Mega Grocery List!

[Ashley]

that was mainly stuff i just didnt wanna forget but i usually go down every aisle and grab

[Rachel]

when i write my list i try to write it aisle by aisle IF i wanna make sure i dont forget things. if i dont need anything specific and random then i dont make lists and just go aisle by aisle and get the usual

[Rachel]

I have to go to or send josh to a different store to get what our normal store didn't have

scallions
meatloaf mix
pork
oj

[Ashley]

i need dill weed they didnt have it but i may just make it without

[Rachel]

i had looked for vanilla bean and finally found it but it was $10 for 2 freakin pieces so no way i said

[Rachel]

small list cuz its just me and the girls this week and I cant think of a ton we need out of the norm...

apples maybe
bagels
bread
soy milk
regular milk
stuff for tacos
cereal
toilet paper
girlie liners in case i need more
juice
cat food

uhmmm i forget what else

[Rachel]

just gotta get stuff for joshs lunches and maybe a few small items cuz i got most of it yesterday with the girls

[Rachel]

make my shopping list - im going tomw possibly.

josh leaves sunday night and comes back wed night. give me ideas for food for when he's home and when he's not.

thinking the popcorn chicken and fries again
bagels for sandwiches or maybe cut back and get english muffins instead smaller sandwiches and less bread but still sandwichy
not sure about tacos but maybe - thats been a good option each week he's been gone.
not sure if we're going to my parents or not for turkey day yet - if we dont i duno what we'll eat



i really want pizza

[Ashley]

where's he going this time?

[Rachel]

nyc sun night - wed late afternoon. he wont be home till sometime wed night depending on how bad traffic is... which i suspect will be bad.

[Rachel]

the usualy - milks, cheeses, fruit, veggies, pasta, cereal, bread

however we won't be buying meat anymore from our regular store and I won't be buying fries or popcorn chicken anymore.

Wanna get potatoes to make homemade fries and stuff for special grilled cheese. maybe special flour for pizza dough and supplies for that. extra bread for french toast casserole maybe? or maybe not. and either stuff for cheesecake or cookies or cupcakes or two of those. stuff for salads. i have pictures in my head but im not entirely sure what to go with yet.

im struggling to come up with ideas for new meals right now that are good and not boring but dont require meat. i think we're going to do meat once or twice a week at most.

[Ashley]

we dont buy fries i always do my own from potatoes...same with chicken tenders. anywho meatless stuff...pasta is always good....lots of casseroles you can do without meat, veggie soups and stews ect.

[Rachel]

stews generally require meat - imo its not stew without it... it's soup. but soups can have meat. i can only eat so much pasta esp since the topping options seem so limited. we usually have alfredo once a week. and im game for an occasional mac n cheese but i dont want it every week.

[Ashley]

well you can do things like lasagna without meat...spaghetti too but u dont eat that anyway...cheese quesadillas...taco salad is good without meat too mmm

[Rachel]

my lasagna would be cheese and pasta if that's what you're getting at. I know you can do veggie lasagna but I'm looking more for meals that can have meat left out of them and it not make a difference. Like say - ceasar salad... can have chicken or not. Soups, can have meat or not.

How would you have a taco salad without meat? I've been trying to figure out a way to have tacos still but without worrying about it. I like the spice of the powder mix...which I know is loaded with sodium and crap so I should try to do one from scratch. But if you dont have meat how do you get the spice?

Remember (without judgement and attitude) I do not like tomatoes and there are other veggies I'm not interested in. others I'll eat depending on what its with.

[Ashley]

well im sure youll just turn your nose up to both of these suggestions but lots of veggies sub meat for beans and rice when it comes to mexican food like tacos, burritos, ect

[Rachel]

yeah I had thought of that over the course of a lot of recipes including the ones my brother suggested. I just for some reason hadn't thought of that with tacos as a substitute but came across that as Ive been googling for recipes.

[Ashley]

bean taco's who woulda thunk it i dont really like meat in my tacos or spaghetti. but i do lurve chicken in my alfredo

[Rachel]

Ive only had chicken with alfredo at a restaurant, never at home.
We've only had beef or chicken (ground and pulled) in tacos. Ive never had beans in a recipe so I dont even know what to expect them to taste like - flavor, texture, etc. Do they *gasp* pop in your mouth? Are they squishy? Cuz I know you're suppose to cook em usually.

[Rachel]

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