Rolling with the Punches

Well, I explained in my previous post about B's new "diet". To my utter delight he's changed it again. He informs me last night after I just went food shopping for this week, that starting Saturday night, he'll be on a 15 day juice fast. Joy! He's done this a handful of times since we've been together. He does drink only fruit and vegetable juices. By the end of the 15 days, he's an emaciated mess. He insists he feels great, but looks like shit.

I looked at the bright side of this. I will save a crapload in grocery money. I only have to shop for myself for the 15 days and I'm happy with simple meals, then I'm good to go!

Of course, now I won't be able to surprise him to his great brunch place we've been dying to try. He said we can still go and I told him I will not be spending that kind of money for him to drink orange juice until his heart's content. Nope.

On a Roll...Not In a Good Way

For the past couple of days, I've fallen off the cooking wagon.  First time, I gave into temptation.  The second time, I had some tummy issues that made me pretty miserable, therefore, chose not to cook.  I wasn't sick, and probably could have trucked through, but I chose not to.  Today, I'm cooking!  I've been waiting to make those burritos forever now and have all the stuff on hand, but I'm not sure how my stomach will take all the spicy stuff right now.  Instead, I'll make the chicken salad stuffed in pita.  Unfortunately, I forgot to thaw out the chicken breasts.  I'll just stick them in hot water when I get home.  If it hadn't been such a bad food week, I'd probably eat out again.  Nope, some food will come out of my kitchen today.

I did it...kind of

This week is almost over and we ate out only once this week!  Yesterday, we ate our lunch out because I failed to leave the meatloaf in the oven long enough the night before.  Actually, I did it leave it in as long as I normally do, but for some reason there was a slight (very very slight) pinkish hue to it when we cut into it.  Of course, it was edible, but B freaked out and didn't eat it that night. 

Last night, I pulled it out again and stuck it in the oven for another thirty minutes until completely done.  It was tough and overcooked, but B gobbled it up.  We ate that for lunch today and tonight I'm making burgers.  That would mean with the exception that one time, we did not eat out this week...so far!

Change of Plans

We have been horrible this week on the food front.  On Monday, we ordered pizza for dinner.  Tuesday night, we ate leftover pizza and Wednesday we stopped by Del Taco.  Mind you, I have lunches ready, just not dinner.  Starting next week, I'm changing that!  I will go from cooking 2-3 times a week to 3-4 times a week.  I'll make really easy simple dishes on weeknights and hopefully they can carry us through a couple of meals.

I'm usually fine not eating after 6:30, but B isn't although he is the one that suggested this experiment.  He's been hungry and I don't blame him. 

It's like in the 80's here in SoCal for the past couple of days.  I have potato soup on the meal plan and that will be served today!  I have all the ingredients for it.  Tomorrow, Friday, I will make a homemade pizza for dinner.  On Saturday lunch, we can finish off any leftovers we may have (I doubt we'll have any) or I can throw together grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. 

Come Monday, hopefully things will be a little more organized with the food situation.  The thing is, B and I do not actually live together.  We have our own separate apartments, but spend every night together.  We have an arrangement that Monday - Wednesday, we're at his place and Friday - Sunday, we're at mine.  We alternate Thursdays.  It may sound confusing, but it works out.  Anyway, I do the cooking in our relationship.  B can cook, but he's a guy and not organized.  Also, his apartment is a total bachelor pad.  For example, alll of his utensils are in the sink waiting to be washed....for the past three weeks.  I can't cook there, therefore, I cook at my apartment and transfer it to his.  Again, I know it's confusing.  It does get tiring, but it's working out for now.  I think he suggested that I only cook a couple of times a week is because he knows I get tired and wants to help out.  The thing is, we end up spending more money eating out and more money on gas as we then drive around LA to find a place that we both agree with.  Not very efficient. 

I should have the menu plan for next week up tomorrow. 

Cooking for the Week

Our nightly food routine is not really working.  Last week, we ate out at least twice.  It drives me crazy as the point of this new way of cooking was for me not to cook everyday and to save money!  We end up eating at night anyway.  I mean, that's fine, but not when it is so poorly planned. 

This week, I made a batch of chicken salad to snack on if and when we get hungry in the evenings.  I also made a loaf of banana bread for breakfast or times you just want to snack on something sweet.  Last night, I also made a bunch of my version of Sausage McMuffins.  I just used turkey sausage patties and English muffins.  That should keep us going for the week.  Tomorrow, my plan is to make a blueberry bread as the banana bread is almost finished.  If I keep this up, then the time and money we spend eating out should decrease.