Comments on: The 9th Week of my “self imposed” grocery challenge! http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/ thoughts and photos from Spain Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-41 John Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:06:38 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-41 I continue to be amazed at Bobbie's creativity on this budget. I have to be careful or I'll go off my diet and gain more weight! Quote of the day: "I've learned one thing over time that I'll share with the rest of you, eating is not sufficient exercise to burn excess caloric intake". I think it was Abraham Lincoln who said that... wasn't it? (or, Bill Clinton?...) I continue to be amazed at Bobbie’s creativity on this budget. I have to be careful or I’ll go off my diet and gain more weight!

Quote of the day: “I’ve learned one thing over time that I’ll share with the rest of you, eating is not sufficient exercise to burn excess caloric intake”. I think it was Abraham Lincoln who said that… wasn’t it? (or, Bill Clinton?…)

]]> By: Anita http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Anita Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:55:07 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-40 yesterday we found blackberries by the side or the road i picked them and came home and made jam/syrup. it isn't super thick so it can be for both. also, neil went to the bakery for a 1 euro loaf of bread. they were out, so they gave him the 3.5 loaf- which is HUGE for 1 euro!!!! ITs ginourmous! the Lord provides through His means... not because of our own connections. wow. yesterday we found blackberries by the side or the road
i picked them and came home and made jam/syrup. it isn’t super thick so it can be for both.
also, neil went to the bakery for a 1 euro loaf of bread. they were out, so they gave him the 3.5 loaf- which is HUGE for 1 euro!!!! ITs ginourmous! the Lord provides through His means… not because of our own connections. wow.

]]> By: Anita http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Anita Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:32 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-39 Excellent. I have spent 32 euros so far this week. I will need to buy fruit, coffee and trashbags tomorrow. Grrr. i hate buying trash bags! this week our menu was PIZZA WITH FRUIT FOR DESSERT BEAN DIP WITH CHIPS, ICECREAM FOR DESSERT HOT DOGS AND PASTA SALAD OPEN FACED TUNA, TOM, AVOCADO AND CUCUMBERS ON THE SIDE BEAN AND PORK BURRITOS We will eat leftovers for the next few days. I also baked bread, made cookies and fresh tortillas. I will make a carrot cake tomorrow to take to a pot luck. my cucumber plant is finally flowering, so i am pretty excited about that!! Keep up the good work! -A Excellent.
I have spent 32 euros so far this week. I will need to buy fruit, coffee and trashbags tomorrow. Grrr. i hate buying trash bags!
this week our menu was
PIZZA WITH FRUIT FOR DESSERT
BEAN DIP WITH CHIPS, ICECREAM FOR DESSERT
HOT DOGS AND PASTA SALAD
OPEN FACED TUNA, TOM, AVOCADO AND CUCUMBERS ON THE SIDE
BEAN AND PORK BURRITOS

We will eat leftovers for the next few days. I also baked bread, made cookies and fresh tortillas.
I will make a carrot cake tomorrow to take to a pot luck.
my cucumber plant is finally flowering, so i am pretty excited about that!! Keep up the good work!
-A

]]> By: pearsonsprogress http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-38 pearsonsprogress Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:32:45 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-38 Rebekah and Jesseka, You guys are doing a great job too! I love hearing all the details.Love, Mom Rebekah and Jesseka,

You guys are doing a great job too! I love hearing all the details.Love, Mom

]]> By: John http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-34 John Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:15:09 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-34 The walnut and lentil burgers are actually quite good. The walnut and lentil burgers are actually quite good.

]]> By: Jesseka http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Jesseka Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:52:45 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-33 mom, great work, as usual. We're going back to our $40/week next week, after returning from vacation. I feel like we have weeks, if not months to use stuff from the pantry. Summer is a great time to do this too, with the fresh produce available. I have peppers of various types and tons of herbs in my tiny yard that I use all the time. We planted 5 tomato plants at the shop where there is more sun and they have tons of fruit on them. Keep up the good work- Jesseka mom, great work, as usual. We’re going back to our $40/week next week, after returning from vacation. I feel like we have weeks, if not months to use stuff from the pantry. Summer is a great time to do this too, with the fresh produce available. I have peppers of various types and tons of herbs in my tiny yard that I use all the time. We planted 5 tomato plants at the shop where there is more sun and they have tons of fruit on them. Keep up the good work-
Jesseka

]]> By: Rebekah http://pearsonsprogress.com/2008/07/my-9th-week-of-my-self-imposed-grocery-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Rebekah Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:42:05 +0000 http://pearsonsprogress.com/?p=172#comment-32 Good work mom! You were down to the penny (euro) this week! How is it possible that you an make bread w/out a recipe? If I did that it would turn out like a brick! Speaking of bread, I found a Barefoot Contessa recipe for cheddar/dill scones that I'll make this weekend for breakfast. Yum :) Good work mom! You were down to the penny (euro) this week! How is it possible that you an make bread w/out a recipe? If I did that it would turn out like a brick!
Speaking of bread, I found a Barefoot Contessa recipe for cheddar/dill scones that I’ll make this weekend for breakfast. Yum :)

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