This month, we’re shopping our kitchen in order to use up what we have so we can save money and clear kitchen clutter.
Here we go with Day 20 of the Pantry Challenge!
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Can you believe the month is already ⅔ over? Crazy how fast it has gone!
I’m trying to invest more time in my writing business so today was a full day at my desk even though most of the fam had the day off.
What We Ate
Breakfast – I made my old school favorite: Greek Yogurt With Muesli and Blueberries. I am trying to go back to my 2BMindset ways as I’ve gained a little too much weight in my perimenopausal years.
Lunch – It was a fend-for-yourself day. There was a lot of Lawnmower Taco leftover from last night as well as pizza from Sunday. The kids had that while Bryan grabbed a burrito from the freezer. I had a salad and a couple turkey patties from the freezer.
Dinner – I made two soups tonight: Instant Pot Potato Soup as well as an experimental curried vegetable soup. Unfortunately, I didn’t measure the spices and made the curry way too hot. Yikes! I am freezing the leftovers in ½- and 1-cup portions to stretch with other soup stuff in the future.
How did Day 20 go for you?
Lynn from NC Outer Banks
Jessica, your Ralph’s haul was amazing! The prices on the butter and whipping cream were unbelievable, along with the other items. Buying ahead is exactly what I did with the steaks I bought for celebrations in February that are in the freezer.
Heather M
Jan 20: a bitterly cold day; C was off work; L was decidedly not and didn’t get home until about 11:30pm. Life on a big news day.
B: we all skipped
L: L ate at work, where food was catered for all meals, given it was inauguration day and very busy for them; C ate a toasted turkey and cheese on sourdough and snacked on tortilla chips; I had tuna on toasted multigrain(it’s finally almost gone after being in there for probably 6 weeks) and air popped popcorn
D: L ate at work; C had leftover chili con carne mac; I opened a jar of Trader Joe’s pumpkin bique, topped it with some green onion, and ate it with crackers (2 more almost gone boxes out!) and a side salad
Tasty
I figured you wouldn’t see your hubby too much yesterday. Hope today is quieter for him.
Heather M
Thanks, Tasty. It’s unlikely to be quiet for a very long time. But he won’t be gone from home quite so late most nights. 🙂
Lynn from NC Outer Banks
I thought about L yesterday too. That was a long day for sure. We appreciate what he does.
Heather M
Thanks,Lynn. I really appreciate it.
Karen J
Day 20
B-toast and coffee
L-out with girlfriends The restaurant we’d planned on was absolutely packed, due to the MLK holiday I’m guessing. So we went to a different place and still had a fifteen minute wait, which was no problem as we like to talk-a lot.
D-shrimp, bacon, mushrooms, peas (all from the freezer) with jarred Alfredo sauce topped with parmesan cheese and garlic bread also from the freezer. When I see discounted mushrooms I bring them home slice and sautée them in garlic, butter and olive oil then freeze for when I need them. I have two quart bags left. They are really convenient.
Heather M
The mushroom thing is really smart!!
Tasty
I’ve picked extra mushrooms up when they’re on sale and sliced them for the freezer, but never thought to take the time to cook them as well – great idea. I have also taken to buying bags of onions and carrots when they’re on sale and I know I will have time to peel and slice or chop them to have in the freezer so that when I need them they are ready. That is very handy, specially if I just need a little bit. Did the same with orange peppers in the fall – I love it.
Lynn from NC Outer Banks
I do this too. I’ve got just a few tablespoons left in my freezer for the next meal when I need them. I am usually prepping mine to keep them from going bad! Sautéing them makes it convenient.
Maureen
We’ve been extra busy for almost a week, so I’ve been posting every two days. I still read everything when I get on, but I can tell my motivation is lower with not ready daily. Hopefully, I can get back on track. Sunday was leftovers for lunch and homemade pizza for dinner (with extra dough for later in the week). Monday the girls were off for MLK so we had appointments and errands and grabbed lunch out as a treat. Dinner was pasta and salad – used up some cream and a cucumber that were going to spoil. And we’ve munched on some snacks and treats that have been open, although we haven’t finished very many off. So many open things drives me a little crazy. With the cold snap coming through North America, we got the call cancelling school Tuesday and Wednesday. This pushes midterm exams back for my girls (which likely means half days of school on Friday, Monday, and Tuesday) and one also had her evening activities cancelled for the next few days. So, more meals at home and I am working on a meal plan.