Countdown to Australia: Week 1

I'm leaving for a 3 week trip to Australia on July 31, so I want to
a) clear my fridge of fresh foods
b) save money by not shopping

Writing down my meals seems to make me more accountable and creative, so I'll be doing this over the next two weeks. I'm reserving $10 for fresh foods or store cupboard purchases, but otherwise no spending!

Thursday, July 23: Day 7

Breakfast: coffee, toast with hardboiled egg, peach
Lunch: wheat pita with pastrami and cheese, cherries
Dinner: chips, ice-cream, cheese, peach, lime yogurt muffin (from freezer)

Snacks: coffee, tea, biscotti

I seem to have done OK, though I still have more veggies to finish before next week. Cupboards still chocka.

Wednesday, July 22: Day 6

Breakfast: coffee, toast with hardboiled egg, peach
Lunch: fried noodles with pork, cabbage and fried tofu
Dinner: peach, chips

Snack: coffee, tea

Spending: $6.51 on afore-mentioned chips and ice-cream plus some actual necessities.

Tuesday, July 21: Day 5

Breakfast: coffee, toast with hardboiled egg, apple
Lunch: wheat pita with pastrami and cheese, cherries
Dinner: egg noodles with napa and fried tofu

Snacks: coffee, tea, Jaffa cake, hazelnut chocolate

Monday, July 20: Day 4

Breakfast: coffee, toast with hardboiled egg, apple
Lunch: fried noodles with pork, cabbage and tofu
Dinner: a very white dinner of pita pizza with cauliflower, potato and cheese

Snacks: coffee, Jaffa cake, pastrami, cherries

Sunday, July 19: Day 3

Breakfast: coffee, hardboiled egg with toast, blackberries
Lunch: courgette, onion and potato "gratin"
Dinner: bean threads with napa and tofu in soup, lychees

Snacks: coffee, biscotti, hazelnut chocolate, apple

Spending: $3.51 on cherries and peaches as I'm running out of fruit

Saturday, July 18: Day 2

Breakfast: coffee, whole wheat pita with cheese and walnuts
Lunch: egg noodles with kailan and squid nuggets
Dinner: plate of Bing cherries, apple, crackers, pastrami, cheese and hardboiled egg.

Snacks: coffee, walnut cranberry biscotti (adapted from this PBS recipe), cold hibiscus tea, chocolate, pistachios

Friday, July 17: Day 1

Breakfast: coffee, toast with butter and hardboiled egg and blackberries.
Lunch: egg noodles with napa and fried tofu, lychees.
Dinner: noodles with stir-fried cabbage and fried tofu, pluot

Snacks: coffee, tea cake, cold hibiscus tea, chocolate