Sunday, March 4, 2018

10 Week Challenge--Weekend 7 (And Some Off-Topic Stuff)

I don't have a lot to say about this weekend of the challenge.  Yesterday, I went out to see a concert I had bought tickets to months ago, so the focus wasn't really on finding free and exciting activities for the kids.  I got to see the Beach Boys (or what's left of them) perform live with my mom.  John Stamos performed with them and I was pretty much in heaven the whole evening.  All I will say is, if you love the band, see them live just once.  It's an awesome experience. We also had dinner at Umami, which is a trendy burger place.  I had a slider trio, including a hatch (which had peppers on it), truffle burger and the infamous "impossible" burger, which is a vegan patty that has the texture, look, and taste (to a lesser degree) of a regular burger.  For all of you reading about the impossible burger on foodie sites or social media, yes, it really is as amazing as it sounds, and, while it doesn't stay together as well as beef, it really is nothing like a typical veggie burger either.  Definitely worth a try...but I'm off topic.





Today is a pretty laid back day at our house.  My youngest son went out with his grandmother.  The other two are watching tv and building forts out of blankets, cushions, and couches.  I'm pretty tired from my late evening, so I've been reading books most of the day.  I also did meal prep for my lunches this week, which is something I've just recently started doing so I don't go out to lunch as often or find myself eating too much overly processed food.  This week, I made steak with farro and steak with wild rice and quinoa.  I get a pound of a cheap cut like "stew meat" and split it into 4 days worth of lunches.  The grains are relatively cheap, too.  Overall, I spent about $10 to make 4 lunches, so about $2.50 each day.  Not too bad considering even a cheaper lunch at a fast food place would be between $4 and $8.


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