What I Spent
A random tuna melt from a lunch this week. The yellow things are tomatoes!
I spent:
- $34 at Sam’s Club
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box
So, $64 for me this week; a pretty cheap week!
What We Ate
Saturday
I had gotten some pork tinga out of the freezer to make lunch for a clinical shift.
And for dinner I used it to make a quesadilla along with some queso fresco and the last tortilla from a package. Veggies on the side.
Sunday
Another variation with the pork, this time on some corn tortillas, with sauteed red peppers.
Monday
So, I saw a recipe online for high-protein pancakes, using a Kodiak mix. And I had found some marked-down Kodiak mix at Sam’s that day.
The recipe calls for egg whites and Greek yogurt to be added to the mix so I thought it wouldn’t be weird. Egg whites and Greek yogurt are normal. Super normal!
I gave the recipe a try and, as is par for the course, the pancakes were rather disappointing.
Even when I added blueberries: meh.
These look way better than they taste. TRUST ME.
I thought maybe the issue was the egg whites, so I tried the mix according to the package directions and still: disappointing.
I don’t understand how this Kodiak mix tastes so lackluster! And surprisingly, when you make the pancakes according to the box directions, the protein content is not higher than my usual homemade whole wheat pancakes.
And my homemade pancakes do actually taste good.
I will definitely not buy this mix again.
Tuesday
I made some baked ham and Swiss sandwiches, and we had grapes and sliced cucumbers on the side.
Wednesday
I randomly thought about apple pfannekuchen and decided to make that for dinner.
But then I realized: I have no pie plates! Apparently I left all of mine at my old house. Whoops.
photo from my old kitchen
And this is how we know I don’t make pies: I’ve lived here for almost three years and this is the first time I noticed I don’t have a pie pan.
So I made my pfannekuchen with a skillet, which was a viable substitute. But I think I will pick up a glass pie pan from the thrift store; I see them there all the time so this should be super easy to find.
Thursday
A leftover night to use up some main dishes from the fridge. Sauteed broccoli on the side.
Friday
Zoe’s off as am I so perhaps we will get a little treat of takeout for ourselves, especially since my spending was nice and low this week. 🙂
CNM
Tuesday 18th of March 2025
I find the pancakes/waffles made with Kodiak mix to be too heavy. They're not all that pleasant to eat.
Kim from Philadelphia
Monday 17th of March 2025
Most people likely don’t use whole wheat flour when making homemade pancakes, so that likely explains why the Kodiak mix is higher for them. I’ve had this mix, and honestly- it will likely never taste as good as your homemade, whole wheat version. I don’t think the eggs or Greek yogurt would have helped the taste. Whst made the Kodiak mix more palatable for me was adding vanilla and a bit of grated lemon peel/ lemon juice along with the blueberries!
Val
Saturday 15th of March 2025
Kristen, I tried Kodiak mix one time, and I felt the same way as you did. Very lackluster tasting, and more expensive than regular mix or homemade mix, which makes it more disappointing in a way. I'm glad you explained what the yellow things on the tuna melt were. When I saw the picture, I thought they looked like egg yolks.
Selena
Friday 14th of March 2025
Sat - no recollection Sun - dine out Mexican Mon - pork-n-beans with leftover hotdogs Tue - beef stew Wed - fish sandwich/cheese burger and fries non-Mickey D fast food Thu - stuffed pork pinwheels w/potatoes (what can I say, I like potatoes), asparagus, carrots Fri - HM egg rolls, white chicken chili, focaccia bread
Dawn in Wa
Friday 14th of March 2025
I make pumpkin pancakes from the mix by adding pumpkin puree and some cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg, along with regular ingredients. It definitely elevates the pancakes!