What I Spent, What We Ate | Road trip time!
What I Spent
I spent $166 on groceries this week. So, a little over budget, but not by much!
What We Ate
Monday
I was planning to cook some tortellini, but discovered they were moldy. That's never happened to me before. Apparently I grabbed a package of tortellini that was too close to the expiration date.
So we had bacon and French toast with fresh mango on the side.
Breakfast for dinner is such a good backup plan.
Tuesday
We had dinner at my brother's house, and we got to meet his new puppy. Which made Zoe very very happy.
Wednesday
Burgers! I had a fried egg on top of mine, which sounds weird at first but is actually very tasty.
Assuming you like eggs, of course.
Thursday
It was a nutso day, and I had to run some errands around dinnertime...so we hit up Chick Fil A.
Friday
Well...Sonia and Zoe and I are about to leave on a road trip to visit some very good friends in Ohio for the weekend, so we are going to be eating there tonight! WE ARE SO EXCITED.
Monday: Tacos, sauteed zucchini with onions and garlic
Tuesday: Pork goulash with carrots, mashed potatoes, sauteed lettuce. Seasonally inappropriate, but I had some dry loin end pork chops that needed a good sauce. I had to cook the lettuce because my refrigerator froze it. Boo.
Wednesday: Hot dogs, hamburgers, Fritos, cucumbers and carrots cooked on the grill at the village park. It's still summer. We're still cooking out. School starts Monday, though. The end is nigh.
Thursday: Fried eggs, tortillas with cheese, cucumber+tomato+asadero cheese salad. Asadero is pretty much just like mozzarella, but way cheaper here. I love exploring the new regional foods.
Tonight: We're going to the Big Grocery Store today--which means a three-hour roundtrip drive--so I'll look for something special we might not normally be able to have. I'll also get to wander the aisles looking at all the unfamiliar things, which should be fun. Especially if I can convince my husband to take all the kids to the park while I do the shopping, so I can actually concentrate on what I'm buying rather than on three feral boys running wild through the store. Sitting in a car for an hour and a half will pretty much guarantee that.
Oh, and have fun on your road trip! Bet it'll be way more fun than mine was. 🙂
Whoa. Three hours!!
My week, and I’m just back from helping out family, so not particularly creative.
Monday-breakfast burrito smothered with green chili + melon
Tuesday-teriyaki ginger pork sliders, brown rice, salad
Wednesday- ravioli + salad
Thursday-black bean chili + sautéed zucchini
Friday-leftovers
It was a lazy meal week here...
S- I made a huge pork shoulder in the crock pot and we have leftovers for us after I sent some home with inlaws and great grandpa...
M-I cooked 2 large chicken breasts in the crock pot with some salsa then shredded.. The girl was at VB and everyone brought something to add to the pizza the coach brought in for team bonding meal before parent meeting...we sent Gatorade and water.. the gym is a million degrees. I made chicken and cheese quesadillas for the kids and I..
T- chicken, black bean, corn and rice bowls...
W-FFY-fend for yourself... I had to go to 1st aid class and then work... I have no idea what they ate
Th- staff appreciate for my work at a local ball field.. dinner buffet provided!
F-I think I am taking lazy route and doing a bag of frozen *wannabe chinese* and some rice and broccoli
North East Ohioan here.. Welcome! Have fun!
That sounds like a fun trip -- have a great time and a safe ride!
Well, here goes, can I remember what I cooked?
No order, as usual:
I tried a new recipe for AIP compliant "curry" of cabbage and ground pork. My husband actually liked it, and I really liked it. My husband had potatoes as the side, I had fruit.
We had a baked center fresh ham slice, scalloped potatoes and green beans. I can eat small amounts of white potatoes.
We had tacos with cassava flour tortillas. Again, I can eat moderate amount of tomatoes (thank goodness!)
We had the other half of that head of cabbage, shredded, and made into stir-fry with carrots, celery, onion, fresh garlic and ginger, and chopped leftover ham steak. I'm not eating soy sauce yet, but coconut aminos and fish sauce made a good substitute.
We had hamburgers and parsnip fries, his favorite form of fries.
