This week, not only am I showing you my menu for the week, but I’m also telling you what’s in my pantry! I’m taking part of the Eat from the Pantry Challenge put on by Money Saving Mom and Life as Mom.
Here are some guidelines to help you think about this challenge and how you can grow in kitchen management this month:
- Reduce grocery spending. We’re talking about reducing grocery spending this month, not eliminating it. Set a goal that is lower than your regular food budget and shoot for not exceeding it.
- Take stock. Take an afternoon and empty your pantry, freezer, and refrigerator. Ditch what’s gone bad and make a list of what’s left. Knowing what you have will make you less likely to buy more.
- Use what you have. Check your pantry before you meal plan or head off to the store. Develop meals based on what you have rather than buying new.
I still have to take inventory of my pantry items. I have a good idea what’s in there and know I don’t need to buy anything to make what’s on my menu for the week! My goal is no more than $150 spent on groceries for the month of January. My normal budget is around $400! I’d really like to do even less if possible!
So here is this week’s menu:
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | |
Monday | Omelet | Chinese Leftovers | Veal Parm & Spaghetti |
1/4/2010 | |||
Tuesday | Pancakes | Veggie Soup (from freezer) | Hot Dogs w/potatoes & onions |
1/5/2010 | |||
Wednesday | Oatmeal | Ham & Cheese Sandwiches | Grilled Chicken w/steamed veggies and rice |
1/6/2010 | |||
Thursday | Cereal | Macaroni & Cheese | Tacos |
1/7/2010 | |||
Friday | Eggs & Bacon | Grilled Cheese | Cheddar Chicken Nuggets |
1/8/2010 | |||
Saturday | Toaster Waffles | Tuna Salad Sandwiches | Mostaccioli |
1/9/2010 | |||
Sunday | Cereal | Taco Bell | Crockpot Ribs |
1/10/2010 |
Here’s my freezer list (pantry list coming soon!)
Category | Item | Amount | |
Dairy | Butter | 2 box | |
Cheddar Cheese | 1 lb brick | ||
Egg Beaters | 4 cartons | ||
Mozzerella Cheese | 1 lb brick | ||
Shredded Cheddar | 6 bag | ||
Shredded Mexican Cheese | 2 | ||
Shredded Mozzerella Cheese | 5 bags | ||
Sliced Cheese | 6 pkg | ||
Dessert | Cake Bites | 1 bag | (needs to be dipped) |
Cool Whip | 2 tubs | ||
Fish | Breaded Cod | 4 | |
Mahi Fillets | 4 | ||
Fruit | Berry Medley | 2 | |
Blueberries | 1 pkg | ||
Strawberries | 1 pkg | ||
Grains | Cinnamin Raisin Bagels | 1 bag | |
French Bread | 1 pkg | (for making French Toast Casserole) | |
Texas Toast | 4 slices | ||
Meats | Bacon | 2 | |
Breaded Chicken Patty | 3 | ||
Breakfast Sausage | 1 bag | ||
Cheesy Chicken Nuggets | 5 pkg | ||
Chicken Breast | 9 | ||
Chicken Nuggets | 1/2 bag | ||
Cooked Italian Sausage | 1 pkg | ||
Cubed Chicken Breast | 1 pkg | ||
Filet Mignon | 1 pkg of 2 | ||
Grillers Prime | 3 | ||
Ground Beef | 9- 1 lb pkg | ||
Ground Chuck | 2 lb | ||
Hot Wings | 3/4 bag | ||
Italian Sausage | 2 bags | ||
Mild & Hot Breakfast Sausage Mix | 1 pkg | ||
Morningstar Farms Buffalo Wings | 1 pkg | ||
Pork Chops | 1 bag of 3 | ||
Pork Roast | 2 | ||
Pub Burgers | 1 pkg of 2 | ||
Sausage Rolls | 3 | ||
Sirloin tip Roast | 1 | ||
Slab of Ribs | 2 | ||
ReadyMade | 0 Point Soup | 3 | |
3 Meat French Bread Pizza | 2 | ||
Breakfast Croissant Sandwiches | 4 | ||
Chicken Cordon Bleu | 2 | ||
Corn Dogs | 8 | ||
Enchilada Casserole | 1 | ||
French Fries | 1/2 bag | ||
French Onion Soup | 1 | ||
Lasagne (EnCor) | 1 | ||
Mosstaccioli | 3 | ||
Pork Rib Patties (EnCor) | 1 | ||
Toaster Waffles | 12 | ||
Veal Parmesan (EnCor) | 1 | ||
Vegetables | Black Eyed Peas | 6 ind. Cups | |
Broccoli Florets | 2 | ||
Chopped Red Potatoes & Onion | 6 bags | ||
Corn | 1 | ||
Mixed Garden Medly | 2 | ||
Mixed Veggies | 1 | ||
Peas & Carrots | 1 | ||
Peppers & Zucchini | 1 pkg | ||
Sliced Onion | 3 |
JDaniel4's Mom says
I really need to take inventory. Thanks for the reminder! Stopping by from SITS!
.-= JDaniel4’s Mom´s last blog ..The Big Game Old El Paso Green Chiles Giveaway =-.