What I Spent
I have sat here for a few minutes trying to decide on a title, and I’m coming up empty. So there you go. 😉
Some lovely blue skies from the building where my monthly new grad classes are held
I spent:
- $86.86 (no lie!) at Aldi
- $16 at Safeway
So, $102.86.
I usually don’t include the cents in my grocery reports, but $86.86 was too good to round up to $87. 🙂
She’s ready to launch 😉
What We Ate
Saturday
Waffles with berries and whipped cream, because sometimes you just need a very easy dinner. 🙂
(How I make my sweetened whipped cream.)
Sunday
Falafel gyros, as shared in this week’s recipe post!
Monday
After work, I grilled some marinated chicken, which we used to make chicken gyros with the tzatziki sauce from Sunday.
Tuesday
Butternut squash soup, plus a cheese quesadilla.
I know, I know, it’s lacking in green veggies, but rest assured, I ate a big green salad for my lunch at work. I have my veggies covered! 🙂
Wednesday
My clinical educator sent out an email letting us know the area Chick-fil-A’s were giving free chicken sandwiches to healthcare workers, so I popped in and got one on my way home.
And I did add some fruit when I got home.
(Again: I had a big grilled chicken salad for lunch at work.)
Thursday
I grilled some burgers in an effort to keep boosting my iron levels.
Friday
Today I’m gonna go visit my away-at-college girl, and we are going to make Swedish meatballs together (her request). We’re gonna make extras for her to freeze for future easy meals. 🙂
Katy @ Practical Walk
Saturday 18th of October 2025
We had: - Turkey tortilla soup (turkey was cheaper than chicken) - Beans, noodles & bread, how we used to buy off the street in West Africa. The Walmart bread wasn't good as the fresh baguettes we got there, but it worked. - Pizza at my in laws - African peanut sauce over rice - Stir fry rice and frozen spring rolls
Kristen
Sunday 19th of October 2025
I am so curious how the food shopping here varies from West Africa!
Hollyh
Saturday 18th of October 2025
Saturday : scrambled eggs and pancakes Sunday : sandwiches and veggies and chips at my brothers wedding reception Monday : burger bowls at family night Tuesday : chicken enchiladas Wednesday : crockpot chicken fettuccine Alfredo with roasted broccoli Thursday : zuppa with fresh homemade sourdough and salad Friday : cheeseburger soup and sandwiches at my mom n dad’s.
I don’t normally post on these but they are my favorite posts to read so I’m gonna start trying! This week we did better that usual, some weeks we barely cook, but avoiding takeout when we have food at home is something I’m trying to get better at:)
MB in MN
Saturday 18th of October 2025
@Hollyh, love the menu for your brother's wedding reception!
Natalie in NH
Friday 17th of October 2025
I spent $325 this week for my family of 3, but I hadn’t been to the store for three weeks and we were out of pretty much everything! That also included household stuff like otc meds, tp, etc. so altogether it wasn’t too bad.
Saturday —roasted root veggies, air fryer drumsticks, biscuits Sunday—hot dogs, baked beans, California medley veggies Monday—tacos Tuesday—YOYO night, I had a chicken and cheese quesadilla and leftover veggies Wednesday—YOYO night again, a chicken and cheese quesadilla (again!), raspberries (what a twist!) Thursday—YOYO night again, a spinach salad with chicken, blueberries and pecans Tonight—takeout night!
One of my 2025 goals was to break my takeout habit. One of my strategies that has really helped is planning a takeout night every other Friday. That seems to scratch that takeout itch sufficiently and since it’s planned and in the budget I don’t feel guilty.
Joyce from Arkansas
Friday 17th of October 2025
I spent $114 at Kroger. I was not inspired in cooking as I was tired from my trip.
– Sunday – we just grazed as I got back from trip to California in the afternoon, had no plans and wasn't really hungry. I ate a bagel and hubby might have had a frozen dinner. – Monday – frozen baked shrimp, homemade coleslaw, steamed broccoli. – Tuesday – baked chicken, cornbread stuffing from a box, steamed carrots. – Wednesday – baked salmon, brown rice, dilled cucumber salad. – Thursday – pan fried pork chops, sauteed canned white beans with Rotel, onions and garlic, green mixed salad. Friday – out to eat for an early dinner since I have a ghost hunting event 😁 with a friend starting in the early evening.
Karen A.
Friday 17th of October 2025
Navigating meals with new food allergies=fun times.
Saturday/Sunday: homemade pizzas, and I was pleased to find that Siete cassava flour tortillas are not only nut, soy and wheat and corn free, but make good pizza crusts, if you layer two together with a bit of mozzarella between, and put your toppings on top. 10/10, will do again.
Monday: Salmon, baked potatoes, roasted carrots, coleslaw. Annoyed that our mayonnaise had soy in it, I angrily made a Greek-yogurt dressing that was..okay. It was greatly improved after I added some Primal Kitchen mayonnaise that DS#2 brought home from the store. I accidentally bought salmon filets with the skin on, which I've never done before, but everybody loved them. Good to know.
Tuesday: DS#2 made veggie chili, and very good it was too.
Wednesday: DH was determined to make fettuccini alfredo with chicken and peas, but he wanted non-wheat pasta and to make a soy-free, lower sodium sauce. He found Jovial brand egg tagliatele, the closest to fettuccini he could find, and a recipe that called for *gulp* heavy cream and 3 CUPS of Parmesan. He cut down the amount of salty cheese, figuring that those who wanted more could add it at the table, thickened it with a bit of gluten free all-purpose flour, and it was splendid. Those who normally eat wheat pasta declared they wouldn't have known it was rice pasta, and agreed they should have it again.
Thursday: DS#3 made tacos, and branched out of his comfort zone by adding garlic and onion to the plain beef he normally makes. (We haven't used taco seasoning in a while, since we have spice-averse palates around here. Those who want heat and spice add salsa and such at the table.)
Tonight: DS#1 is making turkey stew, and DS#4, as always, is volunteering to make a pot of mac and cheese, as he dislikes most stews and soups.