What I Spent
See Saturday for the heels situation. 😉
First up, food spending!
I spent:
- $86 at Aldi
- $10 at Safeway
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box
- $20 on some pizza (see Thursday)
So, $146 for me.
What We Ate
Saturday
I was at my niece’s wedding for dinner, and I thought what they chose for the meal was so smart! It was sort of a serve-yourself burrito bowl buffet, and honestly, I thought it was much better than a lot of wedding food I’ve had (like the type that comes pre-served on a plate).
I wore one of my only pairs of heels and was reminded why I almost exclusively wear flats. Ha.

My face is a representation of how my toes felt 😉
Sunday
This was the day I did all the food prep I told you about in my Five Frugal Things for this week.
At dinner, it was just me here, and I had a mashed potato bowl topped with the shredded chicken plus some cheese, with some cucumber slices on the side.
Monday
Zoe and I had the rest of the shredded chicken with BBQ sauce, on buns. And we had various raw veggies/fruit on the side.
Tuesday
I used some of the mashed potatoes in my fridge as a base for a one-bowl meal. I cooked some scallops (frozen, from Aldi), removed them from the pan, and then sauteed some peppers and grape tomatoes. I added some chicken broth to deglaze the pan and make a sauce, and then put it all on top of the mashed potatoes.
10/10, would recommend.
Wednesday
I used one of those bagged salad kits (on sale for $3.60) and added some sauteed chicken tenderloins to it.
Thursday
I got the news that I passed my retest for my competency. Yay! Now I’m alllllll done with competency testing in nursing school.
(Although there will be competency testing at work, of course.)
So, we got some pizza for dinner. 🙂
Friday
Zoe’s got a late-night shift, which means I’m gonna be on my own. Sooooo, I’m probably gonna rummage around in the fridge and pull together something for myself to use up odds and ends.
I do still have the other half of the bag of scallops in the freezer…but also, I could eat blueberry pancakes. Hmm.
Stephanie
Saturday 1st of February 2025
78 dollars at Kroger.
Sun and Mon. Turkey meatloaf. Rice. Steamed broccoli. Tuesday and Wednesday. Chicken sausages in air fryer. Big salads. Thursday. Cheesy potato soup. Homemade croutons out of hot dog buns. Pumpkin bars. Friday. Big salads with diced chicken. Feta. Cottage cheese. Saturday. Waffles. Quiche. Berry fruit salad.
It's me, Sam
Saturday 1st of February 2025
What I ate... Breaded fish with raw veggies, a fish burger on rosemary focaccia, a BBQ chicken mixture with mushrooms over rice, an omelet with peppers, mushrooms and salad greens. My partner arrived home late Thursday night, so we had our Friday nights are "fun food" nights. We had nachos, topped with taco beef ( peppers and onions added in), corn, tomatoes, green onions and frozen avocados ( I just chunked them up and tossed them on). I used feta, cheddar and mozza for cheese. For a dip, I mixed plain Greek yogurt, chipotle sauce and a squirt of chipotle mayo, it's so good). We ended up with more toppings than chips! I spent less than 100.00 and that's including a lackluster lunch from DQ...
Selena
Friday 31st of January 2025
I keep WWA on a notepad on the laptop. WHS this week - around $110.
Selena
Friday 31st of January 2025
Sat - leftover chicken stew for me, HM pizza for better half Sun - HM egg rolls (cooked in oven), shrimp cocktail to use up the bag of shrimp, Chinese takeout, sesame toast Mon - leftover pizza/Chinese Tue - grilled burgers, beans with leftover carnita meat (from freezer) Wed - baked marinated chicken, sweet potatoes - the marinade was underwhelming Thu - $6.00 steak, fish for better half, baked potatoes Fri - rigatoni in what was left of meat sauce with mushrooms, peppers, and HG Roma tomatoes. Edible but the cook and I don’t see eye - the cook likes the pasta soaking up literally almost all the sauce. I should have added more salt, pepper, and Italian cheese (I did add pepper and cheese, just not enough) and realized I didn't need a slice of bread. Suffice it to say I'll remember next time - no need for bread, just more salt, pepper, and Italian cheese.
Jaime
Friday 31st of January 2025
WIS: Farmers Market-$61; Flashfood-$70; Neighborhood-$25; BJs-$6.50; Milk delivery-$20.50; Meat delivery-$215 Total-$398 WWA: Sat- Went to the movies and can't remember what we had when we got home Sun- Went to my cousin's shower in the AM and again I can't remember what we had later for dinner Mon- Broccoli cheddar soup Tues- Slow cooked roast with carrots, onions, and mashed potatoes Wed- Chinese food Thurs- Leftover Chinese food before a concert Fri- Last of the leftovers of Chinese food plus whatever odds and ends in the fridge to round it out