Hope yours is going well. This morning Jeremy and I walked over to near Volunteer park to pick up some food items I got from the Buy Nothing Group. The weather is beautiful today. I got two instant soup cups, a split pea and a vegetarian lentil, a sample size packet of hemp hearts, a box of whole wheat spaghetti, and 3 lbs of brown jasmine rice.
Then we went home and a friend came by for a late breakfast and board games. I made French toast and we topped it with the rest of some blueberry apple compote Winter made yesterday to go with whole wheat blueberry pancakes. We also made devilled eggs with the eggs we dyed last night for Easter.
I think I will make granola today. Not sure yet what to make for dinner. I will be doing some crock pot meals this week as I will be working till 7:30 every night. I am planning spaghetti sauce with whole wheat spaghetti, and some kind of curried lentils or something. Maybe lentils, mung beans, and carrots with a tomato based curry. We can have brown rice with it.
Yesterday Winter and I did a bit of shopping. We went to Grocery Outlet and they had some awesome deals on cheese and yogurt. I got 8 Greek yogurts, a pound of colby and 12 oz provolone for just under $4. We also spent $8 at Menchie's while we were out.
Winter wanted to spend some of her money on ordering a pizza, so we decided to let her buy her own, and Jeremy and I ordered one to split. We went with a thin crust, veggies on my half, and Jeremy got ham, chicken, jalapenos, mushrooms, and bell pepper on his.
Breakfast: whole wheat blueberry pancakes (from a mix), blueberry Apple compote
Lunch: left over chicken soup with rice and quinoa, grilled cheese sandwiches with colby and Jack
Dinner: two slices of veggie pizza
Snacks/desserts: plain frozen yogurt with mango strawberries and blackberries, chocolate covered marshmallow egg (was included free in a package I ordered)
Beverages: lime sparkling water, water
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
March wrap up, and April budget
Blogging regularly is getting kind of hard. I've been going to the gym five times a week for about an hour each time, and that takes up a lot of what little free time I have. I'll keep doing what I can.
Tuesday was the last day of March. We ended the month at $463, which is $2 under budget. I made whole wheat macaroni and cheese with hot pepper jack and cheddar with Greek yogurt added to the sauce, and red and green bell peppers for dinner.
For a the Month of April our budget will be $410 because Winter will be gone for 8 days for Spring Break. Wednesday Jeremy and I went to Grocery Outlet. We spent $66. We bought another bag of whole wheat pasta, a pound of dates, sliced Monterey jack cheese, herb goat cheese, a quart of plain Greek yogurt, almond milk, whole grain tortillas, two bags of frozen turkey burgers, salsa, two small bag of sprouted whole wheat flour, some sparkling water and energy drinks, tofu, cauliflower, Oreos, two boxes of cereal and cereal bars, frozen strawberries, three dark chocolate oranges, hard boiled eggs, and some other stuff.
For dinner on Wednesday I made thin whole wheat spaghetti, tofu, bell pepper, and cauliflower sauteed in olive oil, and peanut sauce.
Thursday I had leftovers for lunch and dinner, and Jeremy and I went to the gym. We also spent $11 at Yogurtland after I got off work, and spent $18 at QFC on apples, bananas, carrots, organic whole grain bread, and bagel thins.
Breakfast: two scramble eggs with hot pepper jack in a whole grain tortilla
Lunch: leftover tofu, veggies, and noodles with peanut sauce
Dinner: leftover chicken and lung bean deal with plain Greek yogurt
Snacks/desserts: homemade cranberry apple walnut granola bars, plain frozen yogurt with strawberries and mango
Beverages: water, and lemon lime sparkling water
Tuesday was the last day of March. We ended the month at $463, which is $2 under budget. I made whole wheat macaroni and cheese with hot pepper jack and cheddar with Greek yogurt added to the sauce, and red and green bell peppers for dinner.
For a the Month of April our budget will be $410 because Winter will be gone for 8 days for Spring Break. Wednesday Jeremy and I went to Grocery Outlet. We spent $66. We bought another bag of whole wheat pasta, a pound of dates, sliced Monterey jack cheese, herb goat cheese, a quart of plain Greek yogurt, almond milk, whole grain tortillas, two bags of frozen turkey burgers, salsa, two small bag of sprouted whole wheat flour, some sparkling water and energy drinks, tofu, cauliflower, Oreos, two boxes of cereal and cereal bars, frozen strawberries, three dark chocolate oranges, hard boiled eggs, and some other stuff.
For dinner on Wednesday I made thin whole wheat spaghetti, tofu, bell pepper, and cauliflower sauteed in olive oil, and peanut sauce.
Thursday I had leftovers for lunch and dinner, and Jeremy and I went to the gym. We also spent $11 at Yogurtland after I got off work, and spent $18 at QFC on apples, bananas, carrots, organic whole grain bread, and bagel thins.
Breakfast: two scramble eggs with hot pepper jack in a whole grain tortilla
Lunch: leftover tofu, veggies, and noodles with peanut sauce
Dinner: leftover chicken and lung bean deal with plain Greek yogurt
Snacks/desserts: homemade cranberry apple walnut granola bars, plain frozen yogurt with strawberries and mango
Beverages: water, and lemon lime sparkling water
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Sunday and Monday
What is today even? Tuesday? Good Lord. I don't know what is going on with me but I am exhausted.
Sunday- It rained. Hard. I went to the gym in the morning and did some cardio. Jeremy and I went to Uwajimaya later. We spent $8 on a can of coconut milk, a large bottle of rice wine vinegar, a huge can of energy drink, and a melon flavored Ramune for Winter. Got soaked to the skin on the way home. Was awful.
I did a bit of cooking. Blueberry and apple compote with ginger, homemade granola bars with peaches, pears, plums, dates, pecans, sunflower seeds, teff grain, and oats. They are magical. Also made chicken fajitas pizza with cornmeal crust for dinner.
Breakfast: homemade granola bar (ginger and almond one), fried egg with a slice of cheddar between two pieces of GF toast
Lunch: plain Greek yogurt with blueberry apple compote and pecans
Dinner: chicken fajitas pizza
Snacks/desserts: dark chocolate, homemade granola bars (mixed fruit and pecan kind)
Beverages: water
Monday- Busy day at work. Felt very snacky. Much more than usual. Spent $4 on frozen yogurt at Menchie's. Ate all of the things when I got home. Decided I need more fiber. Ate way too much fiber.
Breakfast: fried egg and cheddar between two slices of GF toast, homemade granola bar
Lunch: left over chicken fajitas pizza, clementines
Dinner: leftover bean and veggie stew with a little bit of leftover quinoa and wild rice mixed in, leftover toasted grainy seedy bread with cherry preserves
Snacks/desserts: plain frozen yogurt with strawberries and blackberries, homemade granola bars, Korean BBQ rice crackers, dark chocolate, dried apples, apricots, and plums
Beverages: water
Sunday- It rained. Hard. I went to the gym in the morning and did some cardio. Jeremy and I went to Uwajimaya later. We spent $8 on a can of coconut milk, a large bottle of rice wine vinegar, a huge can of energy drink, and a melon flavored Ramune for Winter. Got soaked to the skin on the way home. Was awful.
I did a bit of cooking. Blueberry and apple compote with ginger, homemade granola bars with peaches, pears, plums, dates, pecans, sunflower seeds, teff grain, and oats. They are magical. Also made chicken fajitas pizza with cornmeal crust for dinner.
Breakfast: homemade granola bar (ginger and almond one), fried egg with a slice of cheddar between two pieces of GF toast
Lunch: plain Greek yogurt with blueberry apple compote and pecans
Dinner: chicken fajitas pizza
Snacks/desserts: dark chocolate, homemade granola bars (mixed fruit and pecan kind)
Beverages: water
Monday- Busy day at work. Felt very snacky. Much more than usual. Spent $4 on frozen yogurt at Menchie's. Ate all of the things when I got home. Decided I need more fiber. Ate way too much fiber.
