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We had much better week for eating in than last week, which is admittedly a low standard. 😉
What I Spent
I spent $113 at Aldi and then $25 at another store.
Update after I wrote the first draft of this post: also a $9 stop for cereal, cheese, bananas, cilantro, and candy corn pumpkins (because Lisey really wanted some!)
So my total is now $147.
November Spending
Week 2: $147
What We Ate
Saturday
Mr. FG’s band had a gig, so we ate dinner at the restaurant where he was playing.
Sunday
We got real fancy with some frozen pizzas. Ha.
I did not burn them this time, though. See a previous attempt:
Monday
I made a pot of tortellini soup,
and a batch of basic homemade rolls.
The soup has lots of veggies in it, but I’m pretty sure I served some other kind of produce too.
I just don’t know what it was!
Tuesday
Mr. FG had an unexpected trip to the ER from work due to terrible vertigo. I drove over to the ER to be with him, of course, and I didn’t get home until 9:30 pm.
(He’s fine; they tested all sorts of scary causes and it turns out that an ear infection was causing the problem. Whew.)
The girls fended for themselves and I made myself a late night sandwich once I got home.
A sandwich tastes AMAZING when it’s been a very long time since lunch.
Wednesday
Mr. FG got to come home from the hospital. He’s good to go now that his ear infection is being treated.
I made a pan of shrimp viennese*, which we ate with some leftover homemade rolls and some apples and grapes.
*I have most definitely just added the shrimp viennese post to my list of things to redo. Whyyyy did I put those awkward black letters on that photo in 2011?
Thursday
I made chicken tacos from Dinner Illustrated.
Friday
I will probably make this sausage and orzo dish, using asparagus for the veggie.
What did you eat for dinner this week?
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Shannon
Saturday 9th of November 2019
Tonight: BBQ chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers with hummus
Thursday: shrimp stirfry
Wednesday: delivery pizza
Tuesday: pulled pork, mashed potatoes and green beans
Monday: lasagna
Sunday: leftovers
Saturday: rotisserie chicken, baked beans, pasta salad
Overall not a bad week for dinners.
Tracey
Friday 8th of November 2019
My husband had a bout with vertigo a few years back. Scary when it happened. Hope your husband is better soon.
Here's what we ate:
Saturday - Our vegetarian daughter was home for the weekend from college and was desperate for enchiladas. So, I made black bean enchiladas, refried beans and homemade tortilla chips.
Sunday - Coffee and bagels on the road taking our daughter back to college.
Monday - Leftover enchiladas
Tuesday - Chicken parmesan over spaghetti pasta.
Wednesday - BLT sandwiches.
Thursday - Pulled pork sandwiches, steak fries and green beans.
Friday - Date night dinner out - fish fry with baked potatoes and salad.
Hawaii Planner
Friday 8th of November 2019
I always struggle to remember what we've eaten:
Sunday -homemade pizzas (cauliflower crust for 2, regular for the kids) + salad Monday - chicken sausages & roasted brussel sprouts Tuesday - salmon & coleslaw Wednesday - we went out. It was an absolutely chaotic day. We went to a local salad bar place, and ended up bumping into friends. Apparently, it was that day for everyone. Thursday - We had the rest of the chicken sausages, sprouts & salad Friday - I've made a big batch of ground beef taco meat & guacamole. We'll be having that with empanadas as soon as my parents arrive from the airport. Saturday - I'm taking my mom out to dinner. The kids, my husband & dad are having steak & roasted squash
Hollie
Friday 8th of November 2019
Saturday: we went over to my aunt's for tacos.
Sunday: we had In n Out after church. Then ate random things for dinner.
Monday: We had the final walkthrough of our new house. So we drove through somewhere afterwards where I can't remember.
Tuesday: I think we had pasta.
Wednesday: We went to a friend's house for a birthday party.
Thursday: We closed on our house and ate Chipotle.
Friday. I made cheesy grits for myself and hubby went to dinner with his cousin.
I also did not grocery shop because 1) I knew it was going to be a crazy week and we would be eating out a lot and 2) I don't want to pack and move food.
priskill
Friday 8th of November 2019
Sorry -- i didn't mean to have all those spaces in the middle of the text-- won't let that happen again!