Monday, July 12, 2010

Grocery challenge

I am now 3 weeks in to the grocery challenge. It has been much harder than I thought it would be. The money part was easy. I can do it with my eyes closed. Keeping it healthy and creative has been very challenging. The biggest challenge I have found is when the day goes badly I am not prepared. My husband has worked a lot lately and so have I, making it very difficult to get dinner on the table in a timely manner. One thing I have definitely learned about myself is that I tend to rely on takeout during emergencies rather than my own groceries. I could still get dinner on the table quick and easy using unhealthy foods, but healthy is another thing. Healthy takes time and planning. I need to figure out how to be able to throw something healthy together in a hurry. I can pull fish sticks out of the freezer no problem. One lady said she puts leftovers into single serving portions to make her own frozen dinners. I have the freezer space so it is a possibility. Not sure what to use to freeze them with though. I'll have to think about that one. To me, healthy is fresh ingredients. Something that is difficult to stockpile. I'm going to research this a little today. I'll let you know the results.

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