Dining From Last Week and Upcoming Week
I know these posts seem kind of mundane. But this is the reality of my finances on a very micro level.
Finishing up the rotisserie chicken, I ate all the meat I picked off the carcass. I ended up having a dinner of three eggs, meat from two drumsticks, and some leftover focaccia from the fancy Italian take out on Tuesday night. I also dumped out one huge portion of chicken soup. Yes, I could have frozen it, but I wasn’t in the mood that evening.
The last of the unfrozen chicken stock is about to transform into an excellent white bean soup. I soaked a 1/3 cup of white beans last night. I threw it into the crock pot with a quart of chicken stock, two sprigs of thyme, two cloves of garlic, a few sun-dried tomatoes and one limp carrot. The carrot is gross, but added for flavor and it probably will be more appetizing to eat once fully cooked. When this soup ready, I’ll add some cooked chicken, salt and pepper. I might also toss in some rice or mini-farfalle pasta to round it out.
On Friday, I ended up finishing up all the sandwich fixings I had at work. It was utterly perfect. One slice of cheese, two large slices of ham, two slices of bread were left! I split it with co-worker as an afternoon snack, as I stepped out for lunch that day. BUT IT WAS FREE. I know there is no such thing as free-lunch, but my co-worker’s boyfriend gave her some coupons to dine at his restaurant. Since she doesn’t really fancy the place, I might be the recipient of a few more coupons. woo hoo!
As for the upcoming week, it’s kind of a toss-up. I have a lot of social events as well as some work-related events where meals provided. (I get to eat at posh restaurant on the water this week. Very nice!) I’m tempted not to bring sandwich stuff to work, but I think if I keep the purchase small, I’ll be able to make it work for me and not have any spoilage. I hate being the one with the leftovers rotting in the communal fridge. It’s so embarrassing.
ps- I did lose a crock pot of white bean stew due to my late night gallavanting. That was a shame, but I didn’t really like the recipe in the in end.
Heather wrote:
I have been reading your blog for a while, although I’m not much of a commenter. I work in the Baltimore area, and a while ago a friend of mine left the company. He belonged to an association that met in Washington DC, which no one else in the company belongs to or will belong to simply because we don’t do any work in DC. So long story short, I have a metro card that is just sitting here in my desk that I honestly was going to throw away until I read your post about using the Metro. If you would like I can send it to you.. It has $10.50 on it still.
Just email me and let me know.
Posted on 18-Sep-07 at 10:56 am | Permalink
Mrs. Micah wrote:
Mapgirl, if you don’t want the metrocard, I’ll take it.
Sometimes finance is all about the mundane. Perhaps I’ll ask for a crockpot for Christmas. So far, I’ve been cooking on the weekends, but this could reduce that a little. Hmm. See, by talking about mundane, you’ve given someone else an idea which may save them time and effort! Thanks.
Posted on 18-Sep-07 at 11:27 am | Permalink
Money Blue Book wrote:
Wow…when you said finances on a micro level you weren’t exaggerating.
-Raymond
Posted on 18-Sep-07 at 1:06 pm | Permalink