WIS, WWA | Island Eats
What I Spent
I'm just skipping this section because I have spent way more on food than normal this week! Heh.
I will be frugal on food when we get home, but notttttt this week. 😉
What We Ate
Saturday
After leaving the beach, we went to a place called Stix Asian, which is sorta like a food court made up entirely of various Asian restaurants.
I got loco moco, and this version was chunks of meat in teriyaki sauce on top of rice, with an egg.
Oh, and earlier in the day we got shaved ice, because of course you have to do that in Hawaii.
Sunday
Lisey's boyfriend's mom made dinner for us: chicken plus rice and beans. And afterward we all got froyo together.
Monday
A rainy, rainy day! We went to a place at the Ala Moana mall called Señor Pepe's. Zoe had a burrito, I had a chimichanga.
And later we got dessert at a place called Mango Mango.
I had something called a mango pancake, which is sort of a weird name for what it is: fresh mango and whipped cream rolled up in a mango wrapper.
I think the wrapper is sorta like a crepe, so that's probably why it's called a mango pancake.
Tuesday
We got some frozen pizzas.
Wednesday
We had beef tacos in corn tortillas, with Lisey's boyfriend's family.
Thursday
Leftover tacos. Which is always fine with me.
Friday
I don't know what the plan is. We've kinda been flying by the seat of our pants this trip. 🙂
That sounds and looks like a lot of fun.
I would also totally indulge and splurge during a week like that - after all that´s one of the reasons we are living the frugal life, right?c So we can have family gatherings and a lot of precious time together.
@Lea, what you said--it's true!
Oh, yummy! All that food sounds so delicious! That mango pancake reminds me of the mango mochi at Aldi.
WIS: 114.82 @Aldi on basically just fill in items like produce, cheese and cereal. I did find some excellent clearance though: cans of chicken broth for .19 each and cans of crispy fried onions for .39 each. I bought 12 and 4, respectively.
WWA:
Fri: rainbow salad (mixed greens, carrots, red pepper, grapes, avocado, cucumber) and Greek focaccia (used tomatoes, feta cheese, Parmesan and some green olives my mil brought us from Greece).
Sat: salad (mixed greens and spray dressing) and rice and beans with avocado, cheese, sour cream and chips and salsa.
Sun: salad (taco salad using leftover rice and beans, chopped cilantro and dill, salsa, cheese, avocado and topped with sour cream, diced green onions and crushed tortilla chips), sourdough discard crackers and Swiss Chard grape leaf and cheese sourdough braid. This was a recipe that called for spinach and artichoke dip to be put inside a braided bread loaf, but my husband used swiss Chard and jarred grape leaves because that's what we had. It was very good.
Mon: salad (artisan lettuce, cucumbers, craisins and spray dressing), leftover braided bread air fried, sourdough discard crackers.
Tue: salad (I made it extra big because I knew I would be tiredfrom grocery shopping the next day-artisan lettuce, red pepper, yellow pepper, cucumber, celery, carrots, craisins and peanuts, spray dressing) four holiday shaped frozen pizzas from Aldi that I got for .49 each and a box of mint chocolate Christmas tree ice cream bars that was .39 for dessert.
Wed: leftover salad from Tuesday with crispy onions added on top, gnocchi (from a Christmas themed bag got on clearance at Aldi last year) fried in butter and topped with leftover pumpkin chipotle sauce (also a clearance Aldi find-Aldi clearance items was the theme this week, I guess) and shredded Parmesan cheese. My boys were still hungry, so they each had a whole wheat dinner roll as well.
Thu: salad (mixed greens, cucumber, crainsin, feta and gochujang spices) veggie burgers on homemade sourdough sesame seed rolls topped with mustard, mayo, charred onions and sliced tomatoes.
Tonight: salad and focaccia, but I'm not sure what kind yet.
Have a great weekend, everyone!!!
@Becca,
Also, I would like to note for the record that you are in paradise, throwing caution to the wind, not even recording your food spending, and STILL your weekly menu included tacos, a fried egg and leftovers. I guess you just can't take the frugal out of the girl. 😉
So true!
