We ventured into the city to pick up groceries and fill up on gas. There are no taxes on groceries in the city and gas is about .50 cents cheaper per gallon. After we filled up, we saw it for .86 cents cheaper than our local gas stations.
We needed to buy meat this time before the prices rose again, so the best meat and the best prices are at Sam's Club, however, ground chuck is now $4.98 a pound if you buy the 10-pound roll. They were out of the fish that Number One Husband wanted to pick up, and no other club had it in stock. He settled for a tiny bag that was ridiculously priced from the Wal-Mart next door.
We stocked up on some chicken thighs for making sausages. Sam's also carries uncured turkey bacon that we like, and they had it in-stock this time. It was the first time that I have seen it in nearly a year. I probably should have picked up an extra package now that I think about it. You know what they say about hindsight...
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| We like peppered turkey bacon, so Number One Husband added fresh ground pepper while the bacon was cooking. |
We also purchased a small amount of produce, milk, cheese, corn husks, green chilies and batteries for $172.97. We spent $31.19 on three items at Wal-Mart, $45.96 on gas and $14.82 at In-N-Out. Going into the city is always an expensive proposition, however, we were able to purchase more for less, saved on gas and avoided paying taxes on our groceries.
Number One Husband has been wanting to eat at In-N-Out, so we stopped by and grabbed a couple of burgers and fries. I am so glad that we did. It was good! I mean really good!
Their meat isn't the boiled looking meat that you get at other fast-food chains. It actually has flavor. It is definitely real meat.100% ground chuck to be exact. I'm not a huge hamburger fan, but I must say that In-N-Out is my favorite burger joint.
Their prices are still reasonable. My "animal style" fully loaded hamburger was $3.50. I usually give Number One Husband a portion of my burger, but not this time. I ate it all plus an order of fries. Their fries only have three ingredients. Potatoes, sunflower oil and salt. That's it! McDonalds fries have a whopping 19 ingredients. Why?
I made about 31/2 pounds of breakfast sausage this week and made it into patties. I froze half of the patties uncooked and cooked the other half. I made breakfast sandwiches out of the cooked patties, and I froze half of them.
I made breakfast rice from the meat drippings left after cooking the sausage. I will top the rice with milk gravy and serve it with turkey bacon and toast. Viola, another tasty breakfast made from very basic ingredients.
I'm planning on making tamales again on Sunday. I prepared the meat and the homemade chicken broth in advance. I used the bones from the chicken thighs that I saved after making sausage and veggie scraps that I accumulated in the freezer to make a rich broth. Preparing as much as possible in advance sure makes cooking time consuming foods a lot easier.
All our chores are done, and we are ready for the Sabbath to begin. So that's it for this week. I hope everyone has a blessed day of rest. Stay safe out there...
Shabbat Shalom,
Mrs. Smith
