Breakfasts: steel cut oats with frozen berries and plain yogurt
Lunches: peanut butter sandwiches, apples, carrot and celery sticks.
Snacks: raw fruits and vegetables
Desserts: grapes
Dinners:
1) roast chicken with sides of steamed broccoli and peas
2) homemade pizza with leftover chicken, ham, rosemary, and mozzarella, side of steamed broccoli
3) America's Test Kitchen roasted ratatouille (not available online) with a simple risotto (makes enough for two meals)
4) macaroni and cheese with ham, peas and broccoli (makes enough for two meals)
5) some kind of lazy dinner involving soft-boiled eggs on top of basmati rice, side of peas...?
This week's groceries:
Fruits and vegetables:
Broccoli crowns 0.63
2 lbs carrots 0.98
2 zucchini 0.57
1 head celery 0.98
Eggplant 1.78
3.25 lb Gala apples 3.19
1.3 lbs onions 1.27
1 head garlic 0.48
2.73 lb green grapes 7.86
Bulk:
0.15 lb rosemary 0.39
0.2 lb cumin 0.71
0.02 lb thyme 0.57
0.68 rotini 0.57
1.38 lb rotini 0.57
Meats:
1 small chicken 7.39
2 ham steaks 1.98
Frozen:
1 lb green peas 0.95
12 oz frozen mixed berries 1.84
Dairy:
Organic Valley 2% milk, half a gallon 3.46
12 oz evaporated milk 0.98
Nancy's low fat yogurt 2.37
1 lb Tillamook medium cheddar 4.98
Frigo part skim mozzarella ball 3.68
Free range eggs 2.46
Etc:
28 can diced tomatoes 0.78
Sara Lee 100% whole wheat bread 1.98
Total: 56.33
Observations: This was moderately economical, but I guiltily wonder if we shouldn't eat so many grapes. Then again, Baby B loves them, and am I going to fuss at this child for loving fruit?
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