Ok, I need to just get this done. I am behind by a lot. We'll start with Tuesday.
Jeremy and I went to Grocery Outlet and spent $68. We bought the following:
Korean BBQ rice crackers
2 boxes of Cheerios with Protein
Huge box of chia seed crackers
18 Fiber One brownies
Italian shredded cheese blend
12 frozen turkey burgers
3 bell peppers (orange, yellow, red)
5 tubs of lite pimento cheese spread ((shudder))
Large tub with deli ham, beef and chicken
6 whole wheat bagels
6 black cherry Greek yogurts
Quart of plain Greek yogurt
Protein granola
Pecans
Walnuts
Dried cranberries
5 lbs white cornmeal
4 oz herb goat cheese
Watermelon twist candy
Mixed dried fruit
Sugar free cherry preserves
Low sugar orange marmalade
2 cans petite diced tomatoes
2 small cans tomato sauce
2 pack hardboiled eggs
Dozen large eggs
Olive oil
2 bottles of Mio
Jeremy went to QFC a bit later and bought a Lean Cuisine, 5 lbs of flour, and a half gallon of milk for $6 total.
I made stew in the crock pot with three kinds of beans, a can of crushed tomatoes, carrots, and millet. I also baked a loaf of gluten free bread with whole millet, quinoa, oats, and sunflower seeds. It didn't rise much, and was pretty dense, but I did like it ok. I'll be happy to eat wheat again though. I hope I don't have problems with it.
Breakfast: left over millet and brown rice with almond milk, honey, and blueberries
Lunch: leftover Ethiopian lentils, and green beans and carrots, and brown rice
Dinner: bean and veggie stew with millet, whole grain bread
Snacks: dark chocolate, half of a watermelon twist, two hard boiled eggs
Beverages: water
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Sunday and Monday
Winter and I took a Reiki class on Sunday. It counts toward my continuing ed. I don't know if I really buy into the spiritual stuff behind it, but it's very relaxing to receive.
After we got home I tried my hand at Ethiopian food again. I got a bag of millet grain for free from the Buy Nothing group, and I cooked some up just to have some grain with it. Millet is definitely not African at all, but I did not allow that to dissuade me.
I mixed up a whole bunch of berbere (Ethiopian seasoning blend) maybe a year and a half ago using a recipe I found online. It's not quite right compared to the Ethiopian food I have had at restaurants, but it's what I got. I used up the rest of it, plus some olive oil and dried onion and a half pound of brown lentils.
I also cooked the crap out of some green beans, carrots, and garlic in olive oil. This is my favorite Ethiopian dish ever. You want to cook them down pretty soft until they get a natural sweetness.
It turned out better than my previous attempts. Still not perfect, but better. I am starting to think the restaurants just add a lot more oil than I do. That would explain a lot.
I love injera, the sour fermented pancake thing they serve the various foods on, but it is pretty ambitious for me to make myself. Plus I have read that it stinks pretty badly while fermenting and it takes a few days. I don't know about all that.
Breakfast: smoothie made with coconut milk, almond milk, banana, blueberries, strawberries, and chia seeds
Lunch: plain yogurt with honey, blueberries, and pecans, clementines, Baby Bell mozzarella cheese
Dinner: Ethiopian red lentils and green beans and carrots with millet
Snack/desserts: lemon pound cake ALT bar, cashews (provided at the class), small piece of dark chocolate
Beverages: water
Monday was super not exciting. I had to go to Goodwill and then Target looking for a workout bra after work, and didn't roll back in until around 8:45. Jeremy got a sugar free sparkling water at Target, and I got a Lara Bar to hold me over till I got home. It was closer to $3 than it was to $2 so we'll call it $3.
Breakfast: leftover smoothie (I froze the rest, and put it in the fridge to thaw overnight. It was still frozen but soft enough to eat in the morning)
Lunch: leftover lentils, millet, and green beans + carrots, clementines
Dinner: leftover vegetarian chili with brown rice and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: chocolate Lara Bar
Beverages: water
After we got home I tried my hand at Ethiopian food again. I got a bag of millet grain for free from the Buy Nothing group, and I cooked some up just to have some grain with it. Millet is definitely not African at all, but I did not allow that to dissuade me.
I mixed up a whole bunch of berbere (Ethiopian seasoning blend) maybe a year and a half ago using a recipe I found online. It's not quite right compared to the Ethiopian food I have had at restaurants, but it's what I got. I used up the rest of it, plus some olive oil and dried onion and a half pound of brown lentils.
I also cooked the crap out of some green beans, carrots, and garlic in olive oil. This is my favorite Ethiopian dish ever. You want to cook them down pretty soft until they get a natural sweetness.
It turned out better than my previous attempts. Still not perfect, but better. I am starting to think the restaurants just add a lot more oil than I do. That would explain a lot.
