On Wednesdays I work a short morning shift and am home by the early afternoon. Jeremy and I took the bus up to Grocery Outlet after I got home. We spent $41 and got the following:
8 chicken burger patties
Protein granola
Gluten free sour cream and wasabi crackers
Gluten free white bread
4 bottles of Mio
2 lbs frozen strawberries
2 lbs clementines
1 lb brown rice
3 Galazo SF energy drinks
Huge bottle of dried minced onion
6 whole wheat bagels
6 pack chicken Ramen
Blueberry fruit crisps
Pretzel M&M's
Zucchini
3 bell peppers
2 lb organic celery hearts
Large jar low sugar apricot preserves
2 packs of cheese filled cheese sandwich crackers
7 oz can tomato sauce
Large tub spicy pepper hummus
12 oz honey
Can of sliced black olives
2 hardboiled eggs
18 corn tortillas
Organic unsweetened almond milk
For dinner I made gluten free spaghetti, and made sauce with a 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, the zucchini, two organic chicken sausages, olive oil, red wine, garlic, dried onion, and Italian seasoning. I also made salad with the rest of the lettuce and the other half of the cucumber.
After dinner Winter and I made homemade pop tarts and pie crust cookies with the last few tablespoons of various kinds of jam from the fridge and two frozen pie crusts. We made glaze out of powdered sugar, water, and a drop of red food coloring, and added rainbow sprinkles.
Breakfast: homemade granola with almond milk and a sliced banana
Lunch: two hardboiled eggs and chive and onion crackers with spicy pepper hummus (late lunch after shopping)
Dinner: gluten free spaghetti with chicken sausage sauce and parm-Romano blend, and salad with balsamic vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: dark chocolate avocado pie
Beverages: water, cocoa mint coconut milk
Thursday Jeremy and I went to QFC and spent $4 on pickle relish and a head of lettuce. We had leftovers for dinner. Winter had bought half price Valentine's candy with her own money and saved me a couple pieces of dark chocolate.
Breakfast: banana, banana nut muffin
Lunch: navy bean and red pepper soup, peanut butter honey sandwich on gluten free bread
Dinner: egg drop soup, turkey and spicy pepper hummus sandwich with lettuce on GF bread
Snacks/desserts: last of the dark chocolate avocado pie, two pieces of dark chocolate
Beverages: water
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Big haul from Grocery Outlet
Tuesday morning I went to Grocery Outlet by myself and had to carry fifty million pounds of food back by my self. I also had to go to Jeremy's work to pick up the Grocery Outlet gift card we bought from Raise.com because he so thoughtlessly forgot to give it to me before leaving.
Grocery Outlet makes eating wheat and dairy free somewhat tolerable and much more doable on a budget. Sadly they did not have any GF pasta, which was one thing I was hoping for, because I am unwilling to pay $2.50 for a tiny box of something made out of fucking corn and rice. Those ingredients are cheap. Don't think I'm not onto your game, manufacturers of GF pasta.
They do however have a variety of GF and non dairy products, often for the same or similar prices as the wheaty and milky versions, which makes my life easier and happier. I might have to start making a point of buying more produce there as well, because damn it has gotten expensive at QFC. The only reason I don't is because it tends to be older and must be used more quickly.
Here's what I bought:
Family size box of Boo Berry cereal
2 jars of roasted red peppers
2 boxes of GF crackers
Bag of wheat free protein granola
2 lbs of turkey deli meat in cracked pepper and some other flavor
2 14 oz containers of spicy pepper hummus (I froze one)
2 loaves of Udi's GF country seed bread (frozen)
2 loaves of Udi's GF white bread (frozen)
6 plain bagels
2 lbs clementines
8 oz sliced mushrooms
Big bag of baby spinach
2 boxes of cappuccino flavored Soy Slender soy milk (Jeremy likes this)
2 P3 snack packs with chicken, cheese and peanuts
Blend of grated hard cheeses (the only kind I am supposed to have)
6 pack of chicken Ramen noodles
9 oz pecans
8 oz walnuts
12 oz honey
6 pack of assorted cereal bars
6 pack GF nut bars
10 oz dried dates
12 protein bars
16 oz mild green salsa
16 oz cashew butter
10 oz low sugar apricot preserves with no artificial sweetener
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 lbs quinoa and rice blend
I thought I had also bought a box of GF cinnamon cookies, but I cannot find them, so maybe I put them back because of the sugar?
Total spent after Raise discount was $78.The Udi's bread was only $1.49 a loaf!
When I got back, by the time I put away all the groceries it was late-ish and I made breakfast/lunch. I made two eggs fried in olive oil, a coconut milk, banana and strawberry smoothie, and I also ate a slice of the brown rice bread. It was not what I would call "good." Those who are in the know say to toast it, so next time I will do that.
I went in to work for a couple hours in the afternoon for a massage trade, and afterward I had to go meet Winter at the library because she had left her keys at home. Luckily we live about three blocks from the big downtown library. Winter got a library card and checked out three pirate novels. I also went to QFC and bought 5 Lara Bars, a Clif bar for Winter, and two avocados, which cost $8 exactly.
For dinner I made soup with mushrooms, carrots, celery, two turkey sausages (turkey is ok in moderation on the RAD diet, but since it is salty and processed I just used a small amount for flavor), quinoa and rice blend, some white wine, and I seasoned it with sage, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, dried onion, and a little salt. I also threw some tail ends of a couple bags of brown and white rice in there. I added a little corn starch to thicken it as well. Considering it had no chicken broth at all the flavors were well developed and good. We used up all the chicken bouillon and no one told me.
Breakfast/lunch: two eggs, banana strawberry and coconut milk smoothie, slice of bread
Dinner: turkey sausage, veggie, quinoa and rice soup
Snacks/desserts: cherry Lara Bar
Beverages: water, cocoa mint flavored coconut milk
Wednesday I went to work for a half day in the morning. Afterward I received my half of the trade, and got acupuncture after that. On the at home I stopped at someone's house in First Hill to pick up a half pack of college rule notebook paper which I got from the Buy Nothing group. Winter was needing some. No food was purchased.
Breakfast: Chex granola with strawberries, pecans, and nut milk
Lunch: leftover curried lentils, Clementine
Dinner: leftover turkey sausage, veggie, quinoa and rice soup
Snacks/desserts: strawberries, apple, and banana cut up in a bowl
Beverages: cocoa mint coconut milk, water
Grocery Outlet makes eating wheat and dairy free somewhat tolerable and much more doable on a budget. Sadly they did not have any GF pasta, which was one thing I was hoping for, because I am unwilling to pay $2.50 for a tiny box of something made out of fucking corn and rice. Those ingredients are cheap. Don't think I'm not onto your game, manufacturers of GF pasta.
They do however have a variety of GF and non dairy products, often for the same or similar prices as the wheaty and milky versions, which makes my life easier and happier. I might have to start making a point of buying more produce there as well, because damn it has gotten expensive at QFC. The only reason I don't is because it tends to be older and must be used more quickly.
Here's what I bought:
Family size box of Boo Berry cereal
2 jars of roasted red peppers
2 boxes of GF crackers
Bag of wheat free protein granola
2 lbs of turkey deli meat in cracked pepper and some other flavor
2 14 oz containers of spicy pepper hummus (I froze one)
2 loaves of Udi's GF country seed bread (frozen)
2 loaves of Udi's GF white bread (frozen)
6 plain bagels
2 lbs clementines
8 oz sliced mushrooms
Big bag of baby spinach
2 boxes of cappuccino flavored Soy Slender soy milk (Jeremy likes this)
2 P3 snack packs with chicken, cheese and peanuts
Blend of grated hard cheeses (the only kind I am supposed to have)
6 pack of chicken Ramen noodles
9 oz pecans
8 oz walnuts
12 oz honey
6 pack of assorted cereal bars
6 pack GF nut bars
10 oz dried dates
12 protein bars
16 oz mild green salsa
16 oz cashew butter
10 oz low sugar apricot preserves with no artificial sweetener
28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 lbs quinoa and rice blend
I thought I had also bought a box of GF cinnamon cookies, but I cannot find them, so maybe I put them back because of the sugar?
Total spent after Raise discount was $78.The Udi's bread was only $1.49 a loaf!
