Talk about comfort food. You can’t get more comforting than Safeway’s own version of Hamburger Helper.
OK, I know, totally not high-brow. But a long week of triathlon training looms, and I could stand the extra protein and carbs. Personally, I embrace the Helper – it’s one of my favorite go-to meals, as I’m sure you’ll see as time goes by. Plus, I sorta feel like the farm-fresh salad on the side makes up for any nutritional deficiencies inherent in this evening’s entrée.
The salad ingredients came from a farmer at DC’s Eastern Market. LeeLee chose a grab bag of a variety of vegetables, most of which ended up in tonight’s salad. There’s nothing like having the season’s first fresh head of lettuce. Ahhh … spring is here!
The stats:
Safeway Hamburger Helper: $1.50 ($0.75/person)
Lightlife Smart Ground: $4.69 ($2.35/person)
Soy Dream: $0.37/cup ($0.19/person)
Salad grab bag: $2.00 ($1.00/person)
GRAND TOTAL: $8.56 … or $4.29 per person.
And because I couldn’t resist, here’s a photo of the salad all by itself!
:)