What I Spent
Let’s see. I started out with a $25 Hungry Harvest box.
Next, I made a $22 Aldi trip, a $6.11 stop at Food Lion, and a $12.50 trip to Costco (I did buy some other things at Costco, but they were non-food items, such as light bulbs.)
So, I’m only at $65.50 for the week. Yay for mostly eating things from the fridge/freezer!
What We Ate
Saturday
We had kind of a fend for yourself night, and then we roasted marshmallows over the fire.
Sunday
Sonia and Zoe had a cousin over, and they ate mac n cheese with him. Because we are nothing if not fancy.
Monday
This was the night that Mr. FG and I used the restaurant gift card I found while cleaning up my desk. Free dinner!
Tuesday
We had a busy night of dance for Zoe, so we had French toast and bacon, which worked out really well since we had a bunch of random bread slices to use up.
Wednesday
I tried a Cook’s Country recipe for cast-iron skillet fried chicken. You use just a half cup of oil and it bakes in the oven, so it’s definitely easier than regular frying.
We had some raw fruits and veggies with our chicken.
Thursday
We had some leftover fried chicken, so I shredded that up and made pulled chicken sandwiches.
And on the side, we had broccoli topped with cheese.
Friday
I plan to make sausage and orzo because I can use up some kale and broccoli from my Hungry Harvest box that way.
And also, I have chicken broth that I made with the bones from our fried chicken, so that works out perfectly (the orzo cooks in chicken broth).
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Natalie
Sunday 11th of November 2018
Ok, I thought you couldn't make broth with chicken bones that were already cooked...can you? Will they still work?
Kristen
Monday 12th of November 2018
Oh yes, I do it all the time. Raw bones work fine too, but I believe that, historically speaking, people have generally made broth with bones leftover from cooked chicken. Broth is a way to squeeze more use out of bones that have already been kind of used once!
Julia B
Sunday 11th of November 2018
Monday--tilapia with risotto made in the Instapot Tuesday--worked late so brought a sandwich Wednesday--hubby made pasta with pesto and broccoli Thursday--we ate out, the only time this week, a frugal improvement for us! Friday--curry with a jar of korma sauce, roasted cauliflower, brown rice, naan bread Saturday--home-made corn tortillas, blackened tilapia with chili lime yogurt, black beans, green beans Sunday--home-made pizza
priskill
Friday 9th of November 2018
Any meal that ends with s'mores is a good meal!
Saturday -- Frozen pizza, dolled up, bag o' salad Sunday -- Husband had $5.00 Pollo Loco chix bowl while I atoned for having had a McD lunch by slapping a cheese sandwich together Monday -- Refrigerated Rana sausage and cheese ravioli with doctored tomato sauce from a jar and salad. Actually tasted like lasagna :) Tuesday -- Veggie stir-fry bag with "Srihacha" sauce plus added broccoli, peppers, onions, etc., and my lame attempt at "crispy" tofu cubes. Um, not crispy but still edible. Wednesday -- Cauliflower crust pizza, using up green peppers and spaghetti sauce, pomegranate seeds Thursday -- Aloo Gobi, using up cauliflower, last of 2 aged potatoes, my old Indian spices (so old!) cilantro (always a win!), and pantry staples. Not too bad -- will look for a better recipe. Tonight -- Friday! Dinner out with daughter day! :)
I was happy that 3 nights were Vegetarian this week -- although I will never give up cheeseburgers entirely, am happy to reduce meat consumption. Happy Long Weekend!
Kyndra
Friday 9th of November 2018
Iโm very much looking forward to you sharing the fried chicken recipe! Monday: I had frozen some hummus a few months ago, and I thought it needed used up, so I made a spinach artichoke dip with half hummus, half cream cheese. We ate crackers with it. It was delicious! And then we had some turkey wraps and carrot sticks to go with it. Tuesday: breakfast sandwiches (ham, egg, cheese, avocado on English muffins) Wednesday: green salads topped with chicken and sweet potato fries Thursday: beef stroganoff. This is one of the few ways I tolerate mushrooms. Friday: itโs a chilly day, so Iโve got plans to make chili tonight! ;)
gina
Friday 9th of November 2018
Monday we had strombolis with steamed cauliflower Tuesday I made beef stew in the crockpot with homemade bread Wednesday we had grilled chicken salads with all the fixings Thursday we were cleaning up all our leaves before the snow flies (today) so we grabbed a pizza and subs Friday will be goulash with garlic bread