It's the same brunch meal, again. I can't help it, it's cheap to make.

I really need to take saving more seriously this time around. Over the past year, I've said I was saving, but in truth what I was doing were these penny pinching runs. When I had pushed myself as far as I could with the same bland meals, I would then spend no more than ten seconds convincing myself that I deserved to go all out for a night. So for six days, I would hit about $10-$15 for all meals/day. On the seventh, I'd spend $100 on one dinner and night out. That doesn't count my lunch for that day. I'd put myself through six days of food misery just to ruin it all in one night.

My goal is to master at least five different meals using the same main ingredients. Perhaps that will be easier to swallow than having baked chicken and baked potatoes every meal.

I'm going away this weekend, so I am forced to clean out my fridge. I'm struggling to find the right excuse for me to waste those groceries and have a quiet solo dinner at a restaurant.

Money Saving Goal: Machu Picchu