Feb. 20, 2006 - Menu for 2/20/06
I've tried something new: Peapod grocery delivery. It costs me about $7 to have my groceries delivered to my door. Anyone who reads this blog knows that I love to save money. So why would I pay someone up to $10 to deliver my groceries? Because it totally ROCKS! I would say that an hour and fifteen minutes of my time dressing children appropriately, buckling them into their seats, driving to the store, unbuckling and towing children around, finding the groceries, standing in line, loading the car, buckling in the children, driving home, unloading the groceries into the house, and putting them away is worth $10 of my money to pay someone else to deliver them to me!
I paid exactly $100 this week (including all delivery charges). We are having:
- Homemade Bolognese sauce over homemade pasta (Mario Batali recipe)
- Italian chicken cutlets served with escarole and white beans simmered in broth
- Kielbasa smoked sausage in Jambalaya
- Lobster ravioli in vodka sauce (Giada DeLaurentis recipe)
- Homemade fish-and-chips courtesy of Alton Brown's recipe. Salad.
- Pork chops sauted in an amazing amount of garlic, with white wine gravy over mashed potatoes. Broccoli.
Notice all those Food Network recipes! In addition to the above, I stocked up on some items that were on sale and I bought a ton of fresh fruit. It is actually easier to buy the fruit and vegetables through Peapod since they pick out the best. I don't always have time to sift through all the produce to pick out the finest. Same goes for the dairy and meats - they find all the best expiration dates so I don't have to stand there doing it. Oh, and I got two bunches of daffodils to make me smile!
My children are usually pretty well-behaved in the store, so I really can't complain there. However, not going at all just makes me really, really, really happy.
Comments
Feb. 23, 2006 - I Agree!
I'd have to agree that $7 charge is well worth having to not bundle up the all the kiddies. I'm lucky to get out of the grocery store in an hour. And not that I spoil my children, but they seem to "help" me spend more money as I think..."Yeah we'll try that and that and that..." Thanks for sharing!
Edited by agapelove on Feb. 23, 2006 at 6:21 PM
Mar. 7, 2006 - Hello
Posted by corinnas
Hi Michele. My name is Corinna Silvers and I am new to blogging and in need of some blogging friends. I love the food network. My 2 children are also well behaved in stores but I really don't like to grocery shop. It is my least favorite thing to do so I am going to check out that website. I have been married for 8 years on March 28th to Mike. He is a great, Godly man and I love him. We are blessed with 2 beautiful children. Faith is 6 and Matthew is 5. I have been homeschooling for 2 years and have enjoyed this year very much. Would love to hear from you. God Bless. Corinna
