No Postings Until Monday 5/17

Hi Everyone,
My mom is coming to town, and I want to spend as much time with her as possible! So, since the Blogging is a hobby, it is going to go for a few days! Sorry for any inconvenience (if anyone out there reads this :). Talk to you Monday!

Day #23, Grocery Store Challenge

What a fantastic and rejuvenating Mother's Day weekend I had! My husband whisked me off for the day to a small little beach town that I love! But now, it is back to the real world :) I have to say that not going to the grocery store is actually such a blessing! It is nice to not worry about it and know that each week the only thing I will be doing is heading the Farmer's Market...no packing up the baby and timing it between feedings, etc. Okay, enough rambling, tonight for dinner we are having a beautiful fresh salad (I love how all the flavors mix...plus, I love to add cilantro!) and stuffed zucchini...yum!

I know this was not on the meal plan, but I have some zucchini that I really wanted to use! I have made this before, and all I do is bake the zucchini, and then remove the inside and mix it with a little cooked bacon, sautéed mushrooms,and caramelized onions, and then put a little cheese on top and broil it...my taste buds are watering just thinking about it :)

Gone for the Day

My wonderful husband is whisking me to the coast for the day, but I'll be back on Monday!

Day #20, Grocery Store Challenge

Whew...half way there!!! Well, today we went over to the coast for the day, so I am exhausted! Looks like leftovers for dinner! Dinner last night was delicious...definitely recommend it if you like greens, or if you are in an adventurous mood :)

However, I am going to try a new recipe in the breadmachine for a quick breakfast tomorrow before my grandmother's flight: Apple Pie Bread (not sure where I got this recipe):
1 1/8 c. Milk (I only have Vanilla Soy, so that's what I use)
3 TBSP Oil (I substitute apple sauce)
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. bread flour
1 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 large diced, peeled apple

Day #18, Grocery Store Challenge

Had a wonderful time this morning at the Farmer's Market with my grandmother and decided to pick up some swiss chard. I am going to make a take on Rachael Ray's Garlic and Oil Spaghetti with Greens. I have made it before and it's delicious, so we'll try it tonight with chard instead of traditional greens! I'm sure it will be tasty. I am also going to add some fresh tomatoes to top it off, and a great salad...yum :) I'll let you know how it turns out tomorrow!

Day #17, Grocery Store Challenge

I really wanted to go to the store this morning! I was so tempted to go out and buy regular milk (we drink soy so it lasts a very long time, and we buy it in bulk at Costco) for my grandmother, but she insisted the soy was fine. Wheh...another temptation averted :) My grandmother is insisting on taking us out to dinner for the next few nights, so no new recipes...but, for lunches (since there is company, no leftovers), I baked some tasty sweet potatoes (I love to rub the skin with olive oil and kosher salt and then not wrap it in foil for a really crisp skin), and we had salad and fruit salad! Sooo good!

Day #16, Grocery Store Challenge

My grandmother came in today and I fixed a crockpot Tritip--delicious. I'm not sure where I got this recipe, but I rubbed the Tritip with minced garlic, salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano, and then I put a little Worcestershire and Red Wine Vinegar over the top. Plus, we had fresh asparagus and fruit salad...yummy :)

Day #15, Grocery Store Challenge

It has been 2 weeks and we are going strong, but this week I my grandmother is coming to visit for a few days and I really want to go to the store! You know how that is...I want to stock up and make sure I have everything that she might want! But, I am going to resist this urge :) Tonight for dinner, I am going off my meal plan a little and making a "Salsa Steak." I don't really have a recipe, but at the Farmer's Market I got all the essentials to make salsa (which I really want!), but we do not have any chips! So, I am going to make the salsa, and then bake it with the salsa. We'll see how it turns out! And, let me say that I am just so blessed to have a husband who will eat almost anything :) I'll let you know tomorrow if my "Salsa Steak" was any good :)

Day #13, Grocery Store Challenge

Went to the Farmer's Market again today and only spent $6 for this week's groceries! I think it has turned in to a competition to see how little we can get away with! This week we came away with a huge bunch of Swiss Chard, green chiles, tomatoes, green onions, and grapes! We made a huge salad and had salad and homemade bread for lunch (yummy!). For dinner we are going to be eating leftover pasta from the other night with the rest of our salad!

It's so nice to know that we are being frugal with what God has given us and not living in so much excess with our food. I am really excited to see what other challenges are put before us :) Thanks for joining us on this journey!