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A great work day. I am ready for Friday!
Youngest DS just left for work. They have a big job at the hospital and sometimes they need to work at night so they can access certain areas with less people.
So I made the pasta this afternoon so he could eat before he left. I had some too so I can just have a snack later tonight. Now I can clean up quick and put the leftovers in the fridge for whoever would like them.
Costco also has a record of your receipts which I have used to price match before.
Just got in my son had a lovely supper for us .I did a load of laundry for him .Played with the girls and they loved the tops i got them $3.48 each .Ashlyn wasn't feeling great she had a headache so she sat on the couch and put her head on my chest -ahhhh
It's Friday!!! And we have sunshine! But it is very windy so another day of bus cancelations and road closures.
I need to get out of the house but won't go to far.
Last night around 2am they were cutting back our snow banks. Dump trucks lined up to fill with the snow and take it away. I remember years ago sitting in the driveway during March break and the kids riding their bikes. Not this year!!
Should be a quiet work day so I can get my work done. Will be nice to have what I am working on done by the end of the day and then I can send it off via email before I shut down for the day and start Monday fresh!
Will give the kitchen a quick clean (few dishes to wash) and then clean out the fridge. There is one chicken breast that will be wrapped for the freezer and will be used to make chicken fried rice. I didn't take the chicken drumsticks out (DS is going away for the weekend) so will do that Monday with a bunch of sides.
I'm not going to be cooking big meals this weekend since everyone else is on the go on the weekend/working so will just fend for myself.
Ok I should get this day rolling...almost finished my yummy coffee! Decided even at double the price for the beans it is still worth it!
The one good thing about this crappy weather and being stuck at home...My car still has a mostly full tank of gas.
Have a wonderful Friday!
Good Morning Everyone,
Surprise work from home day which might be a good thing. We still have strong winds here and some light snow. I heard a lot of people saying the drive home last night was horrible with the blowing snow and drifts on the roads.
I was supposed to grocery shop my way home last night which did not happen so I ran out quickly at 8 am this morning to grab a few things. Needed to grab Mushrooms plus some sale items. Also grabbed a few extras:
I have been craving Stew and we make ours with a base of Garden Cocktail so I grabbed a bottle (although to my surprise it was on sale but was the big bottle so I can now make it twice). Anyone know, can you freeze Garden Cocktail?
Grabbed some lemons, they are a $1/bag cheaper at Food Basics but it is a 15 minute drive so I paid the $1 (couldn't price match different place of origin and my No Frills checks)
Grabbed the tomatoes on the vine that were on sale, think I will cook some bacon on the weekend to make Breakfast Sandwiches or Clubhouse Sandwiches.
Last night we made dumplings, today I think will be leftovers, we have a ton of Homemade Chicken Fried Rice leftover and there is still potato soup so these are the lunch options and ideally which ever we don't have for lunch will be dinner.
Today would be a good stew day but we gotta use up these leftovers first.
I did end up working late last night as there were a bunch of things I had to do after close so was hoping to end early today but we will see lots going on but I would prefer to finish up today so I don't have to work on the weekend.
Happy Friday Everyone.
Hummus requires cooked chickpeas, not the tahini sauce made from sesame seeds.
Love the party photos, @harbie ! Will share them with friend that loves horses as well. Glad your event reflected your heart and that you had fun too!:top::smartass::whoo:
@SassyAshley Garden Cocktail is highly seasoned so if you could decant it into a freezer safe container or Ziploc container, all it will do is gain ice crystals. Just not sure if the bottle would stay intact due to the cold and the type of plastic used for liquids. Freezing should be fine if you pour the cocktail into another container!
Want to post for the Kraft Peanut Butter fans-Shoppers shows the 750g-1Kg jars on weekend special for $4.99. Think it was maybe twice last year that the chain last had that price for anyone wanting it without a PC Opt offer.$4.99 Kraft PB same jars also available at No Frills!
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Popped over to a local thrift store to donate a box and a picture ,they charge no tax.
Then on to Zarkys a local shop-got their meatballs to have with pasta tonight,plus blueberries and one of their jam filled donuts $2.69 not cheap but shared with hubby -oh so good.
Went to Canadian Tire and got 30X triangle rewards on pet food. Popped into Food Basics as their grapes are on sale and are so delicious. I also went to Shoppers and they had Olay face cream on clearance for $4 and Dove foamy body soap for $3. Costco had shoe grippers on clearance for $14.97 for two pairs which will be perfect for next winter.
Good Morning Everyone,
Got a light dusting of snow overnight, I am not going anywhere, I really just want an at home day.
