Today I headed to the local Costco to stock up the proteins in the freezer. My list was simple: Chicken, Beef, Eggs.

As per human protocol, there always seems to be just a little more in the cart. I got 4 pounds of beef-fed beef, which comes in three packs of 1.33 pounds. Also 6 pounds of Chuck steak, which I sub-divided and put thru the vacuum sealer. I’m not positive what I’ll do with this cut, but will most likely use the pressure cooker to prepare some of it as shredded beef. Super easy. I also snagged a large pack of chicken breast, which is already packed into 6 portions. It weighed in at 10 pounds! These packs had a $5 off discount, so the price per pound was only $2.20. And lastly, I carefully placed a 24 pack of farm vacationed pre-birds into the cart.

Things not on the list: One jar of nut butter. This has become a staple, as it has no added oils or sugar like regular peanut butter and has most of the taste. Most. Plus, I added a roll of van carpet and a $5 pair of golf shorts. Five bucks? OK, this is either a testament to the Greg Norman brand now being LIV garbage, or Summer is over. I’m going with the former. And not to brag, but the shorts are a 32 waist. I’m quickly replacing (ie throwing out) older larger shorts.

And top off the van with gas on the way out of the lot - $3.29 per gallon, such a deal.