What I Spent
This week, I’ve only been feeding Sonia, Zoe, and me.
And my grocery spending has been quite low.
I spent:
- $9 at Harris Teeter
- $20 on Target groceries
- $25 on a Hungry Harvest box
- $5 on a bowl of chili at Potbelly
Then last night Zoe and I went out to Aldi and spent $24.50 on food, but since I still had $42 in my grocery budget, we picked up a few non-food, non-necessary items, such as two hedgehog doorstops.
Do Sonia and Zoe’s bedroom doors need doorstops? Not technically, but how could we resist?
They had to come home with us.
October Spending
Week 1: $110
Week 2: $148.50
Week 3: $111
Week 4: $126
Week 5: $108
What We Ate
Since there were only three of us here, I put off trying any crock-pot recipes until next week because most crock-pot recipes make more than three people can eat!
Saturday
I know the girls ate chicken noodle soup, but I cannot for the life of me remember what I ate. I think I probably threw together a bunch of random things from the fridge, but apparently whatever I made was not extremely memorable.
On the upside, if my concoction had been terrible, I would have remembered it. So it must have been at least passably tasty.
Sunday
I cooked some rotini and made this alfredo sauce* to top it. Fresh produce on the side.
*I used oat milk + heavy cream and left the Parmesan on the side, for Sonia’s sake. And regardless of what milk I use, I always temper the egg yolk and then bring the sauce slowly to a simmer to thicken it.
This is an old picture from a time when I made alfredo to use up some leftover cooked pasta.
Monday
I spied some Swedish meatballs I’d frozen a little while back, and since there was a small-ish quantity, this seemed like the perfect time to use them up.
I made a fresh batch of sauce for them (the meatballs were just frozen by themselves) and cooked some noodles. Fresh produce on the side.
Tuesday
We had frozen ravioli and tomato sauce, with produce on the side (again!).
Wednesday
The girls ate Italian sausages in buns early in the evening, and then while Zoe was at youth group, I ate a bowl of chili at Potbelly and studied muscle terminology.
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Thursday
I had a small amount of beef au jus in the chest freezer, so I thawed that and made a fresh loaf of French bread so that we could have beef au jus sandwiches.
Friday
I think I’ll make some French bread pizzas with the leftover French bread from last night.
Faith
Friday 2nd of June 2023
I saw this as a “suggested for you to read next” and the picture caught my eye. We have the same hedgehog! My son is obsessed with hedgehogs and I couldn’t resist it at aldi last year. What a fun find. And I’ll never be able to find this entry again probably so no need to comment. I just thought it was funny.
Ann
Sunday 31st of October 2021
Monday: We had just gotten back from a long weekend of visiting colleges for my older daughter so we had something easy...tortellini and pesto. I used pesto from the huge batch I froze over the summer. Tuesday: A new recipe, it was ground turkey sautéed with Indian spices and then served with naan. I made cucumber salad as a side. We all liked this recipe, especially my husband, and I will make it again. There were no leftovers, which was too bad because it would be have been perfect for my husband's lunch box. Wednesday: Minestrone soup and homemade honey oat rolls. My girls always say they don't like minestrone soup and then they both had seconds. I don't know...but I love minestrone so I keep making it once a month or so in the cooler months. I also froze the leftovers of this in lunch portions which I am looking forward to enjoying in my lunch box. Thursday: Pulled pork from the crock pot. I served it with slider rolls and spicy slaw. Froze all the leftover pulled pork and I have a plan to use it to make nachos. Friday: We heated up a frozen pizza before going the high school football game. Both daughters are in the Pep Band. Bought hot cocoa, popcorn and candy apple at the football game. Saturday: Older daughter was at work and ate there. She had prime rib, mashed potatoes and vegetables. Those of us who were home made panini sandwiches and had them with tater tots and fresh cut up veggies. Sunday: We always have chili on Halloween, so we are having chili!
Suzan
Saturday 30th of October 2021
I should write it down. I plan things and then mum doesn't want to eat that. So we muddle along most days. I have cooked pizza, roast lamb and vegetables and curried meatballs.
Jenny
Saturday 30th of October 2021
I like reading what everyone eats! You all are broadening my horizons. Alfredo sauce is (to me) heavy cream, butter, pepper, and parsley. Maybe salt if needed, depending on the pasta and the butter. Parmesan added at the end for serving. Easier, and involves no egg, no garlic, no tempering. But I will try this one sometime.
Nikki
Friday 29th of October 2021
White bean soup, citrus shrimp, chicken & veg sheet pan meal, egg roll in a bowl, and a rotisserie chicken... all with whatever veg and fruit needed to be eaten. And ice cream sundaes on Friday to celebrate a birthday. Yum!
I make slow cooker meals often. Then I either freeze all the leftovers together for another dinner later (like with the white bean soup) or I make up lunches for the 4 of us who take our lunches to work/school. I love the pre-made meals come finals (or other very busy times for teavhers) when I can just reheat meals.