Saturday, February 23, 2013

Thursday, February 14, 2013

A Meal Inspired by Ana and the King

This is my current FAVORITE meal! I've made it two weeks in a row and cannot wait to make it again. It's super easy and so delicious- I just smile and moan the whole time I'm eating it :)

Thai Tofu Lemongrass and Basil Curry
1 pound extra firm tofu (I like the sprouted kind, but it's not essential) cut into slices
enough cornstarch to coat the tofu slices
enough olive oil or canola oil to generously coat the bottom of your pan
salt and pepper to taste
1 head of broccoli cut into florets
1 zucchini chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
1 carrot sliced
1 pouch of lemongrass basil curry sauce (The sauce that I LOVEEEE is from Whole Foods in the Asian section. It's a white pouch and it's only 2.99 and it's delicious)
hot cooked brown rice to serve
sriracha hot sauce (optional)

*Coat your tofu slices in the cornstarch and fry in the hot oil until crispy- salt generously as soon as it comes out of the oil and cut into chunks
* Saute with vegetables until nearly done, then add the sauce pouch and bring to a simmer until the vegetables are tender
* To serve, I fill the bottom of a bowl with brown rice, top it with some of the tofu chunks and then pour the vegetables and sauce over the top.  I like to add a little sriracha hot sauce on top!

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Alyssa's Menu


Alyssa's groceries

Winco
Diapers
Pero
Milk
Kitchen trash bags
boca vegan burgers
large can of pumpkin
herdez green salsa
tampons
soy sauce
Downy Free and Clear laundry detergent
jiffy chocolate hazelnut
silk vanilla soy milk
wheat bread
frozen peas
paper plates
2 pounds strawberries
glazed walnuts
avocadoes
mini peppers
cilantro
dish sponge
shredded coconut
dark chocolate chips
limes
broccoli
turkey and cheddar sandwich
banana
24 pack of bottled water
12 pack diet dr shasta
12 pack diet grapefruit soda
TOTAL- $89.79

Whole Foods
Stevia Root Beer ($1 off coupons)
Stevia Ginger Ale ($1 off coupons)
Sea Salt
Golden Flaxseed Meal
2 pouches Lemongrass Basil Curry Sauce
TOTAL- $22.00

Trader Joe's
Rice Cakes
Sparkling Water
Frozen Green Beans
2 packages snow peas
2 packages snap peas
English Muffins
Fiber Blueberry Mini muffins
TOTAL- $20.91

GRAND TOTAL- $132.70

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Amber's Groceries 2/1

This paycheck I was stressed that I might have to limit my budget to $100 for two weeks. Thankfully, I came up with some extra funds, but still tried to maximize the sales and coupons to stock up on some things. I feel like I really hit the motherlode. I did buy some naughty cereal :) but every once in a while I think that's okay! Here is how I did it! The Smith's receipt was way too long to scan so I typed it out- I think I like the process of going over it again to see where I could save more next time.
 
Smith's 

Kroger Window Cleaner
Kroger Toliet Paper
Palmolive Dish Soap - .25 off
Tresemme Shampoo and Conditioner - b1g1 free
Diapers
Wipes

Cereal- part of a buy 10 get $5 off, plus 1.00 off 3 coupon
Kix
PB Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Honey Nut Cheerios
Raisin Bran 
Chocolate Corn Flakes
Apple Jacks

Triscuts- 3 with .75 off
Zatarains Red Beans and Rice - 1.00 off 2
Zatarains Jambalaya 
Pringles

Whole Wheat Penne
Swanson's broth
Pancake Syrup
Bush's Garbanzo Beans-2
Bush's black beans-2
Campbell's Soup- 4- .75 off 4
Progresso soup- 3- .75 off 2, plus .25 off one
Marinara Sauce-1
Canned corn-1
Hunts tomatoes- 4
Rojo Salsa- 2- b1g1 free
Applesauce
Vinegar
Ramen Noodles (12)

Frozen Berries- 5 lbs
Frozen peas
Kroger frozen OJ
frozen pineapple
frozen apple juice

Dr. Pepper 2l
Digornio Pizza-3- b2 g1 free


Kroger Cheese- Extra sharp, sharp and monterey jack
Parmesan
Activia yogurt- 1.00 off
Mountain High vanilla yogurt- 1.00 off

Price before coupons and promos: 173.00
Promos: 43.40
Coupons: 15.38

FINAL COST: 115.71


Harmon's 

Fresh made salsa- spicy pico and pineapple- b1g1 free- 6.91 for 2 normally 4.99/lb
Big bag of oranges- 3.33
Strawberries- 2.98
Bananas- 1.59

FINAL COST: 15.25

Sprouts

Simply Orange
Edamame
Carrots
10 lbs Potatoes
Arugula
Cantaloupe
Celery
Cilantro
Grape tomatoes
Bell Peppers
Cabbage
Kale
Green Onions
Avocados
Squash
Jalapeno peppers
Kiwi
Organic red delicious- 3lbs
Red Kale
Pink lady apples
Red onions
red radishes
roma tomatoes
mushrooms

FINAL COST: 32.80

TOTAL SHOPPING TRIP EXPENSES :  153.76

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Alyssa's Menu

Yeah, I'm feeling much too lazy to type out everything i bought today....so I'll just show you a picture of my receipts.  Hopefully it's somewhat understandable!
It's pretty difficult to read- mostly just for my own future reference, but the main jist is that I spent about $140.
Here's my lovely menu plan for the next week- I'm VERY excited for our Thai Night on Sunday and for my Cranberry Mango Blueberry Bran muffins from Trader Joe's!  They are SO delicious and they really stick to your ribs to help keep me from snacking all morning long.