Hello!
Did you know that a the definition of “Gatsby” is a South African sandwich that resembles an American hoagie? Now you do!
As the title suggests, I went GROCERY SHOPPING. Why is this so exciting you ask? What makes this so special? Well, for starters I had NO food. Literally. The reason it’s taken me so long to post again is my lack of food-related things to say or food-related things to cook. I went out to eat. Twice. (Faancy huh?) Hoorah! But now there is food and advice to be had! Things for Gatsbys (Gatsbies?) to be made with! Rejoice!
As I meandered down the isles yesterday, I payed special attention to the rules and tried my very hardest to follow them. I even put back my greek yogurt that was name brand in order to be more honest with you guys. (For that, I thank you. I actually HATE yogurt and was just buying it to feel healthy. I’ll eat some celery and be happier instead.) I wanted to be able to say, “Buy these things. Here is a visual. Love my advice! Love my blog!” Fortunately, I did manage to stick to the rules and can (in good conscience) beg all of those things.
Said visual:
Behold!
As you can see, we buy A LOT of fruits and veggies. Look for things that are in season and snatch that shit up. Those strawberries were less than $2. You’ll notice my less-than-name-brand bulk chicken on the right. We decided on chicken thighs this time because they appear to be slightly less genetically modified than the breast. But I mean, they don’t even have a label. Nothing. Chicken brand chicken. Must be natural, right?!
The point being: yayy! All of this cost about $5o and will last two people about two weeks. #winning? *Note: You’ll notice that I splurged on Velveeta macaroni. This is because you just don’t mess with Great Value cheese sauce. You just don’t.
Not Pictured: Great Value Loaf of Bread. Unfortunately, it was too busty to fit into the shot. Don’t mention that I said anything to you, she’s very sensitive about the subject.
Anyway. Shop smart people! Buy these things! Love my advice! Love my blog!
And have a Happy Sunday.
-H
Do What You Can With What You Have.
Now, this seems like it would be common sense, right? But too many nights I have spent pondering what I would cook for dinner only to end up eating McDonald’s because I couldn’t put a meal together. Now, when you rummage around your kitchen and all you can find is Ramen noodles, you’re going to be eating Ramen noodles. Sorry. Pour some Sriracha on those bitches and eat them in stride.
However, if you’re smart and have a few veggies and rice lying around, get creative!
Nothing is going to taste so bad that you can’t eat it. For lunch today I had a toasted english muffin with hummus spread on it, cucumbers instead of meat, and some Sriracha sauce for good measure. It was random as all hell, but you know what? It was DELICIOUS*.
Since my boyfriend, Cadron, and I haven’t been shopping in a while the random food thing was a theme in my life today. For dinner, we didn’t have enough of one type of food or another to make the same meal, so we made two! (Photos to follow) Since we had some veggies, some mashed potatoes, and some chicken we weren’t going to starve. I scoured up a few days old hamburger bun and some hot sauce and he found some stir fry sauce. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was dinner!
Basically, you never have NOTHING to eat until all you have to eat is Ramen. And even then you have Ramen.
-H
*Note: All food items containing Sriracha sauce will probably be delicious.
My dinner (left): A delicious chicken sandwich on a day old bun, with hot sauce, ranch and mashed potatoes (boxed, not you know, real). Note the awesome Star-Wars cup filled with sweet tea. Om nom.
Cadron’s Dinner (Right): His creative dining experience included stir-fried peppers and onions, with chicken and mashed potatoes. Along with, you guessed it, Sriracha sauce. As I said, random as all hell, but good!
Comfortnotspeed 