YOU GUYS. The delivery men got here with the new washing machine yesterday, and…it was dented.
Like, seriously dented on both sides. So it had to go back onto the truck.
BOOOOOOOO.
I was terribly disappointed, because I had been thrilled at the prospect of having a functioning washing machine again!
And I had waited so long for a day when a delivery option matched up with a day I was not at work.
I know this is an extremely first-world problem, but I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty sad. However, the good news is that a new one is scheduled for delivery on Saturday.
This time, though, I am keeping my hopes low. Because who knows? This next one may be dented as well.
I will hold my excitement until the new one is actually in place. 😉
Anyway. Hello from me and my not-really-working washing machine.
Hopefully, I will soon get to say goodbye to it for good.
What I Spent
I spent:
- $30 on a Hungry Harvest box
- $66 at Aldi
- $12 at Safeway
So, $108 on groceries.
What We Ate
Saturday
I cooked up the last of the bag of Trader Joe’s fried rice and topped it with some teriyaki-marinated chicken thighs.
Sunday
I made burrito bowls, using this chicken, plus cilantro lime rice, sauteed peppers and onions, some queso fresco, and a blended lime-cilantro sauce.
Some of you asked about the sauce, and honestly, I just eyeball it every time. I use about a 3/1 ratio of sour cream and mayo, add in a big handful of cilantro, however many green onions I have on hand, the juice of a lime, plus black pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
And I blend it all up. Oh, and I add some jalapeno if I happen to have one on hand.
It’s sort of a hard thing to mess up, honestly; give it a try!
I made enough burrito bowl material to pack for my Monday-Wednesday lunches and that worked out great.
I microwave this part, and then add the sauce and the cheese, which I pack in separate containers.
Monday
I threw some homemade frozen hamburgers in the fridge before work, and then grilled them when I got home.
Tuesday
We had chicken tikka masala on naan, using a jar of sauce from Aldi.
Wednesday
I had a wild day at work and didn’t eat my lunch until 3:30 in the afternoon.
(Thank goodness I had a granola bar in my bag to tide me over!)
Because I ate lunch so late, I wasn’t really hungry when I got home at 8:15. So I just ate some cottage cheese and fruit, left my dirty dishes in the kitchen, showered, and went to bed.
Sometimes, you need to prioritize sleep and just go to sleep with a messy kitchen. You can always wash your dishes the next day.
Thursday
Honestly, I was TIRED after all those shifts, which is usually how it goes after a long string of shifts: on that first day off, I get some things done, but I am nowhere near my usual levels of productivity.
By the second day off, I’m usually back to normal, though; I just need one sluggish day and then I’m good.
Anyway, I did not feel at all like cooking dinner, so we got takeout Panera with a gift card (from my credit card rewards).
Friday
I should be back in Regular Kristen mode today! So I will organize my fridge and get my kitchen life back together and make a menu plan.
