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We had much better week for eating in than last week, which is admittedly a low standard. 😉

fall leaves

What I Spent

I spent $113 at Aldi and then $25 at another store.

Update after I wrote the first draft of this post: also a $9 stop for cereal, cheese, bananas, cilantro, and candy corn pumpkins (because Lisey really wanted some!)

So my total is now $147.

November Spending

Week 1: $198

Week 2: $147

What We Ate

Saturday

Mr. FG’s band had a gig, so we ate dinner at the restaurant where he was playing.

Sunday

We got real fancy with some frozen pizzas. Ha.

I did not burn them this time, though.  See a previous attempt:

Monday

I made a pot of tortellini soup,

tortellini soup

and a batch of basic homemade rolls.

The soup has lots of veggies in it, but I’m pretty sure I served some other kind of produce too.

I just don’t know what it was!

Tuesday

Mr. FG had an unexpected trip to the ER from work due to terrible vertigo. I drove over to the ER to be with him, of course, and I didn’t get home until 9:30 pm.

(He’s fine; they tested all sorts of scary causes and it turns out that an ear infection was causing the problem. Whew.)

The girls fended for themselves and I made myself a late night sandwich once I got home.

ham sandwich

A sandwich tastes AMAZING when it’s been a very long time since lunch.

Wednesday

Mr. FG got to come home from the hospital. He’s good to go now that his ear infection is being treated.

I made a pan of shrimp viennese*, which we ate with some leftover homemade rolls and some apples and grapes.

*I have most definitely just added the shrimp viennese post to my list of things to redo. Whyyyy did I put those awkward black letters on that photo in 2011?

Shrimp Viennese

Thursday

I made chicken tacos from Dinner Illustrated.

Chicken Taco ingredients

chicken tacos

Friday

I will probably make this sausage and orzo dish, using asparagus for the veggie.

skillet sausage with orzo

What did you eat for dinner this week?

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Shannon

Saturday 9th of November 2019

Tonight: BBQ chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers with hummus

Thursday: shrimp stirfry

Wednesday: delivery pizza

Tuesday: pulled pork, mashed potatoes and green beans

Monday: lasagna

Sunday: leftovers

Saturday: rotisserie chicken, baked beans, pasta salad

Overall not a bad week for dinners.

Tracey

Friday 8th of November 2019

My husband had a bout with vertigo a few years back. Scary when it happened. Hope your husband is better soon.

Here's what we ate:

Saturday - Our vegetarian daughter was home for the weekend from college and was desperate for enchiladas. So, I made black bean enchiladas, refried beans and homemade tortilla chips.

Sunday - Coffee and bagels on the road taking our daughter back to college.

Monday - Leftover enchiladas

Tuesday - Chicken parmesan over spaghetti pasta.

Wednesday - BLT sandwiches.

Thursday - Pulled pork sandwiches, steak fries and green beans.

Friday - Date night dinner out - fish fry with baked potatoes and salad.

Hawaii Planner

Friday 8th of November 2019

I always struggle to remember what we've eaten:

Sunday -homemade pizzas (cauliflower crust for 2, regular for the kids) + salad Monday - chicken sausages & roasted brussel sprouts Tuesday - salmon & coleslaw Wednesday - we went out. It was an absolutely chaotic day. We went to a local salad bar place, and ended up bumping into friends. Apparently, it was that day for everyone. Thursday - We had the rest of the chicken sausages, sprouts & salad Friday - I've made a big batch of ground beef taco meat & guacamole. We'll be having that with empanadas as soon as my parents arrive from the airport. Saturday - I'm taking my mom out to dinner. The kids, my husband & dad are having steak & roasted squash

Hollie

Friday 8th of November 2019

Saturday: we went over to my aunt's for tacos.

Sunday: we had In n Out after church. Then ate random things for dinner.

Monday: We had the final walkthrough of our new house. So we drove through somewhere afterwards where I can't remember.

Tuesday: I think we had pasta.

Wednesday: We went to a friend's house for a birthday party.

Thursday: We closed on our house and ate Chipotle.

Friday. I made cheesy grits for myself and hubby went to dinner with his cousin.

I also did not grocery shop because 1) I knew it was going to be a crazy week and we would be eating out a lot and 2) I don't want to pack and move food.

priskill

Friday 8th of November 2019

Sorry -- i didn't mean to have all those spaces in the middle of the text-- won't let that happen again!

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