Breakfast: fried egg and cheddar between two slices of GF toast, homemade granola bar
Lunch: left over chicken fajitas pizza, clementines
Dinner: leftover bean and veggie stew with a little bit of leftover quinoa and wild rice mixed in, leftover toasted grainy seedy bread with cherry preserves
Snacks/desserts: plain frozen yogurt with strawberries and blackberries, homemade granola bars, Korean BBQ rice crackers, dark chocolate, dried apples, apricots, and plums
Beverages: water
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Wednesday thru Saturday, the lightning round version
Wednesday:
Purchased: nothing
Breakfast: granola and almond milk
Lunch: two clementines and a homemade granola bar
Dinner: Orange marmalade and hoisin glazed chicken, haricots verts with olive oil and pepper, roasted kabocha squash with herbed goat cheese, quinoa and wild rice pilaf with almonds
Snacks/desserts: homemade granola bar
Beverages: 1/2 can Blue Sky Free lemonade, water
Thursday:
Purchased: Cadbury dark chocolate bar, Lean Cuisine spring rolls
Total spent: $3
Breakfast: leftover chili with fiesta blend cheese and fried egg
Lunch: leftover tofu, squash and broccoli curry with leftover quinoa, wild rice and almond pilaf
Dinner: salad with lettuce, apple, leftover brown rice, herbed goat cheese, and raspberry walnut vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: 1/4 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water, pumpkin spice coconut milk
Friday:
Purchased: frozen yogurt at Menchie's, can of green beans, can of beef tamales, Hormel pepperoni pizza Rev wrap (free Friday download)
Total spent: $10
Breakfast: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Lunch: leftover tofu, squash, and broccoli curry with leftover quinoa, wild rice, and almond pilaf and a homemade granola bar
Dinner: leftover chili with leftover brown rice, sour cream, and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: pineapple sorbet with strawberries and blackberries, homemade granola bar
Beverages: water
Saturday:
Purchased: head of green leaf lettuce, 2 lbs carrots, green bell pepper
Total spent: $7
Breakfast: granola with almond milk
Lunch: plain yogurt with thawed unsweetened blueberries, honey, and pecans and brown rice crackers with herb goat cheese
Dinner: chicken stir fry with bell pepper, green beans, brown rice, and spicy orange sauce (Jeremy made it)
Snacks/desserts: 1/4 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water
Purchased: nothing
Breakfast: granola and almond milk
Lunch: two clementines and a homemade granola bar
Dinner: Orange marmalade and hoisin glazed chicken, haricots verts with olive oil and pepper, roasted kabocha squash with herbed goat cheese, quinoa and wild rice pilaf with almonds
Snacks/desserts: homemade granola bar
Beverages: 1/2 can Blue Sky Free lemonade, water
Thursday:
Purchased: Cadbury dark chocolate bar, Lean Cuisine spring rolls
Total spent: $3
Breakfast: leftover chili with fiesta blend cheese and fried egg
Lunch: leftover tofu, squash and broccoli curry with leftover quinoa, wild rice and almond pilaf
Dinner: salad with lettuce, apple, leftover brown rice, herbed goat cheese, and raspberry walnut vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: 1/4 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water, pumpkin spice coconut milk
Friday:
Purchased: frozen yogurt at Menchie's, can of green beans, can of beef tamales, Hormel pepperoni pizza Rev wrap (free Friday download)
Total spent: $10
Breakfast: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Lunch: leftover tofu, squash, and broccoli curry with leftover quinoa, wild rice, and almond pilaf and a homemade granola bar
Dinner: leftover chili with leftover brown rice, sour cream, and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: pineapple sorbet with strawberries and blackberries, homemade granola bar
Beverages: water
Saturday:
Purchased: head of green leaf lettuce, 2 lbs carrots, green bell pepper
Total spent: $7
Breakfast: granola with almond milk
Lunch: plain yogurt with thawed unsweetened blueberries, honey, and pecans and brown rice crackers with herb goat cheese
Dinner: chicken stir fry with bell pepper, green beans, brown rice, and spicy orange sauce (Jeremy made it)
Snacks/desserts: 1/4 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Wednesday + Thursday
Wednesday we spent $6 total on food. At QFC we bought three cans of tomato sauce, one red bell pepper, four very ripe champagne mangoes from the reduced section, an organic banana (the regular ones were hella green) and a squirt of bulk natural peanut butter. Jeremy also bought an Orchard Bar from Bartell's where they are currently half price.
I cut up two of the mangoes, and one kiwi and shared them with Winter when I had my lunch. The remaining mangoes and kiwis were cut up and frozen for future Yonanas.
For dinner I stir fried some chicken, a carrot, and the bell pepper, and cooked the 100% buckwheat soba noodles. I also made a curry sauce with leftover coconut milk from the freezer, cashew butter, rice wine vinegar, dried onion, garlic, and curry powder.The sauce was good. I was not a fan of the noodle at all though. Once they were cooked soft enough to eat they got a very gummy and rubbery texture. Jeremy and Winter said they were fine, but at nearly $8 a pound, I did not find them to be worth it.
I still have half the sauce left in the freezer. I think I will pick up some tofu and make a tofu and veggie stir fry with brown rice to use the rest in the next couple of weeks.
Breakfast: lemon Lara Bar, banana with natural peanut butter
Lunch: mango and kiwi, turkey and spicy pepper hummus sandwich with lettuce
Dinner: soba noodles, chicken, pepper, carrot, and coconut cashew curry sauce
Snacks/desserts: dark chocolate, oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies
Beverages: water
We cashed in some more credit card rewards for $50 in Panera Bread gift cards, which came in the mail earlier this week. We planned to go there for dinner on Thursday night. We spent $36 on the gift cards, but it was all free! I can currently have pretty much any salad they have with just a couple of modifications. Luckily I love their salads. We also bought 7 more Orchard bars which was less than $6.
Breakfast: smoothie with frozen banana, coconut milk, cocoa powder, PB, and honey
Lunch: leftover navy bean and bell pepper soup with crushed up onion chive crackers, apple
Dinner: Thai chicken salad (w/o wonton strips), apple
Snacks/desserts: orchard bar, oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies
Beverages: water, unsweetened hibiscus tea with lemon
I cut up two of the mangoes, and one kiwi and shared them with Winter when I had my lunch. The remaining mangoes and kiwis were cut up and frozen for future Yonanas.
For dinner I stir fried some chicken, a carrot, and the bell pepper, and cooked the 100% buckwheat soba noodles. I also made a curry sauce with leftover coconut milk from the freezer, cashew butter, rice wine vinegar, dried onion, garlic, and curry powder.The sauce was good. I was not a fan of the noodle at all though. Once they were cooked soft enough to eat they got a very gummy and rubbery texture. Jeremy and Winter said they were fine, but at nearly $8 a pound, I did not find them to be worth it.
I still have half the sauce left in the freezer. I think I will pick up some tofu and make a tofu and veggie stir fry with brown rice to use the rest in the next couple of weeks.
Breakfast: lemon Lara Bar, banana with natural peanut butter
Lunch: mango and kiwi, turkey and spicy pepper hummus sandwich with lettuce
Dinner: soba noodles, chicken, pepper, carrot, and coconut cashew curry sauce
Snacks/desserts: dark chocolate, oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies
Beverages: water
We cashed in some more credit card rewards for $50 in Panera Bread gift cards, which came in the mail earlier this week. We planned to go there for dinner on Thursday night. We spent $36 on the gift cards, but it was all free! I can currently have pretty much any salad they have with just a couple of modifications. Luckily I love their salads. We also bought 7 more Orchard bars which was less than $6.
Breakfast: smoothie with frozen banana, coconut milk, cocoa powder, PB, and honey
Lunch: leftover navy bean and bell pepper soup with crushed up onion chive crackers, apple
Dinner: Thai chicken salad (w/o wonton strips), apple
Snacks/desserts: orchard bar, oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies
Beverages: water, unsweetened hibiscus tea with lemon
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Uggggghhhh
I have finally succumbed to the family cold. Horrible. It hit me about halfway through work today. I am taking tomorrow and Monday off. Tuesday I have off anyway. Hopefully I am better by Wednesday. I don't get sick pay, so missing work is not good. At least Sunday is not a normal work day for me, so I'm only going to miss one full day. Depending on how I feel on Wednesday I might extend my hours a bit to help make up for it.
