how is the value proposition here? was this an adequate use of money?
(keeping in mind as well fwiw i don’t eat meat)
Not bad, not great. I buy my veggies from a grocery that specializes in that, it’s much cheaper and less plastic. No yogurt? No solid/brick cheese? No nuts and dried fruit? No canned beans or dried beans?
What you really need is a $/portion table to see what’s actually expensive here.
I think the muffins tip you over the edge into junk food land. They are very empty and basically the same as the rolls, the kraft dinner, and whatever is in the red box. A fair bit of this stuff is basically sugar and bread.
You can’t afford uncrustables or the Mac n cheese. No need for any of the 3 jars. $5 muffins??? Wtf.
Learn to fucking cook.
6/10, 8/10 with rice
It’s an old meme, but it checks out.
Those uncrustables,though delicious, cost way more than they’re worth. You would spend as much, maybe even less, on peanut butter and jelly in jars, which would obviously last much longer.
You’re eating far too much healthy food. Try mixing in some junk to balance things out.
I assume you are making the cat into tacos and for that you made some good choices
This looks like you did ok, I would check the prices on dried beans, those are usually cheap and a nutritional powerhouse. I strongly dislike the junk food you bought (personally) but don’t think it’s blowing up your budget. I make bread instead of buying it but that’s because I like fancy bread.
Overall - if you are vegetarian not vegan, I think eggs, dry beans, brown rice, tomato paste would be good additions and I will add my voice to the chorus expressing dismay at your choice of canned green beans. If you are underweight, nuts too - expensive but so good and so many calories, healthy fat and protein.
If you are up north, it’s a good time to start some seeds indoors, grow something you like to eat, if you are like me in a warm place, can start them outdoors now.
And I do think you did OK.
I wish I could get this much food, I keep ending up buying candles instead
I’m so hungry
PURGE the muffins and Swiss rolls unless you’re bodybuilding
I think buying a cat with your groceries was a great idea, what aisle was it in?
Get better tortillas.
Stores should stock some from local mexican markets.
Ahh, I see someone’s making swiss roll enchiladas!
With Alfredo sauce, just like Mom used to make.
People are out here choosing to eat canned green beans? When you could just as easily eat NOTHING and have roughly the same nutritional value and none of the slimy, masochistic horror show that is canned green beans. (I don’t care for canned green beans).
When you could just as easily eat NOTHING and have roughly the same nutritional value
I’m no nutritionist, but that seems incorrect based on my cursory Google search. lol
I actually like canned green beans slightly more than fresh or frozen. It has something to do with the texture, but idk what exactly. Though imo most veggies are definitely better fresh, for some reason I really enjoy canned peas too (I know I’m a weirdo).
In one half cup serving you get:
Calories: 15
Fat: 0
Sodium: 15mg, 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 3g, 1%
Fiber: 1g, 4%
Protein, 1g
Calcium, 25mg, 1%
Iron, 1mg, 6%
Potassium, 60mg, 2%
Nutritionally, I don’t think your body will notice if you don’t eat the green beans. But if you like them, by all means (beans)!
In my opinion, the only acceptable way to eat most vegetables is roasted and seasoned. Frozen vegetables are easier to roast as they are part cooked before frozen.
If I go to a restaurant and I receive boiled vegetables I won’t go there again. Sick freaks.
On Thanksgiving, my aunt boils broccoli and potatoes and serves them totally unseasoned. Not even salt. 😢
It’s one of many reasons why I haven’t gone in years.
How much did you pay for the cat and how would you cook it?
I love store brand little Debbie treats