Freezer Pantry Challenge – Day 9
January 9, 2010 by christine
Filed under Freezer / Pantry Challenge
I did buy some more groceries today.
Bananas $1.00
Bread $1.19
Milk $ $2.38
TOTAL: $4.57
Grand Total This Month: $5.12 + $4.57 = $9.69
Breakfast:
Hard Boiled Eggs (our kids LOVE these), Apple juice, Breakfast Sandwiches, Yogurt , Cherrios (Obviously not everyone ate all these things – but this is collectively what our family ate)
Lunch: Story goes… I had Pork Chops in the slow cooker for dinner. I ran some errands, came home and started making Chicken Quesadillas (leftover chicken, shredded cheese & tortillas) for lunch, when I realized that the pork chops that were supposed to be for dinner, were actually quite done! I’m not sure what is with my slow cooker lately, but it seems to be cooking faster than normal. So, one person had a chicken quesadilla, the rest of us ate the pork chops. I’m pretty sure some more yogurt was consumed, and we had slushies again.
Slow Cooked Pork Chops
Pork Chops (enough for your family)
Place pork chops in the slow cooker.
Stir together 1 c. Chicken Broth & 1 Packet of Onion Soup Mix
Pour mixture over Pork Chops
Cook on low 4-6 hours or until meat is tender.
Dinner: Well, my dinner was consumed at lunch. I then proceeded to take a nap and read for the remainder of the afternoon. So for dinner… We went out. (GASP I know!) BUT… we had gift certificates from Christmas, so we didn’t spend anything out of pocket. So we had pizza, salad and breadsticks for dinner – at a restaurant.
I’m loving hearing from all of you in the comments. Do share some of the things you come up with as you work on this challenge – you just might help someone! I’m guessing by the end of the month it will get trickier and trickier!
If you want to join us for the Freezer / Pantry Challenge, be sure to sign-up with Mr. Linky on the original challenge post!
C-
We are doing quite well with the freezer challenge. I have not bought anything meatwise this week. I made a quick pass through Aldi’s and bought milk, eggs, produce and rice. I spent $15. I need sugar but it was $2.50 for 5lbs.
I made a list of dinner meals and posted it on our fridge. We have marked off 6 of the 7 meals. We are having the 7th one for lunch after church and left overs tonight. I will sit down today and make a new list for next week using what we already have. We actually have holes in the pantry now!
Thanks for the challenge!
I’m just wondering if this approach really will benefit in the long run. If you are not purchasing much this month, you are also missing out on any good deals. For example, in our area (I’m from BC Canada) we have a super sale this week on chicken at one place and lean ground beef in another, just to name a few. It will be months before this sale comes again so I will be stocking up.
I’m frugal to the core….spending minimum on groceries for our family of seven and doing all our baking (bread/buns/cookies/cake etc.) My approach is this: keep stock in our pantry and three freezers on a constant rotating basis, while taking advantage of super deals. Just my approach that works for us. I enjoy reading of how others do this…
I am enjoying reading your blog. Ive always tried to keep my freezer and pantry with extra. Its great for those times when money is short or you just wont to save money for a time.