A day out without eating out!

We did it! - A whole day of driving from one end of the county to the other (and back again) without eating out.

We started the day by chopping up a half block of cheese into strips, stuffing them into baggies along with a package of crackers, some yogurt, and ham (for Z). Juice boxes and water were already in the car. Kate (7) helped cut the cheese, Joshua (5) held the bags, I zipped them; and Zachary (2) put everything into a larger bag.

The snacks held us over until we could stop off at home in between things, during which time I heated up some pre-cooked chicken nuggets from the freezer and gave everyone a bowl to eat in the car on the way to the next activity.

While this is not the nirvana I'd like to get to (we did use some store-bought convenience foods), it is a HUGE milestone for us. Avoiding eating out while we are out and about really makes a difference in our budget.

This evening we celebrated by trimming and bagging up two large packages of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Two breasts per bag. Zachary's job was to put all the bags into the freezer. We'll use these later for dinners.