When I got back, by the time I put away all the groceries it was late-ish and I made breakfast/lunch. I made two eggs fried in olive oil, a coconut milk, banana and strawberry smoothie, and I also ate a slice of the brown rice bread. It was not what I would call "good." Those who are in the know say to toast it, so next time I will do that.
I went in to work for a couple hours in the afternoon for a massage trade, and afterward I had to go meet Winter at the library because she had left her keys at home. Luckily we live about three blocks from the big downtown library. Winter got a library card and checked out three pirate novels. I also went to QFC and bought 5 Lara Bars, a Clif bar for Winter, and two avocados, which cost $8 exactly.
For dinner I made soup with mushrooms, carrots, celery, two turkey sausages (turkey is ok in moderation on the RAD diet, but since it is salty and processed I just used a small amount for flavor), quinoa and rice blend, some white wine, and I seasoned it with sage, thyme, rosemary, black pepper, dried onion, and a little salt. I also threw some tail ends of a couple bags of brown and white rice in there. I added a little corn starch to thicken it as well. Considering it had no chicken broth at all the flavors were well developed and good. We used up all the chicken bouillon and no one told me.
Breakfast/lunch: two eggs, banana strawberry and coconut milk smoothie, slice of bread
Dinner: turkey sausage, veggie, quinoa and rice soup
Snacks/desserts: cherry Lara Bar
Beverages: water, cocoa mint flavored coconut milk
Wednesday I went to work for a half day in the morning. Afterward I received my half of the trade, and got acupuncture after that. On the at home I stopped at someone's house in First Hill to pick up a half pack of college rule notebook paper which I got from the Buy Nothing group. Winter was needing some. No food was purchased.
Breakfast: Chex granola with strawberries, pecans, and nut milk
Lunch: leftover curried lentils, Clementine
Dinner: leftover turkey sausage, veggie, quinoa and rice soup
Snacks/desserts: strawberries, apple, and banana cut up in a bowl
Beverages: cocoa mint coconut milk, water
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Replenishing the food stock
Yesterday I was battling a migraine most of the day. My schedule was empty in the morning, so I decided I might as well take the day off. For breakfast I made overnight oats with coconut milk. I added about a tsp of honey, a sliced banana, and six crushed macadamia nuts to it. I didn't mind it cold, but I may heat it up next time.
For dinner I cut up two of the bell peppers I bought the day before and sauteed them with about a pound of chicken breast, olive oil, chili powder and cayenne pepper. We ate it with brown rice and cilantro. Jeremy added cheese to his.
Jeremy and I went to QFC when he got home from work. We spent $40 and got:
3 Yukon gold potatoes
3 lbs small honeycrisp apples
3 red and yellow bell peppers
1 bunch cilantro
Chex gluten free granola
3 boxes wheat pasta
4 cans Campbell's Chunky Soup
6 pack of Blue Sky Zero Jamaican ginger ale (it is made with stevia, and was on sale, which doesn't happen often)
2 cups Kraft easy Mac
4 Lara bars
Rockstar energy drink
Brown rice gluten free bread
2 quarts of cocoa mint flavor coconut milk (RFQS)
1 box of almond cashew milk (RFQS)
Breakfast: overnight oats with coconut milk, honey, macadamia nuts and banana
Lunch: leftover curried lentils and carrots, sliced strawberries
Dinner: chicken and peppers with brown rice and cilantro
Snacks/desserts: split a lemon Lara Bar with Winter
Beverages: Jamaican ginger ale, water
For dinner I cut up two of the bell peppers I bought the day before and sauteed them with about a pound of chicken breast, olive oil, chili powder and cayenne pepper. We ate it with brown rice and cilantro. Jeremy added cheese to his.
Jeremy and I went to QFC when he got home from work. We spent $40 and got:
3 Yukon gold potatoes
3 lbs small honeycrisp apples
3 red and yellow bell peppers
1 bunch cilantro
Chex gluten free granola
3 boxes wheat pasta
4 cans Campbell's Chunky Soup
6 pack of Blue Sky Zero Jamaican ginger ale (it is made with stevia, and was on sale, which doesn't happen often)
2 cups Kraft easy Mac
4 Lara bars
Rockstar energy drink
Brown rice gluten free bread
2 quarts of cocoa mint flavor coconut milk (RFQS)
1 box of almond cashew milk (RFQS)
Breakfast: overnight oats with coconut milk, honey, macadamia nuts and banana
Lunch: leftover curried lentils and carrots, sliced strawberries
Dinner: chicken and peppers with brown rice and cilantro
Snacks/desserts: split a lemon Lara Bar with Winter
Beverages: Jamaican ginger ale, water
Friday, January 23, 2015
Thursday
Busy day at work. We went to QFC after and spent about $12 on the following: rainbow sherbet, 1/2 gallon of milk, milk and honey bread, 5 Muller yogurts (raspberry dark chocolate, and cherry dark chocolate).
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover veggie and pasta soup
Dinner: leftover navy beans and ham
Snacks/desserts: protein bar, dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt
Beverages: water
Jeremy got a temp promotion at work as a trainer for new hires, which could potentially turn into a permanent position, which is pretty cool. He doesn't know about the pay yet. It all happened very fast.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover veggie and pasta soup
Dinner: leftover navy beans and ham
Snacks/desserts: protein bar, dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt
Beverages: water
Jeremy got a temp promotion at work as a trainer for new hires, which could potentially turn into a permanent position, which is pretty cool. He doesn't know about the pay yet. It all happened very fast.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Thursday and Friday
Thursday I lounged around too long before leaving for work, and didn't pack a lunch. I went to QFC at lunchtime and bought a Marie Callender' s frozen entree with chicken strips and mac and cheese for $2.00. I also got a banana for $.28. I also spent $4.24 at Menchie's.
Jeremy met me after work and we went to QFC again and bought whole wheat buns for $1.49, a medium sized bag of sour cream and cheddar potato chips for $1.49, and a peach flavored sugar free sparkling water for $.89.
When we got home I made lentil sloppy joes. After doing this a few times I recommend boiling and draining the lentils and then adding them to the sauce. Otherwise the acids slow the cooking time way down. In my sauce I used ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, brown sugar, honey barbeque sauce, and a finely shredded carrot. The carrot cooks down a lot and carmelizes in the sauce, so it's barely noticeable in the finished product. It doesn't taste anything like carrots. Dried onion would be good too, but I keep forgetting to buy it.
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, banana
Dinner: lentil sloppy joes on whole wheat buns with colby jack cheese, sour cream and cheddar potato chips
Snacks/desserts: mini candy canes, caramel and mint chocolate cookie frozen yogurt with cream cheese icing and cookie dough balls
Beverages: water, peach sparkling water
Friday Winter stayed home sick from school and didn't go to art class either. When I got home from work I watched Miss Congeniality with her. We had various leftovers for dinner. Jeremy bought her some chicken noodle soup and Sprite at Rite Aid. He spent about $5.00.
He met me at work and on the way home we stopped at QFC and bought:
3 boxes of various cereal ($1.49 each) $4.47
Granola bars $1.49
Praline frozen yogurt: $2.99
4 lb bag of clementines $3.99
2 bags of reduced clementines (about 6 or 7 per bag at $.99 each) $1.98
Arnold Palmer drink $.99
Total: $16.01
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with walnuts
Lunch: lentil sloppy joe on whole wheat with cheddar, apple clementine, cinnamon roll cookie
Dinner: lentil sloppy joe on buttermilk bread with cheddar cheese, Clementine
Snacks/desserts: brownie ice cream and praline frozen yogurt with sugar free chocolate syrup and walnuts
Beverages: water
Jeremy met me after work and we went to QFC again and bought whole wheat buns for $1.49, a medium sized bag of sour cream and cheddar potato chips for $1.49, and a peach flavored sugar free sparkling water for $.89.
When we got home I made lentil sloppy joes. After doing this a few times I recommend boiling and draining the lentils and then adding them to the sauce. Otherwise the acids slow the cooking time way down. In my sauce I used ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, brown sugar, honey barbeque sauce, and a finely shredded carrot. The carrot cooks down a lot and carmelizes in the sauce, so it's barely noticeable in the finished product. It doesn't taste anything like carrots. Dried onion would be good too, but I keep forgetting to buy it.
