Last Updated on January 23, 2024

It is Sunday, Sunday, Sunday and that means it’s time to prep some food. I did not prep as much as I did last week mostly because I was organizing like crazy. It was time to do some serious inventory. 

inventory:

We were coming up on the semi-annual bulk run! And, after lugging over a hundred pounds on my back through public transit, i think I’m going to try and make this a quarterly run. I was running low on a lot of dry goods. 

I made a list before I went shopping, but I got a little distracted. Rainbow Grocery has all sorts of things you can’t find anywhere else. So I allowed myself a little bit of freedom to go crazy. And, I may have went a little too crazy. 

Old shopping habits die hard. 

I still have a lot of tomatoes and bell peppers left over from last week. So, there’s lots of soup in my future. I have some romaine leftover for side salads. 

budget:

My last big bulk run was at the beginning of May. Which means this months run has approximately $120-$150 saved up. 

shop:

Unfortunately they were out of maple syrup! Maple syrup penguin will just have to be filled next time. 

farmers market:

• $5 – mushrooms
• $4 – spinach
• $3.50 – eggs
• $1 – zuchinni 

bulk:

HEALTH & BEAUTY

• $6 – Sweet Almond Oil: 16oz mason jar
• $13 – Peppermint Oil: glass bottle
• $3 – Aloe Vera: 16oz mason jar
• $12 – 1lb of beeswax 

JUNK FOOD

• $10 – Sour Gummy Bears
• $10 – Chocolate Covered Toffee
• $5 – Chocolate Covered Coconut 

PANTRY

• $8 – Organic Brown Sugar
• $16 – Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• $7 – Fresh Gnocchi
• $9 – Fresh Vegan Artichoke Ravioli 
• $20 – Dried Blueberries
• $12 – Fresh Ground Peanut Butter
• $26 – Olive Oil
• $3.50 – Brown Rice
• $.50 – Sea Salt
• $5.00 – Ramen
• $6.00 Spaghetti
• $3.00 – Pretzels
• $3.50 – Loaf of Bread

Total: $205

So, I was a little over budget the week. But, I was so excited about the fresh pasta. It was completely unnecessary since it’s super easy to make gnocchi, but I couldn’t resist. 

I love buying Justin his favorite things! So, I went all out on junk food, pasta, and chocolate chips. The dried blueberries are my absolute favorite but they cost $30 a pound. Eek!! I don’t buy them very often.

The health and beauty items will last at least a year, maybe more. I’m especially excited about the aloe vera. I will be freezing it, but making mouthwash has never been easier! I could easily have done this trip on a tighter budget, I just get so excited about treats.

plan:

BREAKFAST 

• K – Green Smoothies, Toast, Overnight Oats
• J – Pancakes, Waffles, Toast, Bagels (all kept in the freezer) 

LUNCH

• K – Roasted Red Pepper Soup, Salads, PB & J
• J – Ramen or Ham Sandwiches, Pretzels, Carrots, Cookies

DINNER

• Mushroom/Pepperoni Pizza
• Ravioli 
• Fried Rice 
• Nachos
• Stuffed Bell Peppers
• Veggie/Reg Burgers

prep:

I didn’t prep very much this week. Just five green smoothies. I also prepped all of our meals for tomorrow.  I was a lot busier this weekend than last weekend. Hopefully next week, I’ll be able to film some more prepping insta stories.