While at the store, I spotted some dried Ancho Peppers, and some dried Arbol Peppers. By some moment of serendipity, I had just watched this video on Paleo Nick... http://www.paleonick.com/articles/Salsa-Chipotle So, I am going to try my hand at making some home-made salsa from the dried peppers. Wish me luck!
Back on the 17th, I made a run to Aldi's. My grocery purchases still include some fiber bars (low glycemic) and whole wheat breads, which the girls still eat, although not as much as they used to. I am becoming less and less comfortable about feeding the girls cereals and breads. I am trying to wean them off regular consumption of grain based carbs. So far, they have not really noticed much of a difference. Thing1 likes lettuce wraps in her lunch box, so that is good. Thing2 continues to dislike anything that I provide for her in the way of sustenance, but she has recently been more open to trying new things - YAY!
Fiber Bars 36 boxes at 1.89 $68.04
EZ Peel Shrimp - medium. 3@ 4.99 $14.97
Flat leaf spinach 9oz bag 6 @ .99 $ 5.94
Tilapia Fillets 16oz (1lb) 2 @ 3.99 $ 7.98
Pure Vanilla $ 1.99
Whole Almonds 12oz bag 3 @ 3.99 $ 11.97
Turkey Bacon 5@ 2.19 $ 10.95
Hot dogs 5@.75 $ 3.75
Chunk tuna canned in water 8 @ .69 $ 5.52
Dried Chili Peppers (2 ancho, 1 Arbol) @ 1.49 $ 4.47
Onions 3 lb bag $ 1.69
Sweet Potatoes 3 lb bags 3 @ 1.49 $ 4.47
Mushrooms 8oz clamshell 4 @ 1.49 $ 5.96
Bananas 25.886 lbs @ .44 per lb $11.39
Broccoli Crowns 1lb $ .99
Clover Honey 2 @ 4.49 $ 8.98
Diced Tomatoes 24 @ .59 $ 14.16
Avocados 3 @ .39 $ 1.17
Roma Tomatoes 1 lb trays 3@.99 $ 2.97
Canned Sauerkraut 8@.65 $ 5.20
Butter quarters 2@ 2.29 $ 4.58
Ground Turkey 1lb package 12 @ 1.69 $ 20.28
Split top wheat bread 2@.99 $ 1.98
Eggs 7 @ 1.49 $ 10.43
Paper towels 4@ .69 $ 2.76
Granny Smith Apples 3lb bag $ 3.49
Gala Apples 3lb bag $ 3.49
Almond Milk 4@ 2.49 $ 9.96
Homogenized milk $ 3.08
Total = $252.61
plus tax
Last night, I made a recipe from Hungry Girl that is very Paleo friendly. I tweaked it just a little bit by replacing the brown sugar in the BBQ sauce with Molasses. Oh, and I omitted the catsup completely. http://www.hungry-girl.com/show/edible-idols-bacon-and-peanut-butter-bacon-bundled-bbq-shrimp-recipe
Also, I was out of tomato sauce, so I put a can of diced tomatoes in my magic bullet, and made some saucy tomatoes out of them. :-) It was not as think as tomato sauce, but it worked adequately well for the recipe in a pinch.
I made a spinach salad with some mushrooms and tomatoes, then topped it with the shrimp, and it tasted VERY GOOD!!! Husband and Thing1 really liked it. Of course, Thing 2 did not like the meal, but she did gamely do her 2 bites. She has been much better about the 2 bite rule lately, and that has been very nice.
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| I finally remembered to take a picture during seconds. |
Dinner cost breakdown:
I made a double batch of the shrimp, specifically to have some leftover for snacking. Husband and Thing1 will eat their weight in these little shrimp snackers, and I do not feel too awfully bad about indulging them in this every once in a while.
2 bags medium EZ peel shrimp $ 9.98
2 Turkey Bacon $ 4.38
1 can of diced tomatoes (BBQ Sauce) $ .59
Molasses, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, molasses (BBQ sauce) $ .20
Total = $15.15
1 bag spinach $ .99
1/2 clamshell mushrooms (4oz) $ .75
2 Roma Tomatoes $ .25
1 Avocado $ .39
Sprinkle of balsamic vinegar $ .15
Total = $2.53
This is the most that I have spent on any one dinner in quite some time, but $17.68 is still less than I would have been able to feed my family on at a casual eatery, and it is on par with the cost of any meal that we could have had at any drive through chain - AND IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER FOR US.
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