Sunday, November 19, 2017

Stock Up for Thanksgiving Week

We had a wonderful week with our grandson.  I had forgotten how lively a four year old makes life.  He and I spent some time watching some cooking videos.  Afterwards he decided he wanted to try one of the recipes — sweet potato carbonara.  We did, and he even tried the results.  He said they were “okay, but not his favorite”. LOL. Soooo grown!  I, on the other hand, loved it.
This is the recipe we used.


Saturday we met his parents halfway, and he headed home.
I miss him....but I must confess I went to bed early Saturday night.

Sunday I went ahead and picked up groceries for the week.

I forgot to photograph it, but I picked up four things from Aldi:
A ham (my contribution to our extended family Thanksgiving Dinner)
A box of candy canes to go with hot cocoa
A pie plate ($6.99 to replace the one I broke and in my favorite red)
1 box of Aldi brand sodas for my daughter
Total was $19.45

Then I did my stock up for the week at Lidl.  

2 cartons of milk
Coffee creamer
Ricotta cheese
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Cottage cheese

Red onions
Celery
Spaghetti squash
Eggplant
Bananas (organic because the others looked riper that I like)
Zucchini
Avacadoes
Cauliflower
Bella Mushroom Slices
Kiwi
English cucumber

Mint plant — a splurge for myself.  I love fresh mint.
Watermelon

In my effort to use down things, over the last few weeks I had used up every freezer/storage type bag I had.
The freezer bags are for portioning items out and for freezing leftovers.
The sandwich and snacks bags seem to be the most convenient way to pack my daughter’s lunches.

For lunches for daughter:
Chocolate oreos (I make her snack pack sizes in the bags)
Turkey for sandwiches

For the coffee lovers and pantry storage:
2 bags of mocha and mint coffee
4 boxes of stevia
1 can of decaf coffee

Total spent $70.38


My family will be home for 5 days straight and that means larger meals.
I had plenty of meats, grains, pastas, and canned items.
I really wanted plenty of fresh items on hand, too.
(We already had apples, carrots, broccoli, and bell pepper.
I have plenty of fresh eggs — a gift from my brother.
Plenty of popcorn and snack type items.
So basically I think we are set for the week and into next week.)





2 comments:

  1. So nice to be stocked up! Glad you enjoyed your visit with your grandson.

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    1. I really did. I forget how much energy a four year old has though. LOL

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