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Pantry Challenge

Pantry Challenge Check-in Week 1

It’s been about a week since I “officially” declared my pantry challenge. And of course, we went out of town for three days rather spontaneously, as soon as I said that. We woke up on Sunday morning and decided to head to the grandparents’ for the 4th. I was lucky to remember toothbrushes and clean [...]

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A Summertime Pantry Challenge

This is a one of the CSA boxes I got last Fall. Each week we received a box loaded full of fruits and vegetables. Some I had no idea what to do with! But, as my creativity got going, we discovered some new foods that have become favorites. And I developed some family favorite recipes [...]

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How Writing a Cookbook Changed My Kitchen

This week I’m putting the final touches on the cookbook I’ve been working on for the last six or seven months. It’s been a wonderful experience and I am blessed to have great friends and family to test my concoctions and a great editor to give me encouraging feedback. It’s brought out the latent student [...]

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The Pantry Challenge is Complete

Pop over to LifeasMOM and share how the pantry challenge went for you this year.

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Days 26 & 27

This Pantry Challenge is quickly screeching to a halt. Yesterday I emptied the freezer and unplugged it. Since we have mild weather and it wasn’t completely encrusted with ice, it loosened quickly, I scooped it out, wiped it down and fired it back up in a matter of hours. We didn’t use up everything, but [...]

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Days 24 & 25

This was Day 24 & Day 25 of my Pantry Challenge. If you want to join me, go check out the details and sign up here. Apparently, I need to do a Pantry Challenge twice a year. Last night’s ground beef was dated July. It was fine when cooked, but I had no idea I [...]

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Day 23

This was Day 23 of my Pantry Challenge. If you want to join me, go check out the details and sign up here. It’s been a whirlwind of a weekend. Hubs worked overtime in a major way — good and bad in some ways. Good that is extra time off later; bad that we didn’t [...]

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Day 22

This was Day 23 of my Pantry Challenge. If you want to join me, go check out the details and sign up here. It was actually a pretty lazy day when it came to cooking. Last night I tried creating a new cookie recipe with oat flour and too much butter. It was a total [...]

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Days 20 & 21

These were Days 20 & 21 of my Pantry Challenge. If you want to join me, go check out the details and sign up here. Here’s what I served my family today Thursday Breakfast – Oatmeal and Bacon Lunch – Cheese and Crackers, Veggies and Hummus Dinner – Roast Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green [...]

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Pantry Challenge 2011: Day 19

This was Day 19 of my Pantry Challenge. If you want to join me, go check out the details and sign up here. I didn’t wake up feeling unwell, but by the time the kids woke, I knew I wasn’t quite myself. I had already put lunch in the crockpot. Good thing. My oldest son [...]

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