I have been eating very frugally this week- chili and a tomato quiche I had frozen last summer. I discontinued my Amazon membership in hopes I won’t order so often lol and I’ll continue to clean out the freezers and pantry. I went to Hawaii in the late 80s- it was beautiful. We stayed in Maui and Honolulu. How often can you fly standby? Any airline or just the one she works for? Nan
Even in Hawaii, there are tacos. 🙂 I lived on Oahu for a few years when I was a kid, and I fondly remember stopping to get shave (no "d" for locals, as I recall) ice on the way home from Bellows Beach. I always got vanilla, which was, unaccountably, blue.
Anyway. Here in our definitely not-tropical paradise this week . . .
Saturday: Epiphany tamales, chocolate truffles
Sunday: I used the leftover curry to make . . . more curry. Most of the meat had been eaten out of it, so I bulked it up with some cooked yellow split peas. And there was more rice.
Monday: Blizzard day, so I didn't go into work, although I did work at home. Between Zoom meetings, I made a bull enchilada casserole with the rest of the tamales filling that didn't get used. I was very low on vegetables, and also everyone was in a pretty bad mood from being stuck at home doing school on a computer, so I used frozen strawberries and blueberries with overly sweet peach jam from a couple of years ago to make baked fruit, which we ate with heavy cream. My children don't mind when I run out of vegetables. 🙂
Tuesday: Another day of everyone at home on Zoom meetings. I didn't have to work, though, so I had more time to cook. I put a pork sirloin roast to cook slowly, along with one of our garden squash. At dinner time the pork was fried in bacon fat with spices, the squash was pureed. I also made mashed potatoes, and opened a jar of sauerkraut. I love sauerkraut and would make it even if I had access to a store regularly, but there is no denying its usefulness in the winter when I can't get to a store and we have no fresh vegetables. At such times, there is always squash and sauerkraut.
Wednesday: Back to work and school! And also a First Communion class after school, so I didn't get home until 5:30 p.m. I had thawed elk tenderloin, which I cut into chunks (cooks faster) and marinated, so it could be quickly fried when I got home. Eldest son made spaghetti with cream cheese and butter, there were leftover mashed potatoes, and more sauerkraut, plus frozen peas.
Thursday: My husband went to a store, so we had carrot sticks. Whee! I was substituting this day, which is why I had thawed a bag of elk chorizo, to make an easy dinner of chorizo and scrambled egg burritos.
Tonight: Husband is taking middle son on an weekend trip, so it will be me and the other three at home. We have a lot of the spaghetti left, which middle son didn't care for, so I think we'll have that, some of our precious sausage--I have one package of plain smoked sausage and one of green chile/cheese left--and . . . some vegetable. I need to cook a container of mushrooms, and then will probably just cop out with more frozen peas. 🙂
So glad you are getting this special time with Lisey and Zoey! And a break for you before school starts back and (hopefully) from some of the harder things. All in such a beautiful place!
I spent very little on food this week and we are mostly eating whatever people bring us. We were in a bad crash last week on the way home from a post Christmas trip ( plowed into by a semi while sitting at a red light!) and both of us suffered injuries. Other than a myriad of medical appointments, we’ve been home and so thankful for the generosity of others.
@Addy,
I am sorry to hear about your crash. I hope your injuries resolve quickly and I'm glad others are helping in productive ways.
@Addy, Oh my... I'm so glad you have a good community around you in this hard time!
@Addy, that sounds awful. Best wishes to you both for a full and speedy recovery.
@Addy,
I'm so sorry about the wreck! I hope none of the injuries are severe and that you can recover quickly. I assume that your vehicle is non-operational. What a terrible way to start the year.
@Addy,
Wishing you strength and peace…and a speedy recoverly from your injuries.
I can’t imagine anything more frightening.
@Addy,
I'm sorry to hear of your accident with injuries. I am so glad others are caring for you and hope that you both recover quickly.