I did get to stop working around 3 pm yesterday but did end up having to answer a couple emails afterwards, our system was doing something weird last night, hopefully my boss restarted it last night.
I really need a slow start to the morning today so I am sitting here watching TV and drinking my tea.
Soon I will go and make a batch of bread, normally it last a week and I thought I had some for tonight's dinner but there are some mold spots so guess I am making a new loaf. This will go with the beef stew I am making for dinner tonight, I am so excited I have been craving it but kept forgetting to grab the Garden Cocktail to make it.
I started to write a meal plan last night but still needs some work, I was having issues coming up with ideas for dinners and breakfasts so will work on those today.
Set up March's budget templates, I am not sure how I went from I will close February early to being a week late setting it up but it is done now and so far any shopping I have done is well under budget so not worried. I feel like I am struggling a little bit with our needs category feels like these just keep going up and up and of course I am keeping a close eye on groceries. So far I feel like I am doing well and feeling confident but also feeling like the rug could be pulled out at any moment so I am doing my best to keep our pantry and freezers full incase we need to rely on them more than normal.
Happy Saturday Everyone.
Good Evening Everyone,
I am having one of those weeks where the meal plan is just not flowing. I tried going on Pinterest, not that I was necessarily looking for new recipes but sometimes I see things and remember or think of other things, nope not today. Maybe it is that I feel I cannot top last week as I cannot think of any meals to prep and have ready. I must say Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were nice to have things ready to go. Oh well, I shall figure it out, hopefully by tomorrow when I go to prep.
Right after I posted this morning I put a batch of No-Knead dough in the microwave to rise. It was the perfect pairing with our Beef Stew which I must say was fabulous.
@Ciel21 , Thank you for the comments on the Garden Cocktail, I was thinking of freezing it in my Soup Cubes I just got.
During Family Day weekend Kitchen Stuff Plus had their version of Soup Cubes on sale and free shipping over $35. I have been eyeing these on Amazon but they seemed so expensive. I like the fact that I can measure what goes in them if we have random leftovers.
Got the Bathroom cleaned today, it was better than last night time but still some pressure by the time I was done. Did not get the floor done as I needed to stop for a bit and then Mom got up and was doing stuff in the bathroom, so maybe tomorrow.
Maybe I will head back to Pinterest and hope for some inspiration.
Good evening everyone.
Seems Canada Post still have delay with the recent strike.
We are changing the time this upcoming night.
My grocery shopping is still not done but we need little this week.
I reinstallated the app To Good To go.I tried last fall 1 place but was deceived by the food received compare to what I expected to receive,
I will retry some places this week.Seems more stores are now in my city,so that is a good thing.
7,99$ for 24$ of food is a really good deal I think.It is better than flash food 50% off
It is for food expiring soon.Now I see 2 gourmet grocery,1 ice cream chocolate store,1 public harvest prepared food. 1 store prepared kitchen meals, A fish store , a restaurant,few conveniances stores,metro and superc for the bakery,fish,meat and diary.It depends each time you looks the app.It goes fast.
I still thinks often about my dear cat Stella who passed away in August.
Eve,my other cat is very old.But she is still alive at least.
We got Eve in 2014.She was already 6 and a half year old.And maybe she was more older than 6 and a half year.I really dont know.:shrug:
So she is at least 16 years old.She is at the end of her life sadly.
She have difficulties to walk,Joints pain arthrose.Maybe blind at 1 eyes because blood in her eye.She was already like that when we got her.Maybe it is by birth.Never it caused a problem.
She sleeps a lots.
She cannot reach the bed anymore.Like a baby now.But she still goes in her litter and eat properly.
I love my cat.But sometime it is difficults to see her like that.
I am not ready to let her go
We try to provide her much love.treats and good treatments.She still have a life quality.She is so adorable.
My fur baby friend....
Yesterday was the 76 birthday of my dear father.He went to restaurant with his familly for lunch today and had a great time.
My relation with him is still sadly difficult
He tried to quit smoking but It did not work.
But he say he smoke less...Not sure about that....
For the moment he made the choice of no surgery on his leg.And dont walks to try to at least be better.I am deceived by this
Overwhelmed too
But what I can do...It is his life not mine...
Good Morning Everyone,
So not a fan of springing forward, kind of a shock to wake up and see 8 am on my clock only to remember "oh ya, we lost an hour last night."
I really need to do some prep today but I have to be honest, I have no ambition today, but I also know if I don't do it, it will only make this week more of a challenge.
