I did spend $56.82 at Aldi and $21.23 at Publix. A bit over budget, okay, a lot over budget, but I really need to get some quality food in here. I am changing our menu a bit because of increasing health issues, summer heat and change of palate.
The kids were gone tonight and hubby ate almost a whole bag of chips and a whole jar of salsa (1.19 and 1.89 respectively)from Aldi's and drank about 1/2 gallon of tea, so I was really the only one ready for supper so I fixed what I wanted without any qualms. I had chicken quarters thawed in the fridge, so I trimmed off the meat and stir-fried it. I cut a red onion, half of a yellow and half of an orange pepper, 2 cloves of my garlic from the garden last year and boiled some long grain rice. I added pineapple chunks and tamari.
Groceries from this week: Multi-colored peppers-$2.99, pineapple-$1.49
Because of the heat this week, I have been making cooler, less cooking time foods. Pasta salad, steak salad, chef salad, egg salad, etc. You see where I am going with this.
Luckily, eggs, tomatoes, radishes, and cucumbers are coming in on daily so there is a good supply. Meat and protein is being used as a condiment. That is why I am okay with buying more expensive cuts and quality of meat because it will go further. Feel free to send me any good, cool recipes to try this summer. I am definitely going to spend some evenings perusing Pinterest too.
Happy, healthy eating!
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