@Addy, Gosh, I’m glad you all are not severely hurt and have help. I can’t imagine how scary this must have been and send you all good thoughts for feeling better quickly.
@Addy,
I’m so sorry! Wishing you two a speedy recovery.
Kathy
Ooh how much do I want to be paddling on a beach in Hawaii right now!
I shall remember to be thankful that I have a warm house and fresh paint to get going on my half bath this weekend.
Have a fab time.
@Victoria, I know--are those pictures enticing or what? Siiiiiiigh.
@Victoria,
Right there with you....sitting here in rainy, gray, COLD Ohio. Trying hard to be thankful for my warm, dry home. A sunny, warm, tropical beach sounds much better. 🙂
We took a vacation in Hawaii recently and I was utterly shocked at the prices. It is not a place for frugal eating, and I think you have to just close your eyes and enjoy the shaved ice.
Beautiful photos!
What a great trip! So glad you get that time to be together. 🙂
This week we had:
Saturday - My (rescheduled) family Christmas. I took a veggie tray. I love this family gathering each year and the time with my cousins, aunts, and uncles!
Sunday - Pizza and breadsticks
Monday - Ratatouille and corn
Tuesday - Chicken nuggets, oranges, and broccoli with cheese
Wednesday - IP macaroni and cheese with pear slices
Thursday - Quesadillas
Friday - Beef stew and FG french bread. This has been my Friday Plan A for a while, but the bonus is now that we only have a half day of school (thanks to the snow storm that's supposed to hit this afternoon) so I don't have to time my bread-making around school pick up! It'll be easy peasy.
Looks so beautiful and WARM! So glad the two of you had this opportunity to be together. And lots of yummy food as well!
I’m so glad to see you are in Hawaii! Food is expensive there! It’s best to eat like a local. Have you had Ted’s yet? This bakery was where all the surfers that I knew in the 70s would go when visiting Hawaii. I loved it when I was finally able to go. https://www.tedsbakery.com/. There is a great place called Nico’s for poke bowls, but if I remember correctly, you aren’t a fish eater. Have fun!
WWS: $58
WWA: Cleaning out the freezer and refrigerator.
Saturday-Monday: I had stir fried cashew chicken. Heavy on the veggies
Tuesday - Wednesday: Ham sandwiches
Thursday: Seafood Gumbo
Friday:? I’ll have to dig around a see what is lurking about.
Happy weekend!
Wow! The mango dessert looks like real piece of orange fruit when looked at it. How wonderful that boyfriends parents hosting you dinner & getting to know you both.
Enjoy your time there---not so great weather here while you're in Hawaii.
What I spent----
●Aldi $
●Sam's Club $
●Meijer $
All purchased yesterday before storm & Polar Vortex temperatures into next week. I have No intention of going out on roads (next 5 days) unless no choice.
What we ate---
●teen usual snacks of pizza, cereal & popcorn
●steak & mashed potatoes
●chicken strips & shells & cheese
●pancakes & smoky links (I had eggs also)
●chicken strips
●pancakes & eggs
●Rotisserie chicken & muffins
●tonight will probably be breakfast sandwiches
Happy weekend & Stay safe everyone. 🙂
@Regina,
Woops! forgot to put in amount spent.
Aldi $4.34
Sam's club $97
Meijer $43.65
Well, after reading this I think that one of my kids needs to move somewhere tropical so I will have a place to go visit! Ha. This week:
Monday - kitchen closed, and I have no memory of what I ate
Tuesday - Roast Turkey, (freezer) mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts - deboned the rest of the turkey for future meals and made a bunch of stock
Wednesday - Crockpot Chili with cornbread
Thursday - Turkey Pot Pie
Friday - I'm going to veer off the menu and make chicken burgers with seasoned fries.
Saturday and Sunday - kitchen closed, but I think I will make the quiche I had planned one day this week, just so we have an easy meal on hand.
I did a Big Shop on Tuesday and we have a lot of food in the freezer now, so the next couple of grocery trips should be much smaller.
Happy rest of your semester break!
