Meg Goes Nom Nom

Last Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of August 18 – August 24:

• Saturday 8/18: Out

My evening plans fell through, but I still had a nice night. With the huz out on a “Man Date” with his bros for the evening, I ended up staying in and indulging in some wonderful “me” time, which included the Golden Arches and the Sex and the City DVD. Yeah yeah. This meal happened before I wrote this post about no-more-McD’s, so now I am done.

• Sunday 8/19: All-American Chili, Salad

• Monday 8/20: Wing it – I went to Sidetrack with the huz and friends.

• Tuesday 8/21: Chili Leftovers were the plan, but I instead had the leftovers for lunches, and spent Tuesday evening at Dominick’s with friends.

• Wednesday 8/22: Pork Chops with Roasted Apples and Onions

• Thursday 8/23: Pimiento Cheese BLTs

1. Homemade pimiento cheese on toasted sourdough:

2. Add tomato slices, lettuce, and bacon. Yum!

• Friday 8/24: Out. We picked up a “Satchel of Satchel’s” for dinner: one pound of pulled pork, mac and cheese, beans and rice, and cornbread. The pulled pork was INCREDIBLE this time! Actually the whole meal tasted amazing. I swear, their food gets better and better every time we return. Next time I will probably go back to the baked beans instead of the beans and rice, though. We need to do this for dinner more often. A satchel of Satchel’s for two is enough for us both to have a large dinner AND a big lunch the next day. And we have big appetites!

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Upcoming Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of August 25-31:

• Saturday: Out
• Sunday: Wing it
• Monday:  Biercamp Brats, Black Bean, Corn, & Avocado Salad
• Tuesday: Summer Squash & Corn Chowder, Tomato Bruschetta
• Wednesday: Taco Salad
• Thursday: Skillet Lasagna, Salad
• Friday: Out

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Grocery List: (doesn’t include everything to make the above dishes; some items I have on hand)

This week I was a bit over-budget because I stocked up my pantry a bit. Here’s what I bought at Meijer.

• Produce:
• Avocados (2)
• Bananas
• Celery
• Cilantro
• Green onion
• Onions (2)
• Summer Squash (1 lb)
• Zucchini (1 lb)
• Watermelon chunks
• Mixed fruit bowl
• Jalapeño
• Basil
• Romaine (2 containers)
• Limes (2 lbs) <- I may have a lime problem.
• Cherries
• Corn
• Dairy:
• Yogurt – individual cups
• Stonyfield (5)
• Chobani (3)
• Dannon Oikos (1)
• Cheddar
• Mozzarella
• Ricotta
• Milk
• Queso Dip
• Meat:
• Bacon
• Ground beef
• Pantry:
• Black beans – 1 can
• Taco seasoning
• Rice-a-Roni (2)
• Microwavable Indian Entrée
• Golden Lentil with Madras Curry Soup
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Granola Bars
• Water Bottle
• Salad Dressing
• Black Pepper Grinder
• Bread/Pasta/Starch:
• Baguette
• Egg Noodles
• Tortilla Chips
• Frozen:
• Lean Cuisine (4)
• Amy’s burrito
• Evol Bowl
• Hot Pockets
• Pizza Rolls (2)
• Dessert:
• Frozen Yogurt – Edy’s
• Beverages:
• Diet Root Beer

Two other stops were made for food this week.

1. Biercamp:

• Two 6-packs of brats
• Two beef sticks: pepperoni & hickory. So good!

2. Trader Joe’s:

• Fleur de Sel caramels
• Dried Apple Rings
• Madras Lentil Soup
• Frozen Indian entrees (2)
• Bottle of Malbec

Already looking forward to the upcoming three day weekend. Is that bad!?