Dairy-free trip to Giant

My version of processed dinner: spinach nuggets and sweet potato fries

So, based on the report from my daughter's ear guy, I decided to make some dairy-free transitions in our household. Tonight is dance, which means a late night for daughter, and tomorrow I work from the early afternoon onward which limits cooking time. I hate buying processed foods, but it seemed like Amy's Organics might be in order.

I spent $50.06 (for a total grocery expenditure in March of $280). They no longer carry Amy's Organic Vegetable Dairy Free Pot Pies, so instead I bought two Moo Moo vegetarian cuisine cashew stir fry dinners. These were $4.99 each and will serve as dinner for Daddy and Daughter tomorrow. Tonight we will have spinach nuggets ($5.49-- gasp! have prices gone up) and Ian's sweet potato fries ($3.49 and yes, I can make them cheaper myself but I don't have time.)

I purchased some plain soy milk (Nature's Promise, $2.39 for a half gallon) and organic Earth Balance margarine ($3.99, only 20 cents more than the regular). Broccoli crowns, a personal watermelon, romaine hearts (2/$5) and lots of tea and coffee. (Coffee deal yielded a $1 off coupon for next purchase.)

Wish I could say more, but it's time to leave my wireless internet and take daughter to dance class...

Odds and ends

Starting Wednesday night, I've been working evenings to train my staff. My mother-in-law made chili for the whole family, which we ate for lunch yesterday.

Last night, my husband made fish sticks, leftover mac and cheese (the velveeta stuff he made) with peas and broccoli, and frozen broccoli with cheese sauce. I think he's trying to overdose on broccoli and cheese. Look at what he's having for lunch with Little Miss: Amy Organic pockets. And the child picked: Broccoli and cheese!

My husband's been eating a lot of peanut butter and crackers, voluntarily. He's been craving them.

Tonight we're thinking scrambled eggs, spinach munchies and maybe soup. Because it's cold and we want something quick and quasi-comforting. It's been a long week.

For the record: I spent $200 on groceries this month and $120 on dining out.

Amy's Tofu Scramble

One of my dear girlfriends has invited me shopping, or perhaps she suggested lunch and I turned it into window shopping... Because I don't have any money. So, my daughter and I are splitting an Amy's Tofu Scramble. (And Dad gets one of his own. I only have two.) I think these are very yummy. "Made with organic tofu, red peppers and Shiitake mushrooms." Tons of sodium, but 11 g protein, 6 g fat (no sat), 20% RDA vit C, 4% vit A and calcium. So in a pinch, a tasty meal substitute.