Food for Thought – Day 2
After the initial grocery shop on Sunday to pick up some eggs, deli meat and pantry staples like canned beans and condiments, I decided to venture to the Farmer’s Market to pick up some fresh veggies. Tuesdays are my favorite, as I often take the morning to indulge in catching up on sleep and a jaunt to the Farmer’s Market, downtown St. Catharines.
For breakfast, a friend treated me to a cup of fair trade coffee and gooey, delicious cinnamon bun, which would have otherwise costed me $4.
For brunch, I hit the kitchen to whip up a colourful asparagus omelette with onions and fresh garlic. Throw in a banana for a cost of about $1.50
After a session at the gym followed by a session with the books, I rushed out the door to make my office hours at the Centre for Student Leadership and Engagement for 3pm. I munched on an All Bran bar ($.70) in the office and headed to class. My hunger started to build, but I didn’t have time to catch a bus home to make dinner and come back in time for my 7-10. I met a friend on campus for a Veggie Focaccia ($8.50 incl. tax) at our campus bar & grill.
TOTAL for Day 2= $10.70
Yikes. I went a little over budget today… Good thing I kicked it off yesterday with $4.86 left over!
Happy Tuesday,
Rach
Rule #1 – You can’t afford to eat out.
Corollary – You have to plan packed lunches for every time you can’t get home.
Hints from long experience: Not all packed lunches need to be wrapped in bread, especially if there is a microwave handy; homemade soup can be filling, healthy and very, very tasty; if you can cook an asparagus omelet you can cook at least as well as the average student restaurant – usually better.