Except the "money for nothin" part is completely false. Yesterday someone on my local Buy Nothing group offered up two big bags of food they didn't want, and I got picked for it!! Yay! Some of the food I got were things I planned on buying in the very near future too. Here's what I got:
4 lbs of whole wheat spaghetti
4 lbs dried pinto
3 lbs brown lentils
1 canned ham
3 cups or so of quick cook oats
1 lb egg noodles
1 lb corn rotini
2 5oz cans of tuna
2 cans of pork and beans
1 can cranberry sauce
1 can mixed veggies
2 cans tomato sauce
2 cans corn
1 can sweetened applesauce
1 can condensed clam chowder
1 can roast beef hash
1 can garbanzo beans
7 7oz cans and 2 14oz cans of wild Alaskan salmon
I gave 4 of the 3oz cans and 1 of the 14oz cans of salmon to a coworker since I am the only one in my house that likes it. This still must be over $50 worth of food. Score!
Friday night I used a gift certificate from my boss to get a sandwich, brownie, and hot spiced cider from a coffee shop near my job while I waited for Winter to finish at art class. I used $14.25 and have $5.75 left. I also gave the barista a $1 tip for the drink. No money spent yesterday (aside from the tip) but lots of food acquired.
Breakfast: honey peach flavored Greek yogurt
Lunch: leftover pasta with spaghetti sauce, clementine, apple
Dinner: herbed chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and spinach on sourdough
Snacks/desserts: frosted brownie
Beverages: water, hot spiced cider
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
What I ate on Thursday
I am updating the monthly total spent in the sidebar with a rough estimate based on what I can remember since I have completely lost track at this point.
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: salad: lettuce, quinoa and rice blend, salad shrimp (free from mystery shop), cilantro (free from mystery shop), hot pepper jack, and roasted red pepper dressing
Dinner: sandwich with buttermilk bread, turkey, gruyere (free from mystery shop) and Dijon
Snacks/desserts: scoop of coffee and donut ice cream, two holiday cookies that somehow survived until now, protein bar, a few pieces of turkey and a slice of gruyere
Beverages: water
Breakfast: protein bar
Lunch: salad: lettuce, quinoa and rice blend, salad shrimp (free from mystery shop), cilantro (free from mystery shop), hot pepper jack, and roasted red pepper dressing
Dinner: sandwich with buttermilk bread, turkey, gruyere (free from mystery shop) and Dijon
Snacks/desserts: scoop of coffee and donut ice cream, two holiday cookies that somehow survived until now, protein bar, a few pieces of turkey and a slice of gruyere
Beverages: water
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Bad news, good news
So yesterday I had a blood draw. The kidney donor team was checking my blood type as a possible donor for Jeremy. They also checked my fasting glucose and A1C levels, since I had had a few abnormal levels last year. The good news is that all my levels are fine. The bad news is that Jeremy's blood type is O, and mine is A. The donor coordinator said that this makes a paired exchange unlikely, as anyone who has a type O donor will usually just donate to their recipient directly (O types can donate to A, B, and AB). What we really need is a type O donor.
The good news is that at least one of the people who has submitted their paperwork so far is an O, one more who requested but hasn't submitted it yet is an O, and two more people who are type O asked me for the donor forms today.
The good news is that at least one of the people who has submitted their paperwork so far is an O, one more who requested but hasn't submitted it yet is an O, and two more people who are type O asked me for the donor forms today.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Been very busy, and some good news
First the good news. Last Saturday Jeremy's mom called him. They didn't speak for very long, but he found out she never had any other kids, and she remarried 34 years ago. She seemed happy to be talking to him. I'm really glad he got to talk to her. Hopefully they will continue contact.
I have had a horrible time with trying to keep up on my posts, and I'm trying to decide now what I want to do with this blog. I may try to simplify it some, or I may just stop posting. I'm not sure.
I decided to start doing occasional mystery shops again. I used to do them 6-7 years ago, and then stopped when I moved. I used to build routes and travel to do several in one area on the same day, but I don't think I want to get that much back into it. It takes a huge amount of organization. I am planning to just take shops that are walking distance or a really easy bus ride if it's something worthwhile. So far I have done a shoe store shop (purchase and return), a restaurant shop, a grocery store shop, and a coffee chain shop. I have another grocery store shop this weekend. Pay and reimbursements for these seem to have really increased since I last did them.
I have also decided to quit working at the airport. Instead I will be picking up a half shift at my regular job on Wednesday mornings. I don't remember if I said so or not but the acupuncture clinic I was going to volunteer at doesn't need me right now after all, as their usual person is not going to be leaving, it turns out. This was somewhat of a blessing in disguise since the shift that was available at work was for the same day and time.
I had a blood draw this morning for donor testing. They only work up one person at a time, so they are doing my work up first.
