You can never go wrong with a grilled cheese sandwich on a cold and rainy day. That’s a fact.
I picked up one of those spiral hams when I did my last big stock up trip in early October and well, I finally got around to popping it in the crock pot. Ham and potatoes. It hit the spot.
The next night I added a little of the leftover ham to our favorite scalloped potatoes recipe… and man oh man was it a winner! The HH said it wasn’t possible to improve on the dish AT ALL. And I agreed {and I can’t wait to make it again}. š YUMMMMM.
Rustic split pea and ham soup. Always a winner.
And rounding out the ham leftovers was a nice pot of ham and beans. A dinner that took maybe a whole 5 minutes to make. Simple, filling and perfect for a cold winter day.
Big salad with pickled onions, goat cheese, chopped apples and cranberries.
Big salad 2.0.
Date day: Hot sandwiches to go from Ancho Honey.
We sat in the car down by the Marshall Point Lighthouse and ate our lunch in the car like old people do and watched the waves crash on the rocks. But the HH rolled down the windows because you know… we were eating HOT food in the car {something he hardly ever does} so I was cold.
He’s such a weirdo.
A found a new market!!! $39.23
The sell homemade pies, and my all time favorite tea. Normally I drink decaffeinated tea because caffeine gives me headaches. But I’ve found that I can get away with drinking 1 cup of regular tea about once every two weeks and not get a headache. The Steven Smith Teas are expensive {I paid $12.79 for the box of special goodness above} but they are soooo good I couldn’t resist getting a box.
And the homemade pie… it was $18.99 and worth EVERY penny. A peach and raspberry crumb pie in the middle of winter? Yes please!
Blueberry and apple pie were available too so it was a hard choice. š But something tells me I’ll be back to try another pie soon.
And last but not last… Last night’s pickety bits. Options were limited. We are officially out of nuts {with the exception of peanuts} and I used up our last apple. This can only mean one thing… a giant stock up trip is in our future. Joy.
How about YOU? Any splurges last week? Do tell.
Here’s to a nice and uneventful Monday,
Stay awesome.
~Mavis
Total Spent This Past Week on Groceries and Bakery Treats We Brought Home $39.23
- Total Spent in February on Groceries and Bakery Treats $230.98
- Total Spent in January on Groceries and Bakery Treats $128.60
- Total Spent on Groceries and Bakery Treats We Brought Home in 2021 $359.58
Eliza says
Aaaa I love Ancho Honey so much! We live down by Portland but my parents have a place up the coast so when we or they are in the area, an Ancho Honey run is a must!!
Mel says
We’ve had similar shopping and meal experiences this week. We finally ran out of a bunch of random things, so we did a larger stock up trip last night. And it’s pouring rain here, so we’re doing grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner tonight.
I often use your scalloped potatoes recipe with ham and a side of asparagus for our Easter meal (along with your carrot cake for dessert). It’s just the perfect combination.
Rebecca in MD says
Thanks so much for the scalloped potatoes recipe. Since it is just my husband and myself, I bought a thick ham steak which I now plan to make with your scalloped potatoes recipe and asparagus for Easter. Old people solutions………….LOL.
Jennifer says
Just bought 1/4 beef but it was HUGE due to being a hold-over from no processing slots due to covid. Divided with daughters and still had a lot of hamburger, steaks and a couple roasts. There is nothing like buying meat that you know has been raised without hormones. The pie looks scrumptious – Amish make a Blue Goose pie around here that is excellent.
Sara Breeggemann says
Where do you buy pickled onions? Is that at a regular grocery in the condiment aisle?
Deborah R says
For a quick pickled onion – slice a red onion very thin, squeeze the juice of lime over, sprinkle with a teaspoon of sugar (like you put in coffee, not a measuring spoon), and a heavy punch of salt. Stir to dissolve the salt and sugar and let sit on the counter while you make the rest of your dinner. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Deborah R says
Pinch not punch
Hanna Sawyer says
Iām with Sara, where do you get the pickled onions!
Elise in the SF Bay Area says
I’m with Deborah – pickled onions are SO easy to make. Look up a “recipe”, it’s just thinly sliced red onion in white vinegar (and probably some water) with some other seasonings. I make a jar every once in a while. They keep “for ever” in the fridge. It takes a few days to get really pickled, but I think you can also simmer them to speed it up. (Mavis, maybe this is a “hole” in your repertoire for people who want one-stop idea shopping?)
Lana says
Our splurge was a big box of nutty cones cause ice cream is yummy in the winter!
Carolina Cooper says
No special splurges except for a box of Merci chocolates (bought with a $1 off coupon). But I am keeping warm on this frigid Tuesday with your Mississippi pot roast — made in the crock pot yesterday with yummy left overs for today. Thank you for this and so many other great recipes!
Sheila says
Butter beans and ham in the crockpot last night were a treat after work on a nippy Wednesday night!