4 December, 2009
Michael
money for bus fares – $2.30
Baja Fresh
8oz guacamole with chips – $3.49
pinto beans with rice and chips – 1.69
black beans with rice and chips – 1.69
tax – 0.49
contribution from Stacey – (-2.00)
coupon from Stacey – (-2.00)
A-1 Liquors
2×12oz Dogfish Head 120-Minute IPA – $19.98
12oz Dogfish Head Old World Stout – 9.99
tax – 2.70
Haydee’s
fried yucca con curtido – 3.50
tax – 0.35
Day’s Total – $42.18
3 December, 2009
Expedia
one-way United flight from LGA to ORD on 12/23 – $258.60
Trader Joe’s
6×12oz Trader Joe’s Bock – $5.99
8×750mL Charles Shaw red wine (for mulled wine for party) – 23.92
tax – 2.69
Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant
1/3 of of vegan chicken wings, vegan eel, adventures in tempeh land entree, seitan entree, thai tofu entree – $19.50
Dogfish Head Alehouse
1/3 of 16oz chicory stout and 2×12oz barley wine, including tax and tip – $10.00
Day’s Total – $320.70
2 December, 2009
Brookland Cafe
share of vegan night food and drinks – $20.00
Day’s Total – $20.00
1 December, 2009
Trader Joe’s
750mL Trader Joe’s Anniversary Ale – $4.99
tax on beer – 0.45
multigrain chips – 2.29
chipotle pepper hummus – 1.99
sixthandi Historic Synagogue
admission for Jonathan Safran Foer talk – $10.00
Day’s Total – $19.72
30 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
1 medium coffee – $1.10
Trader Joe’s
edamame hummus – $2.49
4 each pita – 1.29
Peking Garden
General Tso’s TVP – $10.25
tax – 1.03
Day’s Total – $16.16
29 November, 2009
Frugalista
sweater – $4.00
skirt – 9.00
Day’s Total – $13.00
28 November, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
27 November, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
26 November, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
25 November, 2009
Starbucks
medium coffee – $2.04
Trader Joe’s
chickpea salad – $2.99
Five Guys
regular Cajun fries – $2.85
Day’s Total – $7.88
24 November, 2009
Starbucks
medium coffee, including tax – $2.04
Trader Joe’s
pita chips – $1.99
Yes! Organic Market
5×8 cubes Rapunzel vegan bouillon – $11.45
Bestway
6×12oz Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, including tax – $10.89
Day’s Total – $26.37
23 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
medium coffee – $1.10
Trader Joe’s
white bean hummus – $3.99
Rosa Mexicano
guacamole – $12.00
roasted vegetable salad – 7.75
vegetable enchiladas – 14.75
flight of tequila – 18.99
4 classic margaritas – 35.00
tax – 8.85
tip – 19.66
Day’s Total – $122.09
22 November, 2009
Dos Gringos
2 cups of coffee – $3.50
1 refill – 0.75
tip – 0.50
WMATA
fare card – $2.70
Bestway
6oz tomato paste – $0.79
14.5oz canned tomatoes – 1.59
3 red potatoes – 0.80
1 bag celery – 1.29
1qt red wine vinegar – 1.09
250mL olive oil – 3.69
Day’s Total – $16.70
21 November, 2009
Safeway
hummus – 3.99
6 each pita – 2.69
The Argonaut
remainder for french fries and drinks after using gift certificate – $15.00
Day’s Total – $21.68
20 November, 2009
Trader Joe’s
stuffed grape leaves – $2.99
8oz multigrain pretzels – 1.29
Day’s Total – $4.28
19 November, 2009
Irving Liquors
1 handle Jim Beam whiskey – $26.15
Day’s Total – $26.15
18 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
medium coffee – $1.89
tax – 0.19
George’s Townhouse
falafel sandwich – $5.95
tax – 0.60
Day’s Total – $8.63
17 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
medium coffee – $1.89
tax – 0.19
Thai Coast Restaurant
garden rolls – $4.95
tax – 0.50
Chipotle
Garden Blend burrito – $6.10
tax – 0.61
Lamont Video
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang rental – $3.00
contribution from Stacey and Shelley – (-2.00)
Day’s Total – $15.24
16 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
medium coffee – $1.00
tax – 0.10
Trader Joe’s
Tofurkey – $9.99
2 each bananas – 0.38
2 each apples – 0.98
3 each onions – 1.99
8oz dried cranberries – 1.99
1lb dried apricots – 2.99
1lb lime and chili cashews – 5.69
0.5gallon soymilk – 2.99
6×12oz Red Hook Longhammer IPA – 7.49
tax on beer – 0.69
contribution from Stacey – (-1.00)
livingsocial.com
$30 gift certificate for The Argonaut – $15.00
Day’s Total – $50.28
15 November, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
14 November, 2009
Harris Teeter
pretzels – $2.50
salt and pepper chips – 3.00
1.89lb (4 each) bananas – 1.12
