Sarah's Shopping Trip
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
So today I was up bright and early at 7:00am. I had my heaping bowl of miniwheats, which was 2 servings of grains (what can I say, I love my miniwheats) and a glass of milk. When I went shopping I bought the biggest possible box of miniwheats so the bowl only cost me $0.89. I also like to eat them dry. I know, I’m weird. After breakfast I made myself a peanut butter and jam sandwich (hereafter referred to as PB&J). Now, the only way to make a good peanut butter and jam sandwich and still have it be good later in the day is to smother both sides in mass amounts of peanut butter and then put the jam in the middle. This ensures that the jam will not seep into your bread and crystallize making the texture “interesting” at best. The sandwich in total cost $0.92 ($0.27 for the bread, $0.50 for the PB and $0.15 for the jam). I also packed some baby carrots which cost $0.71. I also drank 3 glasses of water throughout the morning and afternoon. Tonight I was working so I got free dinner (yay!). I had whole wheat pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli and cauliflower in a tomato mushroom cream sauce. I also had some garlic bread with it and a glass of water. On my second break I had a hot chocolate made out of steamed milk. This was all free but if I were a student buying this, the pasta would have cost me $5.99 and the hot chocolate would have been around $2.00. So my total for the day was $3.14 and I had 3 servings of vegetables, 5 servings of grains, 2 servings of milk and 2 servings of proteins. Note to Self: You need more veggies!
Sarah Baker
Dear Sarah – I noticed your price for baby carrots- $.71 – you are shopping at the wrong stores my darling – check th supermarket flyers on Fridays in the newspaper and you’ll see them generally on sale for $0.99 for a whole bag !!!!! Thr paper is great – they alsohave cents off coupons which help a lot or you can go to http://www.save.ca and they will mail out your choice of coupons next day and they’re good amounts- $1.00 $2.00 etc.!!! Hopes that helps you in your challenge – you’re doing great so far – I find it fascinating. Don’t get hungry Patricia Adams.
While I think it’s great that your job gives you free food when you work, most students do not have that luxury. Personally, I think this amount should be factored into your total – especiall since you work at a campus eatery.