I’m a crazy person and went grocery shopping at 7:00 AM this morning. (I know. I have issues.) Mal and I forgot to shut off the heat off last night before we went to bed, so I woke up at 6:15, super hot and wide awake. I tried to fall back asleep, but as soon as Murphy realized I was awake, he annoyed me spazzed out until I got out of bed to feed him. Usually, he rolls on his back and chews at the blankets, but, this morning, he took it up a notch and barked at me a couple of times. Way to get my attention, Murphy! I guess he was really hungry. Anyway, by the time I got out of bed and fed Murphy, there was no way I was going back to bed, so I meal planned and went grocery shopping.
Here’s this week’s meal plan and shopping list:
- Sunday: Sweet Potato Skillet with ground beef, spinach, and mushrooms
- Monday: Tacos
- Tuesday: Hawaiian pizza with roasted broccoli
- Wednesday: Out to dinner
- Thursday: Shepherd’s Pie
- Friday: Wing it
- Saturday: Wing it
Grocery shopping list*:
- Bananas
- Almond milk
- Deli ham
- Deli cheese
- Broccoli
- Eggs
- Tortillas
- Shredded cheese
- Pistachios
- Peanuts
- Garlic
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes
- Egg whites
- Bread
- Pizza dough
- Cocoa
- Chocolate chips
- Collard greens
- Flour
- Acorn squash
*My shopping list doesn’t include all of the ingredients necessary to make the above meals. For a complete list, please see the individual recipes linked above.
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I need to go shopping today but just can’t get out of bed!
That’s absolutely the best time to shop
I love going in the morning and avoiding the crowds! My dog slept in until 6:30 this morning which was a blessing… he’s usually up at 5:30!
I’m meal planning for the week right now. I love that you share your list so I can get some new ideas!
I used to always do my grocery shopping that early! I was down at the store this morning at 7am to buy flour and yeast to bake bread…they weren’t open until 8am!!!
I keep saying I’m going to do this and I keep not doing it… I guess I’m afraid that I won’t want what I’ve planned. But then that would mean I didn’t plan properly. The hubs and I recently started a new budget system so I’m going to get used to that for a few more weeks before I attempt to be even more ambitious. Someday though, I will report back here that I have tried this and been successful!!
My pug does the exact same thing in the morning… Rolls on his back and chews on the blankets. I think he looks like a bat on his back!
Haha! Yes!! We call that “bat face!”
I like shopping on Friday nights. Nobody is there!! Do you make your shepherds Pie with sweet potatoes?
Sometimes! š
Haha I’ve definitely gone grocery shopping at 7 am before… it’s so peaceful at that hour! š
Definitely!
I always go super early, that way no lines and no getting in people’s way! The only problem is that the seafood station isn’t ready when I go, so I have to make a trip back for salmon, luckily I can walk to my grocery store.
My boyfriend and I meal plan every Sunday and then head out to the local Wegmans for dinner (at the salad/sushi/vegetarian/ and anything else you can imagine food bars) it’s definitely something we’ve started to look forward to. Excited to try some of the recipes you’ve posted too!
^^I love Wegmans!
I actually planned out dinners for the entire week this week AND went grocery shopping yesterday! I am so proud of myself for my organizational skilz, lol.
I had to this week, my husband is out of town for work and I can’t just “wing it” for dinners with 3 kids having some sort of sport/activity every night and me not getting home from work until 4:30 pm.
I went grocery shopping @ TJ’s early this morning, too. Loved shopping in a quiet store.
ooohhhh if that shepherd’s pie is pale-friendly, I hope you share the recipe!
@Amanda Jewell: paleo*