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, banana
Dinner: lentil sloppy joes on whole wheat buns with colby jack cheese, sour cream and cheddar potato chips
Snacks/desserts: mini candy canes, caramel and mint chocolate cookie frozen yogurt with cream cheese icing and cookie dough balls
Beverages: water, peach sparkling water
Friday Winter stayed home sick from school and didn't go to art class either. When I got home from work I watched Miss Congeniality with her. We had various leftovers for dinner. Jeremy bought her some chicken noodle soup and Sprite at Rite Aid. He spent about $5.00.
He met me at work and on the way home we stopped at QFC and bought:
3 boxes of various cereal ($1.49 each) $4.47
Granola bars $1.49
Praline frozen yogurt: $2.99
4 lb bag of clementines $3.99
2 bags of reduced clementines (about 6 or 7 per bag at $.99 each) $1.98
Arnold Palmer drink $.99
Total: $16.01
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with walnuts
Lunch: lentil sloppy joe on whole wheat with cheddar, apple clementine, cinnamon roll cookie
Dinner: lentil sloppy joe on buttermilk bread with cheddar cheese, Clementine
Snacks/desserts: brownie ice cream and praline frozen yogurt with sugar free chocolate syrup and walnuts
Beverages: water
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Monday and Tuesday, not a lot going on
Monday was kind of a trying day. I didn't sleep well at all. I had a pretty quiet day at work initially, but my hands were really sore, and I kind of just wanted to go home early. Right after I decided I would leave at five I got booked for a six pm appointment online, so I had to stay. While I was waiting the two and a half hours for my client to come in, the heat stopped working. We had a space heater in the room I was sitting in, so I didn't realize it until right before my client arrived. I had to fumble in a dimly lit room to plug the space heater in so my client wouldn't be freezing.
Anyway, I wound up leaving work half an hour later than I normally would at the latest, and still had to go to the store to buy Epsom salts. I also bought a package of Butterfinger cups for $.59. If you are wondering if these are good, they are.
I asked Jeremy to pick up milk and bread since I was already running so far behind. He spent $1.50 on a half gallon of milk, $2.50 on a loaf of bread, and $1.49 on a protein bar.
Winter made homemade (sort of) Hot Pockets with refrigerated croissant dough, leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. She used her allowance to buy the croissant dough, two potatoes, and the stuffing mix. She made then to share with her friends at school, but she split one with me to make sure they were ok. I also ate a couple spoonfuls of stuffing, and a small bowl of mashed potatoes that were left over.
Breakfast: mango Greek yogurt
Lunch: last of the leftover lentils, apple
Dinner: stuffing, mashed potatoes, half a Thanksgiving hot pocket
Snacks/desserts: Butterfinger cups
Beverages: water
Tuesday I worked at the airport. I was kind of dragging so I made the decision to get a Pepsi from the vending machine for $1.65. That kept me going for the day. I considered not getting up early enough to pack a lunch, and just buying something there, like I used to do all the time, but I got up and did it anyway.
Our budget for the month is smaller because Winter will be going out of town this weekend, as well as for the holidays, but we still have holiday meals to make, and Jeremy wants to order pizza on Christmas, so I'm doing my best not to blow through it all too fast.
Breakfast: leftover scrambled eggs with turkey sausage, bell pepper and cheese
Lunch: chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich with dijon, apple
Dinner: penne pasta with the rest of the meat sauce from the freezer
Snacks/desserts: a couple spoonfuls of blue raspberry frosting, five green olives
Beverages: Pepsi, water, hot chocolate
Anyway, I wound up leaving work half an hour later than I normally would at the latest, and still had to go to the store to buy Epsom salts. I also bought a package of Butterfinger cups for $.59. If you are wondering if these are good, they are.
I asked Jeremy to pick up milk and bread since I was already running so far behind. He spent $1.50 on a half gallon of milk, $2.50 on a loaf of bread, and $1.49 on a protein bar.
Winter made homemade (sort of) Hot Pockets with refrigerated croissant dough, leftover turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. She used her allowance to buy the croissant dough, two potatoes, and the stuffing mix. She made then to share with her friends at school, but she split one with me to make sure they were ok. I also ate a couple spoonfuls of stuffing, and a small bowl of mashed potatoes that were left over.
Breakfast: mango Greek yogurt
Lunch: last of the leftover lentils, apple
Dinner: stuffing, mashed potatoes, half a Thanksgiving hot pocket
Snacks/desserts: Butterfinger cups
Beverages: water
Tuesday I worked at the airport. I was kind of dragging so I made the decision to get a Pepsi from the vending machine for $1.65. That kept me going for the day. I considered not getting up early enough to pack a lunch, and just buying something there, like I used to do all the time, but I got up and did it anyway.
Our budget for the month is smaller because Winter will be going out of town this weekend, as well as for the holidays, but we still have holiday meals to make, and Jeremy wants to order pizza on Christmas, so I'm doing my best not to blow through it all too fast.
Breakfast: leftover scrambled eggs with turkey sausage, bell pepper and cheese
Lunch: chicken and cheddar cheese sandwich with dijon, apple
Dinner: penne pasta with the rest of the meat sauce from the freezer
Snacks/desserts: a couple spoonfuls of blue raspberry frosting, five green olives
Beverages: Pepsi, water, hot chocolate
Monday, November 17, 2014
Thursday and Friday
On Thursday I went to Menchie's at lunch time for more Cinnabon frozen yogurt. I spent $4.07. I am having a hard time resisting the allure of working a block away from there, especially when they have such a phenomenal limited edition flavor. Ugh.
Thursday night Jeremy met me at work and walked back home with me. We stopped at QFC to pick up a few things:
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream (like Neapolitan without the strawberry) $2.99
PB 2 $4.69
Chili powder $1.55
Buttermilk bread $2.50
Total: $11.73
Breakfast: caramel flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: tuna salad and crackers, apple
Dinner: taco salad with lettuce, pre cooked spicy beef, broken leftover taco shells, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream and olives
Snacks/desserts: Cinnabon frozen yogurt with hot cream cheese icing topping and Cinnabon bites
Beverages: water, Crystal Light
Friday I hung out at work until Winter got done with her art class at 9:30, like I usually do. On our way home we picked up a tub of Hillshire farms natural ham that was the Free Friday Download, but we spent no money.
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: mango flavored Greek yogurt, clementine, dark chocolate balance bar, apple
Dinner: strawberry Petite Cream, sliced cucumber and red pepper hummus, clementine
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: water
Thursday night Jeremy met me at work and walked back home with me. We stopped at QFC to pick up a few things:
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream (like Neapolitan without the strawberry) $2.99
PB 2 $4.69
Chili powder $1.55
Buttermilk bread $2.50
Total: $11.73
Breakfast: caramel flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: tuna salad and crackers, apple
Dinner: taco salad with lettuce, pre cooked spicy beef, broken leftover taco shells, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream and olives
Snacks/desserts: Cinnabon frozen yogurt with hot cream cheese icing topping and Cinnabon bites
Beverages: water, Crystal Light
Friday I hung out at work until Winter got done with her art class at 9:30, like I usually do. On our way home we picked up a tub of Hillshire farms natural ham that was the Free Friday Download, but we spent no money.
