WEEK 1 Pantry Challenge Update

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This week we did a great job of tackling some odds and ends in the freezer that needed using. I did not have a formal meal plan at the start of the week, but we did well throughout the week making sure we were making dinners that would result in lunch leftovers, or pulling from some pre-made meals. This was a nice ease back into the meal prepping mind-set, and I hope we can keep it up in the weeks to come!

On Thursday, I plan to share a meal plan and prep post for the current week.


What We Ate

  • Breakfasts
    • Bagels with Cream Cheese or Sausage and Cheese
    • Protein Granola Bars
Bagel Breakfast Sandwich

  • Lunches
    • Leftover Pizza & Salad
    • Chicken Rice Soup
    • Salad with Buffalo Chicken 
    • Creamy Beef & Shells, Broccoli
    • Steak, Rice, & Spinach
    • Manwich Sandwiches
    • Sides of Homemade Apple Sauce & Grapes
  • Dinners
Maple Mustard Chicken, Potatoes, & Spinach (yes some of our plates are huge!)


Pantry Challenge Goals Update

Here's an update on this week's goal progress.

Reduce Dry Pantry Goods

This week, from the pantry we used:

  • 1 Jar of Tomato Sauce
  • 1 Box of Shell Pasta

A slow start, this week we mostly used up some odds and ends from the freezer.

Eat from the Freezer

From the freezer this week, we used up:
  • 2 Hamburg Buns
  • 2 Portions of Chicken Rice Soup
  • Half a Can of Manwich Sauce
  • Half a Quart Bag of Cooked Ground Turkey
  • 2 Chicken Breasts
  • 1 Pound Cooked Ground Beef
  • Half of a Jar of Homemade Pesto
  • Half a Bag of Frozen Spinach
  • 5 Sausage Patties
  • Half Pound of Sirloin Steak
  • 2 Small Fish Filets
  • About 4 Tablespoons of Homemade Herb Butter

Spend only $125 on Groceries 

I think we got off to a pretty good start this week! We have been craving a lot of fresh vegetables after a few weeks of vacationing and eating out. Thankfully this week Shaw's had a "99 cent" produce sale where we were able to stock up on veggies.

  • Shaw's - $21.78
    • 15 Frozen Burritos (clearance deal 5/$2)
    • 2 Vegetable and Barley Soup Bases (clearance deal)
    • 3 Heads of Broccoli
    • Green Beans - about 1.5 pounds
    • 4 Summer Squash & Zucchini
    • Shredded Cabbage
    • Bagged Salad
    • Two English Cucumbers
    • Baby Carrots
    • Two Roma Tomatoes
  • Hannaford - $5.47 (I had reward dollars which covered most of the purchase cost)
    • Head of Romain Lettuce
    • One Avocado
    • Sour Cream (free w/ app offer)
    • One Roma Tomato
    • One Large Head of Broccoli
    • Half Pound of Green Grapes
    • Bakery French Rolls
    • 2 Liter Polar Seltzer (app deal)

            Total for Week 1: $27.25


Ebisu says, Happy Monday!



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