It's a good thing that I don't actually need to stick to a food stamp budget. If I did, I'd be in trouble. I went to the Grocery Outlet, as I had a coupon from a friend. The coupon was for $5 off of a $35 purchase, so I had to find $35 worth of things. It wasn't easy, but not for the reasons that I expected.
Initially, I was thinking about all of my leftovers from last week and imagining that it would be pretty darned easy for me to make it on less. I started off by buying a bottle of sherry. We love sherry in my family, and our go-to is Harvey's Bristol Cream. It was selling for $7 instead of the usual $20, so I went for it.
Then, I grabbed a pack of rolls, because I had been missing bread last week. I wound up putting them back, because I can make my own bread. It's much cheaper when you make it yourself, and the time investment isn't all that bad.
In the produce section, I sifted through boxed greens until I found the one that was the least sad, a butter lettuce with its roots still attached. I am happy with the quality and flavor, but I learned that it's best to remove the roots prior to cleaning. When you swish the lettuce around in the water, some of them will fall off and stick to the leaves.
I also found some grape tomatoes that were very reasonable and an orange pepper. I grabbed another pack of scallions as well. Hopefully, my salads will be tastier from here on out. I also found some RoTel and veggie ground round.
When I got home, I found some mold growing on the veggie grounds. Gross, especially since the package was sealed. I dumped about a quarter of it out in the hopes that I'd get rid of the visible mold and any invisible roots. I combined some garlic and onion with a bit of the ground round and RoTel to make chili. Thank heaven for my spice cabinet. Cumin, marjoram, paprika, and cayenne made it quite palatable.
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