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WIS: $77 at Wegmans, $44 at Price Chopper, and $26 at Ollie's. (Ruby et al., I want some points for restraint at Ollie's: I was tempted by the current deals on Lodge cast iron cookware, but reminded myself that I've got a full lineup of thrifted, beautifully seasoned cast iron at home.)
WIA: The usual nothing too glamorous, except that I did make a batch of roasted root veg (based on a Deborah Madison recipe) and had some of these with a rib steak from the 1/4 steer. (BTW, I was surprised to find out not too long ago that DM herself is not a vegetarian!)
@A. Marie, I decided that I no longer want a propane grill, so I'm going to dump it in the guest cottage yard. I like the taste of charcoal-cooked food better. I was thinking "So then a Big Green Egg?" but then I saw that Lodge makes a charcoal grill for much less! I think I'll give it a try this summer.
It looks like you are having so much fun!
I didn't shop last weekend, but I did pick up some gluten-free (non-cassava) flour to try in new bread recipes. I've had zero luck making bread from cassava flour so I'm trying other flours.
WIA - mostly leftovers, to be honest.
London broil with sautéed zucchini, onions, mushrooms and garlic. I had that twice.
The last of the chicken with carrots, prunes, apples, onion, etc.
Leftover white chicken chili
Popeye's chicken tenders (no power, couldn't open the fridge). They insisted on giving me the biscuit even after I said not to give it to me. I had some fresh fruit, too, since I keep a fruit bowl on my kitchen table.
Pork tenderized cutlets with turnip greens and cranberry sauce.
I'll shop today after work, so tonight is TBD.
@JD,
Recently I tried Trader Joe's cassava chips and they are so good. Definitely more of a crisp than a chip but that's ok. I don't buy chips much due to the price but at $2.99 I found these in the acceptable range. Anyway, I can't remember if you can't do potatoes but I always think of you when I see cassava. Figured I'd let you know in case you haven't tried them.
@Jaime,
Actually I have tried them, and they are a decent substitute for potato chips. I agree, the price can't be beat when comparing to other non-potato chips. I rarely do white potatoes, and haven't found a sweet potato chip I really care for, so far, so I've bought these whenever easy meals like a burger and chips falls into my menu. Thanks for thinking about me!
Hawaii looks amazing! We are -37 C at this moment…. WWA:
Saturday-turkey pot pie made with leftover Christmas turkey and a red lobster biscuit mix topping
Sunday-ham, scalloped potatoes, ratatouille, sticky toffee pudding
Monday-leftovers
Tuesday-a very spicy pepper pot soup, baguette
Wednesday-Greek sheet pan chicken
Thursday-not much (migraine)
Friday-will be the open-faced smoked fish sandwiches and oven fries that were planned for Thursday
Wishing warmth for everyone
Your adventures and food are much more exciting than ours were this year. What a beautiful place Lisey is living. And what a great dose of Vitamin D to break up the middle of winter.
I have stuck to eating out of my freezer/pantry as much as I can. I’ve purchased bread/dairy/fresh veggies. The only bulk thing I have bought is blocks of cheese I found on a good sale that are good til March. We were out of cheese after the holidays so I’m okay with that. I am starting to see space in my freezer…yay!
WIS: $14.61 Aldi $27.26 Lowes Foods $24.01 Walmart Total: $65.88
Saturday: Cajun shrimp over cajun sweet potato grits. This was good and used an item from my freezer and grits from the pantry. We had a salad also.
Sunday: beef enchiladas/rice/beans. I made the enchilada sauce and even used some dried peppers from the pantry. The refried beans and the beef were from the freezer.
Monday: husband was out of town. I ate leftovers.
Tuesday: meatloaf (from the freezer), mashed potatoes, peas.
Wednesday: butter chicken, rice, broccoli. When I make butter chicken, I marinade a LOT of chicken and then grill it. I freeze it in meal size portions. So, the chicken was from the freezer. I also make the sauce in large batches and then can it. This meal was basically dump it in a pan and then add the coconut milk (I don't add that when I can it).
This was a great meal on a cold day here especially after I had traveled back and forth for work that day and was gone from 6am til 5pm.
