made curry with half the kabocha squash, the block of tofu, a little broccoli we had in the fridge, cashew butter, coconut milk, curry powder, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and dried onion. I also made brown rice to serve it with. I really liked it. Winter liked it but was unenthusiastic about the squash. I don't think Jeremy ever ate any.

I also made granola bars. I pureed a pound of dates with a few pieces of candied ginger (and in doing so I stripped out the grooves of the food processor attachment that came with my hand blender, so I went ahead and ordered a new and more decent food processor) and then mixed in chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and oats with my hands until the mixture was pretty stiff. I lined a square baking pan with plastic wrap, and pressed it down, covering it with another layer of plastic wrap. I put it in the fridge for about an hour, then cut them up into 12 bars. They are good, with a nice ginger flavor. Very dense, sweet, and chewy.

Breakfast: banana with PB
Lunch: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Dinner: kabocha squash, tofu and broccoli with brown rice and coconut cashew curry sauce
Snacks/desserts: ginger date almond granola bar
Beverages: 1/2 can Blue Sky Free soda, water

Monday, super boring dinner

Ha ha. But no really, it was boring. But it was also easy. Jeremy went to QFC and bought 2% milk, bananas, a cucumber, two Lean Cuisines, and two energy drinks. He spent $9.

For dinner we had chicken burgers (I ate mine on GF toast, and Winter and Jeremy used whole wheat bagels) with lettuce, mustard, and olive oil mayo. We also had salad with cucumber and dressing.

Breakfast: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Lunch: leftover soba noodles, veggies, and chicken with coconut cashew curry
Dinner: chicken burger with lettuce, mayo and mustard, and salad with cucumber and dressing
Snacks/desserts: 1/3 dark chocolate with cherries and almonds
Beverages: water

Sunday

For Christmas I got Jeremy a gift card for a facial at a place he likes in Bellevue, where incidentally I also used to work. He decided to use it on the first. I made appointments for Winter and I to get manicures at the same time, and we decided to make a day of it and go to Yogurtland afterward. We also stopped by Pet Smart to get some pill pocket cat treats for Friday's Prozac (spoiler alert, he does not like them).

I made French toast for breakfast for Winter and I, and I used two of the scratch and dent apples I had purchased, about a pound of frozen strawberries, and a tablespoon of honey, to make a large batch if compote. We topped our French toast with it and I saved the rest to use with plain yogurt.

Once we got out to Bellevue Winter started complaining that she was like really really hungry. We walked over to Jack in the Box and got her a chicken ranch sandwich and fries which cost $8.

After we were done at the spa/salon/whatever we went next door to Yogurtland. We spent $17 there. We are trying to use up the gift card so Winter and I both got large cups. Jeremy just wanted a small one. I am adding cultured dairy back in to my diet this month, so I went ahead and got yogurt instead of sorbet this time. I added strawberries and sliced almonds to it.

We had 20 minutes to wait for the bus, and it was super cold out, so we spent that time at a supplement store. Jeremy bought 4 Quest bars for about $10.

Jeremy also went to QFC before going home. I know he spent about $14 but I don't really remember what he bought. I know he got a large tub of plain yogurt, a bag of shredded fiesta blend cheese, and two bags of whole wheat bagels. I will have to ask him tomorrow.

Breakfast: GF French toast with apple strawberry compote
Lunch: blueberry and passion fruit frozen yogurt with strawberries and almonds, half of a banana bread Quest bar
Dinner: vegetarian chili with brown rice, sour cream and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 chocolate PB Quest bar
Beverages: lime Perrier (complimentary at the nail/facial place), water

Friday + Saturday

Friday the only money spent on food was for a $.99 dark chocolate Hershey bar which I split with Winter.

Breakfast: granola and nut milk
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, orchard bar, two cookies
Dinner: leftover navy bean and red pepper soup with crushed up onion and chive crackers, two clementines
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water

Saturday I spent about $3 on two Bolthouse Farms fruit smoothies. They were buy one get one free at QFC. We made chili in the crock pot for dinner with black, navy, and pinto beans, tomato sauce, dried onion, salt, cayenne pepper and chili powder. After dinner I made Yonanas for all of us with frozen bananas, kiwi, and champagne mangoes. It was probably one of the best combinations I've ever had.

Breakfast: egg fried in olive oil with black pepper, orchard bar
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, apple, two cookies
Dinner: vegetarian chili
Snacks/desserts: one cookie, kiwi mango banana Yonanas
Beverages: Bolthouse cherry smoothie, water