Yesterday I made egg flower soup for dinner. I used sodium free chicken bouillon, garlic, dried onion, lots of ginger, some corn starch, and a bit of salt for the broth. I also put the rest of the spinach, the rest of the broccoli, and a carrot into it and three eggs. It really needed sesame oil too but I forgot to add that until after we ate some. There were 8 cups of leftovers.
I bought a bag of dark chocolate chips, and spent about $3. I have plans for them tomorrow.
Breakfast: black cherry Silk yogurt, banana nut muffin
Lunch: tuna salad sandwich on brown rice bread with lettuce, two clementines
Dinner: egg flower soup
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: cocoa mint coconut milk, water
Jeremy went to the store today and spent $16 on broccoli, a bag of frozen chicken breast, a box of Tofutti Cuties (They were on sale cheap and he thought I could have them but forgot they have wheat in them, so Winter is happily eating them). On the way home we went to Menchie's and spent $9.
Jeremy made dinner. He made chicken Stir fry with carrots, broccoli, yellow bell pepper, brown rice, and a spicy apricot glaze. We got a hand blender the other day with a food processor attachment (I had some reward $ to spend on Wayfair.com) and he used it to chop all the veggies. The carrots looked like something out of Fargo, and the broccoli was totally pulverized. He tried though, bless his heart. At least it tasted good. That which I was able to taste anyway. Damn this cold.
Jeremy gave me some fancy dark chocolate bars for Valentine's Day, and I gave him some white chocolate raspberry Quest bars. Winter got some Red Velvet Oreos and a small box of chocolates.
Breakfast: banana nut muffin
Lunch: leftover egg flower soup, tuna sandwich with lettuce
Dinner: chicken and veggie stir fry with brown rice and spicy apricot glaze
Snacks/desserts: 1/3 of a dark chocolate bar with ginger, pomegranate raspberry sorbet with strawberries and blackberries
Beverages: water
Yesterday I made egg flower soup for dinner. I used sodium free chicken bouillon, garlic, dried onion, lots of ginger, some corn starch, and a bit of salt for the broth. I also put the rest of the spinach, the rest of the broccoli, and a carrot into it and three eggs. It really needed sesame oil too but I forgot to add that until after we ate some. There were 8 cups of leftovers.
I bought a bag of dark chocolate chips, and spent about $3. I have plans for them tomorrow.
Breakfast: black cherry Silk yogurt, banana nut muffin
Lunch: tuna salad sandwich on brown rice bread with lettuce, two clementines
Dinner: egg flower soup
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: cocoa mint coconut milk, water
Jeremy went to the store today and spent $16 on broccoli, a bag of frozen chicken breast, a box of Tofutti Cuties (They were on sale cheap and he thought I could have them but forgot they have wheat in them, so Winter is happily eating them). On the way home we went to Menchie's and spent $9.
Jeremy made dinner. He made chicken Stir fry with carrots, broccoli, yellow bell pepper, brown rice, and a spicy apricot glaze. We got a hand blender the other day with a food processor attachment (I had some reward $ to spend on Wayfair.com) and he used it to chop all the veggies. The carrots looked like something out of Fargo, and the broccoli was totally pulverized. He tried though, bless his heart. At least it tasted good. That which I was able to taste anyway. Damn this cold.
Jeremy gave me some fancy dark chocolate bars for Valentine's Day, and I gave him some white chocolate raspberry Quest bars. Winter got some Red Velvet Oreos and a small box of chocolates.
Breakfast: banana nut muffin
Lunch: leftover egg flower soup, tuna sandwich with lettuce
Dinner: chicken and veggie stir fry with brown rice and spicy apricot glaze
Snacks/desserts: 1/3 of a dark chocolate bar with ginger, pomegranate raspberry sorbet with strawberries and blackberries
Beverages: water
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Why do today, what you can put off until tomorrow?
Has been my motto over the weekend. I planned to catch up on my posting yesterday, but then my schedule blew up and I had zero downtime. Oh well.
Winter went to art class on Friday. I brought food with me, and hung out at work with my tablet, trying to ignore all the creepy noises in the dark. I spent $1.00 on a dark chocolate bar on the way back, which Winter and I shared.
Breakfast: nut bar
Lunch: salmon salad sandwich with avocado and lettuce, apple
Dinner: leftover turkey sausage and rice soup, two clementines
Desserts/snacks: 1/2 bar of dark chocolate, Alpha-Bits with nut milk
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, water
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Saturday. What even happened on Saturday? I went to work. Winter met me after work and we went to Menchie's on the way home. I got some pomegranate raspberry sorbet with lots of strawberries, blackberries, and toasted almonds. We spent $2 at QFC on milk and a can of creamed corn from the reduced section. I wasn't hungry when I got home.
Breakfast: granola with chopped dates and nut milk
Lunch: leftover curried lentils, apple
Dinner: pomegranate raspberry sorbet with strawberries, blackberries, and toasted almonds
Snacks/desserts: apple Lara bar
Beverages: water
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Jeremy caught some kind of cold at work and it was blown up by Sunday. Winter and I went to Uwajimaya. We spent $22 on:
Can of bamboo shoots
Rice noodles
Gluten free soba noodles
Black sesame oil
Pistachios
Strawberry flavored almonds
Can of coconut milk
Ramune soda
Mango popsicle
We stoped at a Thai place in the food court, and I bought crispy spring rolls for Winter, and chicken with brown rice, baby bok choy and peanut sauce for myself. Winter also had the Ramune, and the mango popsicle. She ate half of the spring rolls and gave the rest to Jeremy when we got home. We spent $14.
We went to a friend's birthday party and had issues on the way there because of a missed bus. We had to wait half an hour for the next one. We went to Taco Bell and spent $4 on a bean burrito and soda (for Winter), and a tostada with no cheese for me.
I decided to have a small piece of cake at the birthday party. Luckily this diet is not one that is all or nothing, like some. The doctor who developed it says the closer you follow it the better, but it should help, even if you don't follow it 100%. I didn't feel any worse from eating it, which is good to know.
Breakfast: smoothie with coconut milk, pb, banana and honey
Lunch: chicken, brown rice, baby bok choy, peanut sauce
Dinner: Taco Bell tostada, pistachios, strawberry almonds, peanuts, baby carrots
Snacks/desserts: cranberry orange cake, key lime Luna Bar
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, peach-pear flavored unsweetened sparkling water, ginger apple hard cider
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Yesterday I went to work, then went home. Jeremy went to work too. He is still kind of sick, but not as bad. We got in an order I made on Amazon for 6 jars of sodium free chicken bouillon, and 4 lbs of gluten free flour blend. We spent $52 on that. The bouillon should last almost a year at least, but it's a pretty good chunk of our monthly budget, right there.
Breakfast: protein granola with nut milk
Lunch: salad with spinach, avocado, canned salmon, pecans and roasted red pepper dressing, apple
Dinner: leftover curried lentils
Snacks/desserts: cherry Luna bar
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, water
Winter went to art class on Friday. I brought food with me, and hung out at work with my tablet, trying to ignore all the creepy noises in the dark. I spent $1.00 on a dark chocolate bar on the way back, which Winter and I shared.
Breakfast: nut bar
Lunch: salmon salad sandwich with avocado and lettuce, apple
Dinner: leftover turkey sausage and rice soup, two clementines
Desserts/snacks: 1/2 bar of dark chocolate, Alpha-Bits with nut milk
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, water
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Saturday. What even happened on Saturday? I went to work. Winter met me after work and we went to Menchie's on the way home. I got some pomegranate raspberry sorbet with lots of strawberries, blackberries, and toasted almonds. We spent $2 at QFC on milk and a can of creamed corn from the reduced section. I wasn't hungry when I got home.
