Well, I was originally going to join the challenge and not really blog about it, but I decided that since I had planned on doing a monthly menu this month and I really overspent last month due to the holiday’s, this is a perfect time to do it.
My fridge list:
- pepperoni
- 2-1/2 pks mozzarella cheese
- 1 pk 4-cheese mix
- 1/2 pk cheddar cheese
- spaghetti sauce (1/2 jar)
- bread
- 1 qt bag chili
- 2 c chicken soup
- 1 lb baby carrots
- 2 bags apples
- LEFTOVERS (carrots, rice, green beans, turkey, potatoes w/ham, squash, cool whip, sour cream)
My freezer has:
- 7 lbs ground turkey
- 3 pks polish sausage
- 2 pks country ribs
- 1 pk hamburger
- 1 pk hamburger/lentil mix
- 1 pk hot dogs
- 1 pk fajita beef
- 1 bag kidney beans
- 1 bag peas
- 1 bag sweet potatoes
- 5 pks salmon
- 6 pks chicken breast
- 1 pk hot italian sausage
- a ham bone (for pea soup)
- 3 containers of ham (2 sliced, 1 chunks)
- 8 containers of turkey stock (2-4 c. each depending)
- 1 bowl pea soup
- 1 bowl lentil soup
- 2 gallon bags of strawberries
- 2 qt bags of blueberries
- 5 bags of banana’s for bread
- 1 jar freezer pickles
- 2-1/2 loaves of shredded zucchini
- 1 bag of corn
- 1 bag of green beans
- 1 bag of carrots
- 1/2 bag (1 lb) of hashbrowns
- a quart of chili
- 2 qt bags of turkey for soup/sandwiches
- leftover stirfry for soup
- 2 c misc. veggies for soup
My pantry currently contains:
- 2 boxes of green tea
- 1 box of chai tea
- koolaid packets & misc. tea packets
- oatmeal (old-fashioned)
- 2 bags of pretzels
- tortilla hips (open)
- WW pancake mix
- 6 dole fruit cups
- kashi granola
- a bottle of Polish mead
- a bottle of kalua (SP?)
- swiss miss & hot cocoa from gift basket
- alton brown’s hot chocolate mix
- 1 jar of applesauce
- drakes baking mix
- skippy pb
- graham flour
- dry milk
- soy sauce
- honey
- red wine vinegar
- canola oil (leftover from year ago — used to season cast iron)
- olive oil
- blue agave
- nut clusters
- pirates booty sample
- caramel corn from grandma
- dried cherries (open)
- nut clusters (open)
- chocolate goldfish (open)
- 1 pkg microwave popcorn
- bare naked granola sample
- granola (open)
- honey sunshine (open)
- corn flakes/rice krispies mix (open)
- arborro rice
- tri-color couscous
- brown rice
- barley
- lentils
- black beans
- great northern beans
- 2 cans white potatoes
- 5 cans of peaches
- 1 can of peas
- 1 can of fruit cocktail
- 5 cans of oranges
- 5 cans of pineapple
- 3 cans of creamed corn
- 1 can of baked beans
- 2 cans of mushroom soup
- 3 cans of refried beans
- a tuna packet
- 2 cans of chicken
- 3 cans of tuna
- 1 can kidney beans
- 3 cans tomato soup
- 5 cans of rotel
- 5 cans of diced tomatoes
- 3 cans of tomato paste
- 4 cans corn
- 2 cans carrots
- 1 can peas
- 1 can green beans
- 1 box spaghetti noodles (open)
- 1/2 bag of kluski noodles (open)
- 2 boxes of krusteaz waffle mix
- 1 box of instant mashed potatoes
- 1 pasta side
- 2 boxes of elbow noodles
- 3 boxes of uncle bens
- 1 box of rice-a-roni
- 3 bottles bbq sauce
- 5 jars salsa
- vinegar
- apple cider vinegar
- shortning
- 2 qts canned tomatoes
- 1 can lemonade mix
- 1-1/2 cans tang
- a pint of pears
- better than boullion – chicken
- black raspberry preserves
- pint of relish
- 2 pints of blueberry sauce
- 1 qt almond milk
- 3 kinds of peanuts
- 3 boxes of crackers
- 2 boxes of cornbread mix
- 2 boxes of pizza crust mix
- 6 boxes of jello
- 1 box of jello pudding
- 8 misc. jams/jellies (1 pt or less)
- 3-4 onions
- 5 lbs white potatoes
- 3 boxes of Chex
- 5 boxes rice krispies
- 2 boxes cheerios
- 4 boxes honey sunshine AND
- 17 jars of strawberry & strawberry rhubarb jelly that did NOT set (any ideas on what to do with them?)
My goals? To spend $150 on groceries this month–I have two birthdays & a party this month and so I want to make some special meals and treats for Lil Bit & Bones. Hopefully there will be extra to eat out for their b-day’s, too! I also want to use up all the stuff that has been in my pantry FOREVER and that is approaching the point of no return in my freezer.
My menu plan is always done in pencil, so I’m not going to post it, but I will post any awesome new recipes I discover! See what everyone else is doing at Money Saving Mom.
jen
6 January 2010 at 2:08 PM (14 years ago)i have a yummy apple/rice pudding recipe I snagged from a book at borders. I’ll have to see if I can find it…
[Reply]
jen
6 January 2010 at 2:07 PM (14 years ago)Ooooh. Hadn’t thought of putting it in yogurt. I’ll have to buy some plain and give that a try. Maybe I’ll be able to put some in the middle of an angel food cake for one of the birthday’s this month. Hmmm… Thanks for the ideas!
[Reply]
Heidi
6 January 2010 at 2:00 PM (14 years ago)For the jelly what about using it as sauce for over icecream or on plain yogart. Also over angel food cake. Maybe make a trifle???
[Reply]
Amanda
6 January 2010 at 8:53 AM (14 years ago)oooh just thought of it, Rice pudding!
[Reply]
Amanda
6 January 2010 at 8:53 AM (14 years ago)Hey we are trying to do this right now! Well, we kind of have to because of the move so we are trying to use up as much food as possible. No good ideas for you though, I have to figure out what to do with about 3 bags of rice…
[Reply]