WIS, WWA | kombucha girl
In an effort to repopulate the good bacteria in my gut, I've been faithfully drinking kombucha.
It's not the most delicious beverage in the world, but it has been shown to be benficial for digestive systems, so I figure it's worth trying. Because my system took a whooping when I got sick!
What I Spent
I spent:
- $21 at Aldi
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box
- $20 at Chick Fil A
So, $71.
What We Ate
Saturday
I had a work shift, and I got out right on time. I realized I had time to get to my sunset park, and I had some leftovers from my lunch still to eat. So, I went to the park, ate the rest of my food, and enjoyed the sunset.
I did feel slightly silly going to the park in my scrubs, but it was worth it.
Sunday
I made some barbecue chicken sandwiches and I do not remember what produce we had with those. I only have a photo of the sandwich!
Monday
I made cheese quesadillas with some avocado on the side, plus some fruit.
Tuesday
I spent my day doing homework, housework, and meal prepping for my shifts, and I did do a good job of that. But I did not make anything for dinner. Ha.
Sooo, Zoe and I got some Chick-Fil-A for dinner.
You win some, you lose some. š
Wednesday
Shift ā : I prepped carrot overnight oats for my breakfast, and for lunch, I made polenta topped with a sauce that has fire-roasted canned tomatoes in it, and sausage.
I've never tried packing it for lunch before, but I figured it was worth a try to see how it travels and reheats.
After work: some cottage cheese with mandarin oranges, while I caught up on blog comments.
Thursday
Shift 2! And of course, my food was a repeat of Wednesday.
Friday
Shift 3! More oats, more polenta with sausage and tomato sauce, and after work...probably either cereal or yogurt. š Although hmm, maybe a bowl of cream of wheat would be good.
I will see how I feel.
Happy Friday, everyone!Ā We spent $160 ($74 at Target, $48 at Aldi and $38 at Trader Joe's).
-- Cottage cheese, strawberries and blueberries
-- Salad (arugula, radishes, quinoa, raisins, walnuts, cottage cheese, vinaigrette)
-- Plant-based chicken southwest skillet
-- Arugula, tomato, and havarti cheese sandwich
-- Rice and veggie bowl
-- Cheese pizzaĀ
-- Happy Hour appetizers with friends later today
Happy Friday. First of all, I'd like to say that whenever I see anyone in scrubs, I know that they've been doing good works and they're probably tired! I think they're kind of a badge of honor and should be worn proudly. I silently thank them for all they do.
It's so hot where I live that cooking is almost unthinkable.
I've been making a lot of fruit salads combining with cottage cheese & nuts and drizzled with honey for being a shameless sweet tooth.
When I was a child, my mother made something called favorite casserole which was elbow macaroni and sort of a chili mix all in one pot. A long time ago I realized that Wendy's chili had the same flavor base, so now I splurge on a small chili and add my own macaroni which brings me back a thousand years. Also Frosty's were a dollar this week, so again I splurged.
I'm an unapologetic carbohydrate eater. So for dinner, if I don't have a fruit salad, I'll have a bowl of grits (with a crumbled hard-boiled egg mixed in) or maybe cream of wheat (or rice). All of these are relatively low cooking items when even one pot on the stove is a lot. Oh , and I always keep a couple of hard-boiled eggs around in case I need a protein fix.
I took the time to make fresh rolls, one of my favorite things but very time consuming. Julienned vegetables, basil and chilled shrimp, on lightly dampened rice paper wrappers. The trick is to just barely wet the wrappers. You can even put one on top of another if you think they're going to tear. Wrap them up like a burrito and dip in your favorite dipping sauce and Bob's your uncle!
Everybody have a wonderful weekend!
I don't remember all the meals from this week, and I don't really wish to, as I seem to have got one of those stomach infections going around š I did have a takeaway when I was cat-sitting one night, from a place which isn't available in Denmark.