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: mango flavored Greek yogurt, clementine, dark chocolate balance bar, apple
Dinner: strawberry Petite Cream, sliced cucumber and red pepper hummus, clementine
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: water
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Wednesday grocery shopping
I really should have posted this on Wednesday. I've had too many days since that I was barely even home. On Wednesday morning I had a massage. After Jeremy got home we took a bus to Grocery Outlet. Here is what we bought:
Box of 18 Balance Bars $6.99
Chocolate puff cereal $1.49
Multigrain O cereal $1.49
Casserole lasagna noodles $.99
Rotini $.89
Penne rigati $.89
Organic Columbia bread $2.50
2 green peppers ($.50 each) $1.00
2 cucumbers ($.50 each) $1.00
Shell pasta $.89
Organic frozen blackberries $2.49
Organic dried figs $2.99
Frozen bacon cheese fries $1.29
2 boxes of Red Baron breakfast scrambles ($1.49 each) $2.98
1 lb bag cashews $3.99
11 pre cooked beef pouches $10.89
Chocolate peanut butter Bugles $.50
4 lbs sugar $1.99
Funfetti cake mix $.99
12 Pop Tarts $1.99
Cinnamon baking chips $1.99
2 bottles BBQ sauce $1.98
8 oz chili garlic cheddar $2.50
6 Muller Fruit Up yogurts (3/$1.00) $2.00
2 mango flavored Greek yogurts ($.50) $1.00
2 heads of living butter lettuce $4.99
4 8 oz packages of deli chicken ($1.49 each) $5.96
2 8 oz packages of deli ham ($1.99 each) $3.98
Sliced Colby Jack $1.99
Cocoa powder $1.99
4 individual Campbell's cheeseburger soups ($.99) $3.96
8 ct Keebler pepper jack cracker sandwiches $1.29
1 lb dried cranberries $2.99
18 oz creamy peanut butter $1.99
Blue raspberry frosting with sprinkles $.50
Shredded jack cheese $1.79
Shredded habanero Jack cheese $1.79
18 oz. roasted honey peanut butter $2.49
2 packages of 2 peeled hardboiled eggs ($.99 each) $1.98
X-large pitted olives $.79
Jar of minced garlic $.50
1 lb lentils $.99
Roasted red pepper hummus $2.99
Club crackers $1.49
Toffee Rice Krispies treat $.50
2 cans tomato sauce ($.59 each) $1.18
4 cans diced tomatoes ($.59 each) $2.36
Total $106.14
Winter went to a classmate's house after school to help make bake sale items for a drama club fundraiser. She also took some no bake cookies she made Tuesday night.
Breakfast: cereal and milk
Lunch: chicken sandwich on Columbia bread with Colby Jack, lettuce and dijon, banana, Campbell's cheeseburger soup
Dinner: fettucini with chicken, broccoli, and herb and garlic goat cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: chocolate peanut butter Bugles
Beverages: Crystal Light, water
Box of 18 Balance Bars $6.99
Chocolate puff cereal $1.49
Multigrain O cereal $1.49
Casserole lasagna noodles $.99
Rotini $.89
Penne rigati $.89
Organic Columbia bread $2.50
2 green peppers ($.50 each) $1.00
2 cucumbers ($.50 each) $1.00
Shell pasta $.89
Organic frozen blackberries $2.49
Organic dried figs $2.99
Frozen bacon cheese fries $1.29
2 boxes of Red Baron breakfast scrambles ($1.49 each) $2.98
1 lb bag cashews $3.99
11 pre cooked beef pouches $10.89
Chocolate peanut butter Bugles $.50
4 lbs sugar $1.99
Funfetti cake mix $.99
12 Pop Tarts $1.99
Cinnamon baking chips $1.99
2 bottles BBQ sauce $1.98
8 oz chili garlic cheddar $2.50
6 Muller Fruit Up yogurts (3/$1.00) $2.00
2 mango flavored Greek yogurts ($.50) $1.00
2 heads of living butter lettuce $4.99
4 8 oz packages of deli chicken ($1.49 each) $5.96
2 8 oz packages of deli ham ($1.99 each) $3.98
Sliced Colby Jack $1.99
Cocoa powder $1.99
4 individual Campbell's cheeseburger soups ($.99) $3.96
8 ct Keebler pepper jack cracker sandwiches $1.29
1 lb dried cranberries $2.99
18 oz creamy peanut butter $1.99
Blue raspberry frosting with sprinkles $.50
Shredded jack cheese $1.79
Shredded habanero Jack cheese $1.79
18 oz. roasted honey peanut butter $2.49
2 packages of 2 peeled hardboiled eggs ($.99 each) $1.98
X-large pitted olives $.79
Jar of minced garlic $.50
1 lb lentils $.99
Roasted red pepper hummus $2.99
Club crackers $1.49
Toffee Rice Krispies treat $.50
2 cans tomato sauce ($.59 each) $1.18
4 cans diced tomatoes ($.59 each) $2.36
Total $106.14
Winter went to a classmate's house after school to help make bake sale items for a drama club fundraiser. She also took some no bake cookies she made Tuesday night.
Breakfast: cereal and milk
Lunch: chicken sandwich on Columbia bread with Colby Jack, lettuce and dijon, banana, Campbell's cheeseburger soup
Dinner: fettucini with chicken, broccoli, and herb and garlic goat cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: chocolate peanut butter Bugles
Beverages: Crystal Light, water
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Nov 1
On Saturday we had the five banh mi that Winter brought back from art class, so we mostly just ate those. Jeremy met me after work and we went to QFC to pick up some stuff we are out of.
2 lt. Diet cranberry ginger ale $1.67
Can of split pea soup $1.25
10 cans tuna ($1.00 each) $10.00
1/2 gal 2% milk $1.50
1 lb butter $3.99
2 bags Halloween chocolate chips ($1.00 each) $2.00
2 Lean Cuisines ($2.00 each) $4.00
4 Petite Cremes ($.59 each) $2.36
4 Greek Yogurts ($.59 each) $2.36
Pint of egg whites $2.50
2 bags pre cut green apples ($.99 each) $1.98
3 lbs clementines $3.99
8 taco shells $1.50
6 whole wheat bagels $2.50
Milk and honey bread $2.50
1 doz eggs $1.89
Flavored sugar free sparkling water $.99
Total: $46.98
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: chicken banh mi, banana
Dinner: tofu banh mi
Snacks/desserts: Halloween chocolate chips, Halloween candy
Beverages: water
2 lt. Diet cranberry ginger ale $1.67
Can of split pea soup $1.25
10 cans tuna ($1.00 each) $10.00
1/2 gal 2% milk $1.50
1 lb butter $3.99
2 bags Halloween chocolate chips ($1.00 each) $2.00
2 Lean Cuisines ($2.00 each) $4.00
4 Petite Cremes ($.59 each) $2.36
4 Greek Yogurts ($.59 each) $2.36
Pint of egg whites $2.50
2 bags pre cut green apples ($.99 each) $1.98
3 lbs clementines $3.99
8 taco shells $1.50
6 whole wheat bagels $2.50
Milk and honey bread $2.50
1 doz eggs $1.89
Flavored sugar free sparkling water $.99
Total: $46.98
Breakfast: skipped
Lunch: chicken banh mi, banana
Dinner: tofu banh mi
Snacks/desserts: Halloween chocolate chips, Halloween candy
Beverages: water
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Thursday we didn't purchase any food. Jeremy cooked some seasoned quinoa and grilled some chicken, and I had a salad when I got home form work.
Breakfast: blueberry flavored Mediterranean yogurt
Lunch: leftover broccoli potato cheese soup, honeycrisp apple
Dinner: salad with red leaf lettuce, grilled chicken, radishes, quinoa, four pepper goat cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: oatmeal scotchies
Beverages: water
Friday night Winter had art class, so I took extra food with me and ate at work while waiting for her class to get out. I also got a piece of pumpkin cheesecake at Roy Street Coffee for $5.48 total. On our way back from class we stopped at QFC for bread, and Winter wanted to get a dozen day old doughnuts for $2.50. We spent $5 total. Jeremy also spent $1 on a protein bar, and $1 on a sugar free sparkling water.
Breakfast: berry breakfast shake, granola bar
Lunch: Campbell's cheeseburger soup, honeycrisp apple, mango orange flavored Mediterranean yogurt
Dinner: leftover broccoli potato cheese soup, salad with lettuce, quinoa, four pepper goat cheese, radishes, and balsamic vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: pumpkin cheesecake, maple bar doughnut
Beverages: water
Saturday Winter and Jeremy met me after work. Jeremy had already eaten, but we stopped at Panera Bread on the way home for dinner for Winter and I. I got a turkey sandwich with avocado, a French baguette on the side, and a soft drink. Winter got a cup of chicken noodle soup, a half macaroni and cheese, and a French baguette. She and Jeremy both got soft drinks too, and Winter and I each had a cookie. We spent $26.40 there total.
On the way home we stopped at QFC and bought:
1/2 gallon milk $1.99
2 protein bars ($1.00 each) $2.00
Canned chicken alfredo pasta (RFQS) $.49
11 oz. can of Jumex apple nectar (RFQS) $.49
Rock Star energy drink $1.99
total $6.96
We'll need to be fairly careful for the next week until Friday. We will need to be conscious of using what we have. There is a ton of spaghetti sauce in the freezer, a ton of pasta, and some salad things, so we can start with that.
