Black & white and shadow.
May 29, 2015
Black & white and shadow.
May 28, 2015
Br/Ba
May 27, 2015
Anchor
May 26, 2015
I may remember nothing else from FHA, but I *do* remember variegated liripoe.
Adventures In Budget Paleo Cooking – Week of May 18 – 24
This Week’s Menu
Monday
Breakfast: Boo. No smoothie – I forgot to order important things while grocery shopping. Like limes. And avocados. So, I had some leftover cut fruit I’d purchased over the weekend as a snack.
Lunch: Leftovers – sauteed grapes, olives & chicken
Dinner: Quick stir-fry of chicken, broccolini and red bell pepper leftover from last week
Tuesday
Breakfast: Green smoothie
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Pulled pork with sauteed collard greens and carrots
Wednesday
Breakfast: Green smoothie
Lunch: Last week’s leftover paleo paella with the rest of the roasted chicken
Dinner: Paleo cheeseburger mac
Thursday
Breakfast: Green smoothie
Lunch: Leftover paleo cheeseburger mac
Dinner: Pulled pork tacos in collard leaves with pickled carrots
Friday
Breakfast: Green smoothie
Lunch: Leftover paleo cheeseburger mac
Dinner: Out
Sunday
Breakfast: Out
Lunch: Out
Dinner: Out
This Week’s Grocery List
Boneless, skinless antibiotic-free chicken thighs, 20oz. ($5.49 @ Amazon Fresh)
Organic carrots, 1 lb. ($0.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Almond Breeze unsweetened almond milk, 64 oz. ($2.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Grass fed ground beef, 1 lb. ($9.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Cilantro ($0.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Taylor Farms coleslaw, 16 oz. ($1.50 @ Amazon Fresh)
Boneless pork shoulder roast, 3 lb. ($14.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Lemon, x2 ($1.38 @ Amazon Fresh)
Organic collards ($3.49 @ Amazon Fresh)
McCormick chili powder, 2.5 oz. ($2.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
McCormick oregano, 3.12 oz. ($4.90 @ Amazon Fresh)
Planters dry roasted sunflower kernels, 5.85 oz. ($1.58 @ Amazon Fresh)
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, 15 oz. ($3.26 @ Amazon Fresh)
Raw organic honey, 12 oz. ($6.60 @ Amazon Fresh)
Badia onion powder, 9.5 oz. ($2.98 @ Amazon Fresh)
McCormick garlic powder, 3.12 oz. ($2.59 @ Amazon Fresh)
La Croix sparkling water, 8 pk. lime ($2.88 @ Amazon Fresh)
Smoothie Supplies
3 Apples ($2.25 @Amazon Fresh)
Bagged kale, 16 oz. ($5.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Bagged spinach, 9 oz. ($1.99 @ Amazon Fresh)
Zico Natural coconut water, 1 liter ($3.98 @ Amazon Fresh)
Budget Breakout
This week, I spent $84.32; $15.68 under budget. Ish. I forgot limes and avocado for smoothies, and really didn’t plan that well for four full meals – Thursday’s dinner was really more of an appetizer. I knew this week needed to be heavy on staples (we were out of a bunch of spices), so I planned on going light on groceries – and succeeded. A little *too* well. Also this week, I purchased supplies to make two separate salads to take to a Memorial Day BBQ. I used the collards for dinner one night, so it looks like I’ll be down to one salad – good thing I bought coleslaw mix to beef that single salad up. Fingers crossed that it isn’t a disaster.
Leftovers From This Week
At the end of the week, I have a leek, some carrots and burgers left over. I need to incorporate these items into my menu for next week.
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Think eating healthfully is too expensive for you? Think again. According to the USDA, to ensure a nutritious diet as of December 2014, a family of two aged 19-59 years should spend between $388.90 and $776.10 on food per month, or $89.80 – $179.30 per week. Source
For my family of two adults, I spend roughly $400 a month on groceries or $100 a week – and we eat well. Not caviar and lobster well, but I do manage to serve a predominately paleo diet with little to no processed foods, and I get to throw in a few luxuries here and there (like expensive snacks for the hubbs and the occasional ridiculously expensive bag of coffee). We even manage to buy “good” meat (grass fed beef and free-range chicken) most of the time – and I make this budget work even on the weeks we pay for convenience by getting delivery groceries. I make: 10 breakfasts, 5 lunches, and 10 dinners a week – plus enough snacks to satisfy and fuel two active adults.
I’m hoping that this series will help shed a little light on the day-to-day things a “paleo” person really eats — and how that way of eating can work on a budget. I want to nudge anyone sitting on the fence right over the edge by showing that it *can* be done and that you don’t just eat meat, meat, meat and more meat.
May 25, 2015
Holiday celebrating with a train ride to Prospect Park, some time at the dog beach, and a long walk/carry back home.
May 24, 2015
Mmmm … fancy pop.
May 23, 2015
Hi, Ma.
Paleo Shrimp Scampi
This is a great quick dinner to dress up a Monday that needs a little oomph. The spaghetti squash can be made ahead, and the rest comes together in 10 minutes or so.
Gluten-free, paleo
Paleo Shrimp Scampi
1 spaghetti squash
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and cleaned
3 cloves garlic
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 c. stock or white wine
1/4 c. chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. grass fed butter
Salt, black pepper & red pepper flakes
Sheep pecorino (optional)
Halve your spaghetti squash lengthwise and place face-down in a shallow dish or two bowls. Add a Tablespoon of water to the dish and prick the backs of the squash with a fork a few times. Cover tightly with saran wrap and microwave on High 20 minutes (or until soft). Remove and unwrap to cool.
While your squash is cooling, clean and peel the shrimp if you haven’t already; chop the garlic and chop the parsley.
Add the butter to a large pan over medium heat and melt. Add the shrimp, a couple big pinches kosher salt, a pinch red pepper flakes and a few grinds black pepper and sautee until just starting to turn pink. Add the lemon juice and stock/wine and keep cooking until the shrimp is pink through and the liquid has reduced a bit. Hit with salt, pepper and red pepper again if needed.
When the squash is cool enough to handle, shred with the tines of a fork to form noodles and dump into the pan with the shrimp. Toss to combine. Taste and add more salt/red pepper/black pepper if needed. Add the parsley and toss again.
Serve sprinkled with cheese if you are eating cheese.
Serves 2 for dinner + 1 for lunch
May 22, 2015
What does she mean by stay there and don’t attack her with kisses? WHATDOESTHATEVENMEAN? Am I in trouble? Look. I’m too little to yell at. See?
