Hi guys!
Thank you all so much for the wonderful ideas! I actually went with an article on how I personally grocery shop on a budget. What my main staples are…where I go….what my thoughts are. Check it out! I loved everyone’s ideas though and now I totally have writing subjects for the next…year? I’m already thinking of tomorrow!
I got my 2 mile run in this morning and then have just been online ever since, catching up on the exciting world of social media. For lunch I was going to meet my mom but something came up and I ended up having lunch here. I made a very messy, yet very delicious, chicken pita!
Basically, I just stuffed rotisserie chicken into a whole wheat pita with hummus, honey mustard, HOT SAUCE, lettuce and goat cheese! It was divine! 
An applesauce for dessert! Eating applesauce always makes me feel like I’m in third grade but I love it anyways.
Say some prayers for me…I have an important phone call this evening!
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Good luck!!!! Hope it all goes well!
I just said some prayers for you but I’ll say more later, good luck!
Congrats on the run this morning! Buying the groceries I like while staying on a budget is a constant struggle for me. I recently posted about it on my blog: http://runnerskitchen.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/fancy-groceries-on-a-budget/
I have such an addiction to Whole Foods
Wooop wooop!! Good luck on the call!! That wrap looks out of this world – need to go and tuck into the one I brought for lunch RIGHT NOW!
Jenna, your wrap sounds delicious – everything’s better with goat cheese! Sending lots of positive vibes your way for this evening!
Congrats on the 2 mile run this morning! Buying the groceries I like while staying in budget is a constant struggle for me. I recently posted about it on my blog. I have quite the Whole Foods addiction
You are right about everything being better with hot sauce! I just had the most amazing fish tacos with hot sauce…YUM!
Good luck!
Good luck with your phone call – your lunch looks so yum
I love messy pitas!!
they are always the best.
LOVE rotisserie chicken sandwiches!!
Good luck with all of your calls today! Prayers going up
Nice topic choice! And good luck with the big phone call!
hope everything goes well this evening! every time you put hot sauce on hummus i want some, but i keep forgetting to try it out!
I hope your phone call goes well tonight!
Great article. I tell all of my clients it’s possible to eat healthy on a budget! You just have to be smart about it, know where to shop, and plan!
Loved your article Jenna….really interesting and helpful too
Your chicken pita lunch looks so good and tasty….I love goat cheese!
I’ll send up some prayers to the “big guy” regarding your important phone call
Hey girl! I thought the article was great. Thats exactly how I food shop too! Costco about once a month and then food store for smaller shops each week. We def spend a good deal of money on food, but I think its still way cheaper and healthier than eating out! Glad you got your run in. Hope the rest of your day goes well- you will be in my thoughts!!
Great article!
Good luck tonight!
Delish! I’ve been digging pitas as sandwich bread lately too… something about it is so satisfying!
good luck with your phone call! Your pita looked fantastic! Great choice for lunch!
I love messy pitas. I had a messy wrap for lunch with egg and hummus and cheese. Delish
My work computer won’t let me access True/Slant
But, I can’t wait to read your article!
Oooh! Prayers and good vibes headed your way.
good luck on the phone call! i will keep you in my prayers.
thanks for sharing your grocery list/grocery strategies! we’re supposed to be on a grocery budget at my house but it’s so hard. everytime i go to the grocery store for just a few things, i end up spending way more than i’d like. i will try to keep some of your ideas in mind for sure!
I’ll be thinking about you tonight, good luck!
good luck, good luck!
loved your article. good choice on the topic!
I am usually (relatively) organized, but our weeknight schedule constantly changes and so while I plan a menu for the week on Sunday, by Monday it’s all over the shop with last minute activities (which is great but most involve eating out or only one of us eating in which messes up aforementioned menu). I need to update my staples – you have a good list in that article!
Saying a prayer for your phone call tonight! Just be yourself
Phone call?? Cambria!? Can’t wait to hear.
haha the pita sure is messy! but it looks as if it tasted great anyway. i’m taking a pita with chicken and veggies to work tomorrow for lunch; i hope it won’t be as messy as yours when i eat it in the cafeteria with all my colleagues
Oh yum that pita looks amazing!
Best of luck with the phone call!!!
Oh wow, that chicken pita looks amazing!!! Glad you figured out something to write about!!
mmmm i love messy food! but for some reason, when its messy, i always eat faster .. i dont know why that happens! i like to eat slow and enjoy the food, and when stuff is falling out all over the place, i eat like someone is going to steal whatever i dont get in my mouth haha.
pitas are always pretty messy, the bread never holds together all too well!
good luck with you call tonight! im sure whatever it is you will do great
i hope everyone is having a great day so far!
MMmm that pita looks delicious! Can’t wait to hear about this exciting call!!!!
Will pray for you today!
what a great lunch! i love pitas and goat cheese. i also enjoyed reading your article, you def have a knack for writing. keep it up!
Good luck on the call. Prayers have been offered for you prior to this post. Jenna or others with better memories than I, what blender does Jenna use to make her shakes? Thanks and God Bless, Tammy
Loving the messy pita. YUM!
Good luck this evening. I know you’ll do great!
I love applesauce, too! I think HangryPants gave me the idea of putting it in the freezer- it’s kind of like sorbet.
Good luck on your call!
Mmm, messy chicken pitas are the yummiest!
I hope that call brings you good news
I love leftover rotisserie chicken. so much to do with it!
Hope that phone call is a success! Good luck, Jenna!
That pita looks yummy! Sounds like a plan for lunch soon. Good luck with your phone call tonight.
Good luck with your phone call this evening! Your sammie looks delicious!
Kim
Sometimes messy pitas are the best pitas!
Have a great Tuesday afternoon/evening
That chicken pita looks exceptionally delicious!
Thanks for the informative article!
GOOD LUCK!!! Hope it’s all good news
Thanks for the article, Jenna!! Advice we all need these days!
Great looking Pita! I love the stuffing capacity!
I really need to try and make a pita sandwich one of these days, that looks really good
Great topic for an article! Something I really struggle with. Thanks!
GOODLUCK! Fingers are crossed for a positive outcome for you!
Great grocery shop post! I’m usually pretty good at budgeting my shops, but I was shocked when I found out how much my bf spends on a shop (twice as much as me) — and then that it only lasts him 2-3 days instead of a week! I’m going to pass your article onto him
Good luck Jenna! And you just reminded me I forgot to pick up a rotisserie chicken today while at Costco…
Well enjoy it for me!
-Kate
Thank you so much for the reply on the Master Cleanse. You’ll be glad to know that although I did try it, it only lasted for about 4 hours! haha I just couldn’t do it. I love food too much! Thanks again for your input. I won’t be trying any more starvation detox diets anytime soon.
Great article! I think rotisserie chicken is great, but I only like the breast. Luckily Hubby is not nearly as fussy. I wish we had Costco here, buying in bulk is a great way to save cash! Hope the phone call goes well.
I like your article on grocery shopping. I follow basically the same thing. Produce always being more often. Dance parties to break up sitting too long are always fabulous!
Yum! I personally think that the messiest foods are sometimes the tastiest. I am totally craving honey mustard now!
I definitely feel the budget pain! My problem is fueling with proper nutrition for races and long distance runs, with enough calories (no pasta-spaghetti, penne, etc), and staying within a budget! I know Megan from The Runner’s Kitchen lives in the Manhattan area and it is so dang hard to locate the nutritious cheap stuff here. I’ve done a few comparisons and Whole Foods is the cheapest-who knew!!!!!