Shopping list

Yesterday I spent $36.79 at the grocery store

Bananas $2.17 (2.75 lbs @ .79lb)
Mushrooms $1.59
Broccoli $1.04
carrots .72
Organic Basil $4.99
Chicken $2.89
frozen blueberries $3.49
Organic crushed tomatoes $2.15
cereal (store brand similar to Grapenuts)$2.39
tomato paste .40
kidney beans $1.09
Prevention magazine $3.59
Sesame chicken from deli $6.05
Lactaid milk $4.19

The magazine and the Sesame Chicken were impulse buys I could have lived without.
I made another Chicken Stew, and a Lentil Rice casserole (from rice and lentils I had in my pantry) I found this recipe at hauserdiet.com. I added broccoli and a ton of basil.
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp dried basil or 2 tsp fresh basil, chopped
• ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
• ¼ tsp pepper (or to taste)
• ½ tsp dried oregano or 1 tsp. fresh chopped
• ½ tsp dried thyme or 1 tsp. fresh chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 ½ cups brown rice
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (or combination)
* Optional: Chopped red peppers, chopped black olives, chopped mushrooms

What to do:

1. Mix all of the above ingredients in a bowl.
2. Pour into greased 2 quart casserole dish.
3. Bake at 350 degrees, covered, for 1 hour.