I love injera, the sour fermented pancake thing they serve the various foods on, but it is pretty ambitious for me to make myself. Plus I have read that it stinks pretty badly while fermenting and it takes a few days. I don't know about all that.
Breakfast: smoothie made with coconut milk, almond milk, banana, blueberries, strawberries, and chia seeds
Lunch: plain yogurt with honey, blueberries, and pecans, clementines, Baby Bell mozzarella cheese
Dinner: Ethiopian red lentils and green beans and carrots with millet
Snack/desserts: lemon pound cake ALT bar, cashews (provided at the class), small piece of dark chocolate
Beverages: water
Monday was super not exciting. I had to go to Goodwill and then Target looking for a workout bra after work, and didn't roll back in until around 8:45. Jeremy got a sugar free sparkling water at Target, and I got a Lara Bar to hold me over till I got home. It was closer to $3 than it was to $2 so we'll call it $3.
Breakfast: leftover smoothie (I froze the rest, and put it in the fridge to thaw overnight. It was still frozen but soft enough to eat in the morning)
Lunch: leftover lentils, millet, and green beans + carrots, clementines
Dinner: leftover vegetarian chili with brown rice and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: chocolate Lara Bar
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, March 7, 2015
Tuesday restock
Good Lord, but I have been so busy. On Tuesday I had an appointment to get set up at a new gym I joined, and I did some time on the elliptical before leaving. I then walked to the International District to pick up a package from the post office, which apparently they could not just leave for me like they usually do (annoyed because I now have another package slip, so this is like becoming a trend).
Next door to the post office is a little stinky fish market and they had boxes of produce outside. In one of the boxes they had kabocha squash for 99 cents a pound. I grabbed one and then went inside where I found bags of green beans for $1.59 a pound, and blocks of tofu for $1.49. I spent $6 on beans, squash, and tofu.
After I got home I waited for Jeremy to get home from work and we went to Grocery Outlet. We spent $124 and bought all of the following:
3 lbs frozen blueberries
6 frozen turkey burgers
2 2.5 bags of frozen chicken tenderloins (they're back!)
Frozen mini pepperoni pizzas
9 sugar free energy drinks
A canister of old fashioned oats
Organic strawberry shortcake sandwich cookies
Chia seeds
3 1 lb bags of quinoa rice blend
Peanut butter flavored cereal
A box of instant macaroni and cheese with beef packets
A candy cane cookie mix
Brown rice crackers with sea salt and black pepper
Protein granola
15 lemon pound cake Alt bars (like Lara Bars but with protein added)
Korean BBQ flavored rice crackers
Almond butter
Pumpkin spice flavored coconut milk
18 Fiber One brownies
2 quarts of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
6 pack of chicken Ramen noodles
Low sugar orange marmalade
Sugar free cherry preserves
Chocolate chip cookies
Peanut butter filled sandwich crackers
Mild salsa
2 bottles of island teriyaki sauce
Lunchables waffle dippers
Sliced cheddar cheese
Salami and cheese snack pack
Six pack of mini Baby Bel cheeses
8 pack of fat free flavored Greek yogurt
2 tubs of low fat pimento cheese (Jeremy loves this stuff. Ugh.)
Large can of crushed tomatoes
Quart of plain Greek yogurt
2 lbs brown rice
4 pack of mini milk chocolate bars
Artichoke hummus
2 1 lb packages of deli roast beef
4 oz herb goat cheese
1 lb candied ginger pieces
1 lb raw sunflower seeds
2 lbs celery hearts
Vanilla extract
1 avocado
6 pack Blue Sky calorie free lemonade
2 lbs pitted dates
4 bottles Mio
4 lbs clementines
For dinner I made curry with half the kabocha squash, the block of tofu, a little broccoli we had in the fridge, cashew butter, coconut milk, curry powder, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and dried onion. I also made brown rice to serve it with. I really liked it. Winter liked it but was unenthusiastic about the squash. I don't think Jeremy ever ate any.
I also made granola bars. I pureed a pound of dates with a few pieces of candied ginger (and in doing so I stripped out the grooves of the food processor attachment that came with my hand blender, so I went ahead and ordered a new and more decent food processor) and then mixed in chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and oats with my hands until the mixture was pretty stiff. I lined a square baking pan with plastic wrap, and pressed it down, covering it with another layer of plastic wrap. I put it in the fridge for about an hour, then cut them up into 12 bars. They are good, with a nice ginger flavor. Very dense, sweet, and chewy.