Thursday: turkey breast (from the freezer), potato pancakes with the leftover mashed potatoes from Tuesday, and brussels sprouts.
Friday: Tonight is Philly subs!
Ahhh... Soak up the island sun and ocean breeze! And the precious time with your daughters. I bet everything tastes better in that lovely scenario.
This past week, we ate:
Out at a restaurant to celebrate our anniversary - wings, crab dip with soft pretzel, burger and fries
Leftover pizza, leftover sausage tortellini soup
Sausage and egg casserole, baked oatmeal with apples in it
Chicken Lombardi over rice, green beans, applesauce
Beef stroganoff over egg noodles, more green beans
I have cream cheese chicken chili in the crock pot today in case we are hungry at supper time. We will be eating out this afternoon at the farm show!
@JP,
I have never heard of chicken lombardy and had to google. It looks good. I might have to try it next week if I can get my hands on some chicken breast and mushrooms.
Sounds delicious. Enjoy your trip.
Oh, wow! Thanks for sharing your photos of that gorgeous, gorgeous place and your gorgeous girls! It's almost like taking a mini-vacation to see the pictures.
I usually don't keep track of my meals but yesterday I had a free supper courtesy of a teacher in the faculty lounge. She opened a frozen meal package, made a face, and said "This is too healthy for me -- I think I'll go get nachos." Then she asked if I'd like the entree, and I said yes. After school, I retrieved it from the freezer and ate it for dinner.
Also this week, I decided to see if my food allergy/sensitivity had subsided. It has! I ate several sandwiches on regular Sunbeam bread, brown-bagging my lunches, and no itching resulted. The frozen entree had some cheese in it, so I tried it and again no allergic symptoms. Hooray! I just might make a grilled cheese sandwich tonight and serve with a bowl of soup.
It looks and sounds wonderful there. We are planning a trip for March and I was wondering if the weather would be warm enough, looks like it’s warm even in January from your photos though!
Saturday - I went out to hot pot for a friends birthday for lunch so was not at all hungry by dinner time. I filled the kids bento lunchboxes with various snacks for their dinner, which they always love.
Sunday - we normally do takeout Saturday so we did it today instead. We got Philly cheesesteaks
Monday - ham and potato soup, this was really good and I cut the ham in big enough pieces that I could remove it from my non-ham eating 5 year olds portion so he loved it too (he apparently doesn’t mind ham essence, just no pieces of actual ham)
Tuesday - penne Al vodka with pancetta
Wednesday - a couple weeks ago I made a cottage pie for a neighbor that had a baby, and I’d made a second one to freeze. We defrosted and ate the frozen one on this day, always nice to come home from work and not need to prepare anything!
Thursday - alphabet soup and biscuits, the kids got really into helping me make this, even chopped the vegetables with kid-safe knives. Because they helped make it, they devoured it and were so proud. I need to find more recipes they can help with.
Friday - chicken and rice salad
We are also on an island--a barrier island off the coast of Florida!
But we are eating less exotic fare than Kristen. We loaded up with some groceries and have cooked all meals in the rental house, except for one expensive hot dog at Disney World. And two bottles of water.
Saturday: we made it to Florida Friday night and grabbed frozen meals for a quick dinner. Then DH planned and executed a full turkey dinner per the kid's request, as it was Epiphany. Meanwhile I was dealing with a weird stomach issue that turned out to be gastrointestinal anaphylaxis. I seem to have developed a new food allergy. Cashews, most likely. Fun!
Sunday: homemade pizzas using tortillas for the non digestively challenged; bone broth and rice cakes for me!
Monday: feeling much better and and executive decisions were made to simplify dinners and just make pizza every night. We're on vacation, darn it! I had tuna salad though.
Tuesday: WDW. Magic Kingdom only. Had a great time, avoided most food purchases and skeddadled out before the parade, having done everything the kid wanted to do. Pizza night! I was staying away from dairy out of extreme caution so had tuna salad on crispy tortillas.
