What I Spent
Well. We broke our streak of low grocery spending.
- I went to Aldi and spent $125.
- I got a Hungry Harvest box for $20 (I had a $5 credit from a previous order error)
- Mr. FG picked up some groceries and spent $32 at BJ’s.
I have still not personally been to BJ’s; I will check it out eventually! Mr. FG really likes going there, which is probably a side effect of work-from-home pandemic life.
(You know you’ve been home for too long when warehouse shopping is exciting. Heh.)
How about a cat picture or two to break up all this text?
from last night’s cat shift
January Grocery Spending
Week 1: $101
Week 2: $59
Week 3: $138
Week 4: $77
Week 5: $177
January Weekly Average
I budget $150/week, and we averaged $110/week in January.
What We Ate
Saturday
Takeout date night for Mr. FG and me; we did Panda Express (very easy to stay in our $20/week budget there!)
a fortune from a time, long ago, when we did not just do takeout!
The girls made food for themselves here at home.
Sunday
Sunday is currently our support-your-local-restaurants night, as restrictions continue; we tried out a locally-owned pizza/sub shop.
Monday
Sonia’s night to cook; she made chicken katsu, one of her favorite things to eat. We had some raw produce on the side.
Tuesday
I tried a recipe for chocolate waffles, which we ate topped with whipped cream and strawberries.
The concept sounded good, but I thought the chocolate flavor was lacking. Which is a bummer; the recipe even called for some coffee, and coffee generally deepens chocolate flavor.
We also had bacon and OJ, you know, to make this a well-rounded meal. 😉
Wednesday
I made shrimp and grits for everyone except Zoe; she had a grilled cheese sandwich because she is allergic to shrimp and she hates grits.
I was so attuned to the fact that Zoe’s allergies were out of the picture that I completely forgot to make the grits dairy-free!
So I made another small pot of grits for Sonia, using a combo of coconut milk and cream, plus Violife cheese.
Thursday
I realized I was missing an ingredient for the slow-cooker stew that I had on the menu. And I am not the type of person to run out and grab a single ingredient.
Heck, I can barely drag myself to the grocery store even once a week!
So, I grabbed a bag of frozen ham (left from the spiral ham I bought over the holidays) and made panini with those. And we had grapes, sliced oranges, and sliced cucumbers on the side.
Friday
I plan to make chicken lo mein to use up some noodles I found during my pantry clean-out.
Mary
Monday 1st of February 2021
My husband has a newfound love of doing the shopping--he always wants to go to Costco (like a week before I even would) just because he gets to *go somewhere*
Natalie J
Sunday 31st of January 2021
Sunday-My husband loves cheese steak sandwiches, and he wanted to try making some at home. They ended up being really good! Not our cheapest homemade meal, but cheaper than going out for cheese steaks Monday-We tried a new sheet pan gnocchi recipe. Cooking gnocchi on a sheet pan is now my preferred method. Tuesday-A local pizza place does $10 Tuesdays, so we had chicken alfredo pizza with cut up fruit. Wednesday-Leftovers Thursday-Celery and potato soup with rolls. Friday-Leftovers Saturday-Sweet potato and beet hash.
Julie
Saturday 30th of January 2021
Last Saturday...we had 2 single-serving containers in the freezer of 2 kinds of chili. We thawed those out and had them with a side salad Sunday - Shrimp tacos, rice and beans Monday - Leftover odds and ends. I made a sort of "burrito" with leftover rice and beans and some leftover chili. Tuesday - "Fancy" chicken sandwiches with salami and provolone, a side salad and roasted potatoes Wednesday - Turkey burgers; we used up frozen onion rings from the freezer Thursday - Breakfast burritos to use up some leftover odds and ends Friday - Pizza with the last of some mushrooms, salami, mozzarella and onions, salad
Tonight I have no idea what we're having, but it'll most likely involve chicken...maybe a one-pot pasta.
Becca
Saturday 30th of January 2021
F: foccacia with green peppers and olives, mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses; asian greens salad S: leftover focaccia; leftover stuffed orange peppers (rice, ground beef and cheddar cheese); lettuce salad w walnuts, apples, celery and Parmesan cheese S: salmon with red sorrel; potatoes mashed w broccoli, cream and nutmeg; lettuce and purple cabbage salad w carrots, celery and carrot greens M: porcupine meatballs cooked in canned tomatoes (thanks for the idea, Betta! We loved them!); basil fettuccine pasta; spinach and red cabbage salad T: rice and beans with spinach in a casserole dish with Parmesan cheese broiled on top; spinach and red cabbage salad (leftover) W: roasted chicken; leftover mashed potatoes w broccoli; warm arugula and leftover pasta salad fried in sesame oil; leftover spinach salad (added carrots and celery) T: leftover rice and bean casserole; leftover arugula and pasta salad; buttered toast F: foccacia w olives, tomatoes and mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses; warm kale and craisin salad S (tonight): I'm not sure because we have almost no leftovers in fridge! This is rare! Probably something with eggs because we have a surplus since I ordered from hungry harvest and then my mom surprised us with 2 dozen more.
betta from daVille
Saturday 30th of January 2021
I'm not sure if it was me that you are thanking, but I've never made porcupine meatballs!
Tracey
Friday 29th of January 2021
Here's what we ate this week:
Saturday - Homemade pizza with pepperoni, onions and peppers. Sunday - Chicken, broccoli, rice casserole. Monday -Western omelets with toast and bacon. Tuesday - Dressed burgers with coleslaw and applesauce. Wednesday - Sloppy Joe's, tater tots and corn. Thursday - leftovers Friday - Fish fry takeout from our local diner to support local business.