What I Spent
You guys, as I was putting this post together, I realized this is the second week in a row with no blueberry pancake dinners. WHAT HAS BECOME OF ME???
prior pancakes, obviously
I spent:
- $22 at Safeway
- $13 at Aldi
So….$35.
Two weeks ago, I spent $6.
Last week, I spent $192.
And this week, I spent $35.
Since I ate down the fridge so well this week, I will probably have a higher report again next Friday; I seem to be on an every-other-week pattern.
Also, for the record: I spent $0 at the hospital cafeteria. 😉
What We Ate
Saturday
Zoe was at work, I cannot remember what I ate, and I didn’t take a photo. I’m kind of wondering if I had something like a smoothie. Or a peanut butter sandwich.
The world will never know.
Sunday
A very random plate, the result of a fridge clean-out effort!
If you need to use up a bunch of carrots easily, I really have to recommend roasted carrots. I could not easily get through several pounds of raw carrots on my own, but I can down a powerful amount of roasted carrots!
I originally used this recipe, but I’m less fussy about the method now; I skip the foil entirely, and mix the carrots, butter, salt, and pepper right on the baking sheet.
Monday
After work, I grilled some chicken drumsticks and ate those with the last of the mashed potatoes, plus some sauteed green beans.
Tuesday
We had spinach salad topped with homemade chicken fingers (because I had some panko bread crumbs that were getting close to expiration!)
Wednesday
Baked mac and cheese plus sauteed green beans:
Thursday
Zoe and I had:
- cheese quesadillas
- pico de gallo
- guacamole
- fruit salad
Friday
I did a very good job of using up the produce in my fridge this week, to the point where the pickings are pretty slim.
I know I still have some green beans left, though. And some spinach. So, I will probably build a meal that uses both of those.
Joyce from Arkansas
Friday 22nd of August 2025
I spent $57 at Kroger, $43 at Edwards Cash saver and (OMG) $215 at Sam's Club. (mostly on steaks and stock up of breakfast foods for hungry hubby)
– Sunday – grilled strip steak, green salad, baked sweet potatoes. – Monday – fried shrimp, home made coleslaw, boxed au gratin potatoes. – Tuesday – chili Mac Mac, sweet sour green beans. – Wednesday – went out to a BBQ place with a few relatives. – Thursday – leftover Chili Mac and green beans – Friday – packaged spinach/feta baked salmon from Kroger, leftover coleslaw, boxed stuffing mix.
Jaime
Friday 22nd of August 2025
Low spend when I don't make it to the farmers market.
WIS: Milk delivery-$21; Wegmans-$4 Total-$25 WWA: Sat & Sun- can't remember Mon- Spaghetti & zucchini noodles with Italian sausage meat sauce and a side salad Tues- Leftover spaghetti Wed- garlic parm chicken tenders, sweet potato fries, corn Thurs- bourbon steak tips, corn, pasta salad Fri- sundried tomato & asiago chicken sausage, likely with pasta and whatever veg we can scrounge up from the fridge
Tammy
Friday 22nd of August 2025
Completely unrelated to food -- do you wear a step counter or carry your phone all day and it records your steps? I'm curious about your average step count during a 12 hour shift at the hospital.
Sophie in Denmark
Friday 22nd of August 2025
@Tammy, My phone always undercounts my steps so I've asked for a Garmin for my birthday.
Tammy
Friday 22nd of August 2025
@Kristen, Yes, I agree. Standing is very hard on my lower back. I'd much rather be moving than standing. I was just curious about the steps. I need to start wearing my smart watch again.
Kristen
Friday 22nd of August 2025
My Withings watch counts it for me! Usually I walk about 5 miles which would be somewhere around 10,000 steps.
However, the steps are not what make a shift so exhausting; five miles isn't that much. It's the general being on your feet for so long because even when you aren't walking, you are rarely sitting. So I always feel like the step count doesn't quite explain how tired you are after 12 hours!
Gina
Friday 22nd of August 2025
Sunday: cheeseburger bomb, parsley potatoes, peas Monday: honey bbq bacon chicken skewers, chicken flavored noodles, garlicky green beans Tuesday: weiner wings & fries Wednesday: sausage stuffed zucchini boats, cottage cheese, pickles Thursday: baked pork chop/potato dish, cinnamon apple sauce, cottage cheese Friday: fair food
Marlena
Friday 22nd of August 2025
@Gina, Thanks!
Gina
Friday 22nd of August 2025
@Marlena, Boil hot dogs. Once boiled, butter one slice of sandwich bread and put buttered surface down on a cookie sheet. Lay hot dog cross-wise on bread and cover with a half piece of American cheese. then secure opposite sides with toothpicks to the hot dog. bake in oven until bread is crispy and cheese is melted. So yummy!
Marlena
Friday 22nd of August 2025
@Gina, gotta ask, what are weiner wings?
Marlena
Friday 22nd of August 2025
I spent $70 We ate: Saturday was a long day working in the yard. We ate a sandwich, got a shower, and rested in front of the tv. Sunday: burgers, tater tots, salads Monday: chicken garlic honey noodles. This was a new recipe and is good to have something fast. I made the chicken the day before... I added noodles, sauce, and broccoli. Tuesday: birria (I can the sauce in batches, so I just have to add it to the meat/tortilla), rice and refried beans from the freezer Wednesday: leftovers Thursday: smoked bbq from the freezer over baked potatoes with asparagus Friday: we are having French bread pizza. I don’t make that much, but it will be good for using up leftover bbq meat and birria meat...everyone can just add what they like to theirs.