I am having one of those weeks where I do not know my schedule. Some stuff that was supposed to be sent to me on Friday wasn't which puts me in a holding pattern.
I was going to make myself Fajita Bowls for the week but thinking I might pivot and do Greek Bowls instead if my Garlic Garlic sauce is still good as that needs to be used up. I also want to try this Curry Yogurt Chicken but I am not sure what to serve it with. Maybe I will just focus on ingredient and have everything in the fridge so I can throw something together quickly.
Kind of sad Easter until the middle of April this year, I could really use a 3-day weekend right now. I know I could book a day off and make a 3-day weekend but with so many trainees it just wouldn't be a good decision right now.
Today is going to be one of those days due to time change I feel like I have lost time (because I have) so I need focus and get to work. I will start by cleaning out the fridge, pulling some stuff out of the freezer and go from there.
Happy Sunday Everyone.
@cath007 Happy Belated Birthday to your Dad Hope you were included in the dinner celebration. Sometimes when our love ones think the know what’s best for them we just have to make peace with it . Remember you have to take care of you . You are a good daughter to want what you thinks is best for your Dad health wise. He has to want to quit smoking before it will work .Quote:
Originally Posted by cath007
(((HUGS)))
@SassyAshley I have been up since 5am couldn’t fall back to sleep, used the time to catch up on some shows since everyone else is still sleeping But I am sure I will nap sometime todayQuote:
Originally Posted by SassyAshley
Hugs @cath007 about missing Stella and Eve getting older. It’s so hard when our furbabies get older and sicker. It’s going to be 4 years in July that we had to say goodbye to our sweet Harley and not a day goes by I don’t think of him and miss him terribly. My heart goes out to you :love:
The frugal march to get the onions and carrots at F Basics failed! Also the half and half cream at GT was out of stock! Poor DH, I had sent him out just to get a handful of items from 3 different places. Even handed him my Moi reward card, wrote him a note! lol. Early tomorrow morning I'll have to redeem my NF raincheck at the same store it was written at for a 10lb. bag of yellow potatoes ( $1.99 ).
The NF I was at this morning refused to honour another stores raincheck. Sigh.
I picked up my 1st Christmas gifts today, but don’t be impressed because I rarely shop before December. I need new running shoes and so with the 20x at sport check off I went. Found shoes I like on sale and they had the Saxx boxers on clearance. They are beyond stupidly expensive but my sons love them so they are a favourite Christmas item. Today I was able to get 2 packs (1 holiday pattern) for 32.00 and I make sure to swap for all the right offers and I earned 27.09 in triangle points with my shoe purchase. I also redeemed all my Air Miles as there is a 20% back promo so I used almost everything on gift cards. Then gas was cheap at shell and I needed a car wash so with all my AM offers I earned another 125 miles and a free car wash, so glad I looked at my receipt as I would have missed that. I bought the 5 pack of washes as we have 3 very dirty vehicles and earned 75 miles for the car washes. Not sure how but happy to have them.
I managed to find some ambition and get some stuff done.
Still can we make next weekend a week long??? Just give me a little extra time to catch up.
I was about to go and start my cooking when I remember Mom asked me to do laundry, so a quick so shower first so I could throw my towels in.
I made a batch of Rice because I am going to have Greek Bowls this week for lunch. Originally I planned on Fajita Bowls but remembered we had some Garlic Garlic sauce so quick switch to Greek Bowls to use up the Garlic Garlic.
Marinated a bag of Chicken Tenders in Herby Greek Yogurt marinate, oh my gosh so good yum and baked those off.
Made Lemon Ricotta Muffins for my breakfast this week, it was hard to find a muffin recipe that did not call for Milk (on our last bag) or Yogurt (still cannot find Greek Yogurt at my Costco).
Cooked off a 1/2 pack of bacon to go with the Tomatoes I bought, thinking Club Sandwiches one night for dinner.
Made a double batch of Chocolate chip cookies, some for us, some for training this week and some for Dad.
Chopped up Lettuce and Cucumbers to go in my Greek bowls and sauteed some Onions and Peppers to add as well as I discovered my peppers needed to be used up. I also Crumbled some Feta I can sprinkle on top.
There are a few things I did not get done, still need to make a batch of peanut butter brownies for Dad to go with the cookies. I want to make some Chex Mix nuts for snacks (I am trying to use up the ridiculous amount of Walnuts we have in our freezer, they are not my fav) and I need to slice up some apples. Will try to get this all done tomorrow.
