Photo of the Day: A delicious chocolate raspberry cake I had at the Canebrake in Tulsa. Amazing resort with even better food.
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What I Ate: pork covered in a raspberry sauce with German noodles and roasted vegetables. SO GOOD. I have so much food to write about from the retreat I just went on!
Grocery Shopping for the Young, Broke, and Health Conscious
Last month, I was able to move into my first ever apartment.
I know you’re all expecting some cute design photos, but unfortunately, this is only a summer gig. My sweet friend E is letting me sublet a room in her apartment while I wander around OKC this summer at my three (!!!) jobs. I don’t see the point in decorating a place that I’ll only be in for 10 weeks, so all my adorable decorating will have to hold tight for a bit.
My first forays into grocery shopping have begun, however, so I’ve decided to keep track of what I buy, what it costs, and where I went. That way, I can try to keep my costs down and inform you all about where to shop and what to buy if you’re a budding semi-organic/peanut-free foodie on a Taco Bell Value Menu budget.
For my first shopping trips, I went to Target, Homeland (local grocery chain), and Sprouts (a new natural foods store). I’ve spent $70 and I think I’ve gotten about 2 weeks worth of groceries.
I bought…
Deli turkey
Fresh baked bread
Baby carrots
3 apples
2 tomatoes
2 frozen burritos (Amy’s and Evol)
2 Chobani yogurts
A bag of grapes
Fresh mozzarella cheese
Laughing cow cheese
Wheat thins
Fruit cups
Salad dressing
2 pack of Justin’s almond butter
Black beans
Spinach
Romaine
Sour cream
6 pack of Gatorade
Corn
2 organic pastas
2 mangoes
We’ll see how long these last! I will also have posts detailing how my grocery budget has gone down significantly thanks to a growing trend…
What I Ate: delicious eggs with mushrooms, peppers, and a heavy handful of feta cheese (as you can see). The only thing that could have made it better would have been creamy slices of avocado. I’m drooling just thinking about it…
Photo of the Day: Some shortbread cookies I made for B and his family a few months ago! While they were incredibly difficult to roll out, once they managed to form into recognizable shapes they were delicious! The blue is actually white chocolate, too. Yum yum.
Cheeseburger Sliders, Mozzarella Sticks and Mashed Potato Balls
… did someone ordered a plateful of rotten comfort?
Mashed potato balls?! Someone introduce me to these.
Just ate my weight in sushi from Pachinko Parlor in OKC!
I love sushi. Like, I can eat it hard. Many times. I’ve been meaning to write a review of my favorite sushi place in OKC, but I’ve been lazy super busy lately. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.
A photo montage from my eats tonight!
What I Ate: July 20, 2012
Today, B made me and D and BB dinner since we’ve had him and his roommates over so often. A (not A-dawg, he’s in Florida) was also in attendance.
On the menu? Fajitas of the beef and chicken variety, guac, and corn salsa!
The beef was barely cooked, like I like it, and the citrus marinade was great. The corn salsa was an AMAZING replica of Chipotle’s corn salsa. I could have eaten it for days. I’ll link to a recipe later.
We munched on taffy from a friend in California for dessert. And we’ll probably make a run for more foods later, since that’s what we do on Fridays.
Pictures to come when I’m not mobile blogging!