WIS, WWA | a Friday off
Hello, everyone! And a happy Friday to you.
What I Spent
I spent:
- $90 at Aldi
So, the last three weeks have been $80, $75, and $90. I cautiously anticipate a stock-up week at some point soon. Ha.
What We Ate
Saturday
I worked, ate a late packed lunch (chicken lo mein), and then had some yogurt with fruit when I got home.
Sunday
I heated up some leftover ham and Swiss sandwiches in the toaster oven (on the air fry setting) and ate them with a salad.
Monday
I made some chili over rice, topped with cilantro lime sauce.
I did a bang-up job of getting my homework and food prep done, so after dinner, I squeezed in a quick park trip to see the sunset. š
Tuesday
Shift ā : I had egg bites for breakfast, a chili/rice bowl for lunch, and then a bowl of cereal for dinner while I read blog comments. š
Wednesday
Shift number two, which was a lather-rinse-repeat for all three meals.
Thursday
Shift three! Also a lather-rinse-repeat. š
Friday
In shocking news: it's Friday, and I am not at work. This hasn't happened since early April; having such a streak is surprising in a job where shifts are usually all over the place.
In non-shocking news: I do not have big Friday night plans. I will likely be in bed by 9:30 pm as usual. Ha. I don't know what I'm going to make for dinner, but I will figure it out at some point today.
Do we feel like pancakes? POSSIBLY. š
Happy Friday, everyone!Ā We spent $135 ($44 at Aldi, $64 at Trader Joe's and $27 at Target).
-- Mashed potatoes and lentil stew
-- Chickpea-cucumber-tomato-edamame salad
-- Pasta alla vodka, bread stick and watermelon at a graduation open house
-- Oatmeal with raisins, walnuts, peanut butter protein powder and soy milk
-- Salad:Ā spinach, radishes, sunflower seeds, raisins, cottage cheese, and homemade vinaigrette
-- Penne pasta with broccoli and Parmesan
-- Lime tortilla chips with black beans, corn, tomatoes, jalapenos, salsa, cheese and Kristen's cilantro lime sauce
WIS: $0 -- I'm using up what I have on hand.
WIA: I didn't keep track. What I know is I finished up a pack of five Hebrew National hot dogs, a can of pork and beans which I doctored up and baked, cucumber/tomato salad, granola with raisins and walnuts, two slices of pepperoni pizza, and I can't remember what else.
Today I'm making chicken noodle soup from scratch. Also thinking about quesadillas or fajitas. Or an omelet or Welsh rarebit.
Those protein bagels in your cart are a big hit in our house ā my son just had one for breakfast!
Friday: Brisket Sandwiches. The brisket was already in the freezer and I thought we had buns in there too but I ended up having to make some. We paired that with tater tots and fresh veggies.
Saturday: Husband smoked Dino Ribs (really big beef ribs). We had those with smoked green beans and husbandās first attempt at rosti.
Sunday: My favorite restaurant hosted their first ever Pasta-Fest. We had an assortment of pastas, delicious ice cream, but the best thing there was a smashed meatball sandwich.
Monday: Spinach Feta Chicken Meatballs and an orzo, white bean, artichoke, lemon pesto dish. I had a jar of TJās lemon pesto sitting in the pantry since last summer and I finally took the plunge and tried it.
Tuesday: Chipotle chicken burrito bowls. Husband bought the bag of chipotle chicken from Costco and it is delicious! We paired it with cilantro lime rice, black beans, salsa, cheese, and sour cream.
Wednesday: A mish-mash of potatoes, onions, orange bell pepper, cooked beef from the freezer, and a whole bunch of spices.
Thursday: Chicken Vindaloo over rice, green beans, mini naan
They're surprisingly good, I thought!
Saturday: My daughter and I went on an adventure to one of our far-flung mission churches. Before Mass, we went to town to get milk and happened to see Talenti gelato layers. So we bought that and shared it and that was our dinner. š I had left marinated lamb chops at home, which my husband cooked for the male contingent. They may have had bread and butter with it. I know they had ice cream. I doubt they had a vegetable.
Sunday: Salisbury steaks with milk gravy, mashed potatoes, frozen corn or caramelized cabbage from the freezer, rhubarb crisp with vanilla ice cream
Monday: Leftover beans with ham and rice, leftover corn or cabbage, peanut butter cookies
Tuesday: Chicken and rice with caramelized onions (it is very handy having caramelized onions in the freezer), green salad with vinaigrette, the first watermelon of the season, yay!
Wednesday: Jalapeno/cheddar sausage or leftover chicken and rice for those who don't like sausage or spice, rice cooked in pork juices, raw radishes or bell peppers, more watermelon
Thursday: Cottage pie, green salad with ranch dressing, and ice cream with chocolate syrup
Tonight: I have several chicken leg quarters that have been in the refrigerator since Tuesday, so I'll probably just roast those with barbecue-ish spices, perhaps actual barbecue sauce. Maybe cornbread, as the oven will be on anyway. Some kind of vegetable. I will obviously be winging it. As always.
I think you once mentioned preparing caramelized onions in a slowcooker? If it was you, could you share the recipe? Id like to give it a try!
Nope, wasn't me. I don't have a slow cooker.
"I doubt they had a vegetable" hahahah, this made me giggle.
To be fair, the girls had ice cream for dinner with nary a vegetable to be seen, so I guess it just wasn't a vegetable day for our family.
Not every day has to be a vegetable day. I think our bodies can average things out. š
I've spent a low amount the past few weeks also. This week was $72.
