See Sunday’s dinner report for more on that!
What I Spent
I spent $224 on groceries this week, and that was even without a Hungry Harvest box!
As we know, though, this always levels out; buy more one week, and then you have less to buy the next. It evens out over time.
What We Ate
Saturday
We had roasted chicken, toasted English muffin bread, and some raw produce.
Sunday
I pressed the easy button and we ate some frozen Chinese food.
My opinion is that the frozen Chinese food sides (crab rangoon, pot stickers, etc.) are usually better than the main dishes (lo main, General Tso’s chicken). Somehow, the main dishes are routinely disappointing.
Which is a good reminder next time I am tempted!
Monday
I made baked ziti (I just remove Sonia’s portion before stirring in the cheese), and we ate a green salad on the side.
Tuesday
We had bacon, French toast (I make Sonia’s with coconut milk), and OJ.
Wednesday
I made pulled chicken sandwiches, which we ate with a green salad.
Thursday
Taco night!
Because Taco Thursday works just as well as Taco Tuesday.
Friday
My weekend plans are kind of up in the air; maybe we will do our takeout date night tonight.
lisa
Tuesday 6th of October 2020
Today, I'm making a shredded chicken tortilla that was spice rubbed, marinated and then cooked in a finishing sauce that included hatch chiles/lime/garlic. Will add carmelized onions, tomatoes and cheese. Other meals this week included pepperoni pizza, beef chili, chicken sandwiches, egg/pepper burritos, beef ramen and Tyson breaded chicken (scored bags for $2.10 each) with onion rings.
Christina@BargainBlog
Monday 5th of October 2020
I love these posts! Thanks Kristen. I'm just posting what I can remember. haha
We had:
- Veggie burgers, fries and veggies - These veggie burgers were really good! Black bean chipotle burgers. A whopping 23 grams of protein in each big burger, which totally filled us both up. (They were store bought veggie burgers, and I'll definitely be buying them again.) Sauteed some onions and mushrooms to put on top. SO yummy.
- Chicken spaghetti with spinach and gluten free pasta - I LOOOVE spinach in spaghetti sauce! I also put in lots of mushrooms and onions. I had a bit of a red pepper to use up, so I chopped that up and put it in, too. We had this for three meals in a row...Good thing we like leftovers so much.
- Grilled steak and potatoes and spinach - This is a real treat for us, because I'm trying to cut back on red meat consumption due to a health concern I have. Anyway, we used steak spice on the sirloin steaks and grilled them up on our George Foreman grill. They came out perfectly! Our friend who bought us our grill as an anniversary gift told us we'd never have more perfect steaks than on a GF grill. I believe she could be right.
That's all I can remember. Must make notes, must make notes. haha
Gina
Sunday 4th of October 2020
We were slightly off menu last week, but the gist of it was: Monday - Mexican Chicken Breast with avocado and green onion, cilantro rice Tuesday - Tilapia, butternut squash Wednesday - Pot of Beans (seasoned with bacon ends and pieces because I'm not a monster) with onions and peppers, freezer cornbread (we licked our bowls it was so good) Thursday - Grilled Pork Chop, brussel sprouts with carrots Friday - Grilled Chicken, baked sweet potato, zucchini Saturday - Free choice all day - anniversary weekend begins! Sunday - Likely we will still be full from brunch at a fancy place - we'll see
Ruby
Saturday 3rd of October 2020
We had one of those expensive weeks at the grocery store due to needing lots of stuff from the dairy aisle. We spent $140 - ouch.
Or me: Breakfast all week was baked oatmeal with fruit, using an Epicurious recipe. Lunch was leftover chicken and pork loin unearthed from the freezer, chopped up dosed with barbecue sauce and served over rice with veggies. Dessert was pumpkin bread made using a cake mix that had been in the cupboard a while. Dinner was roast chicken and sides for a few days, then ham sandwiches because I was tired. A couple of nights, I ate oatmeal with chopped apple for supper.
Christina@BargainBlog
Monday 5th of October 2020
Re: your oatmeal for supper. I've gotten into a real habit of having oatmeal as a snack before bedtime. Not sure how that started, but I find it super comforting. I put lots of sliced almonds and raisins in, and sometimes a sprinkle of cinnamon.
As you mentioned apple, I've tried grating an apple into the oatmeal and it's really good. I peeled the apple before grating it. (Maybe it's just my old grater, but it was trickier to grate the apple with the peel on.)
Krista
Saturday 3rd of October 2020
Sun- roast beef and potatoes in the crockpot Mon- roast beef sandwiches and salad Tues- I was teaching late so everyone fended for themselves Wed- grilled chicken and pork chops, mashed potatoes, salad Thurs- hamburgers on the grill with fries Fri- hot dogs (another long teaching day) Sat- veggie beef soup from a taste of home skinny slow cooker recipes magazine