Holiday gas station (Duluth, MN)
3lb Canadian airboat-harvested wild rice – $17.99
3lb Minnesotan cultivated wild rice – 13.99

housemates
unpaid November utilities – $52.83

The Rustic Bar
pull-tab – $1.00

Day’s Total – $108.79

Day’s Total – $25.11

Burrito Union
2 veggie burritos – $14.00
1 add jalapenos – 0.25
2 add corn – 0.50
1 add ding (vegan sauce) – 1.00
side of guacamole – 1.00
2x16oz beer – 7.50
2x10oz barleywine – 9.50
tax on food – 1.70
tax on liquor – 2.15
tip – 7.40

Day’s Total – $49.00

Whole Foods Community Co-op
0.99lb chocolate chips – $3.16
0.12lb arrowroot powder – 1.78
4oz spice jar – 1.29
1 pint soy creamer – 1.99
1lb Earth Balance margarine – 4.59
1 head garlic – 1.20
1 bunch Lacinato kale – 2.29
1 bunch fennel – 3.29
1 bunch celery – 1.99
0.55lb green beans – 1.64
2 each yellow onion – 1.74
tax – 0.35
reimbursement from Michael – (-10.00)

Caribou Coffee
medium steamed soymilk with spearmint tea – $3.41

Day’s Total – $20.50

The Electric Fetus
wallet – $25.99
tax – 2.05

Amazing Grace
money towards espresso – $1.00

Day’s Total – $54.30

Lake Aire Bottleshop
12x12oz Lake Superior Brewery beer, including tax – $19.85

Jake P-P
money owed from New Years’ Day, 2007 – $30.00

Day’s Total – $63.85

The Cafe (Port Wing, WI)
contribution towards gift certificate (present) – $20.00

Hepzibah’s candy
contribution towards Jelly Bellys (present) – $9.00

Day’s Total – $34.00

Day’s Total – $30.02

Amazon.com
Bon Iver “For Emma, Forever Ago” (present) – $11.99

Warehouse Wines
750mL Noah’s Mill bourbon (present) – $45.99
tax – 4.08

Brookstone
sound-isolating ear buds (present) – $35.00
tax – 3.11
reimbursement from Tom – (-19.06)

Giant Bagel Shop
bagel with Tofutti cream cheese, tomato, and onion – $2.75
tax – 0.24

Day’s Total – $99.10

NYU University store
sweatshirt, including tax (present) – $29.96

kmart
wire – $2.29
cotton string – 2.89
tax – 0.46

Amazon.com
Chicago Metallic baguette pan (present) – $21.55
Planet Bike aluminum floor pump (present) – 39.99
Planet Bike 1-Watt headlight with Superflash taillight combo (present) – 59.99
2x Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for PS3 (presents) – 100.00
Dances with Wolves dvd (present) – 16.49
Inglourious Basterds dvd (present) – 17.99
X-Men Origins: Wolverine dvd (present) – 19.99
knife sharpener (present) – 19.95
reimbursement from Tom – (-122.98)

Day’s Total – $407.85

Blick Art
color wheel, with 10% university discount (present) – $4.67
tax – 0.41

Barnes and Noble
The Complete Oil Painter book (present) – $24.95
tax – 2.21

Giant Bagel Shop
bagel with olive Tofutti cream cheese, tomato, and onion – $2.50
tax – 0.22

Amazon.com
2x Theo Gray’s Mad Science – Experiments You Can Do At Home – But Probably Shouldn’t (presents) – $32.94
2x Matfer Exopat Nonstick Baking Mats (presents) – 31.98
reimbursement from Tom – (-24.23)

The Bayou (Fleetwood, NY)
2 bottles spicy ketchup, including tax (presents) – $12.00

Day’s Total – $120.65

Amazon.com
Let It Rot!: The Gardener’s Guide to Composting (present) – $9.32
tax – 0.77