Breakfast: glazed doughnut ring
Lunch: leftover seasoned quinoa, honeycrisp apple, mango orange flavored Mediterranean yogurt, strawberry pastry crisps
Dinner: turkey sandwich with avocado, French baguette
Snacks/desserts: chocolate duet cookie with walnuts
Beverages: water, half diet Pepsi mixed with half regular Pepsi
Breakfast: blueberry flavored Mediterranean yogurt
Lunch: leftover broccoli potato cheese soup, honeycrisp apple
Dinner: salad with red leaf lettuce, grilled chicken, radishes, quinoa, four pepper goat cheese, and balsamic vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: oatmeal scotchies
Beverages: water
Friday night Winter had art class, so I took extra food with me and ate at work while waiting for her class to get out. I also got a piece of pumpkin cheesecake at Roy Street Coffee for $5.48 total. On our way back from class we stopped at QFC for bread, and Winter wanted to get a dozen day old doughnuts for $2.50. We spent $5 total. Jeremy also spent $1 on a protein bar, and $1 on a sugar free sparkling water.
Breakfast: berry breakfast shake, granola bar
Lunch: Campbell's cheeseburger soup, honeycrisp apple, mango orange flavored Mediterranean yogurt
Dinner: leftover broccoli potato cheese soup, salad with lettuce, quinoa, four pepper goat cheese, radishes, and balsamic vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: pumpkin cheesecake, maple bar doughnut
Beverages: water
Saturday Winter and Jeremy met me after work. Jeremy had already eaten, but we stopped at Panera Bread on the way home for dinner for Winter and I. I got a turkey sandwich with avocado, a French baguette on the side, and a soft drink. Winter got a cup of chicken noodle soup, a half macaroni and cheese, and a French baguette. She and Jeremy both got soft drinks too, and Winter and I each had a cookie. We spent $26.40 there total.
On the way home we stopped at QFC and bought:
1/2 gallon milk $1.99
2 protein bars ($1.00 each) $2.00
Canned chicken alfredo pasta (RFQS) $.49
11 oz. can of Jumex apple nectar (RFQS) $.49
Rock Star energy drink $1.99
total $6.96
We'll need to be fairly careful for the next week until Friday. We will need to be conscious of using what we have. There is a ton of spaghetti sauce in the freezer, a ton of pasta, and some salad things, so we can start with that.
Breakfast: glazed doughnut ring
Lunch: leftover seasoned quinoa, honeycrisp apple, mango orange flavored Mediterranean yogurt, strawberry pastry crisps
Dinner: turkey sandwich with avocado, French baguette
Snacks/desserts: chocolate duet cookie with walnuts
Beverages: water, half diet Pepsi mixed with half regular Pepsi
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
First day back with no food in the house
I didn't have time to grocery shop until after my acupuncture appointment last night, which was right after work, so I didn't get home until 8:30. We had to make do with whatever food was still in the house from before we left.
I packed Winter a lunch with broccoli florets, honey mustard pretzels from the airplane ride, a tube of strawberry Greek yogurt from the freezer, and a wrap made with ham, provolone, and mustard on a flour tortilla.
I also made chili in the crock pot, which was interesting since we were out of so many things I use to make chili. It had half a lb of black beans, two 6 oz. packages of pre-cooked spicy ground beef, 3 7 oz boxes of tomatoes sauce, the rest of the garlic and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Jeremy said he'd run to the store if it still needed seasoning. It actually turned out pretty good, and didn't need anything added. It wasn't as thick as usual, but the flavors were fine.
I also wound up buying a banana and a muffin for $3.48 at Starbucks to tide me over.
Breakfast: smoothie made with milk, frozen banana, peanut butter, and a squeeze of honey
Lunch: banana, two tubes of Greek yogurt from the freezer, smoked turkey and cream cheese rolled up in a tortilla
Dinner: chili with shredded hot pepper jack cheese
Snacks/desserts: cranberry apple bran muffin, Butterfinger ice cream
Beverages: water
I went to QFC after my appointment to replenish the fridge and pantry. We'll try to get to Grocery Outlet soon for the things we always get there as well, like lunch meat and canned tomatoes.
Butterfinger ice cream $2.99
1/2 gal 2% milk $1.99
Whipped cream cheese $1.79
5 lbs flour $2.69
Won ton wrappers (RFQS) $1.49
Gourmet peppercorns $7.56
Butterscotch chips $2.99
Dried onion flakes $1.60
8 oz sour cream $1.39
12 oz. tomato penne $1.00
12 oz. mini rotini with fiber $1.00
Red velvet cake mix $1.50
1 lb unsalted butter $3.99
4 flavored Greek yogurts ($1.00 each) $4.00
5.87 lbs honeycrisp apples $14.62
1 lb trimmed radishes (RFQS) $.99
1 cucumber $.99
.10 lb bulk walnuts $1.00
Loaf of potato bread $3.00
Six whole wheat bagels $2.50
Red leaf lettuce $1.79
Small box of red wine $2.99
Total $63.86
I packed Winter a lunch with broccoli florets, honey mustard pretzels from the airplane ride, a tube of strawberry Greek yogurt from the freezer, and a wrap made with ham, provolone, and mustard on a flour tortilla.
I also made chili in the crock pot, which was interesting since we were out of so many things I use to make chili. It had half a lb of black beans, two 6 oz. packages of pre-cooked spicy ground beef, 3 7 oz boxes of tomatoes sauce, the rest of the garlic and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Jeremy said he'd run to the store if it still needed seasoning. It actually turned out pretty good, and didn't need anything added. It wasn't as thick as usual, but the flavors were fine.
I also wound up buying a banana and a muffin for $3.48 at Starbucks to tide me over.
Breakfast: smoothie made with milk, frozen banana, peanut butter, and a squeeze of honey
Lunch: banana, two tubes of Greek yogurt from the freezer, smoked turkey and cream cheese rolled up in a tortilla
Dinner: chili with shredded hot pepper jack cheese
Snacks/desserts: cranberry apple bran muffin, Butterfinger ice cream
Beverages: water
I went to QFC after my appointment to replenish the fridge and pantry. We'll try to get to Grocery Outlet soon for the things we always get there as well, like lunch meat and canned tomatoes.
Butterfinger ice cream $2.99
1/2 gal 2% milk $1.99
Whipped cream cheese $1.79
5 lbs flour $2.69
Won ton wrappers (RFQS) $1.49
Gourmet peppercorns $7.56
Butterscotch chips $2.99
Dried onion flakes $1.60
8 oz sour cream $1.39
12 oz. tomato penne $1.00
12 oz. mini rotini with fiber $1.00
Red velvet cake mix $1.50
1 lb unsalted butter $3.99
4 flavored Greek yogurts ($1.00 each) $4.00
5.87 lbs honeycrisp apples $14.62
1 lb trimmed radishes (RFQS) $.99
1 cucumber $.99
.10 lb bulk walnuts $1.00
Loaf of potato bread $3.00
Six whole wheat bagels $2.50
Red leaf lettuce $1.79
Small box of red wine $2.99
Total $63.86
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
I'm in San Diego and it's kind of hot here
It's in the 70's today. Maybe high 70's. I don't know, but I'm all sweaty. It was much cooler in Seattle when I left this morning. I am staying at a place I found on Airbnb.com for $55 a night. They have parrots. And dogs the size of small horses. I am renting a very small guest house in the back yard. It has a private bath and the room with the bed in it is maybe 8' by 10'.
I had to have four pillows for the class and rather than paying $25 for each checked bag to bring them with me, I bought them at Target for $4.04 each. I'll just leave them here when I go back. Of course I forgot to bring extra pillowcases though, so I also had to pay $9.99 for a set of two. I will be taking those back with me. I also bought some food so I don't have to eat out too much. I bought bread, peanut butter, honey, bananas, some tuna salad kits, some microwaveable soup cups, cashews, turkey pepperoni sticks, dried mangoes, apples, granola bars, and caramel apple Oreos. I also got some sandwich bags so I can pack lunch to take to class with me.
