Weird weather in Texas here today - morning looked up and positive as I was getting ready for church - blue skies, sun shining.
I decided to boil some eggs - some for today, some for the next day or two.
I only wound up eating one egg because I also gave in to the temptation of some more corn bread. The corn bread is almost gone, which is probably a good thing.
Breakfast therefore was:
total $ 0.37
total $ 0.91
I decided to boil some eggs - some for today, some for the next day or two.
I only wound up eating one egg because I also gave in to the temptation of some more corn bread. The corn bread is almost gone, which is probably a good thing.
Breakfast therefore was:
| boiled egg | $ 0.15 |
| corn bread | $ 0.09 |
| coffee | $ 0.13 |
| sugar | $ 0.01 |
calories: 375
By the time we came out of church, the sky had clouded over and things were positively gloomy.
We came home and my youngest daughter and I put together a white bread.
calories per oz 79
We came home and my youngest daughter and I put together a white bread.
| flour 3.5 C | $ 0.41 |
| yeast | $ 0.27 |
| canola oil, 1/4 cup | $ 0.10 |
| skim milk 1 C | $ 0.19 |
| sugar 2 TBSP | $ 0.01 |
| salt | $ 0.01 |
| total | $ 1.00 |
| cost per ounce | $ 0.04 |
I had about an ounce ($0.04) when it finally came out of the oven.
Lunch was $3 diet fast food - a chicken and frozen vegetable stir fry.
| chicken | $ 0.34 |
| stir fry vegetables | $ 0.40 |
| rice | $ 0.03 |
| soy | $ 0.06 |
| worcestershire | $ 0.03 |
| canola oil | $ 0.03 |
| brown sugar | $ 0.01 |
| spices | $ 0.01 |
calories 447
I was still hungry after lunch, so I had another piece of corn bread ($0.09; 198 calories).
After lunch, the clouds blew away and it warmed up considerably outside. I went for a long, slow job (about 4.5 miles) with the dog and really enjoyed the sunshine. I was thinking of all of you up north, since I was in my shorts and t-shirt.
For dinner we had the Egg and Cheddar Strata Kerryn had recommended.
We used some of the white bread my daughter and I had baked in the morning for the base.
Eggs, of course.
With the amount of cheese that goes into this, I half expected Kerryn to suggest a large milk shake on the side!
The eggs were light and fluffy, and everything blended well together. It didn't have a lot of flavor. I forgot the worcestershire, so that didn't help, but even so, I think maybe some green chilies or olives would have been nice. I put Frank's on it, which works with everything, and pretty much makes everything taste better.
| Egg and Cheddar Strata | |
| bread | $ 0.19 |
| cheese | $ 1.76 |
| onion | $ 0.28 |
| spinach | $ 0.58 |
| 4 eggs | $ 0.63 |
| milk | $ 0.19 |
| total | $ 3.63 |
| per serving | $ 0.91 |
I had a cup of tea with dinner ($0.02), so dinner cost was $0.94 (an extra penny for the Frank's).
Calories: 442
After dinner I ate a little more of the white bread, and later had a banana.
Total cost for the day: $2.56
Total calories: 1,688
Rounding out the triad:
Exercise: 4.5 miles, at an airborne shuffle (that's Army for "slow") - about 569 calories; 30 minutes of sweeping and mopping - 103 calories.
Sleep: about 7.5 hours. But Kandie was banging around getting ready in the morning, so that last half hour doesn't really count.
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