Breakfast: two hardboiled eggs, strawberry raspberry and walnut Orchard bar
Lunch: (work meeting paid for at a restaurant) warm spinach, pear, and bacon salad with blue cheese, vinaigrette and quinoa
Dinner: sauteed rainbow potatoes and red bell pepper with olive oil, and cayenne pepper, topped with sour cream, jack cheese, and cilantro
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 croissant (shared with Winter and free as part of a mystery shop), coffee and donut ice cream
Beverages: water, decaf white chocolate mocha (free with mystery shop)
I have had a horrible time with trying to keep up on my posts, and I'm trying to decide now what I want to do with this blog. I may try to simplify it some, or I may just stop posting. I'm not sure.
I decided to start doing occasional mystery shops again. I used to do them 6-7 years ago, and then stopped when I moved. I used to build routes and travel to do several in one area on the same day, but I don't think I want to get that much back into it. It takes a huge amount of organization. I am planning to just take shops that are walking distance or a really easy bus ride if it's something worthwhile. So far I have done a shoe store shop (purchase and return), a restaurant shop, a grocery store shop, and a coffee chain shop. I have another grocery store shop this weekend. Pay and reimbursements for these seem to have really increased since I last did them.
I have also decided to quit working at the airport. Instead I will be picking up a half shift at my regular job on Wednesday mornings. I don't remember if I said so or not but the acupuncture clinic I was going to volunteer at doesn't need me right now after all, as their usual person is not going to be leaving, it turns out. This was somewhat of a blessing in disguise since the shift that was available at work was for the same day and time.
I had a blood draw this morning for donor testing. They only work up one person at a time, so they are doing my work up first.
Breakfast: two hardboiled eggs, strawberry raspberry and walnut Orchard bar
Lunch: (work meeting paid for at a restaurant) warm spinach, pear, and bacon salad with blue cheese, vinaigrette and quinoa
Dinner: sauteed rainbow potatoes and red bell pepper with olive oil, and cayenne pepper, topped with sour cream, jack cheese, and cilantro
Snacks/desserts: 1/2 croissant (shared with Winter and free as part of a mystery shop), coffee and donut ice cream
Beverages: water, decaf white chocolate mocha (free with mystery shop)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Sunday, major shopping trip
Sunday we went to Grocery Outlet and did a major restock. We also got some things needed for Winter's birthday party on the 11th.
6 plain bagels: $1.99
Fruit punch Shasta can $.35
Frozen blueberry mini muffins $1.79
3 pouches of protein granola ($.99 each) $2.97
2.5 lbs chicken tenderloins $6.99
3 bags frozen chicken meatballs ($2.99 each) $8.97
12 peanut granola bars $1.47
24 protein bars ($.50 each) $12.00
Egg noodles $1.79
BBQ chicken pizza rolls $1.49
2 bags casserole lasagne ($.99 each) $1.98
2 bags penne ($.89 each) $1.78
2 pouches peach mango sweetened kool aid mix 2/$1.00
Gingerbread marshmallows $.50
2 12 oz bags organic quinoa ($3.99 each) $7.98
2 1 lb bags quinoa rice blend ($3.99 each) $7.98
2 bags rotini ($.89 each) $1.78
4 cookies and cream Klondike bars $1.99
Italian breadcrumbs $.99
1 lb cornstarch $.99
1 lb slivered almonds $3.99
3 1 lb bags of brown rice ($.69 each) $2.07
Rainbow sprinkles $.99
2 lbs rainbow baby potatoes $3.99
1 lb powdered sugar $.99
Lipton noodle soup mix $.50
2 lbs black beans $2.18
2 lbs shredded mozzarella $7.49
2 single serve Mac and cheese cups ($.99 each) $1.98
2 cans petite diced tomatoes ($.79 each) $1.58
16 oz sour cream $1.69
3 packs smoked turkey deli meat ($1.49 each) $4.47
2 packed Italian seasoned turkey deli meat ($1.49) $2.98
1 lb turkey ham $2.99
8 oz hot pepper jack $1.79
8 oz Jack cheese $1.79
2 tubs caramel cream cheese $.49
2 tubs pumpkin cream cheese $.49
Large tub of chive cream cheese $1.99
4 cans tomato sauce ($.79 each) $3.16
Jello Temptations key lime $1.49
3 packs turkey pepperoni ($.99) $2.97
7 bottles of Mio ($.99 each) $6.93
1 lb strawberries $1.50
2 4 oz herbed goat cheese logs ($1.99 each) $3.98
8 oz plain cream cheese $.99
2 jars sugar free blackberry jam ($1.99 each) $3.98
11 flavored Greek yogurts ($.50 each) $5.50
White cake mix $.99
Tres leches yogurt $.17
Total $142.88
Aside from grocery shopping I had about a million things to do on Sunday, so I wasn't home much. Jeremy made dinner.