Last night on my way home I picked up a loaf of bread for $2.79, three bananas for $.67, and Jr. Mints for $.99. Our total spending for September was $448.46. Here's what I ate yesterday.
Breakfast: blueberry flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: banana, salad with lettuce, quinoa, turkey deli meat, provolone cheese, and spicy ranch dressing
Dinner: leftover taco mac, cereal and milk
Snacks/desserts: PB cup cookies, Jr. Mints
Beverages: water
I had to have four pillows for the class and rather than paying $25 for each checked bag to bring them with me, I bought them at Target for $4.04 each. I'll just leave them here when I go back. Of course I forgot to bring extra pillowcases though, so I also had to pay $9.99 for a set of two. I will be taking those back with me. I also bought some food so I don't have to eat out too much. I bought bread, peanut butter, honey, bananas, some tuna salad kits, some microwaveable soup cups, cashews, turkey pepperoni sticks, dried mangoes, apples, granola bars, and caramel apple Oreos. I also got some sandwich bags so I can pack lunch to take to class with me.
Last night on my way home I picked up a loaf of bread for $2.79, three bananas for $.67, and Jr. Mints for $.99. Our total spending for September was $448.46. Here's what I ate yesterday.
Breakfast: blueberry flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: banana, salad with lettuce, quinoa, turkey deli meat, provolone cheese, and spicy ranch dressing
Dinner: leftover taco mac, cereal and milk
Snacks/desserts: PB cup cookies, Jr. Mints
Beverages: water
Saturday, September 20, 2014
A really long Thursday
Thursday I had an appointment at a nearby massage school for a student clinic session right after work. This school only does student clinic sessions every few months, but they only cost $10 so I jump on it when I can. Afterwards I went to the grocery store. I left before 10 am and didn't get back until 10pm.
I set up the crock pot before I left with 1 1/2 cups of dried pinto beans, which I had started soaking the night before, 1 can of petite diced tomatoes, 1/2 a green bell pepper, chopped, and 3 turkey sausages, sliced. The turkey sausages gave it plenty of flavor so no other seasonings were added. After leaving for work I realized my lunch was going to be a bit light for the long day ahead of me. so I stopped at QFC and bought two hard boiled eggs for $1.99 and a banana for $.25.
After my massage session I went to QFC to pick up more bread, milk, fruit and veggies, and some really good sale items: fancy pasta and Greek yogurt. I got three lbs of cavatappi, two lbs of fettucini, and one pound of another kind of noodle I had never seen before. Cavatappi makes the best macaroni and cheese. I may go buy more of just that one before the sale is over, because it's usually way more than I am willing to spend.
A little over 4 lbs of honeycrisp apples $10.63
6 lbs of assorted pasta shapes ($.79 ea) $4.74
6 flavored Greek yogurts ($.39 ea) $2.34
2 1/2 lbs of bananas $1.80
1/2 gallon 2% milk $1.50
Buttermilk bread $2.79
1 1/3 lbs broccoli $1.30
Total spent $29.10
What I ate:
Breakfast: banana bread, coffee flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: leftover veggie alphabet soup, two hard boiled eggs, banana bread, carrot sticks with hummus, banana
Dinner: pinto beans with turkey sausage, tomatoes, and peppers
Snacks/desserts: champagne grapes
Beverages: water
I set up the crock pot before I left with 1 1/2 cups of dried pinto beans, which I had started soaking the night before, 1 can of petite diced tomatoes, 1/2 a green bell pepper, chopped, and 3 turkey sausages, sliced. The turkey sausages gave it plenty of flavor so no other seasonings were added. After leaving for work I realized my lunch was going to be a bit light for the long day ahead of me. so I stopped at QFC and bought two hard boiled eggs for $1.99 and a banana for $.25.
After my massage session I went to QFC to pick up more bread, milk, fruit and veggies, and some really good sale items: fancy pasta and Greek yogurt. I got three lbs of cavatappi, two lbs of fettucini, and one pound of another kind of noodle I had never seen before. Cavatappi makes the best macaroni and cheese. I may go buy more of just that one before the sale is over, because it's usually way more than I am willing to spend.
A little over 4 lbs of honeycrisp apples $10.63
6 lbs of assorted pasta shapes ($.79 ea) $4.74
6 flavored Greek yogurts ($.39 ea) $2.34
2 1/2 lbs of bananas $1.80
1/2 gallon 2% milk $1.50
Buttermilk bread $2.79
1 1/3 lbs broccoli $1.30
Total spent $29.10
What I ate:
Breakfast: banana bread, coffee flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: leftover veggie alphabet soup, two hard boiled eggs, banana bread, carrot sticks with hummus, banana
Dinner: pinto beans with turkey sausage, tomatoes, and peppers
Snacks/desserts: champagne grapes
Beverages: water
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Going to the dentist sucks
This morning I went to the dentist again to get my last filling done, and have impressions taken for my partial. The first impression did not turn out right, so it had to be redone, and both times I gagged on the trays badly. And for the filling they had to go back in and do more painkiller injections four times after the first one, because I continued to be able to feel the drill. I wasn't able to feel or move my mouth normally until after five pm. Thank goodness that eventually I was not able to feel the drill so they could finish. At least I got another free bag of pretzels out of the deal. I gave them to Winter.
This afternoon I used four of the old bananas we bought recently to make banana bread. I use this recipe but I reduce the sugar to half a cup and skip the salt. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla this time. It turns out nice and moist as long as you are careful not to over mix or over bake it. I also like to wrap it in tin foil while it's still cooling so the crust is moist also. That makes it much easier to cut, and you can get thinner slices.
Winter did not get a part in the main fall play at school so today she stayed after to audition for a series of shorter plays. After she got home I took her to Ross to get her a bra that will work with her homecoming dress, and also got her a cute headband with a bow, and a small shoulder bag so she can keep her phones and wallet on her, but not have to hang onto them all night. We spent about $27 there so including the dress her homecoming outfit was $37 before tax. She is going to borrow a pair of my shoes since we wear the same size. We also spent $.59 on a bag of candy corn flavored M&M's at Walgreen' s We shared.
Breakfast: English muffin with cream cheese, coffee flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: leftover veggie alphabet soup, nine grain bread with butter
Dinner: chicken stir fried with carrots and celery, with white rice and teriyaki sauce
Snacks/desserts: candy corn M&M's, banana bread, raspberries and champagne grapes
Beverages: water
Winter took a Lunchable and a yogurt for lunch today. I'm not sure what she ate for breakfast, but she also had some banana bread when she got home.
Jeremy was awake until after midnight last night with a bad headache and he kept vomiting. This is the second time it has happened in two weeks. I guess he'll have to ask his doctor about it.
This afternoon I used four of the old bananas we bought recently to make banana bread. I use this recipe but I reduce the sugar to half a cup and skip the salt. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla this time. It turns out nice and moist as long as you are careful not to over mix or over bake it. I also like to wrap it in tin foil while it's still cooling so the crust is moist also. That makes it much easier to cut, and you can get thinner slices.
Winter did not get a part in the main fall play at school so today she stayed after to audition for a series of shorter plays. After she got home I took her to Ross to get her a bra that will work with her homecoming dress, and also got her a cute headband with a bow, and a small shoulder bag so she can keep her phones and wallet on her, but not have to hang onto them all night. We spent about $27 there so including the dress her homecoming outfit was $37 before tax. She is going to borrow a pair of my shoes since we wear the same size. We also spent $.59 on a bag of candy corn flavored M&M's at Walgreen' s We shared.
Breakfast: English muffin with cream cheese, coffee flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: leftover veggie alphabet soup, nine grain bread with butter
Dinner: chicken stir fried with carrots and celery, with white rice and teriyaki sauce
Snacks/desserts: candy corn M&M's, banana bread, raspberries and champagne grapes
Beverages: water
Winter took a Lunchable and a yogurt for lunch today. I'm not sure what she ate for breakfast, but she also had some banana bread when she got home.
Jeremy was awake until after midnight last night with a bad headache and he kept vomiting. This is the second time it has happened in two weeks. I guess he'll have to ask his doctor about it.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Sunday and Monday
Lately any time I try to update my sidebar from my tablet it makes my browser crash. Annoyed because it used to work fine.