I went over budget last week, because I ordered from Thrive Market, which means I stock up on some items, such as toilet bowl cleaner and contact solution (shout out to Clear Conscience, which does not test their contact solution on animals). I also had my bi-weekly farm order, which can sometimes push me over budget. Even with both of those orders, I was only about $30 over, because I kept my purchases in the grocery stores pretty low. So I'm good!
Monday: Vegetable and ham bone soup (last of the Thanksgiving ham) with almond bread
Tuesday: Beef Stew
Wednesday: Fair food - sirloin tips and sautéed mushrooms, roasted corn, corn dog, giant pork tenderloin, lemon shake ups, milkshakes
Thursday: Potato soup and a quesadilla for the anti-potato soup child (each kid gets to veto one food forever. Oldest: scrambled eggs Middle: asparagus Youngest: potato soup unless it has sausage, lol.
Friday: Road trip to see friends, will take snacks in the car and stop for dinner with budget in mind.
I've never heard of a policy of each kid getting to veto one food forever. That's funny. 🙂
Yeah, that's interesting! I'd like to hear a little more about that! Can they change? How old when they decide, etc.? Do adults get to participate? Mine- liver, I think., or can I say any organ meat? (I do know that there are people who would be so thankful to have this, so I do feel guilty.)
Monday: my sister was in town for a quick visit, and it was also her birthday, so my husband brought home a BBQ sampler. We also used a buy one, get one free bundlet coupon from Nothing Bundt Cakes for her birthday dessert. Yum!
Tuesday: we had tons of leftovers in the fridge, so it was a fend for yourself night. I had a sweet potato with leftover pulled pork, my husband ate a smoked chicken thigh and sides, and my brother-in-law (who lives with us) had some leftover pizza.
Wednesday: the first time I cooked dinner this week! Korean pork chops, sesame noodles, and vinegar slaw.
Thursday: I had a ladies night with friends at the Cheesecake Factory. Not monetarily frugal, but rich in fellowship and a much needed night out, so totally worth it.
Friday: I have plans for a chicken pesto pasta situation tonight.
Saturday: My sister-in-law will be here for a girls craft night (two girls nights in one week-I’m feeling spoiled!), so I’m going to put together a cheeseboard.
Trying to clean out my fridge and freezer so I can start the school year with a fresh slate. As a result, I spent only the cost of a bottle of olive oil!
As a result:
-Monday: Quesadillas w/ veggies
-Tuesday: Tofu stirfry w/ veggies
-Wednesday: Fish tacos with sweet potato cubes
-Thursday: Hot dogs on whole wheat buns with sweet potato cubes
-Friday: Hot dogs on whole wheat buns with french fries
Sat & Sun: traveling
Next week:
More of the same! Still have shrimp, chicken and tofu in freezer for proteins, lots of bags of mixed veggies of different kinds, fruit, steel cut oats, cereals, etc.
There's a Chick Fil A across the street from my office, and I do crave it sometimes. I give in every once in a while. It's just sooo good!
Hubby and I are planning to go to a Vietnamese festival where they have food and fun activities tomorrow. Not sure how much we'll spend, but eating is one of my most favorite things in the world! 😀
From the sounds of it, you are KILLING your summer bucket list. 😉
I'm not doing at all well on the productive goals at all...but I'm doing pretty well on the fun stuff!
Monday - Quinoa bowl, topped with sauteed mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and fresh cucumber slices
Tuesday - Indian Take-out: veggie samosa, sag paneer and naan
Wednesday - Tortellini and eggplant parm (frozen/store-bought)
Thursday - Black bean tacos, with quinoa and cubed mango on the side
Friday - Likely will make egg sandwiches (can't do take-out twice in one week)
Yay! You are coming to my neck of the woods! We are in Ohio near Akron - enjoy your visit to our wonderful state!
Our week has been crazy since we are house hunting so it's been a very snack-y week for dinner, but we haven't eaten out!
Waving "hi" from the Akron/Canton area!
I think you are the third reader of mine to say they're from Akron! We're down near Columbus.
Awwww...you are near ME!!! Perhaps I'll run into you and collide my real world with my online world!
Monday- We were driving back from camping, so we stopped at Costco and got a pizza. $11 dinner for 5. Yes!!