Breakfast: donuts
Lunch: single serve mac and cheese
Dinner: nachos with chips, cheese, pre cooked beef, left over black beans, shredded lettuce, sour cream and salsa
Snacks/desserts: gingerbread marshmallows, cookies and cream Klondike bar
Beverages: water
6 plain bagels: $1.99
Fruit punch Shasta can $.35
Frozen blueberry mini muffins $1.79
3 pouches of protein granola ($.99 each) $2.97
2.5 lbs chicken tenderloins $6.99
3 bags frozen chicken meatballs ($2.99 each) $8.97
12 peanut granola bars $1.47
24 protein bars ($.50 each) $12.00
Egg noodles $1.79
BBQ chicken pizza rolls $1.49
2 bags casserole lasagne ($.99 each) $1.98
2 bags penne ($.89 each) $1.78
2 pouches peach mango sweetened kool aid mix 2/$1.00
Gingerbread marshmallows $.50
2 12 oz bags organic quinoa ($3.99 each) $7.98
2 1 lb bags quinoa rice blend ($3.99 each) $7.98
2 bags rotini ($.89 each) $1.78
4 cookies and cream Klondike bars $1.99
Italian breadcrumbs $.99
1 lb cornstarch $.99
1 lb slivered almonds $3.99
3 1 lb bags of brown rice ($.69 each) $2.07
Rainbow sprinkles $.99
2 lbs rainbow baby potatoes $3.99
1 lb powdered sugar $.99
Lipton noodle soup mix $.50
2 lbs black beans $2.18
2 lbs shredded mozzarella $7.49
2 single serve Mac and cheese cups ($.99 each) $1.98
2 cans petite diced tomatoes ($.79 each) $1.58
16 oz sour cream $1.69
3 packs smoked turkey deli meat ($1.49 each) $4.47
2 packed Italian seasoned turkey deli meat ($1.49) $2.98
1 lb turkey ham $2.99
8 oz hot pepper jack $1.79
8 oz Jack cheese $1.79
2 tubs caramel cream cheese $.49
2 tubs pumpkin cream cheese $.49
Large tub of chive cream cheese $1.99
4 cans tomato sauce ($.79 each) $3.16
Jello Temptations key lime $1.49
3 packs turkey pepperoni ($.99) $2.97
7 bottles of Mio ($.99 each) $6.93
1 lb strawberries $1.50
2 4 oz herbed goat cheese logs ($1.99 each) $3.98
8 oz plain cream cheese $.99
2 jars sugar free blackberry jam ($1.99 each) $3.98
11 flavored Greek yogurts ($.50 each) $5.50
White cake mix $.99
Tres leches yogurt $.17
Total $142.88
Aside from grocery shopping I had about a million things to do on Sunday, so I wasn't home much. Jeremy made dinner.
Breakfast: donuts
Lunch: single serve mac and cheese
Dinner: nachos with chips, cheese, pre cooked beef, left over black beans, shredded lettuce, sour cream and salsa
Snacks/desserts: gingerbread marshmallows, cookies and cream Klondike bar
Beverages: water
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Jan 3rd - Winter is back home
Winter flew back from her holiday visit with her dad on Saturday. She and Jeremy met up with me after work. We went to QFC to get a couple items we needed for dinner. We got a bag of corn chips from the reduced section for $1.49, a bag of shredded lettuce for $1.99, and a dozen donuts from the reduced baked goods for $2.50. The total was $5.98.
We made taco salad for dinner with the chips and lettuce, and added pre-cooked beef, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
Breakfast: Belvita breakfast cookie
Lunch: leftover taco pizza, clementine
Dinner: taco salad
Snacks/desserts: donuts, white chocolate peppermint truffle
Beverages: water
We made taco salad for dinner with the chips and lettuce, and added pre-cooked beef, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
Breakfast: Belvita breakfast cookie
Lunch: leftover taco pizza, clementine
Dinner: taco salad
Snacks/desserts: donuts, white chocolate peppermint truffle
Beverages: water
Monday, January 5, 2015
Friday- Jan 2nd- slowly restocking
We'd had very little food in the house, and hadn't had much time to get more. We kind of needed almost everything at this point. After the bad news we received Friday afternoon, and a long day at work, I was just too physically and emotionally exhausted to do a lot of shopping.
We got the following items at QFC:
3 boxes of cereal ($1.88 each) $5.64
Belvita breakfast cookies (Free Friday Download) $0.00
Lindt white chocolate peppermint truffles $1.65
Diet root beer $1.69
3 lbs clementines $4.99
Red Baron taco pizza $3.50
Total $17.64
In the morning before work I had also bought a banana for $.32 and an Odwalla protein drink for $2.50.
Breakfast: Odwalla vanilla chai protein
Lunch: cheese pizza, banana
Dinner: taco pizza
Snacks/desserts: brownie, white chocolate peppermint truffles
Beverages: water, a little diet root beer
We got the following items at QFC:
3 boxes of cereal ($1.88 each) $5.64
Belvita breakfast cookies (Free Friday Download) $0.00
Lindt white chocolate peppermint truffles $1.65
Diet root beer $1.69
3 lbs clementines $4.99
Red Baron taco pizza $3.50
Total $17.64
In the morning before work I had also bought a banana for $.32 and an Odwalla protein drink for $2.50.
Breakfast: Odwalla vanilla chai protein
Lunch: cheese pizza, banana
Dinner: taco pizza
Snacks/desserts: brownie, white chocolate peppermint truffles
Beverages: water, a little diet root beer
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