Shop the Perimeter
The most exciting thing I did today was a trip to Fred Meyer. I say “exciting” in a sarcastic tone but it was actually a pretty good trip.
Fage yogurt was on sale and I cleared the shelf of the 2% with honey!
I realize Fage is pronounced fa-yeh but it’s so freakin’/flippin’/other-f-word’n good that I call it my f-yeah yogurt, and it was on f-yeah sale today!
In an effort to shop smarter and healthier, I try to follow the “shop the perimeter” rule and thankfully the clearance rack is typically somewhere along that perimeter. I always check it out but try not to buy something I don’t really need or use just because it’s on clearance.
Today’s clearance check resulted in a couple of good things though, organic sweet potato puree and some natural stretch mark oil.
Okay, so I kind of broke my rule… I’ve never used sweet potato puree before but I decided to get a couple of cans because I have seen some dog treat recipes that call for it and I’ve been wanting to try some homemade treats for Koko. So now I have to!
(My all-time favorite clearance score was last March when Albertsons was clearing out their canned organic pumpkin, 3 for $1.00!!! I still have some, doesn’t expire until this December!)
And the Natural Stretch Oil is not for me, haha! I have two pregnant co-worker friends and I love the Earth Mama Angel Baby line of products so I had to scoop them up for my friends. Not that I have actually used them myself, but it’s a safe, non-toxic, certified organic line, and based here in Oregon which I love. Non-toxic body products are important for everyone, but especially while pregnant – your baby soaks up everything you do!
My main reason for grocery shopping today was to get a chuck roast. Robyn from Add a Pinch, who I first discovered through the Red Faced Runners, just posted a recipe for Roast Beef with Espresso Sriracha Sauce which I thought sounded amazing but she also linked to her Balsamic Pot Roast and I decided I’d try that one tonight.
Source: addapinch.com via Sarah / Will Run for Pasta on Pinterest
I’m trying to be better about meal planning and I’m thinking some weekend crock-potting is probably a must, and what’s more fall-apart tasty than a good pot roast? I’m hoping this will provide enough leftovers for a few lunches I definitely need because weekday lunches are typically fast, cheap, easy, and fake when I’m not prepared, and that’s not good.
Do you meal plan? Any tips?
Sarah
Hi, I'm Sarah, a 30-something wife, doggy-mama, beginner runner (still), wannabe cook, and 9-5 cubicle farm worker, just trying to enjoy life in beautiful Portland, OR!
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Brooke Burgess
Thank you Sarah for the Earth mama Angel baby stretch Oil! It’s great stuff!
Brittnie has been meal planning and brought me one of these Refrigerator Oatmeal’s, http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
They are so good even I’m considering making them 🙂
Sarah
You are SO welcome!! Oh yeah, overnight oats, I totally need to try those, and eating breakfast is so important but I never do it – maybe those will help, I even have those jars so no excuses, ha!
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