What I Spent
I made it out to Costco, where I spent $45. Then I spent $73 at Aldi plus one other regular grocery store, and $16 at the produce stand.
So, amazingly enough, I went to Costco and did not have an over-budget week.
WHAT EVEN IS THIS????
I’m at $134 for the week.
August Spending
Week 2: $134
What We Ate
Saturday
I made chicken and biscuits again, with a few tweaks. I shared the recipe yesterday, in case you missed it.
We had broccoli with our chicken and biscuits.
Sunday
Mr. FG grilled a marinated flank steak (topped with unpictured chimichurri sauce)
He also grilled peaches (topped with cinnamon butter).
I contributed potato wedges, corn on the cob, and watermelon slices.
Monday
I cleaned out my kitchen freezer and found some bacon. I also happened to have some tomatoes from my parents’ garden, so…BLTs were the very obvious choice.
We had some fresh fruit with our sandwiches, along with some veggie chips.
Tuesday
I made shrimp fried rice, and as we so often do in the summer, we had watermelon on the side.
Wednesday
I tried a Cook’s Illustrated recipe for piadine, an Italian flatbread (from the latest issue).
They gave a few filling suggestions to choose from, so I set out prosciutto, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, mayo, and also some bacon.
We thought these were good, and I’ll make them again. They make a great hot weather dinner!
Thursday
I tried a recipe from the latest Cook’s Illustrated magazine for rice wraps, filled with rice vermicelli, pork, shrimp, and lettuce.
We liked them, but we’ll definitely use less mint next time. It was a little overpowering!
Friday
Yesterday was our anniversary (#22 this year!), but tonight we have reservations for a celebratory dinner at our favorite restaurant, with our favorite waiter.
Molly F. C.
Saturday 17th of August 2019
I'm late to the party. Happy Anniversary!!!
Carla
Saturday 17th of August 2019
If you enjoyed grilled peaches, one of my all-time favorite grilled items is bananas. Cut them length-wise, grill, then sprinkle with cinnamon and drizzle with honey. Mmmmm!
Kathleen
Saturday 17th of August 2019
I found bacon in my freezer this week, too! It was just a little half package, and I thought it was Friday night so offered to make it for breakfast “tomorrow.” Well, during the week my husband leaves for work before the kids and I eat breakfast. My older daughter and I are vegetarians, and so my little one had all the bacon to herself. She was in heaven.
Friday: grilled chicken and veggie burgers, tomato and cuke salad with basil, grilled zucchine, pickled green beans
Thursday: black beans with onions and chard, rice, cheese
Wednesday: pizza night, leftover sauteed squash for me, salad for the kids
Tuesday: saucy tofu, sauteed squash, rice, pickles
Monday: homemade baguette, goat cheese, tomatoes, olives, kale
Kristyna
Friday 16th of August 2019
Happy Anniversary!
I'm so impressed with your $45 trip to Costco! My last trip was over $200. There was one item on sale that I stocked up on and several other things that I had run out of at the same time. (My grocery budget can really ebb and flow weekly)
Anywho... what we ate: (I'm on an elimination/aip type diet, so my meals look different than my families sometimes)
Monday - Tacos (mine was more of a salad without some items)
Tuesday - Ground venison, rice and steamed beans from our garden. (I had fried cabbage instead of rice)
Wednesday - Venison steak, millet, salad and green beans.
Thursday- chicken stir-fry (mine was without rice)
Friday - Venison tenderloin with rice, steamed broccoli and cauliflower and a salad with lettuce, beers, carrots and a maple vinaigrette. Yum.
Eileen Henderson
Friday 16th of August 2019
Happy Anniversary! What’s your favorite restaurant?!
Kristen
Saturday 17th of August 2019
It's a local restaurant on the water that mainly serves seafood. It's more expensive than what we usually pay for a dinner out, but it's a good special occasion place! And they do offer a free appetizer and dessert on our anniversary, so there's that. :)