Almost had a moment, when I went down to get the stuff to cook I discovered my freezer door was open a sliver, it did not close correctly yesterday. Good news was I lost a bag of cranberries everything else was still frozen. I think it is because everything is in bins it was insulated but we will be triple checking the door going forward. It could have been so much worse and I am so thankful it was not, that is where most of our meat is.
Will need to grab Milk tomorrow and I have a mental block about picking up bandaids, we don't buy them often but I think we have 3 left, I need to remember to also grab these.
Going to catch up on my budget and then I think it is time for bed or least to curl up in bed with my book.
Wow Sassy so productive ,dont know how you do it.
My dear daughter is on a warm vacation with Sebastian ,she did have a call from work thou ,this is a much needed holiday for her as she is overworked .They havent hired someone to help out her team.
oops, it's late now, oh well. Yes @SassyAshley you certainly made the best of that second wind. DH informed me that the guys ( he calls them " the kids " ) at his work have dropped hints that they would love him to bring in another batch of Rice Krispie Treats! ha ha I've made them a few batches here there mainly to use up any bags of marshmallows that we have in the storeroom ( left from summertime ) and of course no one here eats Rice Krispies as a breakfast cereal so the squares were an easy route.
Family sized General Mills cereals earning 3,000 PC points for each $10.00 spent, has me thinking I'll make some soon.
Close call with your freezer! We had a similar incident a while back, nothing was lost as I just happened to go downstairs in the back room to discover the stand up freezer's door was not been pushed shut tightly. Now the 3 of us double check that it's tightly closed after we take something out.
That loss of defrosted meat and other items would have been costly.
Our upright freezer is mostly meat as well. I would cry!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by walkonby
Good Monday Morning! We have sunshine and a longer day woohoo! We have to be getting close to Spring right???
I was able to head out of town on Saturday. Visit and stayed for dinner at my sister's. My brother in law kept telling me to sleep over (he likes hanging out :) ) but there was snow in forecast and never know what we would wake up to so felt it was safer to drive home Sat night. All was clear Sunday but happy I went home so I didn't have to stress about it.
She made pasta for dinner and sent me home with a huge container. And all the leftover garlic bread with cheese. It was great for DS to have after his hockey game last night.
So the BLSL chicken I took out of the freezer will be dinner tonight. I have rice ready to cook up soon. Thinking I will do a can of black beans too. (we have so many) Sassy's greek bowls sound like a good idea so I will make a mismash bowl with leftovers for tomorrow.
I didn't make it out to the other side of town at all on the weekend so will head out there today so I can pick up some Rye bread and whatever I think we need.
My shopping was very minimal this weekend- eggs was really all we needed.
Now to get this work day out of the way!
Have a wonderful day!
Off to get our haircuts at noon .Such a beautifull day ,sun shining ,milder enjoy everyone in southern ontario.
Did the early morning duty to grab the sale cream from GT, the sale onions from FB and redeem my raincheck for 10 lbs spuds at NF.
Then I discovered that marshmallows are NOT made in Canada! Well, I mean normal ones aren't. There is a Company out West that
makes fancy flavoured ones for an abhorrent price. No thanks.
I had already bought 2 x Family size of the Rice Krispies ( ALSO made in USA, grrr! ) to get the 3,000 PC points back, but now I am not
sure if I should just buy the cheapest marshmallows, enough to make this last batch for DH's co-workers.
Honestly, DH was just trying to do something nice and it's caused me some patriotic betrayal. ha ha
Good Monday morning all.
It's off to a not positive start. I have an appointment at the end of April for a follow up to my surgery and need an ultrasound and X-ray prior to. I called this morning and the earliest appointment is May 6th! That’s wild. I’ve never had to wait that long before. I’m on the cancellation list so fingers crossed it happens before my appointment.
Another amazing sleep last night so I’m feeling like a totally different person. The limited HRT I’m on is making me feel closer to normal than before ( in the sleep department anyways). It’s like talking a sleeping pill except you don’t feel any groggy side effects. Just goes to show how much our bodies depend on the balance of hormones!
Dh and I are just relaxing today. I did a full day (8 hrs minus 1 for a memorial service I attended online) of DEEP range cleaning on Saturday so there is literally nothing else to do. I mean walls Swiffered, baseboards/ doors vacuumed and washed, all laundry done. You name it I did it.
Time to figure out some partial vacation days.
Dh had a great frugal moment when he changed our phone plans. Left Telus ( we were not under contract anymore) and switched to Public Mobile which is owned by Telus and saved HUGE! We are saving $1,704.00 for the year! He’s so prof himself and so am I. The student is learning and may surpass the teacher…..not quite :lolsign: