As I told you yesterday, I had an unusual week, so my grocery shopping and cooking routines were a little out of whack. But mostly for good reasons!
What I Spent
Let’s see…before I left for Florida, I spent $61.67 on unpictured groceries.
And then on Wednesday night, Mr. FG and I went out in his car to get a few groceries since I didn’t have my van back yet. We went to Aldi and we spent $57.60.
So, I’m at $119.27 for the week.
February Spending
Week 1: $76
Week 2: $120
What We Ate
Monday
I was in Naples with Mr. FG and we ate at a taco place.
Tuesday
Mr. FG and I flew back on Tuesday night, so we didn’t have much for dinner…just some snacks. But that was fine because for lunch, we had some pretty large burgers in Naples. So, it all worked out.
Wednesday
I’d intended to make Arroz con Pollo, but with my van fiasco, I couldn’t go buy any ingredients!
So, I poked around in the freezer/fridge/pantry and decided to make shrimp quesadillas with chips and salsa, plus homemade applesauce from the freezer.
Was it an amazingly nutritious meal? Nope! But hungry people were fed, and it was at least as healthy as takeout would have been (plus a lot cheaper.)
Thursday
You know that 14 Days of Valentines thing I do for Mr. FG?
Well, yesterday I called to see if our favorite waiter was working at our favorite local restaurant, and he was. So, for day 9, we went and had dinner there (using a gift card, happily!)
Friday
I’m planning to make some pizzas for dinner.
How about you?
What did you eat this week? And did you cook more than I did? 😉
Randi MacDonald
Saturday 11th of February 2017
Did you like the taco place? If so, can you give me the name? We're going to Naples in May.
Kristen
Saturday 11th of February 2017
Sure! It's called Tacos and Tequilas, but their site seems to be down at the moment. Hopefully it'll come back up soon.
They serve creative, unusual tacos, so if that's up your alley, I think you'd like it!
Cindy
Saturday 11th of February 2017
Monday: Lasagna & applesauce
Tuesday: grilled cheese sandwich and tortilla chips w with sales
Wednesday: waffles and sausage
Thursday: Beef tacos
Friday: baked chicken, peas, brown rice, and kale salad.
lisa
Saturday 11th of February 2017
We had a busy week of homemade items. Once cooked, the days following were leftovers....The kids are well over 6' and growing and very hungry. The menus below are merely snacks. I USED to work 2 jobs! I've been trying to cut down on groceries but it's not working. At all.
Mon-thawed ham, baked potatoes Tues- ham & eggs, pizza Wed- scallloped ham & potatoes Thurs- thawed turkey,mashed potatoes, gravy, homemade apple strudels Fri- leftover turkey, ham sandwiches, mashed potatoes & gravy, veg soup Sat- (tomorrow) grilled frozen burgers/steaks/dogs, oven french fries, leftover turkey
Karen B.
Friday 10th of February 2017
Growing up in the 50s, I ate a lot of kale but not quinoa. Avacado and tacos, exotic. Hog jowls? Hummus? It's interesting to see how food choices change over the decades and how our tastes are influenced by people from other lands! Keep posting cause I always get new ideas! Kristen, you have some of the nicest followers! I think it's your grace! It just shines through!
Linda
Friday 10th of February 2017
Monday - Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo, applesauce Tuesday - Chilli with cornbread Wednesday - Homemade macaroni & Cheese, green beans , appesauce, & garlic bread Thursday - BBQ pork, some had leftover mac & cheese, baked sweet potato Friday - Spaghetti
It's been a busy week.