Had a gift card for Olive Garden that I got in a white-elephant x-mas game. I eat Keto but also avoid dairy as well so needless to say, I don’t eat out much or at all really.
With inflation/grocery prices, also who knows if Olive Garden will even still be around in another few months at the current rate, figured might as well use it or lose it.
Anyways got 7x “sides” of both the grilled chicken & the Italian sausage w/marinara Togo. Card was good for 80$, this covered it even with a 10% tip (San Diego prices). Essentially got my next week’s meals for free (well minus a couple bucks spent on lettuce/broccoli).
Obviously lazy man’s meal prep and I am in no way suggesting you should do this lol. I just happened to have a card I was never gunna use.
by More-Combination9488
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Smart thinking & looks good!
That’s really smart!
No judgement. All of us here would still happily eat that. 🤣
I like your prep containers !
Listen! Not a cheat! You got your meals prepped and were smart about letting someone else make the meat since you had a coupon.
That’s ok. Your punishment is having to eat olive garden
I was judging hard until I read the backstory
You tipped on takeout?
I love this and I sometimes do it with the salads at La Madeline. I’m totally stealing this idea. Thank you!
I also eat keto and I wondered if you used Raos marinara for the sauce or Olive Gardens. I’m pretty sure theirs has a lot more carbs, so I just wanted to check.
lol work smarter not harder?
What brand are your containers? They look really sturdy.
Thats brilliant, no need to waste a giftcard and no reason to waste food 🙂 Besides, food these days are becoming pretty expensive so at times it’s even cheaper to just order food, its insane
What glassware is that? Also bloody smart move there
As someone who doesn’t always have enough spoons in their drawer to plan and prep balanced meals for a whole week consistently, I appreciate this short cut. It’s practical in every way: you saved money, saved time, avoided waste, and you have some nice options for meals this week!!
I see you’re getting all your greens in 😉
Shoulda put a joint in every box, damn
I do the same with Chinese food, but I add more veggies, pot stickers, and protein. So more like a 50/50 meal prep.
I’m loving those glass containers. Where are they from?