Breakfast: granola with chopped dates and nut milk
Lunch: leftover curried lentils, apple
Dinner: pomegranate raspberry sorbet with strawberries, blackberries, and toasted almonds
Snacks/desserts: apple Lara bar
Beverages: water
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Jeremy caught some kind of cold at work and it was blown up by Sunday. Winter and I went to Uwajimaya. We spent $22 on:
Can of bamboo shoots
Rice noodles
Gluten free soba noodles
Black sesame oil
Pistachios
Strawberry flavored almonds
Can of coconut milk
Ramune soda
Mango popsicle
We stoped at a Thai place in the food court, and I bought crispy spring rolls for Winter, and chicken with brown rice, baby bok choy and peanut sauce for myself. Winter also had the Ramune, and the mango popsicle. She ate half of the spring rolls and gave the rest to Jeremy when we got home. We spent $14.
We went to a friend's birthday party and had issues on the way there because of a missed bus. We had to wait half an hour for the next one. We went to Taco Bell and spent $4 on a bean burrito and soda (for Winter), and a tostada with no cheese for me.
I decided to have a small piece of cake at the birthday party. Luckily this diet is not one that is all or nothing, like some. The doctor who developed it says the closer you follow it the better, but it should help, even if you don't follow it 100%. I didn't feel any worse from eating it, which is good to know.
Breakfast: smoothie with coconut milk, pb, banana and honey
Lunch: chicken, brown rice, baby bok choy, peanut sauce
Dinner: Taco Bell tostada, pistachios, strawberry almonds, peanuts, baby carrots
Snacks/desserts: cranberry orange cake, key lime Luna Bar
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, peach-pear flavored unsweetened sparkling water, ginger apple hard cider
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Yesterday I went to work, then went home. Jeremy went to work too. He is still kind of sick, but not as bad. We got in an order I made on Amazon for 6 jars of sodium free chicken bouillon, and 4 lbs of gluten free flour blend. We spent $52 on that. The bouillon should last almost a year at least, but it's a pretty good chunk of our monthly budget, right there.
Breakfast: protein granola with nut milk
Lunch: salad with spinach, avocado, canned salmon, pecans and roasted red pepper dressing, apple
Dinner: leftover curried lentils
Snacks/desserts: cherry Luna bar
Beverages: cocoa mint flavored coconut milk, water
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Thursday and Friday
Thursday we bought no food. I had a very large lunch, and wasn't really hungry when I got home.
Breakfast: tropical fruit bread
Lunch: leftover veggie, quinoa and rice pilaf with canned salmon
Dinner: skipped
Snacks/desserts: sugar cookies, chocolate covered macadamias
Beverages: water
Friday I was off work, and Winter had no school. We had planned to take the bus to Bellevue so she could use some gift cards she got for Christmas and her birthday. We also used that opportunity to go to the Yogurtland location in Bellevue. We still have around $30 on a gift card to use up.
We stopped at the Grocery Outlet in Bellevue, to pick up canned tomatoes, and something to snack on. I bought two cans of diced tomatoes, two packages of Chips Ahoy root beer float cookies (they were BOGO and 99 cents) two Slim Jims, a package of buffalo chicken jerky, and a pack of two whole wheat mango cookies (like Fig Newtons), and we spent $6. Winter ate the Slim Jims and I ate the chicken jerky and we each had a cookie. We also split a package of Airheads which I bought at the fabric store.
We spent about $8 at Yogurtland, and on the way home, around 5, we went to Subway downtown and spent about $11. Later in the evening I had a couple of the root beer float cookies.
Breakfast: tropical fruit bread
Lunch: chicken jerky and a whole wheat mango cookie
Dinner: meatball sub
Snacks/desserts: Airheads, frozen yogurt, a couple of root beer float cookies
Beverages: orange juice, water
Breakfast: tropical fruit bread
Lunch: leftover veggie, quinoa and rice pilaf with canned salmon
Dinner: skipped
Snacks/desserts: sugar cookies, chocolate covered macadamias
Beverages: water
Friday I was off work, and Winter had no school. We had planned to take the bus to Bellevue so she could use some gift cards she got for Christmas and her birthday. We also used that opportunity to go to the Yogurtland location in Bellevue. We still have around $30 on a gift card to use up.
We stopped at the Grocery Outlet in Bellevue, to pick up canned tomatoes, and something to snack on. I bought two cans of diced tomatoes, two packages of Chips Ahoy root beer float cookies (they were BOGO and 99 cents) two Slim Jims, a package of buffalo chicken jerky, and a pack of two whole wheat mango cookies (like Fig Newtons), and we spent $6. Winter ate the Slim Jims and I ate the chicken jerky and we each had a cookie. We also split a package of Airheads which I bought at the fabric store.
We spent about $8 at Yogurtland, and on the way home, around 5, we went to Subway downtown and spent about $11. Later in the evening I had a couple of the root beer float cookies.
Breakfast: tropical fruit bread
Lunch: chicken jerky and a whole wheat mango cookie
Dinner: meatball sub
Snacks/desserts: Airheads, frozen yogurt, a couple of root beer float cookies
Beverages: orange juice, water
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Monday and Tuesday
I worked pretty late on Monday and there were too many dirty dishes to even entertain the idea of getting dinner made by a reasonable hour. We went to Dick's Drive In and spent $17 on burgers and shakes for the three of us. Jeremy just got burgers though.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover navy beans and ham, dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt
Dinner: two cheeseburgers
Snacks/desserts: red velvet cake ice cream
Beverages: water, chocolate shake
Tuesday was my 36th birthday! I cashed in credit card reward points a while back for $50 worth of Panera bremoad gift cards. We had dinner there, and then spent $11 at Menchie's. I also bought a raspberry filled doughnut at Top Pot for breakfast.
Breakfast: dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt, raspberry filled doughnut
Lunch: egg noodles with butter and cheese (made by Winter), turkey pepperoni
Dinner: broccoli cheddar soup, turkey sandwich with avocado
Snacks/desserts: white chocolate strawberry blondie, pineapple and pink lemonade sorbet
Beverages: water, Sierra Mist mixed with fruit punch
I went in to work for my free birthday massage, and my boss had gotten me a tub of sugar cookies and a little cake! Some of our recent clients from Hawaii had also brought in macadamia nuts, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, and coffee for everyone. I was way too full to eat any of them on Tuesday.
Jeremy's aunt sent us a package in the mail with 4 boxes of Alpha Bits cereal (they don't sell it near us for some reason), and a bottle of spicy Memphis BBQ sauce. She also included some jewelry craft kits for Winter.
Jeremy bought me some new Crocs for my birthday, and a little Blerch toy and fridge magnet. Winter knitted me a hat. My mom and dad sent three postcards from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair that my dad had framed. They were sent to my great-great grandparents from my great grandparents in 1962.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover navy beans and ham, dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt
Dinner: two cheeseburgers
Snacks/desserts: red velvet cake ice cream
Beverages: water, chocolate shake
Tuesday was my 36th birthday! I cashed in credit card reward points a while back for $50 worth of Panera bremoad gift cards. We had dinner there, and then spent $11 at Menchie's. I also bought a raspberry filled doughnut at Top Pot for breakfast.
Breakfast: dark chocolate and raspberry yogurt, raspberry filled doughnut
Lunch: egg noodles with butter and cheese (made by Winter), turkey pepperoni
Dinner: broccoli cheddar soup, turkey sandwich with avocado
Snacks/desserts: white chocolate strawberry blondie, pineapple and pink lemonade sorbet
Beverages: water, Sierra Mist mixed with fruit punch
I went in to work for my free birthday massage, and my boss had gotten me a tub of sugar cookies and a little cake! Some of our recent clients from Hawaii had also brought in macadamia nuts, chocolate covered macadamia nuts, and coffee for everyone. I was way too full to eat any of them on Tuesday.
Jeremy's aunt sent us a package in the mail with 4 boxes of Alpha Bits cereal (they don't sell it near us for some reason), and a bottle of spicy Memphis BBQ sauce. She also included some jewelry craft kits for Winter.
