Groceries

Here's what $ 80 bought me today.  I'm not sure if this is good or bad.  I had made out a menu ahead of time and also made a list that I stuck to.  My goal is that this lasts easily for 2 weeks given what I already have at my house.  I don't buy nor eat much meat.  Buried in that pile is a pound of turkey burger which I will be making into a meat loaf next Sunday.

$ 80 of food

Things I will make from the pile are a Buddha Bowl (it's couscous and spinach with a bunch of veggies), a carrot salad with chick peas and feta, a breakfast casserole that I can make into ready to eat pieces and freeze.  Some of these items are for snacks over the next two weeks.  Many will go towards breakfast.

I try to make a main meal for lunch and then have something more simple like a salad at dinner.

I bet if I put my mind to it I could go three weeks on this and all the food already in my cupboards and freezer.  Want to see me try?  I'll start by listing some of the "stock"  I have and then the menus to support them.

In the freezer:  Two servings of chicken (enough to create 6 servings of a meal).
                      One serving of shrimp (enough to create 1-2 servings).
                      4 veggie burgers, and several veggie morning sausages.
                       Peas, corn, spinach, asparagus, onions and peppers
                        brussel sprouts
                       Peaches, blueberries, mixed fruit
                       One loaf of bread

In the cupboard:    6 cans of various beans
                               1 can chicken
                             4 large cans of tomatoes
                             3 cans tomato sause
                            2 boxes of cereal
                              4 things of rice
                             4 things of quinoa
                              couscous
                              a pound pasta
                               9 snack sized bags of smartfood popcorn

In the fridge:         18 eggs
                           3 litres milk
                              big bag spinach
                             feta, parmesean, cheddar cheeses
                              10 yogurts
                              two peppers
                                lettuce
                                various dressings and marinates
                                olives
                               carrots shredded
                               parsley
                                10 individual packs of hummus


Wow!  Making the list was eye opening.  When you have that much food, it's time to get cooking...not shopping.  I've no doubt I can do 3 weeks.

Here's this weeks basic menu outline:

Week One:  Breakfast = cereal
                    Lunch = gnocchi with shrimp and asparagus
                     Dinner- salad with tuna, feta, a few olives and my garden fresh tomatoes

Later in the week I will make the carrot salad and eat things like an egg fried in a diced tomato base, tomato and cheese sandwich, a buddha bowl.

Week Two:  Breakfast Casserole
                 Lunch = meatloaf and brussel sprouts, snacks of yougurt
                  Dinner= could be any of the following: salad, yogurt, eggs, cereal, hummus, buddha bowl, quinoa                   with beans....etc.....


Week Three:  Breakfast:  There are still eggs and veggie sausage to eat with fresh tomatoes
                      Lunch :  Quinoa with chicken
                         Dinner (see above)

As always, there is smartfood, cheese, hummus, fruit, yogurt and bread with peanut butter and homemade jam to snack on.

So here goes nothing!  Three weeks, no grocery store!  Wish me luck!