WIS, WWA | stickers!

This has nothing to do with food, but look, I put stickers on my new clipboard for work:

The Snoopy sticker immediately identifies this as mine. 😉

What I Spent

I spent:

• $48 at Aldi
• $22 at Giant

So, $70.

What We Ate

Saturday

It was the 4th of July, but I had tons of homework to do, and also the weather was pretty questionable (very hot, then very....thunderstorm-y), so we stayed in, and I just made us some French toast, with fruit and OJ.

Sunday

I made a Greek pasta salad, using this recipe. I left out the olives because I actively dislike them, no matter how hard I try to be an olive-appreciator.

I added some jarred banana peppers, but still felt like the salad needed more of a vinegary kick, so I might try some pepperoncinis next time.

Other mods: I used the Barilla protein pasta (I bought a four pack from Sam's!), and I used more veggies and less pasta than the recipe called for.

Ohhh, I forgot to say that I also left out the chickpeas. I really did not stick too closely to this recipe!

Monday

I worked, and I ate carrot overnight oats before work.

For lunch, I brought pasta salad with shrimp:

I had Cheerios (the Aldi version) and strawberries after work. 🙂

By the way....you may have heard that a small study showed high levels of arsenic in many common candies, including Nerds Gummy Clusters. However, there are some issues that make me think this is pretty alarmist.

• An unserious but helpful take from Liam Layton
• An article from Outside Magazine that is a little more serious. (You do have to make a free account to read the article.)
• A video from a food scientist
• A Fox 13 News article with a toxicologist questioning the methodology

I am not at all saying that Nerds are nutritious, or that they are an essential part of a diet. I'm saying I remain unconvinced that they are going to give me arsenic poisoning. 🙂

If the purported arsenic levels from the Florida study are true, they should be easy to replicate in another study, using an appropriate methodology. At that point, I will reconsider my treat choice.

Tuesday

Another work day, so a dietary repeat!

Right down to the Cheerios and strawberries:

Wednesday

A mid-week day off from work, but I had homework. So, it was a rest day for my body, not for my brain!

I boiled some cheese tortellini, added a jar of sauce and some Parmesan, and called it good, along with a salad.

Thursday

I had some dressing leftover from when I made the Greek pasta salad earlier in the week....so I chopped up more veggies, boiled some more pasta, cooked some more shrimp, and made another small batch of the salad.

I made myself a bowl of chocolate banana "ice cream" after dinner too, because sometimes you just want a little treat. 🙂

Friday

Today is my third shift for the week; a one-off, all by itself, and it's gonna be a good day because my work bestie is scheduled with me today. 😉

I packed the Greek pasta salad for my lunch, and I'll probably eat cottage cheese or cereal for dinner when I get home.

What did you have for dinner this week?