Jeremy bought me some new Crocs for my birthday, and a little Blerch toy and fridge magnet. Winter knitted me a hat. My mom and dad sent three postcards from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair that my dad had framed. They were sent to my great-great grandparents from my great grandparents in 1962.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Saturday and Sunday
Jeremy went to QFC on Saturday. He spent $15 and bought a couple of energy drinks, red velvet cake cream, a bag of white chocolate chips, a jar of strawberry jam, light brown sugar and dark brown sugar. He made some blondies with white chips and strawberry jam. They were crazy sweet.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover veggie and macaroni soup, apple
Dinner: turkey and gruyere sandwich
Snacks/desserts: white chocolate strawberry blondies, red velvet cake ice cream
Beverages: water
Sunday Winter and I went to Sunday Assembly in the morning. I had a cookie and some apple cider at service. We noticed a Yogurtland close to where service is held, and we were excited because the Capitol Hill location closed at the end of last year. I had a 16 oz free birthday reward which brought our total there down to less than $3.
When we got home, Jeremy had gone to Target, and bought red velvet flavored candy corn, so I also ate some of that, as well as a small blondie. At least I made a real dinner. Not exactly a day I am proud of overall though.
Breakfast: cookie
Lunch: pistachio and caramel macchiato frozen yogurt
Dinner: corn rotini pasta with broccoli and herbed goat cheese
Snacks/desserts: red velvet candy corn, white chocolate strawberry blondie
Beverages: apple cider, water
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: leftover veggie and macaroni soup, apple
Dinner: turkey and gruyere sandwich
Snacks/desserts: white chocolate strawberry blondies, red velvet cake ice cream
Beverages: water
Sunday Winter and I went to Sunday Assembly in the morning. I had a cookie and some apple cider at service. We noticed a Yogurtland close to where service is held, and we were excited because the Capitol Hill location closed at the end of last year. I had a 16 oz free birthday reward which brought our total there down to less than $3.
When we got home, Jeremy had gone to Target, and bought red velvet flavored candy corn, so I also ate some of that, as well as a small blondie. At least I made a real dinner. Not exactly a day I am proud of overall though.
Breakfast: cookie
Lunch: pistachio and caramel macchiato frozen yogurt
Dinner: corn rotini pasta with broccoli and herbed goat cheese
Snacks/desserts: red velvet candy corn, white chocolate strawberry blondie
Beverages: apple cider, water
Friday, January 23, 2015
Wednesday
I had Wednesday off, and still managed to get very little done. I got one of my twice monthly massages, followed by acupuncture. Between the two of those things I bought a mango banana Orchard Bar and a half pint of milk at Bartell's for about $2.
After acupuncture I went to Queen Anne for a bakery and cafe mystery shop, so I got to have lunch for free. I had some really good mac and cheese, and a double shot cappuccino. The cappuccino was really bitter. Not my style. I don't necessarily require sugar in my coffee, but I need enough dairy to cut the bitterness.
For dinner I used up some of the canned goods I recently got for free from the Buy Nothing group, and some languishing vegetables in the fridge, to make a big pot of soup. I used 1 bell pepper, 3 large mushrooms, and 1 zucchini, all finely chopped, a can of diced tomatoes, two cans of tomato sauce, 1 can of mixed vegetables, 1 can of garbanzo beans and an 8 oz bag of macaroni noodles. I added about 1.5 quarts of water, and seasoned it with garlic, dried onion, black pepper, sage and red pepper flakes. There was a ton left over.
Breakfast: Orchard bar
Lunch: macaroni and cheese
Dinner: veggie and pasta soup
Snacks/desserts: apples with caramel cream cheese, pepper jack and turkey pepperoni
Beverages: milk, cappuccino, water
After acupuncture I went to Queen Anne for a bakery and cafe mystery shop, so I got to have lunch for free. I had some really good mac and cheese, and a double shot cappuccino. The cappuccino was really bitter. Not my style. I don't necessarily require sugar in my coffee, but I need enough dairy to cut the bitterness.
For dinner I used up some of the canned goods I recently got for free from the Buy Nothing group, and some languishing vegetables in the fridge, to make a big pot of soup. I used 1 bell pepper, 3 large mushrooms, and 1 zucchini, all finely chopped, a can of diced tomatoes, two cans of tomato sauce, 1 can of mixed vegetables, 1 can of garbanzo beans and an 8 oz bag of macaroni noodles. I added about 1.5 quarts of water, and seasoned it with garlic, dried onion, black pepper, sage and red pepper flakes. There was a ton left over.
Breakfast: Orchard bar
Lunch: macaroni and cheese
Dinner: veggie and pasta soup
Snacks/desserts: apples with caramel cream cheese, pepper jack and turkey pepperoni
Beverages: milk, cappuccino, water
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Last day at the airport
I bought lunch at the airport. I spent about $5 total. Chicken nuggets and a small Frosty at Wendy's and a lemon bar from Dilettante. I'm not the biggest fan of Wendy's but I do love a Frosty, and there are no Wendy's within a reasonable distance of me anymore.
I used the canned ham I got from Buy Nothing, and cubed it up with a lb of navy beans and 3 chopped carrots. I added mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar, and cooked it on high in the Crock Pot. It turned out nice and there are a lot of leftovers.
Breakfast: granola with milk
Lunch: chicken nuggets and a Frosty
Dinner: navy beans with ham and carrots
Snacks/desserts: lemon bar, apples with caramel cream cheese
Beverages: water
I used the canned ham I got from Buy Nothing, and cubed it up with a lb of navy beans and 3 chopped carrots. I added mustard powder, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar, and cooked it on high in the Crock Pot. It turned out nice and there are a lot of leftovers.
Breakfast: granola with milk
Lunch: chicken nuggets and a Frosty
Dinner: navy beans with ham and carrots
Snacks/desserts: lemon bar, apples with caramel cream cheese
Beverages: water
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Good grief
I have been meaning to post, but I keep falling asleep early, yet not waking up equally as early.
On Saturday Jeremy went to Grocery Outlet. He spent about $21 and bought a dozen protein bars, a box of strawberry toaster pastries, cereal and milk bars, two boxes of protein Cheerios, and three bags of chicken meatballs. He has been packing the meatballs for lunch with brown rice and teriyaki or BBQ sauce. They are low in fat and reasonable in sodium.
Sunday I worked at the airport in the morning. I got back into town just as the Seahawks had their incredibly unexpected last minute win against the Packers in the playoffs. Predictably the city's response was total fucking mayhem. I had to go do a grocery store mystery shop in my neighborhood after I got home. It took about 45 minutes longer than it should have for a variety of reasons. But we got the following items for free after reimbursement: two bottles of Powerade, 1/4 lb rosemary and sundried tomato ham, 1/4 lb gouda, 1/4 lb pepper jack, 1/2 gallon milk, 1 Muller dark chocolate and cherry yogurt (this was already the Free Friday Download) and most of a bag of cat litter. The deli purchases were part of the shop. Afterward Jeremy and I went to Menchie's so I could write down all my notes. We had a $5 reward and spent about $7 on top of that. I ate deli slices for dinner when I got home.
Yesterday we cooked some whole wheat spaghetti and had it with left over meat sauce and mozzarella for dinner. I also went to Menchie's on my lunch break and used my $5 birthday reward for free yogurt. It was crazy busy at work. Jeremy spent $5 on two Lean Cuisines and Butterfinger cups. On the way home we stopped to pick up a top entry litter box I got from the Buy Nothing group. I have a long and painstaking plan which I hope will result in the cats willingly using it.
Jeremy's mom called him again. Things have been progressing well with that. They exchanged email addresses and he sent her some pictures.
Saturday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: Greek yogurt, apple, granola and milk
Dinner: protein bar and some deli turkey (so tired)
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: water
Sunday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: apple, sandwich with gruyere, turkey, and brown mustard
Dinner: ham, pepper jack and gouda slices
Snacks/desserts: pumpkin cream cheese (with a spoon), jalapeno Kind bar, cookie dough and chocolate banana frozen yogurt with brownie bits and peanut butter sauce
Beverages: water
Monday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: dark chocolate cherry yogurt (OMG. So good.)
Dinner: whole wheat spaghetti with left over meat sauce and mozzarella
Desserts/snacks: pepper jack slices, pineapple soft serve sorbet with strawberries
Beverages: water
Tomorrow is my last day working at the airport. I'm both sad and happy. It's getting to be too hard on me physically, and the commute is brutal, but I will miss some of the few minor perks it afforded me. Mainly security access.
