I ended up going shopping later than I had anticipated today. My goal was to make it to Costco and Winco with a quick stop to QFC for the roast I wanted for tomorrow.
By the time I set out the door, I only had energy for QFC, the most ridiculously expensive grocery chain ever! So I told myself to only get what I needed for tonight and tomorrow.
That didn't work.
I was proud to see my cart filled with items entirely from the perimeter of the store, and a bulk of that being produce. However, I may have over estimated our ability to eat every thing I purchased. I hate that! I have a sinking feeling that the $80 (I KNOW!) I parted with will end up in the trash can. I can't let it! Not when I'm trying so hard to keep our grocery budget reasonable.
Perhaps if I make note of my intentions I will be more likely to follow through. Ask me later this week, will you?
So here's what I have to use up:
A fresh loaf of Rosemary Olive Oil Bread, a pot roast, red potatoes, regular potatoes, onion, celery, carrots, spinach salad (from a previous trip), broccoli slaw (which I made and served tonight and was a total bust with Andy), six bananas, sweet potatoes, an acorn squash, an avocado and three oranges.
I used half of the avocado tonight - it may have been the most perfect avocado I've ever opened. The creamy shades of green, the smooth round seed... it really was spectacular.
Tomorrow I'll put the roast in the crock pot and add the red potatoes, onion, celery and carrots. We'll eat that with the rosemary bread.
The sweet potatoes and squash are for Jack.
What worries me are the spinach salad and broccoli slaw - that means I really have to eat them for lunch! I've been doing so poorly about eating a good lunch, so I guess I better start this week. I'll probably mix the broccoli into the spinach to reduce the number of times I have to eat it and increase the number of veggies I eat at each sitting. Brilliant!
Okay week... I'm ready for you. Spinach salad, here I come!
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