What I Spent
I spent:
- $110 at Sam’s Club
And that was it for the week.
I was too busy with school to do much shopping!
What We Ate
Just so you know….I almost always write these posts backward. I have to start with the most recent meal if I want to have a chance of remembering what I ate!
some household members had easier weeks than others 😉
Saturday
Quesadillas made with rotisserie chicken, salsa, and cheese. Fruit on the side.
Sunday
I had a work shift and when I got home, I made myself some whole wheat blueberry pancakes when I got home. I know, I know, I eat these all the time and I AM NOT SORRY.
Monday
I made some chicken noodle soup with eyeballed measurements for literally everything. Soup is so forgiving!
I used homemade chicken broth from the freezer; soup is pretty simple once you’ve got that base on hand.
Tuesday
I was going to eat the rest of the chicken noodle soup, but then I realized I had mashed potatoes that needed to be used.
So, I heated those up, sauteed some tomatoes and green beans, and made a sauce with the leftover gravy plus some half and half.
I have no idea what exactly you’d call this plate of food, but it was tasty. And it used up the last of the beans, tomatoes, chicken, and mashed potatoes, so we’re looking at a serious anti-food-waste win.
Wednesday
You’re gonna be so jealous of me: I had two peanut butter and honey sandwiches on 100% whole wheat bread. Very gourmet.
Zoe was at work so she missed out on this culinary delight. 😉
Thursday
I don’t really know what to call this, but I seasoned chicken thighs and cooked them in a hot pan with a cast iron skillet on top of them.
On the side, that’s sauteed parsnips, peppers, and onions, with a sauce from deglazing the pan I cooked the chicken in.
Friday
I probably should make a salad, honestly, because I feel like I did not do a bang-up job of eating green vegetables this week.
On the other hand, it is the first week of school, and as the professors told us, the first week of fourth semester is nicknamed Hell Week.
I have one more lecture today, competency testing tomorrow morning, and then I will officially be through Hell Week. Yay me!
Sam T.
Monday 27th of January 2025
Wow that is a beat up microsoft ergo keyboard! I used to use one as my primary kb, but switched to mechanical keyboards eons ago. I dug around in my parts piles to see if I could find my old ms ergo, but I must have recycled it a long time ago, I'd have shipped it to you if I still had it.
Kristen
Monday 27th of January 2025
Haha, yes, it IS! The keyboard itself is fine, but the faux leather has definitely seen better days.
I've seen some on eBay and they all have the same issue.
Maybe I should spring for a new one sometime. I see they have a new model that does not have the faux leather design.
Selena
Friday 24th of January 2025
No food waste is the base of the frugal living pyramid (along with mayo and peanut butter!). WHS: $210 of which $126 was at the butcher shop (plus $3 and change for a loaf of their sourdough bread). Figure 48 meals from the butcher shop - $2.75 per person is pretty cheap for a protein based meal. WWE - and mind you some meals include a third person: Upside down chicken shepherd pie (third person) Mexican dine out Wild rice veg soup with grilled cheese sandwiches “Mississippi” beef with veggies.. it was edible but won’t be on the menu again. Breakfast supper using leftover potatoes (third person) Reduced sale pork chops - 1 lb for $2.60 and the rest of the leftover potatoes Crockpot chicken (package cooking sauce that had a reasonable sodium content) with potatoes, carrots, onions, mushroom, and the rest of frozen mixed veggies (peas, green beans, corn, carrots). Slice of butcher shop bread for each of us (3rd person minus slice of bread).
Selena
Saturday 25th of January 2025
@Selena, 48 individual meals to be more precise.
Judy
Friday 24th of January 2025
I still don’t see actual recipe. What am I doing wrong?
Kristen
Friday 24th of January 2025
It is definitely there! Did you scroll past the "recommended" list of posts at the bottom? Below that, you should see the recipe card.
Here is the recipe, but if you want a nice printable version, that's in the post I linked you to. :)
Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 egg
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a smaller bowl, combine brown sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and egg; whisk to combine. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir gently to combine. Some small bits of dry flour are fine; don't overmix! Heat a skillet over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles immediately. Grease surface if desired, then drop batter by 1/3 cup portions onto skillet. Cook until bubbles form on first side, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately with butter and syrup.
PNW Casey
Friday 24th of January 2025
WIS = 13.15 at FM
I’m doing a freezer and pantry challenge, so the only money spent was on dairy products (cheese and half & half).
We had stuffed winter squash (Italian style), fruit salad, split pea soup, cornbread, pears, tamales, avocado, Tex-Mex rice, butter chicken, rice, and parsnips. Still to go this week is shrimp, grits, pizza, and something with the leftover butter chicken sauce plus veggies and more fruit we were sent as Christmas gifts.
Jenn
Friday 24th of January 2025
I worked 4 long days this week but my husband did a great job feeding us- he was a non-cook until retirement 2 years ago! Monday- Warm Salmon, arugula, and Potato Salad Tuesday- seasoned and sautéed chicken on top of a big salad Wednesday- GF Pasta with Kale, onions, mushrooms, and feta Thursday- leftovers from the above (me), leftover gumbo i made Sunday night (him)
Between the gumbo and these meals I also had plenty of options for lunch at work which is much appreciated in a string of long work days. Tonight i will make some sort of Indian curry with cauliflower/carrots/peppers from the fridge, red lentils from the pantry, and a little chicken from the freezer. Over brown rice. Or possibly i will make it soup-ish.