Hey guys! Long time no see, right?! Life has been crazy with my new job- oh and packing up my life to move to Washington DC with Ted! Things are finally settling down and I can get back to doing some of the things I love that I have been neglecting- like blogging and recipe development!
Moving to DC has been quite the life change, that’s for sure! Both Ted and I have been living alone for so long that we had to learn to adapt to one another on a different level- but also financially. So with that change came a revamp of our budget. A big part of our budget is around food, because grocery shopping and cooking for two is a totally different ball game than when it’s just you all by yourself. This took us a little bit of trial an error and compromise to come up with a good budget that allows us to eat healthy while also enjoying ourselves and getting the full DC foodie experience.
Ted and I both have a focus on eating healthy- but we agreed that we do not want to miss out on the restaurant experiences that DC has to offer so we decided that during the week we cook at home and meal prep our meals for breakfast and lunch. Ted cooks on the days I work and I cook on the days I am off. It creates a pretty balanced schedule for us and doesn’t leave either one of us feeling overwhelmed with cooking- but also prevents us from getting burnt out and ordering take out or eating out too often. This allows us to enjoy ourselves on the weekend without feeling the financial burden of eating out or the guilt of eating unhealthy all week.
Did I mention that we typically split meals too? Haha, at first Ted was not really on board with sharing meals with me… but he quickly realized how little I can actually eat at once and I convinced him we could save money as well as get to try more things this way. So we usually get one entrée and an appetizer and that’s plenty of food for the two of us without breaking the bank- because lets be honest, eating out in DC cost a pretty penny.
For breakfasts I usually make us some sort of eggs whether it be a big ole omelet that I can divide up, scrambled eggs, instant pot egg bites, or baked egg cups.
Lunches typically consist of salads or leftovers from the dinner the night before.
Dinners we try to plan together- at least the meat portion so we can be prepared the night before.
By the weekend we are ready to explore the food that DC has to offer!
One of our favorite spots is Liberty Tavern where we have had the best breakfast pizza that either of us has ever had. I mean- it’s THAT good.
Witlows on Wilson has quickly become our go to spot when we are out with friends and want a decadent mac and cheese ball- because who doesn’t love mac n cheese rolled into a ball and deep fried? #drooling
Last week we went to The Pig for date night and their pork shoulder mac with their Burnt End sliders hit the spottttt- you know what spot I’m talking about, right? The one where you both take a bite and just sit there in awe of how good it tastes. Yep- that one.
This is what has been working for us! What works for you? How do you eat healthy but also allow yourself to experience life without the guilt and without breaking the bank!? I wanna know!
As always you can find more about my meal preps and date nights on my Instagram Kburg21
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