Life has been kind of crazy lately, but when isn’t it kind of crazy?

I’ve been running from one thing to the next, including a cooking demo @ Whole Foods with Brittany and Stephanie. SO fun and  I’m glad I finally got to join them for one of the classes! We learned how to make all kinds of stuff, so I’ll have to share some of that inspiration soon.

But sometimes when life gets crazy, my budget kind of goes out the window. And even though I’m quite cheap thrifty about most things, I tend to splurge on food products. In an effort to get my spending under control, I’ve made a point of packing my lunches, and I’ve opted for smoothies in the morning (rather than my beloved Greek yogurt + pricey berries).

So here’s a budget friendly day of eating, just in time for the party!

Breakfast:

Banana + soymilk + stevia + Spreadable Peanut Butter Cup Filling and topped with Homemade Granola

Total cost? About $1

Lunch:

Lean Cuisine- On sale, for $2

I actually wasn’t a big fan of this one. I’d give it like… 2 1/2 stars (out of 5). It was really creamy and cheesy, which sounds good, but I’m actually not very in love with cheese. Weird, I know. However, it did a good job of keeping me fairly full until dinner my afternoon snack.

Afternoon Snack

Knock-off Fiber One bars from Target- On sale 2 for $4 (for a box of 6)

Yep. Nothing wrong with generic, in my opinion! If I don’t have an afternoon snack I get grumpy, tired, cranky, and I STARVING by the time I get home. No lie. It ain’t pretty.

Dinner

1/2 burger night at Home Team Grill! Which meant this whole plate of food was only like $5. (Technically free for me, since G-love bought me dinner, 😉 haha) If you live in Richmond, check it out! It was my first time ordering food at Home Team. I’ll give them points for options. You could get any of the burgers made as a veggie burger, so I got the “Medeterianian” burger. Feta cheese + spinach + red onion + cucumber sauce. I actually ended up scraping off the sauce and the feta, because it just didn’t taste right with the veggie burger. It probably would have been better with guacamole… but oh well.

Night Time Snack

Soy Crisps- $2 per bag

I almost always have a snack before bed. Just being honest. So I munched on a few of these babies before going to bed. Yummm.

Total cost for the day: >$10!

Do you have a snack after dinner? If so, what do you snack on?

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