Wednesday: repeat! Breakfasts have been oatmeal for me, eggs for son. Yogurt for DH before he heads to his conference work each day
Thursday: yep.
Today is our last day and I think I'll exhort DH to eat the last frozen meal along with whatever else we can eat up.
@Karen A., I'm on an island too! An island called LONG.
@Rose, Ha! Being from the landlocked Midwest, it's just so mind-blowing to be so close to the actual ocean.
We finally got our act together & did some actual cooking this week.
Saturday - after skiing, we picked up a Costco rotisserie chicken & caesar salads, & had that together.
Sunday - DH grilled chicken & made rice. He burned the tadiq (rice crust, Persian rice recipe), but we were able to salvage most of it
Monday - I made chicken shawarma, with feta, cucumbers, tomatoes, tzatziki in naan bread
Tuesday - leftover chicken & rice, ahead of a soccer game
Wednesday - chicken shawarma, this time over a salad for me
Thursday - I had the last of the grilled chicken, served with a spicy cauliflower rice dish from TJs, that I doctored with feta cheese, again ahead of a soccer game
Friday - we are heading to the airport this afternoon for a college tour, and we have reservations at a brewery once we land in Phoenix
That looks so sunny and warm! We had snow yesterday, the whole day, but then it rained so a lot of the snow was washed away.
I'm surprised that I can actually show you any dinners this week as I am on the injury list; I have tendonitus in my right hand which is my dominant hand, so easy meals have been on rotation for the past month.
WWA:
Chili garlic beef with rice and spinach.
Leftovers from above + squash roasted in the oven.
One pot meal: Braised herbed chicken with potatoes, carrots and onion.
Leftover chicken as above.
Sweet potato, celery and red lentil soup.
Salad for dinner with assorted vegetables and a sliced hard boiled egg on top.
Tonight is an easy tray bake in the oven: sausages; roasted butternut squash with tumeric and cracked black pepper; roasted potatoes.
Saturday will be leftovers of tonights meal.
Happy weekend to all.
@Linda in Canada, I have terrible tendinitis in my right hand as well, so you have my sympathy! Hope you are on the mend and off the injured list soon!
I am not in the least surprised to hear there's a boyfriend, but inquiring minds want to know more! Is he someone from the States who's just visiting for the holidays? Or does he live/work/go to school in Hawaii? I just always envision a long, long, LONG line of boys hanging around Lisey.
@JDinNM, Pretty girl with a cool job and a motorcycle who lives in Hawaii? Nope, doesn't sound like the type to appeal to boys!
@Rose, You're right. Whatever was I thinking?
He's here because his dad is in the military and they're stationed here. He goes to college here, and Lisey met him through the motorcycle groups here.
And yes, Lisey is neverrrrr lacking for boys who want to date her. 😉 Fun, smart, driven, works with her hands, good with money, cute....what's not to love?
@Kristen,
You forgot to mention kind. ❤️
Yep! That too! 🙂
@Kristen, Just like her mom....
I've never been to Hawaii and I appreciate seeing the different kinds of food available. It looks soooooooo green and lush there!
OF COURSE you will be enjoying all the variety and luxury of those excellent foods while in Hawaii! This is one of the benefits of lifestyle frugality.
I'm almost drooling over the picture and description of the mango pancake.
So glad to know Lisey has a special someone and his family while so far from you.
The colors in the water make my heart sing.
Isn't it bizarre to be wearing shorts, walking in total green, IN JANUARY??
It is the strangest thing that the Hawaiian treat is called "shave ice", when to our ears it ought to be called "shaved ice".
That is so sweet that you made it to Hawaii! The mango dessert looks awesome. The beach in January: even more awesome!
I think I spent right at $100 this week. We ate chili, my use it up turkey-lentil-veggie-cheddar casserole, trail mix, rye and whole wheat crackers, eggs & toast, mac & cheese, various sandwiches, tangerines, apples, fresh produce, cheeses, pickles, and protein shakes.
