What I Spent
Well, hi there, friends! My day just kept going sideways yesterday, so here we are on a Saturday morning. 😉
I should have sort of a quiet weekend ahead of me, which is good because I have a zillion school things to do.
As it turns out, a full-semester class squished into eight weeks makes for a very heavy workload between classes, labs, simulations, projects, lectures, clinicals, homework, and studying.
I am getting things done on time, but sheesh, it is a lot of work.
ANYWAY! Let’s focus on food for a minute. 🙂
I spent:
- $60 at Sam’s Club
- $11 at Trader Joe’s
- $75 at Aldi
- $11 at Safeway
So, $157. I told you it’d be a more expensive week after my low one last time around!
What We Ate
Saturday
I made a random clean-out-the-fridge bowl with black beans, lettuce, dressing, plus some mozzarella cheese that I kinda pan fried into something like a cheese chip (but since mozzarella is a soft cheese, it only gets so crispy).
Sunday
Zoe was at work, and I made myself some asparagus soup for dinner.
Monday
Zoe was at work again, so I ate the rest of the soup. Easy peasy. 🙂
Tuesday
I made ground beef tacos, and we had some fruit on the side.
Wednesday
I used the leftover ground beef to make taco salads, with some fried tortilla strips on top, and a blended cilantro dressing.
Thursday
I made some chicken fingers, and we ate them with an assortment of raw fruits and veggies.
Friday
At the end of a sideways day, we decided to get Panera. But it was free because I used a gift card!
Selena
Monday 16th of September 2024
Saturday - steak and oven cooked potatoes with onions and maybe something else Sunday - dine out Mexican Monday - burnt ends and doctored mac-n-cheese (asparagus and onions) Tuesday - hot dogs with perhaps I had chips Wednesday - grilled (better half rarely pan fries them) burgers and baked beans Thursday - cheese and asparagus stuffed chicken breast wrapped in bacon w/potatoes and carrots (better half ate them) Friday - dine out with kiddo and kiddo's spouse - we visited and treated
Geneva
Monday 16th of September 2024
Friday: My son had his first ever reffing job! The game took place over our regular dinner time so my husband pulled some tamales from the freezer and made Spanish Rice.
Saturday: My best friend from college and her now husband got married on Saturday! My husband was the officiant and I was one of the witnesses. Her brother hosted dinner at his house – pulled pork sandwiches, salads, beans, cheesy potatoes, fruit, and dessert from her mom’s bakery.
Sunday: Anaheim Stuffed Peppers/Brown Rice.
Monday: Zuppa Toscana Orzo – a nice change from one of our favorite soups.
Tuesday: Honey Sriracha Salmon Bowls
Wednesday: Chicken Corn Chowder
Thursday: Frozen Pizza/Kale Salad
Hawaii Planner
Sunday 15th of September 2024
I was on a hiking trip with a friend for part of the week, so we ate at the lodge we were staying at. I had: a delicious salad & homemade bread with pesto, a roasted veggie bowl, & 1/2 a burger, over the course of three nights.
For the nights I was at home, I got home & DH had hosted a debate viewing party for one of DS17's classes, & our house was cleared out of food. If you ever need to clean out your leftovers, I can recommend having 20+ teens at your house. We scrabbled together leftover burger patties one night, and the very eclectic meatballs + spring rolls (freezer) another night.
We actually have a menu plan together for this week, but we are dropping dS18 at college, so it will be a bit haphazard.
JD
Saturday 14th of September 2024
No shopping this week so WIS=nada.
WIA: I started off the week with the last of some shrimp from the freezer and a side salad but after that it was cook and eat again and again.
My kind farmer gave me the last package of her smoked pork hocks for free since she is about to butcher again. I made collards and hocks in the pressure cooker and cooked fresh beets as a side. It was too hot for cornbread. I ate this several times for lunch and dinner.
I tried mujadara with fresh cut up vegetables on the side. It made plenty so I am glad I liked it. I ate this for lunches and dinners too.
Finally, I made pulled pork in the pressure cooker and had it with potato salad, fried okra (waving to A. Marie) cut up bell peppers and refrigerator pickles, and I have more to go. I will put some in the freezer for later though.
Tonight is tuna salad.
Chrissy
Saturday 14th of September 2024
Most of the money I spent this week on groceries was today at the Farmer's Market. I bought a peck of lovely yellow apples, Colorado peaches (they've lifted the "grown within 50mi, rule on some things) zucchini, two big onions, probably a pound of shishito peppers (mine have waned in production)(but a pound is a world of them!). I'm getting my Misfit's Box today with a little more produce not available here. The only meal I've cooked this week was last night for supper. I quartered and "oiled" two small yellow potatoes, a few shishitos, sliced some okra and quartered a couple of medium sized cremini mushrooms and cooked those in varying stage with an Aldi Fremont crab cake in the air fryer. I made some dill sauce with fresh dill and mayonnaise. The rest of the week was ham and Lebanon bologna half sandwiches or tomato toast. I did get a meal at work Tuesday night. Last weekend was our family traditional get together at the Rodeo so suppers were at Rodeo park. Saturday lunch was KFC with peach cobbler that I had taken. Sunday morning on the way home, I dined alone at Denny's.