A Favorite Quick Lunch Idea - CP Shrimp Wonton Soup with Noodles

I need a quick lunch from time to time and this is one of my "go to" meals. This is a CP Shrimp Wonton Soup with Noodles bowl from Costco. As is, it's a pretty solid frozen meal with 275 calories. Like most prepared soups, it is a little high in sodium so don't eat them at every meal. I like to dress this up a bit by throwing in frozen kale before it goes into the microwave. This provides some color and crunch to go along with the soft noodles and wontons, not to mention the benefits of fiber, vitamins and potassium. Be sure to add 30 seconds on the microwave if you add frozen kale. After pulling the bowl out of the microwave, I'll either add some hot chili sauce or Sriracha hot sauce to give it a little kick. All told, this lunch is under 300 calories which leaves room for something sweet. Enjoy!

Gotta have Sriracha

Roundabout Construction Planned for June

It's been awhile since my last post so I wanted to kick things off again on the right foot.

I've posted before about roundabouts, in particular the one planned for the State St. and Ellsworth Rd. intersection that will start this June at a cost of $2.3M. The story was posted in AnnArbor.com. 

Image Courtesy Washtenaw County Road Commission

I really don't recommend trying this in the new roundabout ;)

Food Gatherers benefits from Costco Ann Arbor

Food Gatherers Food Rescue program has benefited from Costco's Ann Arbor store. With the amount of food rescued/donated from Costco, Food Gatherers are able to provide an additional day of service, now 7 days a week, to those in need.

Food Gatherers serves as the food rescue and food bank for Washtenaw County. They offer mostly free and low cost food to those in need in addition to serving meals through their Community Kitchen at the Delonis Center in Downtown Ann Arbor. Over 70% of the work is done by volunteers. There's so much more to say about Food Gatherers but if you want more information, check out their website.

Costco Regular Gas $3.859, 8/29/12

Speedway down the street is $4.099

Costco Regular Gas $3.889, 8/16/12

Gas prices are spiking due to all sorts of reasons that should not affect our regional refinery model but such is life tied to petroleum.

Calbee Snapea Crisps

I love these simple snacks and so do toddlers. I'm not sure what that says about me but whatever.

2 - 9 oz. bags for $6.49

Are You Ready for Winter?

Costco is. Women's gloves with touch screen finger tip. These gloves have a similar feature to The North Face E-tip which allow the use of touchscreen devices without having to take off gloves when it's cold outside.