WIS, WWA | three more weeks of school cooking

This week's trip to Aldi was a painful $263 because it includes everything for Thanksgiving, and because I'd only spent $93 so far in November as I determinedly used up our pantry and freezer which made cleaning those two things to prepare putting away Thanksgiving loot much easier. I'll remember this tactic for future years! And although it was a lot of money, I'm thinking of it as a luxurious blessing being that we can luckily afford it and it means that our sons still want to and will be here several times over the holiday which will be very nice :) Sooo...do I actually remember what I/we ate this week? Let's try (where's that laughing emoji?)

Sat: (just me) upgraded homefries made with potato, celery, carrot, onion, peas, two easy over eggs, and two cranberry walnut drop scones

Sun: Veggie soup from freezer with crackers, an apple, nuts, and a cookie

Mon: Rice with smoked herring and peas

Tues: OMG there's actually food in the house again because I stopped at Aldi after work. Turkey and swiss with miracle whip on fresh sourdough, an apple, plain yogurt with a spoon of sour cherry preserves, and nuts

Wed: husband got home in the wee hours from a two week trip with his lovely cold that he'd picked up in his travels so it's still a week of freezer soup, egg sandwiches, and nibbles for him. I opted for a warm bowl of grape nuts with raisins, a banana, and tea

Thurs: another sandwich of the same, yogurt, 2 apples, a banana with a spoon of homemade peanut butter

Fri: (nibbled over a couple hours while I baked/cooled/frosted one son's birthday cake) literally tuna with a spoon eaten straight from the can with a spoon with a dribble of olive oil and a couple grinds of pepper, 2 carrots, nuts, tea with FF milk & sugar, yogurt

@Kristen - OMG, cat on the table?? That is VERBOTEN at my house (as our counters - occasionally the huntress will hop on the counter chasing an insect but it is rare). Sat - dine out couple of steps up from Mickey D's CB and fries Sunday - our usual dine out Mexican Monday - like zero recollection and not a recollection of even a serving of leftover for my Dad Tuesday - grilled brats and doctored up pork-n-beans (small cans of Van Camp's and Busch beans plus leftover pork chop from the freezer). Wednesday - Took Dad out for his bday - out of rib eye steaks for steak sandwiches so we had cheese burgers and fries. Both well done but lettuce and tomato for him (I was like WHAT) and pickles/onions for me. Thursday - better half fried up leftover mostaccioli w/meat & veggie sauce from the freezer. Friday - dine out fish/potatoes/veggies for better half, fish sandwich and fries for me. As I've gotten older, I ate one of the filets with the bun but the other half sans bun. Been a long week at work for me and better half helped out a friend a couple days this week.

WIS: $465. This is mostly getting ready for next week/month. There was clearly nothing expensive eaten this week.

M - Chicken noodles soup with harvest bread. I've finally gotten to go through the freezer and make turkey broth with all of last year's frozen turkey carcasses (before I get more this week!). T - Hamburger stroganoff with cut veggies W - I had other plans, but ended up out later than expected so we had spaghetti and meatballs with cut veggies. R - Four of us were at a school function that included dinner. I left hotdogs and applesauce for the remaining three. F - Homemade pizza

Green salads with baked chicken on top for all our dinners this week except for Monday night: leftover roast and sweet potatoes from Sunday. Tonight will be tomato soup and grilled cheese.

Gilmore Girls is one of my favorite shows too. Enjoy your evening.