We ate:
Saturday: burgers/homemade fries/salad
Sunday: grilled bbq chicken with grilled corn and salad
Monday: chili and cornbread
Tuesday: smoked sausage with potatoes and green beans
Wednesday: leftovers
Thursday: we got chicken tenders from the grocery deli because we happened to be at the grocery at dinner time and were starving. Had sides at home (leftover corn and salad)
Friday: I was going to grill out pizza, but it is too hot so not sure what we are doing.
WIS: $23 @ Scratch & Dent store for 5 lbs of fancy gouda, avocados, 3 gal vanilla ice cream, watermelon, grapes and a pineapple.
Sun - burgers, various salads, baked beans, Sunday Sundae bar
Mon - Chicken Suizza , street corn, baked beans
Tue - green salad, devil eggs, leftover hamburger patty
Wed - bbq ribs, green salad, watermelon
Thur - carne asada tacos, watermelon
Fri - garden salad with leftover carne asada meat
Sat - Grad party on the beach, Hot dogs, chips, fruit kabobs.
Wow, that's quite a haul at the Scratch & Dent store!
Monday; hamburgers, sauteed squash, cottage cheese
Tuesday: grilled sausages ( i had philly cheesesteak sausage), baked sweet potatoes, applesauce
Wednesday: grilled chicken breasts, fried potatoes with onion, mixed veggies, birthday cake with ice cream
Thursday: Blt's and french fries
Friday: TBD....hubby is at a golf outing today and they have a steak dinner included, so I may be on my own...
Thanks for sharing your Marry Me chickpeas recipe, very tasty! We'll add it to our rotation. It takes so little time to prepare too-
This week we had lasagna again, and Sunday Salad, and steamed potatoes with beetroot and pork. Then I was away for work for two days. I skipped dinner in favour of fruit and buns one day, so I would have more time to work at the hotel. And then I had office BBQ the next day. Today will be chili, I can use up some veggies and it is cool enough for a one pot stew.
Yes, I love that it's so speedy! And I usually have all the ingredients here.
Because I didn't make many of these meals, it's going to be a struggle to remember what I ate. I was at a work event Sunday-Thursday.
-Pizza last night, after my flight home
-Grilled chicken & pasta one night
-Fajitas another night
-Leftover 1/2 sandwich from my lunch another night
-Pizza at work one night (2x in a week - - yikes!)
-Grilled chicken & rice (at home, before I left)
-Fried rice & teriyaki meatballs + crunchy noodle salad (also at home)
I like that you have simple dishes you can have several times. It makes life easier. And I could eat cereal every night for dinner. But I cook because I have a starving husband who's metabolism is twice what mine is. He's always hungry.
I spent $48 at Walmart
Sat ā I tried a new baked casserole meal recipe I found on FB that had coleslaw mix, hamburger and spices. It was kind of like a deconstructed egg roll. We had it with fried wontons. We liked it. I'll make it again.
S ā grilled strip steaks, sweet potatoes, leftover dill/cucumber/onion salad.
M ā Italian brats baked with peppers and onions, boxed scalloped potatoes green ksalad
Tā corned beef made in the crockpot, boiled potatoes and carrots.
W ā baked BBQād chicken legs & thighs, green beans leftover potatoes from previous meals, cucumber kimchi.
Th ā BBQād pork sandwiches, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes from the garden, chips.
F ā we will probably have baked salmon, coleslaw, something with eggplant since we have a few from the garden, and maybe rice.
Happy Friday! The cilantro looks so good in your photo, Kristen. I looooovvvvve cilantro.
WIA:
Sunday: Smash burgers, cantaloupe, and baked broccoli fritters. Didn't realize until too late that we didn't have leftover cooked white rice and panko crumbs. Subbed flour for the rice, regular bread crumbs for the panko. Tasted more akin to a biscuit. Tasty but not as light as the recipe intended. Next time I'll adhere to the recipe.
Monday: It was a celebratory meal so charcoal-grilled lamb chops, one prime ribeye steak w/mushroom & onions, steak frites, and asparagus. The men made the meal. š
Tuesday: Hubby ate a leftover beef shawarma sandwich from Friday's meal. The shawarma was excellent on Friday. Leftovers were fine although they weren't as amazing as the original dinner. I had Aldi's white cheddar cheese popcorn because I wasn't that hungry.
Wednesday: I had leftover lamb chops and the few bites of steak from Monday's meal. Two dark chocolate covered biscuits from Aldi for dessert. Hubby had leftover homemade chipotle chicken soft tacos from, ahem, some days earlier. He reported that the tacos were delicious.
Thursday: Made a new recipe from Milk Street. Portobella mushrooms, shallots, tarragon, cottage cheese, and chicken broth (subbed for white wine) that made a sauce for pasta. Made a Caesar salad with it using Jacques Pepin's recipe. Brined Aldi's organic chicken breast using the brinerade that Kristen has shared. Quickly sauteed chicken in pan with butter and then let chicken rest. I sometimes have a problem pan frying chicken breast as it comes out rubbery. This was excellent. We have leftovers of the pasta and chicken. The chicken may become chicken sandwiches in order to use up two remaining sesame seed buns from Aldi.
Friday: TBD
You know what I did yesterday though? COMPLETELY FORGOT TO PUT THE CILANTRO ON MY LUNCH.
I had it there in the lunch bag, but I didn't add it on top when I sat down to eat.
I'm still a little annoyed at myself. š