Last week was pretty spectacular… and busy! I totally went over budget and went a little crazy at the stores but the deals were so good and the samples. Oh the samples were pretty delicious too. 😉
Here’s what I bought this past week:
Barter with Mrs. HB
Someone gave me something a while back and I traded Mrs. HB for some delicious produce and fancy cheese last week. She wanted me to tell you this was VERY early in the morning and that’s why she is wearing her bathrobe. {Note full sunlight happening in the background} Ya, okay. Whatever. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Fred Meyer {Trip #1} $19.08
I truly thought I would stay away from the grocery stores with this being the busiest time of year but because I am a super nerd I showed up right when the doors opened and was in and out within 10 minutes. With only stockers and about 5 other customers in the store it was pure bliss.
Butter $2 a pound, Milk $1, Ghirardelli chocolate chips $1.50 a bag, tuna $0.25 a can. Friday freebie yogurt and some other odds and ends rounded out a successful and stress free trip.
Fred Meyer {Trip #2} $8.00
So maybe, just maybe I put the groceries from trip #1 into my car and them marched right back into Fred Meyer and bought a few more items that had a limits on them. 😉 Tuna. For $0.25 a can. HOW CAN YOU NOT STOCK UP?!
Albertsons $9.98
If you can resist a 2pound loaf of Tillamoooo cheese for $4.99 then you are weird. Or, maybe you just have enough in your fridge already.
Costco $59.95
To celebrate me GETTING A JOB… and The Grand Tour, The Girl and I stopped by Costco on Friday afternoon and picked up some supplies for a nice party platter.
It was a little hectic this week running around and trying to get ready for my first real job in 20+ years so I didn’t take my usual photos of every meal I made but here are some of the things I ate/prepared this past week:
Lunch for my first day. Maybe I shouldn’t pack tuna sandwiches and hard boiled eggs in my lunch anymore. Or, I suppose I could just bring a breath mint. 😉
I made a bunch of meals ahead of time so I didn’t have to cook when I got home. I assumed I’d be too tired to cook {I was} so every main dish I made I doubled the batch and tossed the extra one in the freezer. Pretty clever eh?
Tuna casserole, lasagna, salmon cakes, pork fried rice. You know, good stuff.
Salmon cakes rock and are so easy to make. Anyone want the recipe?
Cookies and nutella banana muffins anyone?
Split pea and ham soup.
Coffee with Mrs. HB.
We also stopped by my parents.
You know, to deliver some food. 😉 Split pea soup, a homemade chicken pot pie, cookies and a salmon filet.
And then they took us out to lunch. 🙂
My life, it’s crazy busy again and I AM LOVING IT!
~Mavis
Total Spent This Week $97.01 {Yikes!}
Total Spent Year to Date $1786.42
- Total Spent in November $100.09
- Total Spent in October $382.79
- Total Spent in September $195.98
- Total Spent in August $111.42
- Total Spent in July $121.97
- Total Spent in June $167.81
- Total Spent in May $299.74
- Total Spent in April $0
- Total Spent in March $136.58
- Total Spent in February $106.85
- Total Spent in Janaury $105.36
Freebies we’ve been gifted or were earned in 2016: $200+
- $100 gift card to Whole Foods {Christmas gift from my parents}
- $100 gift card to Trader Joe’s {Christmas gift from my parents}
- 22 packets of vegetable seeds, meat from Zaycon
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Marcia says
#1 Wahoo, congrats on the job! That didn’t take long. What type of work?
#2, based on your photos, can I come to your house for dinner? Seriously want to know what you are making.
#3, yes on the salmon cakes recipe
#4, great job prepping food. Yes it’s normal to be tired, especially when starting something new. Eventually it becomes the new normal.
Teresa says
What? What? What?
A job? Did I miss something?
I’m in Oregon, how come our Albertson’s doesn’t have the same deals as yours?
Melissa says
Congrats on the job! Are you going to share with us what you’ll be doing and how many hours you’re working a week?
kim says
Wait, you already got a job? Do tell! Congratulations!
Nancy says
Congratulations on your new job! It’s always exciting to learn new things and to meet new people! And the paycheck is definitely a bonus!
Yes, I would love the recipe for salmon cakes. I just kind of cobble mine together right now so they are different each time….sometimes I add lemon zest, sometimes dill, depends on what I have in the pantry.
Have a great week from snowy Ontario, Canada!
P.S. Yesterday got the last of the beets, parsley, and Brussels sprouts in and the gardens put to bed before the snow storm hit.
Kathie S. says
Congratulations on getting the job. I wish you the best of luck! And I would love that salmon cake recipe.
tia in boise says
WHAT???!!! You can’t just drop that job bomb on us and then not give us the deets! What IS it? (I’m super-curious because your lunch is gigantic! Where do you get so long a lunch that you’ll have time to eat all that? asked the teacher that gets enough time to eat half a sandwich and then has to nibble on it throughout the afternoon…)
Yea, for you! Seriously, though, looking forward to hearing all about it.
Mavis Butterfield says
I was worried I’d run out of food. 😉
Alice says
I told you she already had the job. Read between the lines people.
Leslie says
Oh snap!
bobbi dougherty says
YOU told us SHE got the job? what? Confused…
Congrats on the job and grocery haul Mavis!
Cate says
Who are YOU to tell us she got a job?
pam from Issaquah says
quick question….was the Bumble Bee tuna on sale last week or this week?
Leslie says
Salmon cake recipe- yes please!
And I suppose you have seen the recalls for Bumble Tuna and Sabra hummus?
Kristina says
Oh, well done! Looking forward to hearing all about it (in the same boat myself, so watching others for ideas).
Stacie says
Congratulations on your job!!! Looking forward to hearing what field you chose to go into!! I must admit I’m super jealous of your grocery stores’ sales!!! We only have one store and the sales are never as awesome as the ones you get!!
Lia says
Congrats on your new job! I must have missed…what are you going to be doing?
It will get easier, this new endeavor!
Rebekah says
Mavis!!! How typical! You are the best “get er done!” Person I’ve ever met… Even though I’ve never really met you! Can’t wait for the details!!
Helen in Meridian says
Can you wear your black tee shirts and 2 pr of jeans or are you borrowing from the Girl for work attire? At least your have your new undies for your new wardrobe. My guess is that you are working in the hospital where you spent last month.
Heather says
Inquiring minds need to know about your new job ;P