On Saturday Jeremy went to Grocery Outlet. He spent about $21 and bought a dozen protein bars, a box of strawberry toaster pastries, cereal and milk bars, two boxes of protein Cheerios, and three bags of chicken meatballs. He has been packing the meatballs for lunch with brown rice and teriyaki or BBQ sauce. They are low in fat and reasonable in sodium.
Sunday I worked at the airport in the morning. I got back into town just as the Seahawks had their incredibly unexpected last minute win against the Packers in the playoffs. Predictably the city's response was total fucking mayhem. I had to go do a grocery store mystery shop in my neighborhood after I got home. It took about 45 minutes longer than it should have for a variety of reasons. But we got the following items for free after reimbursement: two bottles of Powerade, 1/4 lb rosemary and sundried tomato ham, 1/4 lb gouda, 1/4 lb pepper jack, 1/2 gallon milk, 1 Muller dark chocolate and cherry yogurt (this was already the Free Friday Download) and most of a bag of cat litter. The deli purchases were part of the shop. Afterward Jeremy and I went to Menchie's so I could write down all my notes. We had a $5 reward and spent about $7 on top of that. I ate deli slices for dinner when I got home.
Yesterday we cooked some whole wheat spaghetti and had it with left over meat sauce and mozzarella for dinner. I also went to Menchie's on my lunch break and used my $5 birthday reward for free yogurt. It was crazy busy at work. Jeremy spent $5 on two Lean Cuisines and Butterfinger cups. On the way home we stopped to pick up a top entry litter box I got from the Buy Nothing group. I have a long and painstaking plan which I hope will result in the cats willingly using it.
Jeremy's mom called him again. Things have been progressing well with that. They exchanged email addresses and he sent her some pictures.
Saturday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: Greek yogurt, apple, granola and milk
Dinner: protein bar and some deli turkey (so tired)
Snacks/desserts: none
Beverages: water
Sunday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: apple, sandwich with gruyere, turkey, and brown mustard
Dinner: ham, pepper jack and gouda slices
Snacks/desserts: pumpkin cream cheese (with a spoon), jalapeno Kind bar, cookie dough and chocolate banana frozen yogurt with brownie bits and peanut butter sauce
Beverages: water
Monday:
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: dark chocolate cherry yogurt (OMG. So good.)
Dinner: whole wheat spaghetti with left over meat sauce and mozzarella
Desserts/snacks: pepper jack slices, pineapple soft serve sorbet with strawberries
Beverages: water
Tomorrow is my last day working at the airport. I'm both sad and happy. It's getting to be too hard on me physically, and the commute is brutal, but I will miss some of the few minor perks it afforded me. Mainly security access.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Monday and Tuesday
Monday on my way to work I stopped at QFC and bought a Bolthouse Salted Caramel protein drink for breakfast for $1.99. Jeremy was off work and went to Grocery Outlet where he bought 26 protein bars and nine bottles of Mio for $24.55. We also stopped at QFC on the way home and bought milk, bananas, vanilla cookie butter, and a beverage. I cannot find the receipt but we spent around $7.
When I got home I made pasta with a pouch of pre cooked spicy beef, a can of diced tomatoes, a little chili garlic sauce, and colby jack cheese sauce.
Breakfast: salted caramel latte protein drink
Lunch: last of the leftover sloppy lentils on buttermilk bread, apple, clementine
Dinner: pasta with beef, tomatoes and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: banana with vanilla cookie butter
Beverages: water
On Tuesday Jeremy got cataract surgery after work. I had a few hours to wait, and I was pretty hungry so I went to Chipotle, which is close by. It had been five years since I had eaten there last, so I did not know they have tofu burritos now, but they do. And they are pretty good. I also got a soft drink and spent $11.55 total. After that I still had lots of time. I bought a box of Good N' Plenty candies at QFC for $1.00. They were always one of my dad's favorite candies, and I also love them.
The surgery went fine, although it was more complicated than they expected it to be. Jeremy insisted on walking the half mile back home, despite mine and the nurse's reservations. Thankfully that went fine. He had not eaten since before 7 am and it was at that point 4 pm. We stopped at Bartell's and he bought an energy drink and we bought three of those Russell Stover Santa candies, for a total of $2.62. Jeremy got a marshmallow caramel one and I got red velvet ones for Winter and I.
After that big lunch and tons of candy, I really wasn't hungry for dinner. Winter had already made herself some pasta after school and wasn't hungry either. Jeremy grazed on cereal, fruit, and peanut butter and went to bed early, and I had a banana with cookie butter later on.
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with sliced banana and walnuts
Lunch: tofu burrito with guacamole, rice, black beans, pico, sour cream and cheese
Dinner: banana with vanilla cookie butter
Snacks/desserts: Good N Plenty candy, red velvet chocolate Santa
Beverages: Sprite mixed with lemonade, water
When I got home I made pasta with a pouch of pre cooked spicy beef, a can of diced tomatoes, a little chili garlic sauce, and colby jack cheese sauce.
Breakfast: salted caramel latte protein drink
Lunch: last of the leftover sloppy lentils on buttermilk bread, apple, clementine
Dinner: pasta with beef, tomatoes and cheese sauce
Snacks/desserts: banana with vanilla cookie butter
Beverages: water
On Tuesday Jeremy got cataract surgery after work. I had a few hours to wait, and I was pretty hungry so I went to Chipotle, which is close by. It had been five years since I had eaten there last, so I did not know they have tofu burritos now, but they do. And they are pretty good. I also got a soft drink and spent $11.55 total. After that I still had lots of time. I bought a box of Good N' Plenty candies at QFC for $1.00. They were always one of my dad's favorite candies, and I also love them.
The surgery went fine, although it was more complicated than they expected it to be. Jeremy insisted on walking the half mile back home, despite mine and the nurse's reservations. Thankfully that went fine. He had not eaten since before 7 am and it was at that point 4 pm. We stopped at Bartell's and he bought an energy drink and we bought three of those Russell Stover Santa candies, for a total of $2.62. Jeremy got a marshmallow caramel one and I got red velvet ones for Winter and I.
After that big lunch and tons of candy, I really wasn't hungry for dinner. Winter had already made herself some pasta after school and wasn't hungry either. Jeremy grazed on cereal, fruit, and peanut butter and went to bed early, and I had a banana with cookie butter later on.
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with sliced banana and walnuts
Lunch: tofu burrito with guacamole, rice, black beans, pico, sour cream and cheese
Dinner: banana with vanilla cookie butter
Snacks/desserts: Good N Plenty candy, red velvet chocolate Santa
Beverages: Sprite mixed with lemonade, water
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Saturday and Sunday
I have like five days I need to post still, so I'll try to be succinct. Saturday Jeremy got off work early. He walked to Safeway to get us a Field Roast for Fake Christmas. Fake Christmas is Friday the 19th because Winter leaves for Tuscon to spend the holidays with her father's family the next morning. They both revolted over having turkey for Thanksgiving as they love Field Roast and it's usually something reserved for special occasions. I love Field Roast too. Not gonna lie. Jeremy bought a 2 lb roast for $12.99.
He met me after work and I bought a can of black beans for $1.00, and some frozen seasoned potatoes and green beans for $2.50 at QFC. I called ahead and had Winter make brown rice. When I got home I threw everything into a skillet with some olive oil and shredded jack cheese, and we ate. For such a hodge podge of flavors it was pretty good.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: coffee Greek yogurt, apple with caramel cream cheese, clementine
Dinner: Brown rice, black beans, seasoned potatoes and green beans, olive oil, jack cheese
Snacks/desserts: Clementine
Beverages: water
Sunday was a day off. One of my friends I have known for a very long time is leaving the state at the end of the year, so Winter and I made plans to spend a few hours with him Sunday. Jeremy didn't want to go. We went to Azteca and split the tab there. Our half with tip and tax was $27.16. After lunch we went for a walk through a nearby graveyard.
