What I Spent
I’ll be at the hospital as you read this. 🙂
(As an employee! Not as a patient!)
I spent:
- $22 at Aldi
- $67 at Sam’s Club
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box.
So, $119 for the week.
What We Ate
Saturday
I do know what I ate the other nights but you guys, I really do not know what was eaten Saturday night. Ha. I often take a picture of my meal so I remember, but I’ve got nothin’ for Saturday!
Sunday
Zoe was at work, so I had the last of the chickpea salad, plus some cottage cheese and fruit.
Monday
Avocado toast. Because I am rich in avocados right now, as I mentioned. 🙂
Tuesday
I boiled some cheese tortellini, topped it with a pink sauce, and added some pan-sauteed chicken thighs. Green salad on the side.
Wednesday
I made some burgers and this time I cooked them on my stovetop grill pan. I’m a pretty diehard griller, but the air is so cold outside, it takes a lotta propane to heat up the grill and maintain a hot temperature.
So it seemed more sensible to stay inside!
Thursday
I got a rotisserie chicken from Sam’s Club and we had that with some potatoes and green beans, along with a quick gravy.
Friday
A work day for me, and you know what that means: a sandwich and bedtime for me when I get home. 😉
I did pack chicken, potato, and green bean leftovers for my work lunch, though.
EngineerRN
Saturday 18th of January 2025
Saturday: Korean beef lettuce wraps (from The Frugal Girl!) I always add a side of rice, plus shredded carrot as an extra topping
Sunday: Meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, broccoli - my daughter requested the scalloped potatoes. I will NOT be making that huge recipe again! We couldn’t make it through the 13x9” pan of potatoes by the end of the week (I can’t eat potatoes as a main dish due to diabetes, and I’m the primary “eater of leftovers”). A loaf pan would have been plenty.
Monday: fried rice & sausage rolls - using up some leftover frozen rice, plus hot sausage & frozen puff pastry
Tuesday: pulled pork enchiladas, to use up some frozen pulled pork
Wednesday: chili (DH request)
Thursday: Leftover night! I reheated the little bit of remaining fried rice & added some extra scrambled eggs for sufficient protein
Friday: pizza night! Except I had leftover enchiladas (better protein:fiber:carb ratio) because that worked better for my body. :)
Tonight is an OVERNIGHT date night! Which means kids are at grandma’s overnight, and spouse & I cook dinner together, then have a relaxing evening together (and possibly go karaoke singing, or sing on our system in the basement!), plus a low-key morning before church. Because even (especially!) with teens, getting the kids out of the house overnight means better & deeper conversations & connection.
It's me, Sam
Saturday 18th of January 2025
@EngineerRN, I usually make a chowder of some sort out of leftover scalloped potatoes. Corn, clam or seafood.
Selena
Friday 17th of January 2025
Bday dine out - pizza and appetizers Dine out Mexican Leftover Mexican and leftover pizza Pot roast with mashed potatoes Grilled cheeseburgers with leftover hash browns, mashed potatoes, and asparagus Ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta in a sauce with onions, red peppers, mushrooms, leftover cooked carrots and shrimp Carnitas with fixings, leftover rice with onion/red pepper/mushrooms and ground beef.
It's me, Sam
Friday 17th of January 2025
Oh, how I love reading everyone's meals for the week! I may have to try a few things. I spent 62.00 at the grocery store, 22.10 loading my card for coffee for the next 2 weeks, 4.09 at McD's for a coffee and fries, which I ate about a dozen and thought, nope, not want I want, and 13.00 on a black bean rice bowl. I had leftovers for lunch, and meals were pork tenderloin with veggies ( I had supper with my mother, as I can't see her daily now that I am working FT), popcorn another night, salad and chicken wings on Thursday. Breakfast has been protein smoothies ( vanilla protein powder, plain Keifer, OJ, frozen berries and chia seeds. I don't use ice). My plan is to make soup for lunch and plan out my suppers a little more.
Diane
Friday 17th of January 2025
We both had big stomach problems most of the week. There was lots of sleeping, ice water, Pedialyte, and diet 7up. Yogurt, a banana, and apple rounded out the menu. Today was exciting, a slice of peanut butter toast, the DH wanted milk, I had coffee. Not hungry.
Jennifer
Friday 17th of January 2025
Cleaning out the freezer and pantry weeks! In no particular order Freezer Veggie sausage and baked in the pan pancakes with bananas Freezer veggie meatballs with pasta Pesto with chicken sausage Baked potatoes with cheese sauce and roasted broccoli Out to eat Charcuterie board - paint n non alcoholic sip night- bought clearance Christmas paint by number kits at Michael's for fun. Can't beat 80% off with Aldi bubbly grape juice. Refried bean enchiladas- I have no idea why we have four packs of tortillas.