What I Spent
Well, we started October off with a bang, in a kind of bad way, spending $230 on food.
But on the upside, we had pretty low spending in September, and my monthly averages for the year are still quite low. Plus, it’s just the beginning of the month!
What We Ate
Monday
We had chicken burrito bowls, kind of like you’d get at Chipotle (chicken, rice, lettuce, sour cream, salsa, avocado, etc.)
Tuesday
We had enough of the chicken burrito bowl ingredients for two meals, so we just had leftovers for dinner. Easy!
Wednesday
I tried a new recipe from a recent Cook’s Country magazine…pesto-stuffed chicken breasts. The pesto had no nuts in it, which is what piqued my interest ( Sonia cannot eat nuts).
It was a pretty simple recipe, and I’ll definitely make it again, especially in the summertime when my basil plant is thriving.
Thursday
We had extra burgers and buns from our camping trip last weekend, so we grilled those.
And we also had cantaloupe, green beans, and acorn squash.
(Not mixed together. !!)
Friday
I’m not too sure! I just have to feed myself tonight, which is a delightful situation to be in every now and then. I can eat whatever I want! Hmmmmm….
Corrine Wilson
Monday 8th of October 2018
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we had a beef Bolognese over pasta. Sauce was made with tomatoes from our garden.
Thursday and Friday we had pizzas. Homemade whole wheat crust, Italian Sausage a friend gave us for free, homemade pizza sauce using tomatoes/herbs from our garden, mozzarella, peppers from our garden, broccoli, and homemade sundried cherry tomatoes from our garden. Yum!
Deidre
Sunday 7th of October 2018
One of my favorite lazy dinners is mixed steamed vegies stirred through mac & cheese pasta with a good sprinkling of pepper on top My meal plans are still very hap-hazard after moving I am grabbing what I can when I can not sure of the nights but here goes: - steamed vegies through mac and cheese - tomato & onion tuna on wholewheat mixed grain crackers - chicken and mushroom filo parcel - errr don't remember - fish & chips - lamb souvlaki
Kristyna
Saturday 6th of October 2018
Eating by yourself... sounds absolutely wonderful.
My dinners this week have all been surrounded by the chitter-chatter, chewing habits and opinions of three littles.
What we ate:
Monday - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli and carrots
Tuesday - Leftover meatloaf, brown rice and salad
Wednesday - Roast chicken, rice carrots and cukes
Thursday - Leftover meatloaf again... (I thawed the extra piece that I froze on Monday) We do boring around here. Brown rice. Broccoli, peas and tomatoes.
Friday - Would you believe meatloaf again?!! *facepalm* brown rice, peas and salad.
At least there will be no meatloaf going bad in a dark corner of the fridge.
Susan
Saturday 6th of October 2018
I love a good meatloaf! Warm meatloaf with ketchup on top between two slices of toasted bread is one of my faves.
Kris
Friday 5th of October 2018
Hmm. Back in my single days, I would occasionally have frozen yogurt with peanut butter mixed in. :) On the rare occasions I have to eat dinner alone, I eat breakfast-for-dinner (aka brinner). French toast with applesauce .... baked eggs .... quick, light, and minimal dishes to wash!
priskill
Friday 5th of October 2018
Aw, enjoy your delicious dilemma tonight -- maybe something full of all the stuff your crew doesn't particularly love/can't have? Or really, just anything you crave :)
Well, out of town until Tuesday so only have a couple days to report on:
1. Tuesday: After getting back from east coast at 6:30pm, spent 40 minutes with husband trying to figure out what to eat. Went for Pollo Loco (Mexican style grilled chicken with sides). Husband polished off the leftovers for Wednesday lunch and there are several leftover corn tortillas for egg tacos and some lovely homemade salsa given to me by a coworker.
2. Wednesday: Husband returned from afar so I Cooked An Actual Meal. Cue the chorus of angels and little chubby cupids floating in the clouds! Defrosted chicken, cooked in sauce from canned tomatoes, onions, etc, served over pasta with broccoli on the side -- mostly pantry meal.
3. Thursday: After very annoying, exhausting day that ended with me exiting the gas station where there weren't no exit and getting stuck with one tire over the curb with the other three on the other side and so many people offering to help (people are NICE) and the AAA finally winching my car back over the curb, I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE, yes, and bought stuff we needed and got my extra reward point and husband doctored up a frozen pizza and tossed together a salad and we ate it with leftover chicken at about 8:30. PRO TIP: Try to look where you're going when driving. Also, frozen pizza is your friend.
Friday: Well, I think it's dinner with daughter and husband. Not sure yet . . .
Happy weekend, all!