What I Spent
I was hoping to stay out of the stores entirely this week, but I cracked and made a quick stop in search of toilet paper (I came up dry on my last big grocery haul).
Happily, I found some, so now we have a backup pack. Excellent.
Running low on toilet paper makes me nervous.
Anyway, my total for this week is $35.
What We Ate
Saturday
Our neighbor had gone fishing and came home with extra rockfish. Sweet!
I grilled that, and we had broccoli plus a loaf of garlic pull-apart bread with our fish.
For Sonia’s sake, I used unsweetened coconut milk in the bread dough, and it worked out great.
Pull-apart garlic bread
Sunday
Mr. FG and I did a takeout date night by getting subs and eating them out by our fire pit.
And I made apple pfannekuchen for the girls, using coconut milk for Sonia’s.
God bless the fact that Sonia can have coconut milk. And butter. Whew.
Monday
I grilled burgers (using this recipe) and cut up a watermelon.
Tuesday
I realized it was Cinco de Mayo, and I didn’t really have fixings for tacos (it’s been too long since I did a grocery haul! No cilantro, no avocados, no mangoes…)
So, I made bacon and cheese quesadillas, and we ate those with chips/queso and watermelon, with a Cinco de Mayo playlist going on Spotify. 😉
Sonia really hates the non-dairy cheese we’ve bought, and cheese of some sort really is essential for a quesadilla.
So, I made her a BLT instead of a quesadilla.
Wednesday
We had hibachi chicken and shrimp on rice with yumyum sauce.
And since that dish has veggies, protein, and starch all in one, that’s all I needed to make.
All in one: nice and simple
Thursday
I tried a recipe from Dinner Illustrated for pork Milanese. Sonia’s not a big fan of meat, but she does like it pounded thin and breaded with panko, so I was not surprised that she asked me to try this one.
When I make pull apart garlic bread, I always have an extra loaf’s worth of dough, so I bake a plain loaf. I’d frozen that on Saturday, and I pulled it out to have with dinner last night.
And we had a green salad.
Friday
I shredded and froze the mozzarella I bought last trip, so I have plenty to make pizza tonight.
And heaven knows I have enough flour. Fifty pounds of flour makes a LOT of pizzas.
Here’s the recipe I use to make pizzas.
What did you have for dinner this week?
Kym Parker
Sunday 10th of May 2020
Oddly enough, I never had an issue finding toilet paper. It does help that my mom (who lives with me and was recently diagnosed with moderate vascular dementia) was already concerned about running out of toilet paper. So we generally have a stash of it (maybe 2-3 weeks worth NOT 2-3 months worth)
Sunday - Fried Chicken
Monday - BBQ Ribs
Tuesday - Spaghetti & Meatballs
Wednesday - Philly Cheesesteaks
Thursday - Bean and Cheese Burritos
Friday - Meatloaf
Saturday - Chicken Pot Pie
Lorraine
Sunday 10th of May 2020
Well, I think I can stop stocking up now. My grocery budget has been out of control for 2 months and the larder is full! I need to eat what I have and keep my fingers crossed that I have enough to get through any shortages. Resuming my regular budget next time. I did my biweekly trip to the grocery store and a bonus trip to Costco to pick up cat food and a few other things. I was pleased to see that both paper goods and meat were in good supply at both stores I went to. However, hand sanitzer and wipes are still impossible to find in my neck of woods.
Saturday - fish and chips Sunday - chicken, stuffing and artichoke Monday - I tried that Disney recipe for grilled cheese that has been making the rounds. Tasty, but too rich. Could only eat half. Also had a cup of tomato soup. Tuesday - Tacos for Cinco de Mayo! Wednesday - bowl of cherrios. Thursday - So. Many. Strawberries. Also scrambled eggs and loaded hashbrowns. Friday - Take and bake veggie pizza from the grocery store.
Hawaii Planner
Saturday 9th of May 2020
I always struggle to remember, but here's what I can piece together:
-Lubia polo (Persian rice, beef & green bean dish) with salad -Grilled chicken, grilled potatoes & sauteed green beans -Tacos with margaritas -Salmon -Taco salads
We make enough of all meals to have leftovers, so the remainder were leftover options.
Becca
Saturday 9th of May 2020
Sausage & mushroom & cream cheese stuffed peppers on Monday. Pulled pork tacos with black beans on Tuesday. The leftover taco fillings as nachos on Wednesday. BBQ pulled pork sandwiches on Thursday with sautéed veggies & sweet potatoes. Homemade pizza on Friday.
Beth Shaw-Meyer
Friday 8th of May 2020
Monday- Wedge salad, garlic bread, and watermelon Tuesday- Trader Joe’s Genovese chicken, grilled asparagus, caprese salad, pasta Wednesday- Grilled steak, baked sweet potatoes,broccoli, and fresh fruit Thursday- Boboli pizza, cucumber and tomato salad Friday- Papa Murphy pizza and fresh fruit