Well, the boys went for a bike ride, the girls worked on the tree, we ate some stuff, and we watched a couple of movies. And like so many other days, I wished there were more waking hours.
And because sometimes the need to get caught up takes priority over the need to try to be interesting, expository, or engaging, or whatever, it's on to the meals...
BREAKFAST
As usual, I woke up before everyone else and was starving, so I ate the rest of Friday night's rice and braised kimchi.
Everyone else had pancakes.
egg, flour, vanilla, milk, sugar, baking powder and lemon juice for pancakes $0.60
+ 2 cups of coffee $0.40+ 2 small glasses of milk $0.20
= $1.20 FOR BREAKFAST
LUNCH
Before we knew it, lunch was upon us, people were starving, and I was not in the mood to cook, so we bought some coupon fried chicken, and I supplemented with some buttered broccoli and fresh pineapple.
7 pieces of fried chicken, 3 biscuits and some mashed potatoes $11.00
+ 1.5 pounds broccoli $2.00+ half a pineapple $0.75 (they were on sale)
= $13.75 FOR LUNCH
When you compare what it costs to buy takeout versus making the same quantity of the same food at home, you see that time is a relatively expensive commodity. :)
DINNER
was Mads' request of goi cuon (Vietnamese summer rolls), and the kids' favorite veg: green beans in garlic oyster sauce.
1.5 pounds pork shoulder, 1 head red leaf lettuce, 8 shrimp, some cilantro, mint, sprouts, jalapeno and tapioca paper $7.00
+ 1 lb. green beans and some oyster sauce, sugar, and oil $2.00= $9.00 FOR DINNER ($2.25/serving)
$23.95 spent on Saturday.
Friday 11/25 - $5.15
Saturday 11/25 - $23.95$29.10 spent this week with 5 days left to go.
So far this week, we've spent $8.65 on groceries for shrimp and cilantro. I figure we'll supplement a little here and there, but there's still plenty of food in the fridge to keep us until Friday.
To sushi or not to sushi tonight. That is the question... ^-
shinae
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