I went to do grocs: sausages, buns, cheddar, eggplant, chicken thighs, fresh thyme, french shallots, a pound of mixed mushrooms pre sliced (same price as unsliced), a blank card with a dog and a jug of milk on it and sliced bread.

52$.

If I do make a Coq au vin tonight it will be delish. It is a superbly nice meal for a non vegetarian option. we eat chicken about once or twice a month.

And bacon more often, but tiny amounts at a time.

These are the only meat we touch and eat.

Chicken and pork.

Very very rarely will i have a big mac or quarter pounder at mcdo. Beef.

We eat very well. Maybe it is time I am vegetarian again. i was strict vegan for 7 years and vegetarian for 15 more years. 

HERE is the easy peasy Coq au vin recipe. Many tricks to make this lavish meal a bit quicker to make.