Breakfast: banana with PB
Lunch: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Dinner: kabocha squash, tofu and broccoli with brown rice and coconut cashew curry sauce
Snacks/desserts: ginger date almond granola bar
Beverages: 1/2 can Blue Sky Free soda, water
Next door to the post office is a little stinky fish market and they had boxes of produce outside. In one of the boxes they had kabocha squash for 99 cents a pound. I grabbed one and then went inside where I found bags of green beans for $1.59 a pound, and blocks of tofu for $1.49. I spent $6 on beans, squash, and tofu.
After I got home I waited for Jeremy to get home from work and we went to Grocery Outlet. We spent $124 and bought all of the following:
3 lbs frozen blueberries
6 frozen turkey burgers
2 2.5 bags of frozen chicken tenderloins (they're back!)
Frozen mini pepperoni pizzas
9 sugar free energy drinks
A canister of old fashioned oats
Organic strawberry shortcake sandwich cookies
Chia seeds
3 1 lb bags of quinoa rice blend
Peanut butter flavored cereal
A box of instant macaroni and cheese with beef packets
A candy cane cookie mix
Brown rice crackers with sea salt and black pepper
Protein granola
15 lemon pound cake Alt bars (like Lara Bars but with protein added)
Korean BBQ flavored rice crackers
Almond butter
Pumpkin spice flavored coconut milk
18 Fiber One brownies
2 quarts of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
6 pack of chicken Ramen noodles
Low sugar orange marmalade
Sugar free cherry preserves
Chocolate chip cookies
Peanut butter filled sandwich crackers
Mild salsa
2 bottles of island teriyaki sauce
Lunchables waffle dippers
Sliced cheddar cheese
Salami and cheese snack pack
Six pack of mini Baby Bel cheeses
8 pack of fat free flavored Greek yogurt
2 tubs of low fat pimento cheese (Jeremy loves this stuff. Ugh.)
Large can of crushed tomatoes
Quart of plain Greek yogurt
2 lbs brown rice
4 pack of mini milk chocolate bars
Artichoke hummus
2 1 lb packages of deli roast beef
4 oz herb goat cheese
1 lb candied ginger pieces
1 lb raw sunflower seeds
2 lbs celery hearts
Vanilla extract
1 avocado
6 pack Blue Sky calorie free lemonade
2 lbs pitted dates
4 bottles Mio
4 lbs clementines
For dinner I made curry with half the kabocha squash, the block of tofu, a little broccoli we had in the fridge, cashew butter, coconut milk, curry powder, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and dried onion. I also made brown rice to serve it with. I really liked it. Winter liked it but was unenthusiastic about the squash. I don't think Jeremy ever ate any.
I also made granola bars. I pureed a pound of dates with a few pieces of candied ginger (and in doing so I stripped out the grooves of the food processor attachment that came with my hand blender, so I went ahead and ordered a new and more decent food processor) and then mixed in chopped almonds, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and oats with my hands until the mixture was pretty stiff. I lined a square baking pan with plastic wrap, and pressed it down, covering it with another layer of plastic wrap. I put it in the fridge for about an hour, then cut them up into 12 bars. They are good, with a nice ginger flavor. Very dense, sweet, and chewy.
Breakfast: banana with PB
Lunch: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Dinner: kabocha squash, tofu and broccoli with brown rice and coconut cashew curry sauce
Snacks/desserts: ginger date almond granola bar
Beverages: 1/2 can Blue Sky Free soda, water
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Monday, super boring dinner
Ha ha. But no really, it was boring. But it was also easy. Jeremy went to QFC and bought 2% milk, bananas, a cucumber, two Lean Cuisines, and two energy drinks. He spent $9.
For dinner we had chicken burgers (I ate mine on GF toast, and Winter and Jeremy used whole wheat bagels) with lettuce, mustard, and olive oil mayo. We also had salad with cucumber and dressing.
Breakfast: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Lunch: leftover soba noodles, veggies, and chicken with coconut cashew curry
Dinner: chicken burger with lettuce, mayo and mustard, and salad with cucumber and dressing
Snacks/desserts: 1/3 dark chocolate with cherries and almonds
Beverages: water
For dinner we had chicken burgers (I ate mine on GF toast, and Winter and Jeremy used whole wheat bagels) with lettuce, mustard, and olive oil mayo. We also had salad with cucumber and dressing.
Breakfast: plain yogurt with strawberry apple compote and pecans
Lunch: leftover soba noodles, veggies, and chicken with coconut cashew curry
Dinner: chicken burger with lettuce, mayo and mustard, and salad with cucumber and dressing
Snacks/desserts: 1/3 dark chocolate with cherries and almonds
Beverages: water
Sunday
For Christmas I got Jeremy a gift card for a facial at a place he likes in Bellevue, where incidentally I also used to work. He decided to use it on the first. I made appointments for Winter and I to get manicures at the same time, and we decided to make a day of it and go to Yogurtland afterward. We also stopped by Pet Smart to get some pill pocket cat treats for Friday's Prozac (spoiler alert, he does not like them).
