What We Ate/Consumed (Sept 5-11)

I wrote a post like this before--this is more for my own purposes I suppose than anyone's interest who might be reading along. This is always an interesting exercise. Here's what we consumed (roughly) for this past week (we fed one other family in addition on one night):

Meals (Ingredients come from larger list--this just shows what I used the stuff for)

• Rice and Spinach Casserole
• Stir-Fried Chicken with Basil and Chilies, Thai Style
• Pasta Salad
• Chicken Scampi with peppers and pasta
• Crock-Pot Oatmeal
• Oatmeal Muffins
• Toast and Eggs
• PB&J
• Cheese and Crackers
• Sandwiches
• Brats w/Roasted Veggies and Creamed Corn (recipe coming soon--it was to die for!)

Protein (includes Dairy)

• 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken
• 16 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 20 oz. cheese
• 2 gallons milk
• 16 slices American cheese
• 18 ounces lunch meat
• 6 oz. ham
• 1 c. tofu
• 1.5 cups cream
• 3 ounces string cheese
• 5 bratwurst

Starches

• 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 pound rotini
• 2 boxes Flipsides crackers
• 2 1/2 cups steel cut oats
• 1.5 loaves homemade bread
• 1.5 loaf storebought sandwich bread
• 2 cups raw rice
• Naan from 1-pound amount of bread dough in freezer
• 2 cups Cheerios
• 3 cups flour
• 1 bowl's worth of Frosted Mini-wheats
• 1 bowl's worth of Raisin Bran

Produce

• 1 red onion
• 3 1/4 white onions
• 14 cloves garlic
• 2 green peppers
• 1 yellow peppers
• 3 red peppers*
• 2 zucchini*
• 2 pickling cucumbers*
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 2 Kennebec Potatoes*
• 2 Yukon gold potatoes*
• 4 ears corn*
• 1 pound spring mix
• 1 1/2 pounds spinach
• 2 cups fresh basil*
• 1 cup fresh Thai basil*
• 2 jalapenos*
• 1 c. frozen peas
• 8 apples*
• 3 cups Craisins
• 1 cantaloupe*
• 6 peaches*
• 7 bananas
• 1.5 cups frozen berries
• 3 mini boxes raisins

Condiments/Baking Supplies

• 2 c. butter (1 pound)
• 1 c. olive oil
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 c. peanut oil
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 c. seasoned vinegar
• 20 chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecans
• 8 t. baking powder
• 1 cup ready-made Italian dressing
• Ranch dressing
• peanut butter
• jelly*

Desserts and Snacks--made with ingredients not included above

• 3 cookies
• 1 Key Lime Pie (brought by dinner guests)
• 1/2 recipe Green Tomato Cake (from freezer)*
• 5 ice cream cookie sandwiches
• 2 mint ice cream sandwiches
• 1 large cookie from produce stand

Beverages

• tea (2+ cups/day)
• coffee (3+ cups/day)
• 1/4 gallon juice
• 6 beers

Dining Out (not our date-night week, so pretty low)

• Breakfast at Panera ($20): 6 bagels, 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 hot tea, 1 coffee, 3 milks
• Cookies/Tea at Border's ($11): 5 cookies, 2 hot teas