Well, I didn't go from Jan. 1st to Jan 31st but I did eat from the pantry from Dec. 22nd to Jan. 15th. I broke down last Thursday and bought two bags of greens and a small butternut squash. I was dying for produce and frozen and canned veggies just weren't doing it for me even though I still have plenty left. I am going to work on emptying out my fridge (the freezer burned veggies taste okay in soup, if the soup is simmered in a lot of nutritional yeasty broth) and my cupboards. (WHY do I have 7 cans of green beans; I don't LIKE green beans?)
I also ran out of cat food and kitty litter but I was able to use a Target gift card I got last year so I'm not sure I'm counting that as a grocery item. I bought two 18 lbs bags of cat food and two 38 lbs of kitty litter and it came to within 2.20 of the amount of the gift card. I asked the cashier for the 2.20 in cash but she told me I'd have to go to cusomer service for that. I looked that the 20 people waiting in line at the customer service counter and decided to grab the cheapest magazine they were selling by the counter and CHARGED the remaining 1.24 on my credit card. I didn't have cash anyway but it also annoys me that they make it difficult to cash out gift cards so phooey on Target and they can pay the .75 for the charge transaction.
I did not get around to cooking yesterday for the week so I have nothing for lunch except some stale bread and Maramite but I'll live with it and make something tonight. (oh, I also saw that my co-workers have been helping me finish off my soy milk this morning so I was forced to buy a 1/2 gallon for coffee and oatmeal this morning)
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I def. don't count pet items as grocery; nor do I count drugstore items. They have their own account.
ReplyDeleteI suppose my "informal" eat-from-the-pantry month is going just fine. It wasn't really on purpose; it just kind of worked out that way. Then again, I typically only buy fresh produce twice a month anyway, so it hasn't been that unusual to skip the one trip. (I'm impressed at how fresh my Costco produce has remained over the month. I always try to get the newest produce, but even then, it often is on its last legs when I buy it.) Tonight, I'm making a pizza topped with the last of my soy cheese, some frozen grilled eggplant/zucchini from Trader Joe's, 3 of the last five baby bells, and some onion. I have enough food to last me until Saturday, when I'll go shopping again (probably).
For your green beans: cook them in a saucepot with coconut milk, lime juice, lots of hot pepper. Serve over rice.