WIS - $0 – I was out of town for work. I asked my husband if wanted me to pick anything up before heading out of town, he said he would pick up what he needed. When I got home he told me he picked up a few items to make lunches and dinner on Wednesday. He spent more than I would have spent to feed three of us in a week but he works crazy long hours so convenience was on his mind.
Friday: Husband’s office Christmas party. As was tradition I had the salmon, he had the steak, and once we got home we popped a frozen pizza in the oven for a midnight snack.
Saturday: Sushi take out
Sunday: work conference networking event, lots of small yummy bites
Monday: more work conference networking events, more small yummy bites
Tuesday: first actual sit-down meal since Saturday night. Octopus, roasted potatoes, tomato and olive sauté.
Wednesday: Pasta All’amatriciana. My husband and son made my favorite pasta dish as a welcome home dinner.
Thursday: Leftovers – Between the fridge and the freezer I was able to pull together enough ingredients to make chicken fried rice.
I’ll be honest.In post holiday slump.It’s been cold and windy.I am feeling tired and lazy.We ate a lot of takeout this week.In between ,cottage cheese and fruit. Next week will be better. Oh,HAWAII looks totally lovely!! ENJOY!!!!!!!
The other thing to remember is that you are actually on holiday, so some eating out / splurging is kind of half of the point. It's literally time out and away. Also, you do seem to be eating at home / with family for some meals, so even assuming you contribute towards that in some manner, be it helping prepare the meal, getting drinks or whatever, it is likely to be a lot cheaper than a 3 course dinner at a restaurant.
This is your break to enjoy and get some Vitamin D and Sea (yes! I said it!) and be with your girls and not think about icky stuff just for a little bit.
We loved Hawaii and are imagining ourselves there with you as we speak. I love that you and Zoe got to go and these photos are such fun to see. Perfect timing in several ways, too.
Thank you for sharing the Hawaii pics! Looks amazing. I'm so glad you all had the opportunity to travel and see Lisey. 🙂
I have an airline voucher I need to use during 2024. The trick is picking a place for which the airline ticket will be as close as possible to the voucher amount. Hawaii might be just the place!
I am so happy that you're in Hawaii, getting to know Lisey's world and friends.
Great vacation before you jump back into school and work.
WWS: $9 @ Scratch & Dent, $11 @ Grocery Outlet, $82 @ Costco.
We are expecting a 5 day Winter storm to arrive here in a few hours, so I'm stocked up for 3 weeks.
WWA:
S - roast & all the trimmings
M - French dip sammies, veggies & ranch, apple salad
T - Leftover roast into beef gnocchi veggie soup
W - Grilled burgers, homemade onion rings (baked)
Th - Tacos
F - Taco salads
S - Elk stroganoff, rice, green beans
I am planning for power failures as we might get an ice storm vs snow. Have a gallon of
chili from the freezer thawing, that can feed us for a couple of days. There's always breakfast for dinner which is a treat. We shall see! I'll be baking today to satiate the nerves with yummy cookie bars.
This week we enjoyed:
- Spaghetti squash, broccoli and marinara sauce x 2
- Homemade cream of mushroom soup
- Homemade cream of tomato soup
- Nacho bar
- Popcorn and clementines
- Burritos
I have never commented here, but these are my favorite posts so I figured I would give it a shot.
S : Lasagna and Garlic Bread
S : Husband and I went out for sandwiches and fries
M : Went over to my mom and dads where they served Swedish meatballs, corn, carrots, cheesy potatoes, salad. It was yummy, I don't cook dinners with this many sides since there's just two of us.
T : homemade chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese
W : Husband grilled stake and I roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli, ate some garlic bread with it.
T : Homemade pizza pockets and salad
F : not sure, we have plenty of options, just waiting to see what were feeling later.
I have been doing good on the food waste front, freezing what we wont use before it goes bad. I am expecting (Due end of spring !!!!) so sometimes it feels like I am wasting a bunch of food. I buy stuff that I used to love and I go to eat it and it makes me gag, and to see it in my fridge makes me nauseous so I toss it.
@HEH, Congratulations! Yay new baby!
