Showing posts with label leftovers are good for your budget. Show all posts
Showing posts with label leftovers are good for your budget. Show all posts

Monday, October 23, 2023

This Week on the Dining Table.....the October 23rd Edition

 The "I'm Ready for My Closeup Mr. DeMille" Edition.....  


Boy am I a mess!  Had Hubs take this picture on Thursday after we got back from the doctor's office for a wound check.  I feel so fashionable because my shirts now hang off one shoulder like all the cool kids. lolz  And everything I own(except the 4 new bras)don't fit.  At least no clothes are falling off(yet).  Back to PT this morning and then off to a new PCP in the afternoon.  Fun times....

This is day 134 of the "diet".  Yay!  If you can call what went on lately as a "diet".  Down 41 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--1 yogurt, 1 Chicken Strip
2. Monday--1 yogurt, No Clue
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 yogurt, 1 Chicken Strip
2. Monday--1 yogurt, Lean Cuisine Chicken Enchilada Dinner(blech)
3. Tuesday--1 piece of Toast(nauseous), 1/2 Chicken Sub, Protein Drink
4  Wednesday--Yogurt Shake, 1/2 Chicken Sub, Veal Parm, Broccoli
5. Thursday--Zaxby's Cobb Salad
6.  Friday--Yogurt cup, 2 Catfish Strips, Green Beans, Cole Slaw,1 leftover Veal Parm, leftover Broccoli
7. Saturday--Yogurt Cup w/Flaxseed Granola, Sesame Chicken and Green Beans, 1 Apple, 1 spoon of Peanut Butter

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

What got taken out of the freezer last week...
*  1 Lean Cuisine Dinner
*  1 Chicken Strip
*  Box of Chicken Parms
*  Bag of Broccoli

What got put into the freezer last week....
*  1 bag of Meatballs
*  2 TV Dinners
*  2 boxes Ice Cream Cones(might give to Daughter)

Last week we spent $1.97 on grocery shopping for October.  We used some of that travel stipend that is left and there was a full price rebate on the bag of frozen meatballs.  There were 3 take-out meals(which made 6 meals for me).
Grand Total shopping comes to $210.11 for October.   
There are 8 shopping days left in October.

I've earned $138.62 on Ibotta in October.
I've earned $30.00 on Shopmium in October.
I've earned $5.75 on Alexa app in October.
I've earned $2.10 on Kroger Cash Back in October.
I've earned 10,284 points from food shopping on Fetch in October.
I've earned 3,744 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in October.
I've earned 2,294 SB from food shopping on Swag Bucks in October.

That is $176.47 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $210.11 of grocery spending so in reality it's $33.64 in food spending after the 4 rebate apps I count. 

My savings percentage for the last week was 94.44% and the monthly savings total for October comes in at 41.44% spent.  

Leftovers going into this week...leftover Chinese takeout and rice.

Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--leftover Catfish and Green Beans, Pork Tenderloin
2. Monday--No Clue
3. Tuesday--No Clue
4  Wednesday--No Clue
5. Thursday--No Clue
6.  Friday--No Clue
7. Saturday--No Clue

I am NOT menu planning, period.  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   

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

This Week on the Dining Table

The  "Cook Once, Eat Three Times" Edition.......

 

A photo from something bizarre I saw this past weekend.
At first they had their backs to us waiting at the traffic light and then he turned around.
Hubs thought they were aliens.
I had to inform him that they were "Sweet Frog" mascots.
I love the look on the face of that guy in the black car as he was making the turn.....lolz


Here is what was planned last week--

Sunday--Leftovers
Monday--Bratwursts on rolls, baked beans, leftover potato salad
Tuesday--leftover Fajitas
Wednesday--Pork Chop(freezer), Sautee Cabbage, fried apples
Thursday--Leftover Lasagna, Green Beans
Friday--Tacos
Saturday--Leftovers or Fish

And here is what got cooked last week---

Sunday--Leftovers
Monday--Bratwursts on rolls, baked beans, leftover potato salad
Tuesday--leftover Fajitas
Wednesday--Pork Chop(freezer), Sautee Cabbage, fried apples
Thursday--Leftover Lasagna, Green Beans
Friday--Tacos
Saturday--Leftovers or FFY(Fend For Yourself)

Finally got to the Pork Chops and we finished up most of the leftover.
I only cooked the Brats(if you can call brats cooking!lol)and the pork chop meal last week.
The taco beef was already browned and onion-ed, and Hubs added the seasonings and threw together that meal so I can't even claim that as a meal I cooked.

Ya know, I could get use to not cooking so much!
 
As for the food spending update.....I spent a total of $19.84 on $34.83 reg. retail on groceries last week at the local independent grocer. 
 
 
Going into the new week, here are the leftovers we have.....some taco filling and some fajita fixings.
 
Here is this week's meal plan----

Sunday--Take-out
Monday--leftover Taco(salad) and Fajitas
Tuesday--Chicken Fried Steak, Veggie, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy(I'll have leftover Pork Chop and Cabbage.)
Wednesday--Burgers on Pretzel Rolls(freezer-Hubs not home for dinner)
Thursday--Duck Breast(freezer), Risotto, Veggie(from freezer)
Friday--Sausage Sandwiches, Veggie(from freezer)
Saturday--Pasta w/Meatballs, Salad

Most everything I am pulling out of the freezer this week....duck breast, cubed steak, burgers, sausage, meatballs plus all the veggies.  I'm defrosting a roaster chicken now too in the fridge so it should be ready to cook on Sunday.

Time to clean the freezer out.
 
 
For snacks I'm buying 2 watermelons and there are Baked Lay's Chips here.

What I need to purchase for this menu?.......basically just salad greens and a few staples and fruit.
It's a skimpy food shopping week for me.  When I run out of lunchmeat for myself I'll make due with tuna fish, BLTs or a big salad for lunches this week.

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

Sluggy