I used to buy groceries every weekend or holiday, go to the mall with my son, eat out, see a movie or do anything outside the home.
One rainy holiday I challenged myself not to spend even a single cent for one whole day. After waking up I checked the ref and the pantry, almost empty. But no, I promised myself not to buy anything , instead I’ll make use of what’s available.
Heres the inventory:
Tahina , 1 loaf of bread, 1 can chickpeas, 1 bottle olive oil, small can evap, 2pcs egg
400 gms chicken, 1 medium size potato, 5 pcs small carrots, 1 small nestle all purpose cream, 3pcs tomatoe,eden cheeze, 200gms macaroni, condiments, a handful of flour , 1 pc cucumber,1 eggplant
Coffee and tea
Heres what Ive cooked for 4 people at home
Breakfast
Pita bread with hummus
Tahini toast topped with tomato
A failed attempt of baba ganoush with toasted bread lol
Thats not our usual food at home. At breakfast we usually have rice with dried fish or hotdog or scrambled egg, or corned beef or tocino, longanisa.
My youngest son and husband were happy, we are adventurous on food, but my son in university preferred to have just coffee and a toast. He will never try anything unfamiliar
Morning Snacks
Slice of boiled egg, and cucumber dipped in hummus
Lunch
Chicken casserole, my own version. I marinated the chicken in vinegar and fish sauce, then saute the chicken together with potato and carrots, simmer until tender , then thicken the sauce with nestle cream. So…yummy Ive got praises from my hard to please husband.
Afternoon snack
Macaroni soup
Dinner: food left the day: chicken casserole, macaroni soup and rice
So we did not spent on food the whole day and we got good food , all I need was stretching my imagination on how I will make use of what is available
It was raining the whole day so we just cooked and watched tv and play the whole day. Zero expense.
the fatfeet 