Eat from The Pantry Challenge - Shopping Trip Update

OK I broke down and finally went shopping. I'm glad it occurred on a super fantastic deal week.

• 6 packages of Birds Eye Veggies (broccoli) - $1 each minus $.50 coupon = .$.50 each/$3 total
• 6 packages of Starkist Tuna - $1 each minus $1 coupon = All 6 are Free
• Little Debbie Donut Sticks (kids snack) = $1.79
• Crystal Lite Pink lemonade (kids snack) = $2.99 minus $1.00 coupon = $1.99
• Minute Maid OJ - $2.99 minus $1.00 coupon = $1.99
• Whole Fryer Chicken (special request for Chicken and Dumplings) = $3.50
• Kroger Milk = $3.09
• Kroger Coffee Creamer = $1.89
• All Laundry Detergent - $2.99 closeout price minus $2.00 coupon = $.99
• 10 - Glaceau Vitamin Water's = $1 each/ $10 total
• Kroger Bread = $1.19

Total Spent: $29.43 of a $30 gift card.

I just can not wait for this month to be over. For the pantry to be cleaned out and for our new diet to start!!!

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Eat from the Pantry Challenge

Have you seen this wonderful list yet? Its just a sample of all the wonderful ideas to inspire you while you are eating from the pantry.

What you have:
What you can make:

canned beans,
canned tomatoes
Simple bean chilli – serve with rice or tortillas
Bean soup – add veges, stock, spices
Bean burgers – mash beans and make patties

rice, onion, stock
Risotto – add leftover vegetables, meat, sausages, parmesan
Rice pilaf – add spices, nuts and vegetables

pasta, onion,
canned tomatoes
Tomato pasta sauce – add herbs, garlic, wine, stock, tomato paste
Pasta bake – layer in a dish and add cheese, breadcrumbs, and any veges you have

lentils, stock,
canned tomatoes
Spicy lentil soup – add garlic, spices, herbs, leftover sausages
Dhal (lentil curry) – add curry, yoghurt, chilli spices

canned tuna, potatoes

Fish cakes – add an egg, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, herbs

flour or tortillas,
tomatoes or tomato
paste
Pizza – add cheese, vegetables, meat, herbs

potatoes, onion

Potato gratin – add milk, breadcrumbs, cheese

potatoes or kumara,
onion, stock
Vege soup – add other veges and your favourite spices and herbs

coconut milk or
evaporated milk,
potatoes or kumara
Vege curry – add any other veges you have, fresh or frozen,
and curry spices or curry paste

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Eat from The Pantry Challenge

Feast your eyes on this pantry. Stocked so full you are going to wonder why I did not do this sooner. Right?

Well I have been staring at this menu plan for a while now. I find it so hard to believe that I have this much ~ lol. All on about $40 a week. LOL.

1 - Grilled Pork Medallions
*2 - Taco Dinner
*3 - Roast Beef/mashed potatoes
4 - Leftover Beef Beef Stroganoff
5 - Gnocchi w/Bolognese Sauce
6 - Meatloaf/French Fries
7 - Sherry Chicken/Green Beans
8 - Crock Pot Pork Chops
*9 - Chicken Wings
*10 -Turkey Dinner
11 - Leftover Turkey
12 - Turkey Rice Soup
13 - Sausage, smashed peas and Pasta Dinner
14 - Meatloaf
15 - Spaghetti & Meatballs
*16 - Taco Dinner
*17 - Crock Pot Roast Beef
18 - Leftover Beef Beef Stroganoff
19 - Leftover Beef Beef Barley Soup
20 - Gnocchi w/Bolognese Sauce
21 - Pork Cutlets
22 - Taco Dinner
*23 - Pasta E. Fagioli Soup
*24 - Salisbury Steak
25 - Home Made Pizza
26 - Pepper Steak/Rice
27 - Kielbasa
28 - Sausage Roll (no idea what)
29 -
*30 -
31 -

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