blue artichoke

My grocery store ban hasn't been as glorious as I had hoped, because I still have to go to the grocery store. I don't go as often, or stay for as long, but I've got to feed my caffeine addiction and keep Gentleman Caller's precious lunch supplies well stocked. For some reason, I oppose dinner leftovers for lunch. I like dinner leftovers for future dinners, probably because that means an occasional night where I don't cook. Anyway, on my short and infrequent trips to the grocery store, I stick to my list of the basics and haven't strayed yet. I buy milk, eggs, butter, cheese, lunchmeat and diet Coke. I also bought some bananas and apples. After a week and a half of eating what's on hand, we are almost out of fresh vegetables. I have some onions and half a bag of baby carrots. I have some frozen veggies and a few cans of tomatoes that I think I can make last another week. Plenty of meat: pork chops, ground beef, chicken breasts, one whole chicken and a pork loin.

We are also running out of things to snack on. I caught Gentleman Caller eating honey one night to satisfy a sweet tooth craving, so I made some granola. The first batch I made used wheat bran cereal, almonds, walnuts, coconut and raisins. It was awesome. Then, last night, I made a batch using oatmeal, walnuts, dried cranberries and dried apricots. It too is awesome.

Dinner last night: garlic-herb chicken and rice; baby carrots