We finished up the last day of the month with a total spent of $339.72, which is $.28 under goal. It wasn't too horribly painful toward the end of the month. We had plenty to get what we needed. Sunday evening I picked up a carton of mint chip ice cream on my way home from work for $2.50.
Sunday's food:
Monday: Honey Bunches of Oats with milk
Lunch: leftover chili mac, banana, protein bar
Dinner: peanut butter sandwich with raspberry jam, leftover alphabet soup
Snacks/desserts: mint chip ice cream
Beverages: water
Winter ate leftover chili mac for lunch as well. For dinner she had a sandwich, and she roasted the tiny potatoes from the window box with pepper and olive oil. She said they were good. She also had ice cream for dessert.
Monday, Winter and my friend Joel went to PAX Prime. It's a big deal videogame convention in Seattle. We live three blocks from the convention center. Winter had earned a bunch of money cleaning the house in the last week, but she didn't wind up finding anything she wanted to buy. She got a few things they were giving away for free though.
Jeremy and I went to the store in the morning. We bought the following:
Bottle of water $.79
Two bottles of store brand soda ($.69 each) $1.38
Pint of chocolate milk $1.39
Bag of fun size Nerds candy $.99
One banana $.27
Four apples RFQS $.99
Broccoli crown $1.07
Red leaf lettuce $1.25
Heirloom tomato $1.60
Dill pickle slices $2.99
1/2 lb deli ham $4.41
1/2 lb peppered turkey breast $4.90
6 oz provolone $3.12
3 oz salami $1.26
4 boxes of protein bars ($1.00 each) $4.00
4 red velvet cupcakes RFQS $2.15
7 brown bananas RFQS $1.61
Loaf of nine grain bread $1.88
Bag of sour cream and onion kettle chips $2.00
Total $38.05
I made lunch with sandwiches, fruit, chips, candy, and drinks and took them down to the convention center to meet Winter and Joel. We have lots of sandwich stuff left over for lunches. All the chips got eaten though. I went to work for five hours, and we made teriyaki chicken with broccoli and quinoa for dinner when I got home.
Breakfast: chocolate milk
Lunch: sandwich with turkey, provolone, tomato, lettuce, pickles, Dijon, and lite mayo, an Apple, and chips
Dinner: teriyaki chicken with broccoli and quinoa
Snacks/desserts: fun size Nerds, red velvet cupcake with mint chip ice cream
Beverages: root beer, water
Jeremy had his first workout with his new trainer. Todd has been a heavy weightlifting coach for 30 years. They did deadlifts yesterday and Jeremy said he got his ass kicked.
We finished up the last day of the month with a total spent of $339.72, which is $.28 under goal. It wasn't too horribly painful toward the end of the month. We had plenty to get what we needed. Sunday evening I picked up a carton of mint chip ice cream on my way home from work for $2.50.
Sunday's food:
Monday: Honey Bunches of Oats with milk
Lunch: leftover chili mac, banana, protein bar
Dinner: peanut butter sandwich with raspberry jam, leftover alphabet soup
Snacks/desserts: mint chip ice cream
Beverages: water
Winter ate leftover chili mac for lunch as well. For dinner she had a sandwich, and she roasted the tiny potatoes from the window box with pepper and olive oil. She said they were good. She also had ice cream for dessert.
Monday, Winter and my friend Joel went to PAX Prime. It's a big deal videogame convention in Seattle. We live three blocks from the convention center. Winter had earned a bunch of money cleaning the house in the last week, but she didn't wind up finding anything she wanted to buy. She got a few things they were giving away for free though.
Jeremy and I went to the store in the morning. We bought the following:
Bottle of water $.79
Two bottles of store brand soda ($.69 each) $1.38
Pint of chocolate milk $1.39
Bag of fun size Nerds candy $.99
One banana $.27
Four apples RFQS $.99
Broccoli crown $1.07
Red leaf lettuce $1.25
Heirloom tomato $1.60
Dill pickle slices $2.99
1/2 lb deli ham $4.41
1/2 lb peppered turkey breast $4.90
6 oz provolone $3.12
3 oz salami $1.26
4 boxes of protein bars ($1.00 each) $4.00
4 red velvet cupcakes RFQS $2.15
7 brown bananas RFQS $1.61
Loaf of nine grain bread $1.88
Bag of sour cream and onion kettle chips $2.00
Total $38.05
I made lunch with sandwiches, fruit, chips, candy, and drinks and took them down to the convention center to meet Winter and Joel. We have lots of sandwich stuff left over for lunches. All the chips got eaten though. I went to work for five hours, and we made teriyaki chicken with broccoli and quinoa for dinner when I got home.
Breakfast: chocolate milk
Lunch: sandwich with turkey, provolone, tomato, lettuce, pickles, Dijon, and lite mayo, an Apple, and chips
Dinner: teriyaki chicken with broccoli and quinoa
Snacks/desserts: fun size Nerds, red velvet cupcake with mint chip ice cream
Beverages: root beer, water
Jeremy had his first workout with his new trainer. Todd has been a heavy weightlifting coach for 30 years. They did deadlifts yesterday and Jeremy said he got his ass kicked.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
What we ate on Friday
Holy crap, I am so tired I can't move. It's raining outside today, and I think that is contributing to dragging me down. I haven't been all that hungry lately either. Eating less than usual. I hope I'm not getting sick or something.
I went to the dentist yesterday for another filling. It wasn't as bad as the last one, but it cost a little more. I took a complimentary bag of pretzels home for Winter.
I picked up a few last things to get us through Sunday. I'll have to check the receipt when i get home but I spent around $5.50. I bought bread, bananas, a box of protein bars, a single Zone Perfect bar which was the free Friday download, and small amounts of cayenne pepper and dehydrated onion.
For dinner I made chicken and broccoli with pearl couscous and hot pepper cheese sauce. It looked like tapioca pudding with chicken and vegetables. It tasted fine, but I not think I would make it again. The appearance was a little too off putting.
Breakfast: vanilla Petite Creme with raspberry jam mixed in
Lunch: leftover alphabet vegetable soup
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, couscous, and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: two protein bars
Beverages: water
I am not sure what I will be cooking tonight, but I am leaning toward chili. I have canned tomatoes and those two cans of beans, and I need to use up the rest of the turkey sausage. I think we even still have some sour cream.
I went to the dentist yesterday for another filling. It wasn't as bad as the last one, but it cost a little more. I took a complimentary bag of pretzels home for Winter.
I picked up a few last things to get us through Sunday. I'll have to check the receipt when i get home but I spent around $5.50. I bought bread, bananas, a box of protein bars, a single Zone Perfect bar which was the free Friday download, and small amounts of cayenne pepper and dehydrated onion.
For dinner I made chicken and broccoli with pearl couscous and hot pepper cheese sauce. It looked like tapioca pudding with chicken and vegetables. It tasted fine, but I not think I would make it again. The appearance was a little too off putting.
Breakfast: vanilla Petite Creme with raspberry jam mixed in
Lunch: leftover alphabet vegetable soup
Dinner: chicken, broccoli, couscous, and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: two protein bars
Beverages: water
I am not sure what I will be cooking tonight, but I am leaning toward chili. I have canned tomatoes and those two cans of beans, and I need to use up the rest of the turkey sausage. I think we even still have some sour cream.
Friday, August 15, 2014
What we ate, and grocery shopping 08-14-14
Breakfast: shredded wheat and milk
Lunch: leftover lentils with spinach and tomatoes, celery with crunchy PB
Dinner: penne with turkey sausage, picante sauce, and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: banana, oatmeal scotchies
Beverages: water, Crystal Light
What we bought yesterday:
Celery $1.89
Buttermilk bread: $2.50
8 oz mozzarella cheese $1.99
8 oz hot pepper cheese $1.99
Bananas foster flavored Greek Yogurt $1.00
3 bananas $.77
Sugar free cherry limeade soda $1.00
Total $11.14 (part of it was purchased on a discounted gift card bringing the actual total to $10.90)
Lunch: leftover lentils with spinach and tomatoes, celery with crunchy PB
Dinner: penne with turkey sausage, picante sauce, and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: banana, oatmeal scotchies
Beverages: water, Crystal Light
What we bought yesterday:
Celery $1.89
Buttermilk bread: $2.50
8 oz mozzarella cheese $1.99
8 oz hot pepper cheese $1.99
Bananas foster flavored Greek Yogurt $1.00
3 bananas $.77
Sugar free cherry limeade soda $1.00
Total $11.14 (part of it was purchased on a discounted gift card bringing the actual total to $10.90)
Saturday, August 2, 2014
What we ate + grocery shopping 08-01-14
This is the salad we had for dinner. For the dressing I whisked together the juice of two limes, 1 T honey, 2 T peanut butter, 1 t chili garlic sauce, and 1/2 t cayenne pepper. I dipped the chicken into beaten egg, and dredged it in a mixture of breadcrumbs, parmesan, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. I then baked it for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
I also went to Menchie's during my lunch break. Unfortunately I missed the happy hour pricing by 10 minutes.
