Breakfast: Of champions...Frosted Flakes. ($0)
Lunch: Baby shower food. It's amazing how full I can get off of little foods. ($0)
Dinner: Bean quesadilla in a "spinach" tortilla. ($0)
Dessert: Cookie in a mug, thanks for the recommendation Julie. You're my favorite sister. ($0)
I've decided to start blogging my eating adventures. Mostly because cooking has become increasingly boring lately and this will add some excitement to my life. I'm not that girl who shares what she eats because I have an eating disorder. I don't believe in dieting. I think diets, like budgets, are lame and evil. On that financial note, some may consider me cheap and wonder why I can't afford regular food, this has nothing to do with that. Really I am just trying to be more resourceful so my money can be used for more important things. I decided to put cost next to my meals. If it is something I have in the pantry it's free which I realize isn't super accurate but going forward, if I grocery shop, I'll consider those costs.
On my sister's recommendation I stole the title from Carrie Sun's blog on hospital eating .
On my sister's recommendation I stole the title from Carrie Sun's blog on hospital eating .
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Frosted Flakes and Meat
Breakfast: A few weeks ago the same friends that were getting rid of their Hot Pockets gave me Frosted Flakes, I finally opened the bag this morning, they're grrreat. ($0)
Lunch: I went to lunch with Heather at Vivace this amazing Italian restaurant by my house. I got some type of meatball sandwich. It was delicious and she paid. ($0)
Lunch Dessert: We went to gelato they have this chai one that tastes like...chai. I paid (8.50)
Dinner: This family from church had a bunch of people over for dinner for some collection of meats grilled and stuck in a tortilla. And by collection of meat I mean chorizo, ground beef, hot dogs, ham and bacon. Fortunately I was still fairly full from lunch so wasn't tempted to eat more than one taco and a huge side of fruit salad. ($0)
Lunch: I went to lunch with Heather at Vivace this amazing Italian restaurant by my house. I got some type of meatball sandwich. It was delicious and she paid. ($0)
Lunch Dessert: We went to gelato they have this chai one that tastes like...chai. I paid (8.50)
Dinner: This family from church had a bunch of people over for dinner for some collection of meats grilled and stuck in a tortilla. And by collection of meat I mean chorizo, ground beef, hot dogs, ham and bacon. Fortunately I was still fairly full from lunch so wasn't tempted to eat more than one taco and a huge side of fruit salad. ($0)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Interesting
Breakfast: Egg and strawberry shortcake - don't ask. ($0)
Lunch: Fish taco and green beans. Some foods are equally good or better as left overs, this was not one of them. I think because I was to lazy to do them up right. And there was no more fried cheese. ($0)
Dinner 1: Grapes and peanuts. ($0)
Dinner 2: When I got back from class at 10 I made my self a quesadilla with these special tortillas. ($0)
Lunch: Fish taco and green beans. Some foods are equally good or better as left overs, this was not one of them. I think because I was to lazy to do them up right. And there was no more fried cheese. ($0)
Dinner 1: Grapes and peanuts. ($0)
Dinner 2: When I got back from class at 10 I made my self a quesadilla with these special tortillas. ($0)
| No they aren't for St. Patty's Day, but are "spinach" |
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A good meal
Breakfast: After walking I made fruit parfaits for everyone. Then when I got home I had an egg. ($0)
Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich. I usually don't make these because I only have grated cheese and it's a little tricky but it was super delicious. ($0)
Shopping: I went to the veggie store and then this amazing Mexican grocery store/anything else you would ever need, Pro's Ranch Market. ($15.04)
Dinner: My friend Carey was in town staying at Morgan's so they came over for a delicious dinner. The menu?
Appetizers: Fried cheese! Morgan and I are terrible at frying cheese and Carey is an expert so she taught us. It was amazing.
Entree: Fish tacos-my roommate bought fish from the Schwan's man and didn't like it so I turned it in to some really good (seriously) fish tacos.
Sides: Green beans, the mold really did stay off from the day before and they were lovely.
Drinks: There is this wonderful Nica version of Kool-Aid called Zuco, undisputedly the best flavor is passion fruit. The Mexican stores here have Zuco but not in maracuyá. However, when we went to the super Mexican grocer they had Klass, a different brand of powdered drink mix, in maracuyá. PTL.
Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich. I usually don't make these because I only have grated cheese and it's a little tricky but it was super delicious. ($0)
Shopping: I went to the veggie store and then this amazing Mexican grocery store/anything else you would ever need, Pro's Ranch Market. ($15.04)
Dinner: My friend Carey was in town staying at Morgan's so they came over for a delicious dinner. The menu?
Appetizers: Fried cheese! Morgan and I are terrible at frying cheese and Carey is an expert so she taught us. It was amazing.
| The 1st time Morgan and I tried to fry cheese |
| The 2nd time we tried to fry cheese |
Sides: Green beans, the mold really did stay off from the day before and they were lovely.
Drinks: There is this wonderful Nica version of Kool-Aid called Zuco, undisputedly the best flavor is passion fruit. The Mexican stores here have Zuco but not in maracuyá. However, when we went to the super Mexican grocer they had Klass, a different brand of powdered drink mix, in maracuyá. PTL.
| We don't have aprons at my house |
| Carey is holding up a plate to keep the grease from killing her |
| Tortillas, fish, cabbage, "white sauce" cilantro, lime, Klass, and fried cheese. |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Hidden Foods
Breakfast: Eggs and toast ($0)
Lunch: Hot Pocket and green beans. And you know what the scarier part of this meal was? The green beans, they had been hidden in the fridge a little too long so some major work had to be done to get rid of the moldiness. But I think I did a reasonable job and they tasted fabulous (thanks Aimee, I'll do better next time with timeliness) ($0)
Dinner: Sometimes I find "meals" that I purchased in August and get excited for variety. What food caused this excitement? Rice cakes and peanut butter and an orange. ($0)
Shopping: Tomorrow morning is my walking partner's birthday so I bought yogurt, berries and granola to make parfaits. ($12.48)
Lunch: Hot Pocket and green beans. And you know what the scarier part of this meal was? The green beans, they had been hidden in the fridge a little too long so some major work had to be done to get rid of the moldiness. But I think I did a reasonable job and they tasted fabulous (thanks Aimee, I'll do better next time with timeliness) ($0)
Dinner: Sometimes I find "meals" that I purchased in August and get excited for variety. What food caused this excitement? Rice cakes and peanut butter and an orange. ($0)
Shopping: Tomorrow morning is my walking partner's birthday so I bought yogurt, berries and granola to make parfaits. ($12.48)
Monday, March 26, 2012
too much free food?
Breakfast: Total and strawberries ($0)
Lunch: Bean quesadilla and grapes ($0)
Snack: I went to coffee with a friend, I was running late so I had to pay for myself unless I wanted to look really desperate. I could write more about this but not without it getting awkward. I got an orange pellegrino, it was cheaper than iced tea. ($2.63)
Dinner: Monday night is my Chick-fil-A night, usually I don't actually eat a whole meal but I got there early so I did. ($0)
Dessert: When I dropped Deborah (my Chick-fil-A friend) off at her house, her parents invited me in for dessert, leftovers from yesterday's senior tea. I had a very fancy strawberry short cake and now I feel alittle lot sick. ($0)
Lunch: Bean quesadilla and grapes ($0)
Snack: I went to coffee with a friend, I was running late so I had to pay for myself unless I wanted to look really desperate. I could write more about this but not without it getting awkward. I got an orange pellegrino, it was cheaper than iced tea. ($2.63)
Dinner: Monday night is my Chick-fil-A night, usually I don't actually eat a whole meal but I got there early so I did. ($0)
Dessert: When I dropped Deborah (my Chick-fil-A friend) off at her house, her parents invited me in for dessert, leftovers from yesterday's senior tea. I had a very fancy strawberry short cake and now I feel a
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Tea food
Breakfast: String cheese and strawberries ($0)
Snack: An assortment from the church snack table ($0)
Lunch: It was senior tea day after church and I got roped into volunteering (and eating leftovers). I thought I was going to starve to death but then started sneaking treats until I was going to explode ($0)
Dinner: The tea food held me until about 10pm when I had some cereal ($0)
Weekly total: $16.96, after so many weeks at zero this is kind of a disappointment but still completely reasonable for a normal person.
Snack: An assortment from the church snack table ($0)
Lunch: It was senior tea day after church and I got roped into volunteering (and eating leftovers). I thought I was going to starve to death but then started sneaking treats until I was going to explode ($0)
Dinner: The tea food held me until about 10pm when I had some cereal ($0)
Weekly total: $16.96, after so many weeks at zero this is kind of a disappointment but still completely reasonable for a normal person.
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