Wednesday

Yesterday I had my first acupuncture appointment ever. I went to The Pincushion in Capitol Hill. They have a siding scale based on income of $20-40 per treatment. I had a horrible headache when I woke up though, so I stopped for an iced coffee on my way there, which was $2.14. This was not the best idea because I had to use the bathroom really badly about 40 minutes into it, so we had to cut it a bit short. I felt the needles as they went in, but couldn't feel most of them after a few seconds. I'm going back next Monday. I'll give it a few weeks and see how it goes.

I also went to Goodwill. I am hard on my clothes so I try not to spend too much on them. I got three tops, two pairs of pants, and a dress. I also found a dress for Winter for homecoming for $9.99.

Winter stayed after school to try out for the fall play. She says they will email who got which parts, but she is not sure when.

For dinner I made chicken stir fry with broccoli, carrots, and brown rice, and made a sauce out of plum preserves, ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. It tasted a lot like sweet and sour sauce, just not bright red in color.

Breakfast: English muffin with raspberry jam
Lunch: pepperoni soup
Dinner: chicken and veggie stir fry with brown rice and tangy ginger plum sauce
Snacks/desserts: mango Yonanas
Beverages: iced coffee with half and half, water

What we ate 08-08-14

For dinner last night I combined around a cup of dried red lentils with one 14 oz can of dice  tomatoes, 1 can of water, two cups of raw spinach, 2 t ginger, 1/2 T garlic, 1 T dried onion, 1 t curry powder. I cooked it on high heat until the spinach was cooked and the lentils were tender and served it over white rice. It turned out well.

Breakfast: coconut Greek yogurt, strawberry coffee cake
Lunch: tuna salad, celery, banana
Dinner: lentils with tomatoes and spinach, rice
Snacks/desserts: Greek yogurt tubes, protein bar
Beverages: water, Crystal Light

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.

Meals and snacks for 06-22-14

Jeremy made dinner

Jeremy made dinner last night. His recipe is a closely guarded secret, but I know for sure there was chicken, brown rice, reduced fat sour cream, and an entire jar of salsa. I liked it, anyway.

After dinner we walked to Yogurtland on Broadway. I stumbled upon this website called Raise.com, where you can buy previously loved gift cards at below face value. I bought a 10$ card to Yogurtland, because we either go there or to Menchie's once a week on average. It cost me $8.80, and the shipping was super fast. We spent $10.92 total, so after the gift card discount it was $9.72. I'll be keeping my eyes open for more Yogurtland gift cards on there. Jeremy got the new raspberry lemonade sorbet topped with pineapple and mandarin oranges, and I got peanut butter cookies and cream with cookie dough balls and chocolate sauce.

Here's what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast: French toast with cherry pear compote
Lunch: coconut Greek yogurt, had boiled egg, cherries and strawberries
Dinner: Jeremy's chicken, salsa, sour cream and rice stuff
Snacks/desserts: frozen yogurt with toppings
Beverages: Crystal Light, water

Jeremy had French toast for breakfast also, and I think he had lunch, but I'm not entirely sure. He did mention drinking one of the energy drinks that was on top of the fridge.

Today I am working the late shift at the airport, so I won't be cooking anything. Just eating some leftovers, maybe make a sandwich for work. Whatever.

Jeremy is at his kidney doctor now. He said he's getting referrals to begin the transplant process. That must mean his GFR has dropped to 20 or below. It's kind of good, but I don't know that we are financially ready for this. I don't know if we would ever be. He is also supposed to get surgery to remove a cataract in about 6 weeks.