Breakfast: banana bread
Lunch: peanut butter and honey sandwich, banana
Dinner: salad with crispy baked chicken, radishes, black beans, cheese, and spicy peanut lime dressing
Snacks/desserts: lemon meringue frozen yogurt with gummy bears, Butterfinger ice cream
Beverages: A&W Ten with half and half, water
Jeremy ate leftover chicken, rice, and veggies with cheese sauce for lunch.
We went to QFC after dinner and got:
Dreyer's Butterfinger Ice Cream $2.50
bag of frozen mixed berries $2.49
2 Lean Cuisines ($2.00 each) $4.00
28 oz jar of light mayo $2.99
18 oz jar of crunchy peanut butter $1.49
Salsa flavored Wheat Thins $1.49
Powerbar wafers (Free Friday download) $0.00
8 oz. shredded cheese $1.99
2 lb bag of carrots $1.29
1 head of cabbage $2.08
3 limes (reduced for quick sale) $.99
2 Anaheim chilis $.78
1 jalapeno pepper $.16
2.21 lbs celery $2.19
Multigrain bread $2.50
bunch of spinach $1.79
4 nectarines $2.64
4 boxes of protein bars ($1.00 each) $4.00
total: $35.37
But we used a QFC gift card which we bought for 3% off the face value, so the actual total spent was $34.31
Monday, July 28, 2014
What we ate and what we bought 07-27-14
We did a little grocery shopping yesterday. Here's what we picked up:
Broccoli $.73
Zucchini $.55
Red leaf lettuce $1.49
Bay leaves $.48
Thyme $.30
Kroger peach flavored sparkling water $.79
Total $4.42
We shared the sparkling water on the way home, because it's a half hour walk, and it was hot out. We also went to see Sex Tape in the afternoon, where I bought a handful of Skittles from a vending machine for $.50. We enjoyed the movie. Very funny. Besides us there was only one other person in the theater.
Yesterday I made homemade bread. Since I had lots of flour, lots of yeast, and the day off, I decided it was time to finally try it. I had always worried that you would have to do everything perfectly or it wouldn't work, but my experience with pizza crust has taught me that leavened baked goods are fairly forgiving. I used 3 cups of flour, 2 T honey, 1 packet of yeast, 1 t salt, 3 T olive oil, and 1 1/4 cups water. I let it rise while we were at the movie, and then kneaded it for a few minutes when we got back. I then put it in the loaf pan, turned the oven on to the low setting, and let it rise for another half hour. Then I turned the heat up to 350 and set the timer for 35 minutes. It turned out absolutely perfect. It was moist, dense, and very soft. The crust wasn't tough or crunchy, which I liked. We ate almost 2/3 of the loaf. We will have the rest of it with soup tonight.
I will give fair warning that the dough ball was very sticky with that much water in it. You want to oil your hands, and flour the counter before kneading it. I might cut down on the water ever so slightly next time. But it turned out so good that I am hesitant to mess with it.
For breakfast I combined 1 cup of leftover Spanish rice with the Hormel Compleats egg and sausage thing I got for free, and warmed it up in a saucepan with the last little bit of pepper jack cheese. I split it with Jeremy. The egg thing looked pretty horrible, and adding rice and cheese to it did not help any with the appearance, but the flavor was decent, and the texture was fine if not a little mushy.
Breakfast: Hormel Compleats eggs and sausage with leftover Spanish rice and cheese
Lunch: cherries, peanut butter and honey sandwich
Dinner: salad made with red leaf lettuce, radishes, grilled chicken marinated with garlic and balsamic vinegar, parmesan cheese and dressing, and homemade white bread
Snacks/desserts: peanut butter chocolate oatmeal cookie, Skittles
Beverages: peach sparkling water, Crystal Light
Broccoli $.73
Zucchini $.55
Red leaf lettuce $1.49
Bay leaves $.48
Thyme $.30
Kroger peach flavored sparkling water $.79
Total $4.42
We shared the sparkling water on the way home, because it's a half hour walk, and it was hot out. We also went to see Sex Tape in the afternoon, where I bought a handful of Skittles from a vending machine for $.50. We enjoyed the movie. Very funny. Besides us there was only one other person in the theater.
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| this bread is so good |
Yesterday I made homemade bread. Since I had lots of flour, lots of yeast, and the day off, I decided it was time to finally try it. I had always worried that you would have to do everything perfectly or it wouldn't work, but my experience with pizza crust has taught me that leavened baked goods are fairly forgiving. I used 3 cups of flour, 2 T honey, 1 packet of yeast, 1 t salt, 3 T olive oil, and 1 1/4 cups water. I let it rise while we were at the movie, and then kneaded it for a few minutes when we got back. I then put it in the loaf pan, turned the oven on to the low setting, and let it rise for another half hour. Then I turned the heat up to 350 and set the timer for 35 minutes. It turned out absolutely perfect. It was moist, dense, and very soft. The crust wasn't tough or crunchy, which I liked. We ate almost 2/3 of the loaf. We will have the rest of it with soup tonight.
I will give fair warning that the dough ball was very sticky with that much water in it. You want to oil your hands, and flour the counter before kneading it. I might cut down on the water ever so slightly next time. But it turned out so good that I am hesitant to mess with it.
For breakfast I combined 1 cup of leftover Spanish rice with the Hormel Compleats egg and sausage thing I got for free, and warmed it up in a saucepan with the last little bit of pepper jack cheese. I split it with Jeremy. The egg thing looked pretty horrible, and adding rice and cheese to it did not help any with the appearance, but the flavor was decent, and the texture was fine if not a little mushy.
Breakfast: Hormel Compleats eggs and sausage with leftover Spanish rice and cheese
Lunch: cherries, peanut butter and honey sandwich
Dinner: salad made with red leaf lettuce, radishes, grilled chicken marinated with garlic and balsamic vinegar, parmesan cheese and dressing, and homemade white bread
Snacks/desserts: peanut butter chocolate oatmeal cookie, Skittles
Beverages: peach sparkling water, Crystal Light
Friday, July 25, 2014
Meal plans for the rest of the month and Jeremy's eye surgery
This is my tentative plan for dinners through the end of the month. It could change if I get better ideas. I will also make banana bread, which will be good for a few breakfasts. Lunches can be leftovers or sandwiches. I will probably pick up some bananas too once the cherries run out.
Saturday: salsa and sour cream chicken, rice (Jeremy's cooking)
Sunday: chicken salad and homemade bread
Monday: chicken soup with couscous
Tuesday: crock pot Italian pasta soup
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: chicken with broccoli, rice, and pepper jack sauce
Will need to buy: lettuce, bay leaves, thyme, zucchini, broccoli, corn starch, bananas
Jeremy had the laser surgery on his left eye today. It went well. There was no pain at all. His pupil was still dilated last time I saw it, so he couldn't read, but he said he could already see better than before. They won't be able to remove the cataract from his right eye until the end of October it looks like.
Saturday: salsa and sour cream chicken, rice (Jeremy's cooking)
Sunday: chicken salad and homemade bread
Monday: chicken soup with couscous
Tuesday: crock pot Italian pasta soup
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: chicken with broccoli, rice, and pepper jack sauce
Will need to buy: lettuce, bay leaves, thyme, zucchini, broccoli, corn starch, bananas
Jeremy had the laser surgery on his left eye today. It went well. There was no pain at all. His pupil was still dilated last time I saw it, so he couldn't read, but he said he could already see better than before. They won't be able to remove the cataract from his right eye until the end of October it looks like.
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