No worries about tossing the food. I think most moms have been through it.
Beautiful pictures! So glad to see your mini family reunion. I think I've been to Hawaii 10 or 11 times and it just never (ever) gets old. Your vacation seems incredible (and SO well deserved after the busy-ness and stressfulness of the last few months!) - ENJOY!
One of my goals for this year is to get a handle on our meals. Too much junk, too much eating out, too much effort and feeling like a failure...so this week was week 1 for us because we travelled last week:
Sunday: Garlic Chili Noodles
Monday: Baked Potatoes
Tuesday: Taquitos & Guac/Taco Salad
Wednesday: Went out to celebrate my daughter's 13th(!!!!) birthday
Thursday: Rice, dal, naan, and butter tofu
Friday: Salmon of some sort - need to use it up.
Soooo fun! Enjoy this all.
Looks like you are having a great time! 🙂
WIS: Farmer's Market-$24; Neighborhood-$24; S&S-$6; Trader Joe's-$28; Flashfood-$78; Foodocracy-$115 Total-$275
WWA: Sat: Can't remember, could have been the pizza I am claiming was on Sunday; in that case I have no clue what we had Sunday then
Sun: Pepperoni pizza and a salad
Mon: BBQ tofu w/ rice and BBQ green beans
Tues: Supper Club- Various dishes from Christopher Kimball's Cook What You Have; most of the dishes were pretty good.
Wed: Italian chicken sausage stew over orzo; not exactly what I would call stew but it was delicious
Thurs: Chicken apple sausage and Haluski (cabbage and egg noodles)
Fri: Shrimp bibimbop situation (traditionally its beef but we need to use shrimp that won't fit in the freezer...so shrimp it is)
@Jaime, Flashfood and Foodocracy are things I have never heard of. There is no Flashfood available anywhere near Central California but maybe others on the Commentariat will find this helpful. Foodocracy's blog has some really interesting food articles. Thank you for expanding my horizons!
Monday - leftover pot roast and mashed potatoes
Tuesday - hamburger and left over potatoes (fried)
Wednesday - chili topped baked potato with crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, cheese
Thursday - salad with leftover steak, cheese, red peppers, mushrooms, onions, croutons, tomatoes
Friday - something new 2 me - lightly breaded chicken stuff with broccoli/cheese (not a lot of the "stuffing"), baked potato with butter and sour cream. Normally we go out on Friday night but already had 8 inches of snow on top of the 4 inches we got earlier this week. Still snowing at as I type (now for over 24 hours but at least not dumping an inch an hour) and winds are picking up (never good when it snows). Truth be told, after shoveling snow, most anything would have tasted good.
Pleased that you are having a wonderful time visiting your daughter. Such luck for the 3 of you.
May I ask--What drew your daughter's interest to being an airplane mechanic? My co-worker's daughter is a pilot in the air force.
WIS: $36 at The Lobster Trap. It is a restaurant/fish market near where I work. I wanted to try their clam chowder. And I saw stuffed clams in the freezer. They have luscious looking, freshly made crab and fish cakes, maybe another Friday when I work. I was interested in some scallops but they are pricey.
Saturday: Dinner at my friend's house. I brought the New Year's prosecco and sorbet.
Sunday: Steaks, broccoli and potatoes. I go to a local meat market and they sometimes have end cuts that are just enough for the two of us and at a lower per lb price.
Monday: Ricotta waffles, applesauce. I had a bit of leftover ricotta from Christmas. Gallon of local milk is less expensive than 1/2 gallon, so every other week I need to use up the extra.
Tuesday: Soup from the Christmas bag my daughter gave us.
Wednesday: Pasta, meatballs, sausage from the shopping trip I did for my daughter for our Christmas dinner. I bought for her for Christmas and put an extra container in my freezer for later.
Thursday: Leftover soup and pasta
Friday: Clam chowder and stuffed clams. The chowder was good. Was it worth 2x the price of the market one we like? I don't know. I probably could just add a can of clams and a potato (maybe some corn too) to the market one and be perfectly happy. The stuffed clams were good.