Tuesday- Asian chicken, rice and broccoli
Wednesday- no cooking because we ate dinner at Bible study ( tamale pie- sooo good!)
Thursday- Pita Pizzas so we could take them with us to eat between the kid's workout class and parents kettlebell class
Friday- Steak fajitas and rice
Sunday- A friend made us dinner that we had planned to take to my parents' house to bake and eat while we took care of some things since they were on vacation. We got there and realized that I forgot the house key. So while the rest of the family too care of watering the garden, I picked up a pizza and drinks, plus a bag of ice so that we didn't lose the food that my friend brought us. Twenty bucks later... 🙁
Monday- The chicken from my friend, strawberries and blueberries, purple green beans (they grow purple, then turn green when cooked), bread, and cookies
Tuesday- Stir fry
Wednesday- Had plans to make a salad but the post-nap hours didn't go well. Chicken nuggets instead! We had corn on the cob, instant mashed potatoes, and fruit to go with it.
Thursday- My husband had a late meeting after practice, so we took dinner to him and the other coaches to let my kids get to spend a few minutes with him. Chipotle for the grown-ups and McDonald's for the kids. Side note: Chipotle told me that next time I can call ahead and they'll bring the food out to my car so I don't have to take all 3 kids inside to pick up the food we ordered online. That sounds awesome!
Friday- We have an elder/deacons and wives thing at church. No cooking!!
I simultaneously laughed and cringed at this little snippet of your comment: " . . . the post-nap hours didn't go well . . ." Been there. Worst.
Oh yes...been there too! When you're desperately counting down the hours from 4pm until 7 pm. And you start to wonder if perhaps 6pm is not too early for bedtime.
A friend of mine, back in the days when he babysat young children, was known to reset the microwave clock to foll the overly-energetic kids into thinking it was bedtime. One time he couldn't figure out how to reset the clock, so instead he set it to cook for "8:00" minutes then didn't start the cooking process.
This is brilliant.
Easy week to recall: My husband and I are not big breakfast eaters, so every day it was toast or peanut butter toast, using homemade bread. For lunch every day it was tomato sandwiches because the greenhouse is flooding us with tomatoes, on homemade rolls. For dinner every day it was a giant salad with some protein from the freezer, like chicken or salmon. The only money I spent this week was for milk. If we can do this until the end of the month, we'll spend about $20 for food this month and we will have eaten yummy fresh produce every day. Makes up for the terrible produce we get in Alaska in the winter.
Yahoo for road trips! Have fun!
And for what we ate this past week...
Monday - Smokies, salad and zucchini
Tuesday - taco salad.
Wednesday - Greek style rice salad
Thursday - We were visiting family and had garden beans and tomatoes, hotdogs, steak, rice and yams.
Friday - Brown rice with ground meat cooked with onions, swiss chard and tomato-pesto sauce. Green beans and sweet bell pepper.
I am in awe. Many of you are so creative.
Sunday we had a roasted chicken with vegetables.
Monday was stir fry with steak
Tuesday chicken sausages with various vegetables.
Wednesday I can't remember
Thursday grilled cheese on toast
Friday roast pork and vegetables
Tonight was roast chicken.
We live in subtropical Queensland so we enjoy these meals while the weather is cooler.
I’ve loved reading for years, but now I’ve finally decided to join the comment crew!
Monday: my sister was visiting from out of town, and it was her birthday, so my husband picked up a BBQ sampler and we ate cake (Nothing Bundt Cake had a BOGO free so we used that).
Tuesday: leftovers galore! I had a sweet potato with leftover pulled pork and my husband ate a smoked chicken thigh and sides.
Wednesday: Korean pork chops, sesame noodles, and slaw.
Thursday: Ladies night out! I packed up the baby and met girlfriends at the Cheesecake Factory. Not financially inexpensive, but rich in fellowship so totally worth it.
Friday: chicken pesto pasta (using basil from my herb box).
Saturday: My sister-in-law is coming over for craft night, so I’m going to put together a cheeseboard. I imagine she’ll bring dessert. Two girls’ nights in one week have got me feeling spoiled!
Yay! I'm so glad you delurked.
We live near Akron too! 😛
I live in New Zealand and eggs on burgers is pretty common, usually accompanied by a bit of beetroot and cheese! Delicious.