When we got back downtown we stopped off at one of the malls. Winter was wanting to visit the by-the-pound candy store. We bought about $8.00 worth of assorted gummy candies, and I took some home for Jeremy. We also found a new item in the food court. A fresh squeezed orange juice vending machine. It cuts the fruit and squeezes the juice while you watch. It was $3.00 for a cup, but we both get so excited over fancy vending machines, we had to try it. We split a cup. It was really good. More clear and tart than bottles juice.
We unsurprisingly were not all that hungry for dinner so we just ate leftovers/cereal. Winter ate some leftovers from her lunch.
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt, protein bar
Lunch: chips and salsa, chicken burrito
Dinner: cereal and milk, clementine
Snacks/desserts: praline frozen yogurt, gummy candies
Beverages: Sprite, orange juice
He met me after work and I bought a can of black beans for $1.00, and some frozen seasoned potatoes and green beans for $2.50 at QFC. I called ahead and had Winter make brown rice. When I got home I threw everything into a skillet with some olive oil and shredded jack cheese, and we ate. For such a hodge podge of flavors it was pretty good.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: coffee Greek yogurt, apple with caramel cream cheese, clementine
Dinner: Brown rice, black beans, seasoned potatoes and green beans, olive oil, jack cheese
Snacks/desserts: Clementine
Beverages: water
Sunday was a day off. One of my friends I have known for a very long time is leaving the state at the end of the year, so Winter and I made plans to spend a few hours with him Sunday. Jeremy didn't want to go. We went to Azteca and split the tab there. Our half with tip and tax was $27.16. After lunch we went for a walk through a nearby graveyard.
When we got back downtown we stopped off at one of the malls. Winter was wanting to visit the by-the-pound candy store. We bought about $8.00 worth of assorted gummy candies, and I took some home for Jeremy. We also found a new item in the food court. A fresh squeezed orange juice vending machine. It cuts the fruit and squeezes the juice while you watch. It was $3.00 for a cup, but we both get so excited over fancy vending machines, we had to try it. We split a cup. It was really good. More clear and tart than bottles juice.
We unsurprisingly were not all that hungry for dinner so we just ate leftovers/cereal. Winter ate some leftovers from her lunch.
Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt, protein bar
Lunch: chips and salsa, chicken burrito
Dinner: cereal and milk, clementine
Snacks/desserts: praline frozen yogurt, gummy candies
Beverages: Sprite, orange juice
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
I accidentally had second breakfast on Saturday
Really. I woke up at 1:30 after going to bed Friday night to one of the cats jumping onto our bed, gagging. He had 3 or 4 feet of yarn in his stomach, and the rest of the ball was wrapped all around him and dragging behind him. I carefully extracted the slobbery yarn from his throat and went back to sleep.
Saturday morning Winter and I had to get up at 3:45 am to go to the airport. She had a 6:00am flight to go to her dad's for the weekend. I bought pumpkin bread and an eggnog latte at the airport Starbucks for $6.56. Jeremy texted me to tell me that the cat had thrown up another 5 feet of yarn. After Winter boarded her flight I went back home and went to sleep for about an hour and a half, right after cleaning up 5 or 6 more feet of yarn on the floor in a huge puddle of saliva. Thankfully that seemed to have been the last of it. The cat went back to sleep too.
I woke up again at about 8 am and was hungry so I made myself another breakfast, having completely forgotten about the first one. I didn't remember it until I was done at work.
On out way home Jeremy and I stopped at Yogurtland. We had some free ounces on our rewards card, and spent a total of $5.23. I got eggnog yogurt with chunks of pumpkin bread on top. We also went to QFC and bought two Lean Cuisines on sale for $2.00 each, and two 2 lb bags of navy beans from the reduced section for $1.49 each. So our total spent on Saturday was $18.77.
Breakfast: pumpkin bread
Second Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with raspberries and walnuts
Lunch: leftover turkey soup, apple, clementime
Dinner: 3 Lean Cuisine fajita spring rolls
Snacks/desserts: eggnog frozen yogurt with pumpkin bread chunks
Beverages: eggnog latte, water
Saturday morning Winter and I had to get up at 3:45 am to go to the airport. She had a 6:00am flight to go to her dad's for the weekend. I bought pumpkin bread and an eggnog latte at the airport Starbucks for $6.56. Jeremy texted me to tell me that the cat had thrown up another 5 feet of yarn. After Winter boarded her flight I went back home and went to sleep for about an hour and a half, right after cleaning up 5 or 6 more feet of yarn on the floor in a huge puddle of saliva. Thankfully that seemed to have been the last of it. The cat went back to sleep too.
I woke up again at about 8 am and was hungry so I made myself another breakfast, having completely forgotten about the first one. I didn't remember it until I was done at work.
On out way home Jeremy and I stopped at Yogurtland. We had some free ounces on our rewards card, and spent a total of $5.23. I got eggnog yogurt with chunks of pumpkin bread on top. We also went to QFC and bought two Lean Cuisines on sale for $2.00 each, and two 2 lb bags of navy beans from the reduced section for $1.49 each. So our total spent on Saturday was $18.77.
Breakfast: pumpkin bread
Second Breakfast: caramel Mediterranean yogurt with raspberries and walnuts
Lunch: leftover turkey soup, apple, clementime
Dinner: 3 Lean Cuisine fajita spring rolls
Snacks/desserts: eggnog frozen yogurt with pumpkin bread chunks
Beverages: eggnog latte, water
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Thursday
I was mostly "good" on Thursday. Ate breakfast. Packed a lunch. I did go to Menchie's on break because they had a new seasonal flavor: minty cocoa cookie. I spent $4.71. That is one of the many bad things about having a slow work day. When we are busy I don't have time to leave.
For dinner we had salad to use up some of our Thanksgiving leftovers that are still languishing. Jeremy made quinoa with sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic and olive oil for the salad. He and Winter skipped the nuts and cranberries.
Breakfast: lime Mediterranean yogurt with raspberries, protein bar
Lunch: leftover turkey soup, apple, clementine
Dinner: salad with butter lettuce, turkey, delicata squash, dried cranberries, walnuts, seasoned quinoa, and raspberry vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: minty cocoa cookie frozen yogurt, toasted marshmallow frozen yogurt, cream cheese icing topping and brownie bites, cinnamon roll cookie
For dinner we had salad to use up some of our Thanksgiving leftovers that are still languishing. Jeremy made quinoa with sage, rosemary, thyme, garlic and olive oil for the salad. He and Winter skipped the nuts and cranberries.
Breakfast: lime Mediterranean yogurt with raspberries, protein bar
Lunch: leftover turkey soup, apple, clementine
Dinner: salad with butter lettuce, turkey, delicata squash, dried cranberries, walnuts, seasoned quinoa, and raspberry vinaigrette
Snacks/desserts: minty cocoa cookie frozen yogurt, toasted marshmallow frozen yogurt, cream cheese icing topping and brownie bites, cinnamon roll cookie
Friday, December 5, 2014
Wednesday: when so much money was spent
Wednesday morning I could not compell myself to get up and get breakfast or lunch together before work. I didn't sleep well, and I had to leave at 6:30 am. It just wasn't happening this time. I decided to at least try to minimize the amount spent.
Jeremy had given me a Starbucks gift card he got at work which had just over $2 on it, so for breakfast I got an asiago bagel, and spent nothing. For lunch, I had a coupon for McDonald's where I got a free medium beverage and fries with a large sandwich. Luckily, there is a McDonald's in the airport where I was working on Wednesday. I wasn't sure what constituted a large sandwich, so I got the largest one they had: a double quarter pounder with cheese. I also got my free fries and Sprite. It was a lotta lunch. I spent $6.34 after tax.
