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

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

On a roll

We went grocery shopping on Sunday. I got up early and prepped some black beans in the crock pot. I woke Jeremy up and told him to get them out of the fridge and start the crock pot up when he got up. He forgot. Of course, I didn't find out until it was too late. So we made the beans yesterday, and had frozen stuff for dinner on Sunday. 

Then yesterday I woke up late. 10 minutes after I normally leave for work, and I had a client right away. I was able to take a bus and get there on time, but had no time to eat breakfast or pack a lunch, so I had to buy both at QFC.

Jeremy also dropped his phone in the toilet, and used about 3 lbs of rice to dry it out, but on the plus side the phone still works. 

Sunday:

Breakfast: peanut butter and honey sandwich
Lunch: leftover penne and four cheese sauce, nectarine
Dinner: Hot Pockets mac and cheese bites, celery
Snacks: lemon cookie, peppermint bark ice cream bar
Beverages: Crystal Light, water, Diet Dr. Pepper

Monday:

Breakfast: two doughnuts, orange juice
Lunch: frozen entree, banana
Dinner: black beans with peppers, and rice, topped with cheese
Snacks/desserts: protein bar, peppermint bark ice cream bar, strawberry flavored coffee cake, smoothie made with frozen banana and berries and milk
Beverages: Crystal Light, water

On Sunday Jeremy bought 10 cans of Rock Star on sale for $1.00 each, and 3 Lean Cuisines at $2.00 each for a total of $16.00

We also went to Grocery Outlet after I got off work:

2 2.5 lb bags of chicken tenderloins ($6.99 each) $13.98
6 pack of assorted Greek Yogurts $2.99
Strawberry Greek yogurt tubes $.97
Banana Greek yogurt tubes $.97
2 1 lb chubs of turkey sausage ($2.29 each) $4.58
2 7 oz packages of cracked black pepper turkey deli meat ($1.99 ea) $3.98
3 pack of Haagen Dazs peppermint bark ice cream bars $1.99
2 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes ($.59 ea) $1.18
16 oz white chocolate peanut butter $2.99
14 oz can black olives $.79
8 oz can bamboo shoots $.79
can of parmesan cheese $1.99
Picante sauce $1.49
2 Greek yogurts 2/$1.00
Whipped butter $1.49
20 oz. Diet Dr. Pepper $1.09
3 7 oz boxes tomato sauce 3/$1.00
Extra virgin olive oil $3.99
Jar of dried onion $.99
4 oz goat cheese $2.49
7 oz cracked black pepper cheddar $1.99
1 small butternut squash $.99
Jar of chopped garlic $1.49
Lemon cookie $.39
Cinnamon cookie $.39
Red Velvet cookie $.27
7 oz alphabet pasta $.34
8 pack strawberry coffee cakes $.87
Hot pockets mac and cheese snackers $1.99
3 bottles of Mio ($.99 each) $2.97
1 dozen eggs $1.69

Total $64.12

I also bought breakfast and lunch at QFC yesterday:

2 doughnuts ($.89 each) $1.78
orange juice $1.50
frozen entree $2.50
banana $.28

Total $6.06