0.84lb (1 each) cherimoya – 5.03
Sticky Fingers Vegan Bakery
2 bagel breakfast sandwiches – $9.50
small coffee – 1.65
tax – 1.12
contribution from Stacey – (-11.65)
Twin Oaks Intentional Community (Louisa, VA)
suggested donation for tour – $5.00
8 chunks of tofu – FREE
WMATA
money added to SmarTrip – $20.00
Day’s Total – $37.27
13 November, 2009
Caribou Coffee
medium coffee – $1.89
tax – 0.19
Bestway
1lb pasta – $1.49
12oz tri-color pasta – 1.49
15.5oz chickpeas – 0.99
2 ears corn – 1.00
Day’s Total – $7.05
12 November, 2009
Trader Joe’s
12oz hummus – $2.99
4 pieces whole wheat pita – 1.29
1 gala apple – 0.49
3.3oz Snapea Crisps – 1.49
Starbucks
1 bagel – $1.00
medium coffee – $1.85
tax – 0.29
Bestway
6×12oz Magic Hat Winter Ale – $8.49
tax – 0.76
Day’s Total – $18.65
11 November, 2009
Five Guys
regular fries – $2.59
tax – 0.26
Day’s Total – $2.85
10 November, 2009
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
4-trip Subway card, including tax and tip – $8.00
portion of Metro North train fee – 5.00
Crepe Creations (New York, NY)
half of soymilk smoothie – $2.50
Day’s Total – $15.50
9 November, 2009
DC2NY
round-trip ticket to NYC – $46.00
Starbucks
medium coffee – $2.04
Le Pain Quotidien
vegan* quiche – $12.05, including tax
*About a half hour after eating it, I had some mild stomach pains. I looked on their website for details, and what I thought was surprisingly stretchy soy cheese was not surprisingly stretchy soy cheese. I was given the vegetarian rather than the vegan quiche by mistake. Unfortunately, I didn’t look at the menu to know the ingredients and how to discern between the different quiches; I just went in the store and said, “I hear you have vegan quiche.” Fortunately, after returning a couple days later to tell them, they were extremely apologetic and resolved to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. They offered my money back, but I opted to instead try the vegan version.
On the bright side, at the time, I thought the real cheese both tasted like soy cheese and wasn’t the best soy cheese I’ve had, so I guess I don’t miss real cheese that much. The rest of it (the egg/milk/flour part) wasn’t that different in texture or taste from the tofu-based vegan quiche that I make. Also, representing the largest quantity (by far) of non-vegan ingredients that I have accidentally ingested in the last 5.9 years, it was an interesting experiment; I guess I have gotten somewhat lactose intolerant.
Day’s Total – $60.09
8 November, 2009
Five Guys
regular fries – $2.85
(clandestine) contribution from Stacey – (-2.00)
Day’s Total – $0.85
7 November, 2009
Safeway
6-pack everything bagels – $2.00
0.40lb (1 each) bananas – 0.18
0.87lb (2 each) apples – 1.56
Bestway
12×12oz Modelo beer, including tax – $10.31
contribution from Stacey – (-5.00)
improper change – 0.05
Day’s Total – $9.10
6 November, 2009
Adam Express
bibimbap with tofu instead of beef and avocado instead of egg – $7.95
miso soup – 1.35
tax – 0.93
Day’s Total – $10.23
5 November, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield
one month health insurance – $130.00
Day’s Total – $130.00
4 November, 2009
Gramatan Bagel Shop
1 bagel – $0.85
Duane Reade
12oz contact lens solution – $6.79
Day’s Total – $7.64
3 November, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
2 November, 2009
Ethiopian restaurant
vegetarian platter – $8.50
tax – 0.85
DC2NY
round-trip bus ticket from DC to NYC, including tax – $46.00
truck stop in New Jersey
bag of pita chips – $1.69
tax – 0.12
Day’s Total – $57.16
1 November, 2009
Bestway
2 avocados – $1.38
1 bell pepper – 0.57
5 heads garlic – 0.99
1 bunch cilantro – 0.49
1 gala apple – 0.69
18oz tofu – 1.59
6×12oz Dogfish Head Raison D’Être – 9.99
tax on beer – 0.90
contribution from Michael – (-8.60)
landlord
November rent – $400.00
housemates
my share of October utilities – $43.67
Day’s Total – $451.67
31 October, 2009
Safeway
Warheads Halloween candy – $6.49
Nerds Halloween candy – 3.00
ginger ale – 1.25
0.50lb (1 each) banana – 0.29
8oz hummus – 3.29
pita chips – 3.59
DC Roller Girls
regular admission – $12.00
Five Guys
large Cajun french fries – $4.99
tax – 0.50
contribution from Michael – (-3.00)
Giant
12oz whole wheat pita – $1.89
housemates
my portion of September utilities – $81.89
Day’s Total – $116.18
30 October, 2009
Big Bear Coffee