I got done at two, and after I got home we all took the bus to Grocery Outlet, where we bought the following:
2 lbs of butterball deli turkey ($1.97 each) $3.94
9 caramel flavored Mediterranean yogurts (3/$1.00) $3.00
3 lime flavored Mediterranean yogurts (3/$1.00) $1.00
2 tubs of caramel flavored cream cheese ($.99 ea) $1.98
2.5 lbs frozen chicken tenderloins $5.99
2 lbs frozen mango, pineapple, and papaya mix $3.99
Frozen mango habanero chicken bites $1.99
Raspberries $1.50
1 lb butter $2.99
8 oz. shredded jack cheese $1.79
2 lbs colby jack cheese $6.99
4 coffee flavored Greek yogurts (4/$.97) $.97
2 heads living butter lettuce $4.99
Grated parmesan cheese $1.99
6 oz. peppadew havarti cheese $1.99
4 single serve Campbells's cheeseburger soup ($.99 ea) $3.96
1 lb dry pinto beans $.99
Club style crackers $1.99
2 packages of root beer float Oreos ($2.29 ea) $4.58
1 dozen medium eggs $1.69
20 protein bars ($.50 ea) $10.00
Oatmeal strawberry Pop Tarts $.27
Single serve chicken pot pie soup $.77
3 bags of elbow macaroni 3/$1.00
6 individually wrapped cinnamon roll cookies ($.07 ea) $.42
1 lb black beans $1.09
Toasted oats cereal $.99
Rotini pasta $.89
Fruity Cheerios cereal $2.49
8 oz shelled walnuts $3.99
7 bottles of Mio ($.99 ea) $6.93
1 lb lentils $.99
Pretzel thins crackers $.87
Mild salsa $1.49
26 oz creamy peanut butter $3.49
20 oz. morello cherry jam $2.79
Total $96.78
Winter spent some of her money on a couple of breakfast Lunchables with waffle sticks and syrup, and a tube of refrigerated biscuit dough. She baked the biscuits when we got home.
I also had to run out to my other job for a couple hours and on the way back I picked up a couple more things at QFC:
Dijon mustard $1.69
Pint of egg whites $3.19
Thyme $.45
Sage $.30
Rosemary $.20
Total $5.83
So, overall I did not eat the best on Wednesday, but I guess some days will be like that.
Breakfast: asiago bagel
Lunch: double quarter pounder with cheese, medium fries
Dinner: caramel flavored Mediterranean yogurt, biscuit (Winter offered me one)
Snacks/desserts: cinnamon roll cookie, root beer float Oreos, a few bites of fruity Cheerios with milk shared by Jeremy
Beverages: water, Sprite
Jeremy had given me a Starbucks gift card he got at work which had just over $2 on it, so for breakfast I got an asiago bagel, and spent nothing. For lunch, I had a coupon for McDonald's where I got a free medium beverage and fries with a large sandwich. Luckily, there is a McDonald's in the airport where I was working on Wednesday. I wasn't sure what constituted a large sandwich, so I got the largest one they had: a double quarter pounder with cheese. I also got my free fries and Sprite. It was a lotta lunch. I spent $6.34 after tax.
I got done at two, and after I got home we all took the bus to Grocery Outlet, where we bought the following:
2 lbs of butterball deli turkey ($1.97 each) $3.94
9 caramel flavored Mediterranean yogurts (3/$1.00) $3.00
3 lime flavored Mediterranean yogurts (3/$1.00) $1.00
2 tubs of caramel flavored cream cheese ($.99 ea) $1.98
2.5 lbs frozen chicken tenderloins $5.99
2 lbs frozen mango, pineapple, and papaya mix $3.99
Frozen mango habanero chicken bites $1.99
Raspberries $1.50
1 lb butter $2.99
8 oz. shredded jack cheese $1.79
2 lbs colby jack cheese $6.99
4 coffee flavored Greek yogurts (4/$.97) $.97
2 heads living butter lettuce $4.99
Grated parmesan cheese $1.99
6 oz. peppadew havarti cheese $1.99
4 single serve Campbells's cheeseburger soup ($.99 ea) $3.96
1 lb dry pinto beans $.99
Club style crackers $1.99
2 packages of root beer float Oreos ($2.29 ea) $4.58
1 dozen medium eggs $1.69
20 protein bars ($.50 ea) $10.00
Oatmeal strawberry Pop Tarts $.27
Single serve chicken pot pie soup $.77
3 bags of elbow macaroni 3/$1.00
6 individually wrapped cinnamon roll cookies ($.07 ea) $.42
1 lb black beans $1.09
Toasted oats cereal $.99
Rotini pasta $.89
Fruity Cheerios cereal $2.49
8 oz shelled walnuts $3.99
7 bottles of Mio ($.99 ea) $6.93
1 lb lentils $.99
Pretzel thins crackers $.87
Mild salsa $1.49
26 oz creamy peanut butter $3.49
20 oz. morello cherry jam $2.79
Total $96.78
Winter spent some of her money on a couple of breakfast Lunchables with waffle sticks and syrup, and a tube of refrigerated biscuit dough. She baked the biscuits when we got home.
I also had to run out to my other job for a couple hours and on the way back I picked up a couple more things at QFC:
Dijon mustard $1.69
Pint of egg whites $3.19
Thyme $.45
Sage $.30
Rosemary $.20
Total $5.83
So, overall I did not eat the best on Wednesday, but I guess some days will be like that.
Breakfast: asiago bagel
Lunch: double quarter pounder with cheese, medium fries
Dinner: caramel flavored Mediterranean yogurt, biscuit (Winter offered me one)
Snacks/desserts: cinnamon roll cookie, root beer float Oreos, a few bites of fruity Cheerios with milk shared by Jeremy
Beverages: water, Sprite
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday was pretty uneventful. We didn't spend any money on food.
Breakfast: smoothie with milk and frozen banana, mango, and blackberry
Lunch: sandwich with chicken, lettuce, and dijon, honeycrisp apple
Dinner: casserole lasagna noodles with leftover beef pasta sauce and pesto jack cheese
Snacks/desserts: chocolate and vanilla ice cream
Beverages: Crystal Light, water
Sunday evening we went to a friend's house in Renton to play games. We made our own homebrew version of Apples to Apples a few years ago with index cards, and we decided to do an expnasion in the style of Cards against Humanity. We worked on it and tested it Saturday night and Sunday morning.
Before heading to Renton we went to Yogurtland, which cost $13.49. We have a rewards card there, and we achieved Platinum Status with that visit! I don't know whether to be proud, or... not so proud.
We also went to QFC and spent $3.99 on a small veggie tray and $5.79 on a bag of pistachios to take with us.
Breakfast: caramel flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwich, half a container of Campbell's Cheeseburger Soup
Dinner: mixed nuts, veggies and dip, chips, and salsa, dried apples
Snacks/desserts: cran-raspberry frozen yogurt with gummy bears
Beverages: blueberry sparkling water, hard apple cider
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Monday breakfast date
I am working on Mondays now in exchange for having Sunday's off. Monday is Jeremy's other day off so he asked if I wanted to go out for breakfast before work. We went to Charlie's, an old restaurant in Capitol Hill that we used to go to often.
Jeremy got the chicken fried steak with hash browns and scrambled eggs. I got fried eggs served on a tostada with black beans, pico de gallo, cheese, avocado, and tortilla chips and a side of hash browns. I also got some orange juice. We spent a total of $29 including tax and tip.
We thawed out some spaghetti sauce from the freezer for dinner and Jeremy cooked some egg noodles with a little butter to eat with it. It was better than I thought it would be. Egg noodles don't seem to go with spaghetti sauce in my mind.
Breakfast: huevos rancheros, hash browns
Lunch: left over habanero mac and cheese, clementine
Dinner: egg noodles with leftover spaghetti sauce
Snacks/desserts: lime sherbet
Beverages: orange juice, water
Jeremy got the chicken fried steak with hash browns and scrambled eggs. I got fried eggs served on a tostada with black beans, pico de gallo, cheese, avocado, and tortilla chips and a side of hash browns. I also got some orange juice. We spent a total of $29 including tax and tip.
We thawed out some spaghetti sauce from the freezer for dinner and Jeremy cooked some egg noodles with a little butter to eat with it. It was better than I thought it would be. Egg noodles don't seem to go with spaghetti sauce in my mind.
Breakfast: huevos rancheros, hash browns
Lunch: left over habanero mac and cheese, clementine
Dinner: egg noodles with leftover spaghetti sauce
Snacks/desserts: lime sherbet
Beverages: orange juice, water
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