When I got to Jim Thorpe, I saw a little pop-up bakery stand, and I bought a cream cheese danish. Isn’t it beautiful?
However, and no shade to this bakery stand, I still think my grandma’s apricot sweet rolls are better. 😉
I also got a donut on my trip and I do not regret it. 🙂
What I Spent
I spent:
- $29 at Aldi
- $21 at Giant
- $16 at Safeway
- $14 on takeout in Jim Thorpe
So, $80. I did also buy that danish on my trip, and some coffees and such, but I am considering that fun money spending, not regular grocery/food spending. 🙂
What We Ate
Saturday
Zoe was out with a friend, so I was on my own and I had no plan. I had, however, rescued a red pepper with a moldy spot earlier in the day. I cut out the moldy spot, washed the pepper, and then broiled it until the skin turned black.
I’d planned to peel and freeze it for making this red pepper basil mayo.
However…once I realized Zoe was going to be out, I started thinking and I remembered that I had a single serving of frozen, cooked ravioli.
I had no sauce on hand, but I looked at my red peppers and realized maybe I should try making a roasted red pepper pasta sauce. I googled for a vague idea of how to do this, and then I just improvised.
I sautéed some garlic in oil, then added the peppers, which I’d blended with some sun-dried tomatoes and water. And then I mixed in some tomato paste and some seasonings.
It was tasty, and I felt happy that I used up both my pepper and the single serving of ravioli!
Sunday
This was the day I drove to Jim Thorpe.
My place was right across the street from a restaurant, and I decided to just order a takeout serving of smoked Gouda mac and cheese.
Monday
There’s an Aldi near Jim Thorpe, so I popped in and picked up a few things, since my place had a full kitchen. So for dinner on Monday, I baked some sweet potatoes I’d brought from home, topped with pulled pork that I bought from Aldi. I also sautéed some broccoli I’d brought from home.
Tuesday
I came home in the afternoon, and Zoe and I had a quick meal of grilled cheese sandwiches before she went to her evening class.
Wednesday
I got out some burgers from the freezer and grilled those for Zoe and me. We had some fruit on the side and also some potato cubes.
Thursday
A work day for me! I packed some Thai green curry shrimp and sweet potato soup.
After work, I just had a bowl of cereal.
Friday
I’m working again today, so more shrimp soup for lunch! By the way, I do not microwave my shrimp; I’m not trying to make the whole break room stink. I pack the shrimp separately, heat up the soup, and then stir in the shrimp.
The heat from the soup warms the shrimp just fine, and this way, the microwave is no worse for the wear.
After work, I probably am gonna eat a bowl of cereal. Or maybe a bowl of yogurt.
What did you have for dinner this week?
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