This Week on the Dining Table..the November 6th Edition

 The "What Kind of Bird Is This?" Edition.....  

At the Kroger we go to, someone leaves food in the parking lot for the birds.  There can be upwards of 200 birds all chattering away in that lot amongst all the cars.  The birds will come right up to you too.  This one perched on an abandoned cart sat and squawked and looked at me for the longest time as I sat in the car waiting for Hubs to call me if there were was an available electric cart.  It was brown not black so I had no clue what kind of bird it was, though it was the size of a blackbird.  Maybe it was a cowbird?

This is day 148 of the "diet".  Yay!  If you can call what went on lately as a "diet".  Down 47 lbs. since the cruise(not counting the 8 I gained on the cruise and then lost again).

Onward to the meal planning!

This is what was planned for last week.......

1. Sunday--Stouffer tv dinner

2. Monday--Grilled Salmon, Asparagus, tiny bit of Mac and Cheese

3. Tuesday--No Clue

4  Wednesday--No Clue

5. Thursday--No Clue

6.  Friday--No Clue

7. Saturday--No Clue

And here's what actually happened........

1. Sunday--1/2 of tuna Sub, Stouffer tv dinner

2. Monday--Strawberries, Ham Sandwich, Grilled Salmon, Asparagus, tiny bit of Mac and Cheese

3. Tuesday--Strawberries w/Granola, Apple Pecan Salad, Stouffer's Fish tv dinner

4  Wednesday--half a Bagel w/Cream Cheese, Strawberries, Steak, Spinach Soufflè

5. Thursday--Beefaroni, 1 Taco

6.  Friday--1/2 Bagel Cream Cheese, Catfish, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, bowl of Strawberries

7. Saturday--bowl of Rice Chex, leftover Catfish, Cole Slaw, 1 slice of Pizza

No going back to old habits and eating patterns for me!

What got taken out of the freezer last week...

*  1 Hunk of Salmon

*  3 Stouffer dinners(turkey, fish or meatloaf)

*  a Container of Taco Meat

*  1 Pizza

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  2 Pizza

Last week we spent $133.91 on grocery shopping for November.  

Grand Total shopping comes to $133.91  for November.   

There is 24 shopping day left in November.

I've earned $43.40 on Ibotta in November.

I've earned $0 on Shopmium in November.

I've earned $0 on Alexa app in November.

I've earned $2.15 on Kroger Cash Back in November.

I've earned $18.12 on TaDa in November.

I've earned $5.00 on Checkout51 in November.

I've earned 125 points from food shopping on Fetch in November.

I've earned 443 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in November.

I've earned 0 SB from food shopping on Swag Bucks in November.

That is $68.67 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $133.91 of grocery spending so in reality it's $65.24 in food spending after the 6 rebate apps I count. 

My savings percentage for the last week was  47.60% and the monthly savings total for November comes in at 47.60% spent.  

Leftovers going into this week....3 pieces of pizza, a bit of asparagus and mac and cheese.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Yogurt w/Strawberries, Asian Chopped Salad, a piece of Lasagna

2. Monday--Leftover Brisket from freezer, Broccoli

3. Tuesday--Veggie Lasagna

4  Wednesday--Chicken Caesar Salad

5. Thursday--No Clue

6.  Friday--No Clue

7. Saturday--No Clue

I am sort of menu planning, mostly things Hubs can do.  I have earned the right not to in my mind at this point.  I am giving up control of meals to Hubs.  I will put in requests now and then.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any deals on food at your stores this week?  

I may post sporadically after this one or I might not, depending on drugs and stuff. 

Sluggy