Day’s Total – $26.04

Murray’s Cheese Shop (Grand Central Market, NY)
~8oz pine nuts – $6.99

Marco
money towards boss’s present – $10.00

Whole Foods (Union Square, NYC)
6oz vegan blue cheese, 10oz vegan cheddar cheese, and 4oz vegan Parmesan cheese – $11.07

woman in street
money towards haircut and salon coupons and/or scam – $30.00

Day’s Total – $60.78

Whole Foods
1lb fair trade black quinoa – $6.99
1lb fair trade red quinoa – 5.49
0.380lb kalamata olives – 3.80
4oz Veggie Booty – 2.00
7.33oz rosemary pita chips – 2.34
3oz chocolate bar – 2.29
1 bunch scallions – 0.99
1 bunch Italian parsley – 1.69
reusable bag refund – (-0.10)
tax – 0.20

Day’s Total – $32.23

Giant Bagel Shop
bagel with Tofutti – $2.25
tax – 0.20

Penzey’s Spices (Grand Central Market, NY)
0.5oz Turkish bay leaves – $1.99

Day’s Total – $21.86

Day’s Total – $46.00

Mamoun’s
falafel sandwich – $2.50

Day’s Total – $62.00

The Gap
2 pairs tights – $20.00
tax – 0.68

Day’s Total – $71.31

Village Natural Market
3.3oz Snapea Crisps – $1.99

Day’s Total – $20.31

Bedouin Tent
falafel plate, including tax and tip – $7.50

Pacific Standard
2 beers, including tax – $10.00
tip – 2.00

Day’s Total – $21.65

Day’s Total – $5.79

Day’s Total – $2.38

Day’s Total – $45.00

Pukk Vegetarian Restaurant
2 glasses champagne with lychee and 1/3 of mushroom puff appetizer, tofu parcel appetizer, green curry with mock duck entree, gravy noodle with tofu entree, and black bean ginger chicken entree, including tax – $21.78
tip – 4.00

Day’s Total – $87.13

Haydee’s
2 pina coladas, with tax and tip – $13.00
reimbursement from Stacey – (-7.00)

Day’s Total – $25.33

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
2x12oz 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

Blue Cross Blue Shield
one month health insurance – $130.00
reimbursement for 12/14-01/01 (canceled plan) – (-73.67)

Day’s Total – $98.51

Trader Joe’s
6x12oz Trader Joe’s Bock – $5.99
8x750mL 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, and thai tofu entree, including tax – $16.10
tip – 3.40

Dogfish Head Alehouse
16oz chicory stout – $5.25
2x12oz barley wine – 18.50
tax – 1.19
contribution from Michael and Stacey – (-16.63)
my portion of tip – 1.69

Day’s Total – $320.70

Day’s Total – $20.00

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 – $69.72

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

Day’s Total – $13.00

Trader Joe’s
chickpea salad – $2.99

Five Guys
regular Cajun fries – $2.85

Day’s Total – $7.88

Trader Joe’s
pita chips – $1.99

Yes! Organic Market
5×8 cubes Rapunzel vegan bouillon – $11.45

Bestway
6x12oz Dogfish Head 60-Minute IPA, including tax – $10.89

Day’s Total – $26.37

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

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

The Argonaut
remainder for french fries and drinks after using gift certificate – $15.00

Day’s Total – $21.68

Day’s Total – $4.28

Day’s Total – $26.15

George’s Townhouse
falafel sandwich – $5.95
tax – 0.60

Day’s Total – $8.63

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

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
6x12oz 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

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

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

Starbucks
1 bagel – $1.00
medium coffee – $1.85
tax – 0.29

Bestway
6x12oz Magic Hat Winter Ale – $8.49
tax – 0.76

Day’s Total – $18.65

Day’s Total – $2.85

Crepe Creations (New York, NY)
half of soymilk smoothie – $2.50

Day’s Total – $15.50

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

Day’s Total – $0.85

Bestway
12x12oz Modelo beer, including tax – $10.31
contribution from Stacey – (-5.00)
improper change – 0.05

Day’s Total – $9.10

Day’s Total – $10.23

Day’s Total – $130.00

Duane Reade
12oz contact lens solution – $6.79

Day’s Total – $7.64

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