Freezer Pantry Challenge – Day 26
January 27, 2010 by christine
Filed under Freezer / Pantry Challenge
Breakfast: Blueberry Muffins & Strawberry/Peach Smoothies, Cheerios
Lunch: Leftover Chili Cheese Dip, String Cheese, Dried Peaches,
Dinner: Meatloaf, More bread (the recipe makes enough for 3 loaves), and salad
Cheesy Meatloaf
1 lb ground beef
1 lb ground pork
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
ground black pepper to taste
3/4 c. water
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl combine the beef, pork, soup mix, eggs, bread crumbs, pepper and water. Stir in 1/2 c. of the cheese. Mix well and spread half of the mixture into a 9×5 loaf pan. Spread remaining 1 1/2 c. cheese over meat loaf mixture. top with remaining half of meat loaf mixture. Bake for 60 minutes.
Matt did make a trip to Sam’s Club and the Grocery Store today as well.
Grocery Store:
Bananas $1.44
Salt $.55
Apples $4.59
Bread $2.99
Carrots $1.50
Flour $3.49
Grapes $2.15
Milk x 2 $4.00
Apple Juice $1.67
Total with Tax: $22.60
Sam’s:
Eggs $3.22 X2 = $6.44
Broccoli $4.66
Salad $2.87
Beef Jerky $7.98
String Cheese $8.42
Total: $30.37
That brings my month’s groceries to $99.89 My goal was under $100 for the month, so that means no more shopping for the rest of the month! But I think that will be fine – we should be good until then.
C-





I just wanted to tell you how much I’ve enjoyed reading about your pantry challenge for this month. I’ve followed a few other blogs as well but yours seemed more like how I would have done it. It seemed more real. Thanks for taking the time each day to post your successes! Congrats for meeting your goal for the month.