french press coffee – $2.50
Day’s Total – $2.50
29 October, 2009
Chipotle
Garden Blend burrito – $6.71
order of tacos – free (with coupon)
contribution from Michael – (-1.71)
Day’s Total – $5.00
28 October, 2009
Bestway
1.69lb jalapeño peppers – $1.42
0.75oz (3 packets) yeast – 2.19
5lb flour – 1.10 (marked at 1.69; calculation error in my favor)
2×18oz tofu – 3.18
32oz lemon juice – 2.09
13.5oz coconut milk – 1.39
1 yellow onion – 0.74
1 red onion – 0.37
2 limes – 0.20
6×12oz Magic Hat Winter Ale – 8.49
tax on beer – 0.76
Day’s Total – $21.93
27 October, 2009
www.ticketalternative.com
ticket to Le Loup on 11/7 – $12.00
service charge – 2.50
Day’s Total – $14.50
26 October, 2009
Giant
1.75L orange juice – $3.00
2×8oz hummus – 5.00
Day’s Total – $8.00
25 October, 2009
Chipotle
two “Garden Blend” burritos (DC trial) with 50% discount – $6.71
tip – 1.00
reimbursement from Stacey – (-4.00)
Irish Pub off Red Roof Inn
12oz beer – $5.00
share of fries – 2.00
tip – 2.00
Day’s Total – $12.71
24 October, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
23 October, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
22 October, 2009
livingsocial.com
discounted ticket to Markoff’s Haunted Forest – $10.00
Day’s Total – $10.00
21 October, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
19 October, 2009
WMATA
money added to SmarTrip card – $20.00
Midtown Loft
beer between 5 and 6pm – FREE
tip – $1.00
sixth&i Historic Synagogue
suggested donation for Body of Work: A Woman’s Role in Comics – $3.00
Giant
1lb frozen green beans – $1.00
1lb frozen corn – 1.00
2lb frozen lima beans – 2.50
2×10oz Sabra hummus – 4.29 (second one free)
9.2oz peanut butter fudge cookies – 1.67
5.5oz macadamia nuts – 1.99
1lb pistachio nuts – 4.99
12oz (3 heads) organic romaine lettuce – 2.50
3oz capers – 1.69
1.60lb (3 each) gala apples – 1.41
2.54lb (6 each) small yellow onions – 3.78
1 bagel – 0.67
Day’s Total – $51.49
18 October, 2009
Whole Foods
6×12oz Abita Jockamo IPA – $8.49
reusable bag discount – (-0.05)
tax – 0.76
Day’s Total – $9.20
17 October, 2009
Policy Bar
12oz PBR, including tax – $3.00
tip – 1.00
Day’s Total – $4.00
16 October, 2009
Whole Foods
24oz multigrain bread – $2.49
1.31lb long grain brown rice – 2.61
0.93lb red quinoa – 2.50
0.60lb rice crackers – 2.03
1.13lb granola – 3.38
0.42lb (1 each) apple – 0.63
3×6oz vegan yogurt – 2.67
10oz vegan cheese – 3.69
5.5oz tofurky – 2.69
1pt vegan ice cream – 3.99
Day’s Total – $26.68
15 October, 2009
Bestway
2×1lb pasta – $2.98
26oz organic pasta sauce – 2.29
15.5oz canned chickpeas – 0.99
Solly’s
12oz PBR, including tax – $3.00
tip – 1.00
Day’s Total – $10.26
14 October, 2009
Chinatown
Szechuan tofu with broccoli, including tax – $6.95
Day’s Total – $6.95
13 October, 2009
gas station
salt and vinegar chips – $2.29
New Jersey Turnpike
toll – $9.05
Delaware/Maryland
tolls – $5.00
gas station
tank of gas – $34.12
Red Rocks
half of vegan pizza and beer, including tax and tip – $14.00
Day’s Total – $64.46
12 October, 2009
Littleton Food Co-op (Littleton, NH)
apple samosa – $1.99
tabbouleh salad – 2.30
tax – 0.39
Day’s Total – $4.68
11 October, 2009
Price Chopper
contribution towards groceries and beer – $13.00
Day’s Total – $13.00
10 October, 2009
Price Chopper (St. Johnsbury, VT)
contribution towards groceries and beer – $5.03
Day’s Total – $5.03
9 October, 2009
DOT somewhere between NYC and Vermont
toll – $1.35
Brown Paper Tickets
suggested donation to “D.C’s HURRICANE SEASON: The hidden messages in water” on 10/15 – $15.00
ticket service fee – 1.37
Amazon
stainless steel french press (birthday present) – $68.90
tax – 5.77
Day’s Total – $92.39
8 October, 2009
A&P (Bronxville, NY)
money towards groceries (potatoes, onions, bell pepper, banana, flour, tofu, tofurkey) – $10.00
Day’s Total – $10.00
7 October, 2009
Day’s Total – $0.00
6 October, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield
1 month health insurance – $130.00
United States Post Office
postage for one letter – $0.44
corner store
6×12oz Yuengling, including tax – $6.00
Chinatown
fries – $1.35
Day’s Total – $137.79
5 October, 2009
Ethiopian restaurant
portion of vegetarian platter – $3.35
Day’s Total – $3.35
4 October, 2009
Asylum
contribution towards food – $5.00
Rita’s Italian Ice
Swedish Fish flavored Italian ice – $2.44
Day’s Total – $7.44
