I have just made a promise to myself for 2011 to eat more vegan meals (not to become a vegan, the two things are different!), and decided to recommit to Meatless Mondays (that's the Facebook link as I get updates there!).
Today, I've got the day off (sorta...payroll waits for no holiday), so I have Susan V.'s New Orleans Style White Beans in my Cuisinart Slow Cooker. May not actually get to eat these tonight, because I have to be at a TKGA chapter meeting tonight, and I'm not sure the beans will be ready (or that I should have them before I sit in a room full of friends for a couple of hours! *wink*).
But after spending last year saving every single register receipt from the grocery store, I'm committed to eating less - from the money standpoint. I simply can't imagine that a single gal like myself should be spending $300 a month on groceries!
Of course, early in the year, I promised myself that I'd spend whatever I wanted as long as I had fresh produce to facilitate my Weight Watchers weight loss. Ok. I did that. Now, it's time to rein in my propensity to overspend, and keep to a smaller budget. There are two easy ways to do that:
(1) Plan my weekly meals
(2) Eat even less meat than I already do
I won't be giving up meat and dairy entirely. But it's certainly a challenge I'm ready to try, to whittle down the budget a bit more.
Susan V's site is one I'll be checking out routinely, as will the Cheap, Healthy, Good Blog.
What are your plans for 2011? I'll be adding to mine here in the next few days, so be sure to check back!!
3 comments:
$300? Wow. Good idea, white beans. I need to haul out the crockpot again.
You are right on target, I think, considering vegan and vegetarian meals as part of your overall diet. I'm right there with you. And your post is encouraging me to get going on my beans for breakfast again (next week, after daughter goes back to NYC). And yes, you can sit in a meeting after eating them if you eat them often enough! :-)
I applaud how each year you refine and create a new meal plan that is healthier and better for your body while being good to the environment at the same time. :)
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