I made French toast for breakfast for Winter and I, and I used two of the scratch and dent apples I had purchased, about a pound of frozen strawberries, and a tablespoon of honey, to make a large batch if compote. We topped our French toast with it and I saved the rest to use with plain yogurt.
Once we got out to Bellevue Winter started complaining that she was like really really hungry. We walked over to Jack in the Box and got her a chicken ranch sandwich and fries which cost $8.
After we were done at the spa/salon/whatever we went next door to Yogurtland. We spent $17 there. We are trying to use up the gift card so Winter and I both got large cups. Jeremy just wanted a small one. I am adding cultured dairy back in to my diet this month, so I went ahead and got yogurt instead of sorbet this time. I added strawberries and sliced almonds to it.
We had 20 minutes to wait for the bus, and it was super cold out, so we spent that time at a supplement store. Jeremy bought 4 Quest bars for about $10.
Jeremy also went to QFC before going home. I know he spent about $14 but I don't really remember what he bought. I know he got a large tub of plain yogurt, a bag of shredded fiesta blend cheese, and two bags of whole wheat bagels. I will have to ask him tomorrow.
Breakfast: GF French toast with apple strawberry compote
Lunch: blueberry and passion fruit frozen yogurt with strawberries and almonds, half of a banana bread Quest bar
Dinner: vegetarian chili with brown rice, sour cream and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 chocolate PB Quest bar
Beverages: lime Perrier (complimentary at the nail/facial place), water
I made French toast for breakfast for Winter and I, and I used two of the scratch and dent apples I had purchased, about a pound of frozen strawberries, and a tablespoon of honey, to make a large batch if compote. We topped our French toast with it and I saved the rest to use with plain yogurt.
Once we got out to Bellevue Winter started complaining that she was like really really hungry. We walked over to Jack in the Box and got her a chicken ranch sandwich and fries which cost $8.
After we were done at the spa/salon/whatever we went next door to Yogurtland. We spent $17 there. We are trying to use up the gift card so Winter and I both got large cups. Jeremy just wanted a small one. I am adding cultured dairy back in to my diet this month, so I went ahead and got yogurt instead of sorbet this time. I added strawberries and sliced almonds to it.
We had 20 minutes to wait for the bus, and it was super cold out, so we spent that time at a supplement store. Jeremy bought 4 Quest bars for about $10.
Jeremy also went to QFC before going home. I know he spent about $14 but I don't really remember what he bought. I know he got a large tub of plain yogurt, a bag of shredded fiesta blend cheese, and two bags of whole wheat bagels. I will have to ask him tomorrow.
Breakfast: GF French toast with apple strawberry compote
Lunch: blueberry and passion fruit frozen yogurt with strawberries and almonds, half of a banana bread Quest bar
Dinner: vegetarian chili with brown rice, sour cream and fiesta blend cheese
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 chocolate PB Quest bar
Beverages: lime Perrier (complimentary at the nail/facial place), water
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Friday + Saturday
Friday the only money spent on food was for a $.99 dark chocolate Hershey bar which I split with Winter.
Breakfast: granola and nut milk
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, orchard bar, two cookies
Dinner: leftover navy bean and red pepper soup with crushed up onion and chive crackers, two clementines
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water
Saturday I spent about $3 on two Bolthouse Farms fruit smoothies. They were buy one get one free at QFC. We made chili in the crock pot for dinner with black, navy, and pinto beans, tomato sauce, dried onion, salt, cayenne pepper and chili powder. After dinner I made Yonanas for all of us with frozen bananas, kiwi, and champagne mangoes. It was probably one of the best combinations I've ever had.
Breakfast: egg fried in olive oil with black pepper, orchard bar
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, apple, two cookies
Dinner: vegetarian chili
Snacks/desserts: one cookie, kiwi mango banana Yonanas
Beverages: Bolthouse cherry smoothie, water
Breakfast: granola and nut milk
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, orchard bar, two cookies
Dinner: leftover navy bean and red pepper soup with crushed up onion and chive crackers, two clementines
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 dark chocolate bar
Beverages: water
Saturday I spent about $3 on two Bolthouse Farms fruit smoothies. They were buy one get one free at QFC. We made chili in the crock pot for dinner with black, navy, and pinto beans, tomato sauce, dried onion, salt, cayenne pepper and chili powder. After dinner I made Yonanas for all of us with frozen bananas, kiwi, and champagne mangoes. It was probably one of the best combinations I've ever had.
Breakfast: egg fried in olive oil with black pepper, orchard bar
Lunch: tuna sandwich with lettuce on GF bread, apple, two cookies
Dinner: vegetarian chili
Snacks/desserts: one cookie, kiwi mango banana Yonanas
Beverages: Bolthouse cherry smoothie, water
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