What I Spent
I haven’t done one single bit of Christmas decorating, so I keep forgetting it even IS December!
I spent:
- $56 at Aldi
- $15 at Safeway
- $20 at Panera
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box, which Chiquita enjoyed once I emptied it:
This ended as you might expect if you have any knowledge of physics. Chiquita doesn’t. Heh.
That all adds up to $121.
What We Ate
Saturday
Zoe was at work, so I made myself a “winging it” one-person dish with sweet potatoes, sausage, cilantro, and jalapenos.
Sunday
Something similar to Saturday, but with some butternut squash soup.
that’s sriracha mayo on the side
I think I’m good on vitamin A for the moment!
Monday
Zoe was at work, so I bought a rotisserie chicken and ate some of that for dinner along with some veggies.
Tuesday
I had my last pediatric evening clinical, and I ate my packed dinner there (which was the Aldi copycat chickpea salad with rotisserie chicken added to it.)
Wednesday
I worked a 12-hour shift at my regular job (a day shift this time), and when I got home I made myself a chicken quesadilla with the rest of the rotisserie chicken.
She jumped up just as I was taking a picture. Don’t worry; I made her get off. 😉
Thursday
I spent my afternoon taking my ATI test and then doing my remediation bullet points (we have to write three correct pieces of information relating to each test question that we get wrong).
When I looked up, it was 6:30, and I had no dinner going. So Zoe and I went to Panera. 🙂
Friday
I haven’t decided yet, but…I have a pretty empty day, and I’m not even too pressed about studying for my final (I probably only need to get a 24% to pass and something like a 65% to keep my A).
So, given my light schedule, I should definitely be able to get my butt in gear and make something for dinner!
Selena
Friday 6th of December 2024
As usual, no clue to what the better half spent. Saturday - not sure but I may have eaten turkey. Sunday - dine out Mexican Monday - grilled burgers Tuesday - grilled chicken and rice Wednesday - a concoction of rice (not from Tuesday), beans, hamburger, chili seasoning with a cheese quesadilla. The concoction was quite tasty. Thursday - hot dogs and jackets Friday - better half made himself a pizza, I ate leftover turkey (from the freezer) with mashed potatoes and gravy. Turkey for lunch on Saturday too!
Cheryl in IL
Friday 6th of December 2024
The caption of the ‘Chiquita on the edge of the box’ photo had me cracking up!
Blue Gate Farmgirl
Friday 6th of December 2024
WIS: $0 WWA: Sunday end of work week, no family dinner. Ate a scrambled egg on toast when I arrived home to the farm @ 10 pm. Monday: Minestrone soup & homemade gf hawaiian rolls Tuesday: Salad and minestrone soup + rolls Wednesday: Taco Salad & protein gf molasses ginger cookies Thursday: Another taco salad, cookies Friday: pork stir fry, fried rice and more cookies Saturday: work day 1 1/2 - 2 hr commute 1 way, 12 hour shift. I will pack 1 salad, 1 breakfast sandwich and more cookies and an apple. Mom will have stir fry leftovers w/niece. Sunday family dinner: Spaghetti w/meatballs dinner: green salad, roasted broccoli, Birthday cake for the December birthdays. Maybe it's the time of year (wake up in the dark, gets dark early) but I am ready to retire. If I could I would be a travelling nurse to a warmer part of the U.S. this time of year! I will set up my quilting station to keep my heart happy during the dark and cold months ahead. Bring on the audio books & podcasts!
Karen A.
Friday 6th of December 2024
$437 at Kroger, for all meals at home. Not bad. We also stop and get stuff for the Little Free Pantries around town, but I don't count that in our grocery food budget, that's donations.
Saturday/Sunday: Pizzas, as always. I also have been roasting some crispy tofu for myself, since I want to get more soy into my diet, and I stopped buying the fake vegan cheeses, so what I usually have on pizza night is a couple of corn tortillas, crisped with some homemade vegan Parmesan, and a side of roasted tofu and veggies.
Monday: DH cooked a bunch of tuna burgers on Sunday (he likes to take them for lunches as well) and I made a pot of tomato soup to go with them.
Tuesday: Chicken drumsticks, a little batch of crockpot shawarma, salad, and rice.
Wednesday: Burgers and baked potato bar, plus lots of leftovers to choose from.
Thursday: Hamburger stew, mac and cheese for the Selective Eater.
Tonight is "Mexican Nite" which really means somebody cooks a bunch of ground beef, a batch of rice, and we heat some refried beans and if you're feeling daring, you put salsa on whatever you want.
Karen A.
Sunday 8th of December 2024
@Gretchen, When I prepare the chicken thighs to marinate (I use half olive oil/half lemon juice, a bunch of spices (turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, garlic and onion powder, black pepper) and 2 teaspoons of kosher salt per 4 pounds chicken), I trim all the fat off and cut it up into bite-size pieces, then marinate for about an hour. Put it in the crockpot without draining, on High for 4-5 hours. You can drain it at this point and crisp it up in the oven or on the stovetop, but my guys like it juicy and they ladle it over rice, usually. I have made as much as 9 pounds in the crockpot but am always anxious about the chicken cooking through well. After being vegetarian for decades cooking meat gives me anxiety!
I have a friend who makes it in the air fryer and likes it that way better--I have neither an air fryer nor the space for one!
Gretchen
Saturday 7th of December 2024
@Karen A., I love tuna and tomato soup together! Also, how do you make schwartz in the crockpot?
Katy @ Practical Walk
Friday 6th of December 2024
Cute Chiquita! We got our cat yesterday. We'll probably rename him, so no name yet. 1. Today my husband is smoking a second turkey ($1.19/lb) so we'll probably have that with leftover mashed potatoes or something. Then save a bunch of it in the freezer, along with broth. 2. Lentil/sausage shepherd's pie 3. Pasta & sausage 4. Lentil soup 5. 2 frozen pizzas from the discount store (I bought cheese pizza and added toppings I already had). 6. Baked potatoes and baked sweet potatoes.
A. Marie
Friday 6th of December 2024
@Katy @ Practical Walk, congrats on picking up the new kitty, and let us know his name when you decide on it. (I know that name decisions take time.)