Thursday, October 28, 2010

Update: 30 day Spending Fast, Both a Success and a Failure

Wow. I have not been a very good frugalista these days. Lately, I have been consumed by the need to spend green.  However, it has been on useful items... like Halloween Decorations. Hmmph... On a different note I have been able to slim the down the grocery budget significantly by only buying what is necessary and using what we already have. I have come up with some interesting food combinations. It's a good thing my husband isn't picky.

As far as my picky toddler? Well she is still picky. I have found the Mac and Cheese recipe from Deceptively Delicious to be just about the easiest and tastiest thing in the entire book. It has however

Deceptively Delcious Recipe - Pita Pizzas - Succes/ Fail

Wow, I didn't really expect this. However, I didn't expect M to be in the mood she was in. I also couldn't locate 4" pitas and thus when I cut through the cheesy goodness the spinach oozed out. She started shaking her head no immediately. What is with the color green? Why does it scare some kids so much?

I also think that M wold pick these Pizzas apart anyhow, as she usually picks at her food.

I loved them. I will make them again for myself anytime. Happy that I found this great idea!