The Buerglers

The last of our true "Homemade Days" - our breakfast and lunch menus continued as the previous days. We concluded that we'd like to keep up with most of the items that we homemade.  However, we need to spread them out over the week or two weeks, and make extra so we only have to make each item once or twice a month.  We both agreed that our dinner choices, while AMAZING, were a bit complicated for regular dinners.  They should be saved for the weekend or company.  We also concluded that we spent a little more than we usually do on groceries, but ended up with two weeks worth of food or with enough ingredients that we could make a second batch.  In the end we finished a little ahead.  So without further adieu, here is our last menu and some photos. Breakfasts and Lunches:  same as Day 2 & 3 Dinner for Elizabeth & Eric and our guest, Joey: Orange Chicken (Healthy College Cookbook) Steamed Green Beans Left over side of pasta Home brew ...

Day 2 went over really well!  I snuck a few pieces of candy (sshhh!), but over all it's been a good experience.  The shrimp and grits were fantastic, though not a "typical" recipe that I've ever had before.  They were even better the second time around (aka today's lunch!).  Eric gave out bites of the granola bars at work, and before he left for the day it was topic of conversation.  Everyone was going home to make them!  I am interested to try some other varieties (and with chocolate chips..mmm!) Today is day 3 of our "Homemade Food Week".  Today's menu includes the following: Breakfasts and Lunches:  same as Day 2 included a small portion of Shrimp & Grits in E's Lunch small portion of fruit roll ups for Eric Dinner for Elizabeth & Eric: Homemade Pasta  (or some concoction thereof) A diced tomato and basil sauce that I will make up as I go home brew (choice of IPA or Espresso Stout) or left over wine Chocolate Chip...

Today is day 2 of our "Homemade Food Week".  Today's menu includes the following: Breakfast for Elizabeth: egg white omelette with four cheese blend green peppers and roma tomatoes french press coffee with  a splash of skim milk a few spoonfuls of the grits for tonight Breakfast for Eric: homemade "instant" oatmeal packets with  local honey or molasas Lunches for Elizabeth & Eric: homemade peanut butter homemade 3 berries jelly homemade bread 3-4 small pieces of homemade beef jerky handful of dried pineapples (Eric) homemade yogurt banana or apple homemade granola bars Dinner for Elizabeth & Eric: Shrimp and Grits with spinach home brew (choice of IPA or Espresso Stout) Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (if it finally set right)  or leftover cupcakes from the baby shower