Budget Week Take Two!

Week two of the Budget Week challenge is off without a hitch. Well, I had one small issue that was easily fixed. Sprouts had a seventy two hour sale on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. One of the amazing deals was four red mangoes for one dollar. Insane right? Well, I went there on Saturday morning, and apparently all of Salt Lake City thought so too because there wasn't a mango in sight! Totally sold out. Those mangoes were a big part of my budget, I had big smoothie dreams. Luckily they were handing out rain checks so I will get my mango deal later in the week. I spent fifteen and some change so I have a little over fourteen to spend later in the week!

Potatoes, bulk nooch, sunflower seeds and spices,lentils,frozen strawberries, Sambal Olek, and chocolate

Kale, Iceberg lettuce, lemons,avocado, onion,lemons, bananas, corn tortillas, Jasmine and Brown bulk rice

Sprouts store brand kombucha

This was my haul from Sprouts and Trader Joe's with a few random Smith's items thrown in. I was a sweaty mess and couldn't be bothered to separate.Sprouts had their own brand of kombucha on sale for two for three, so I tried one. This raspberry lemon ginger was really tasty. So refreshing on a hot day.
So, my food might not be uber exciting, but I feel like I'm still eating well with a few treats thrown in for fun. I definitely don't feel deprived. And I feel like it's getting easier and easier to eat like this. I'm getting better at hunting deals, and my taste buds are getting used to simpler meals and craving simple foods. I definitely have my eye on a few treats and splurges though.

This was one of my favorite meals I've made in awhile. Last week I made the BBQ chickpea bowl, and it was so good I wanted it again. Only this time I used Tapatio and made Buffalo style chickpeas. Delicious. With the daiya blue cheeze on top it was just so good. Spicy and creamy and delicious! Definitely not bad for a budget meal!

My neighbor gave me this red chair and also a Chaise lounge yesterday, and the girls are seriously loving life so much right now! Joan has kind of taken the chair as her own. Etta likes to sleep under it!

I put it by the window and as you can see the shreds are right there so it's like a kitty playground!

And here's Roxy being the Queen that she is on the Chaise. It's like this was meant for her! This is in their room so they can lounge. Life has been pretty great lately!