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November Freezer and Pantry Challenge

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#1 ·
Ok folks! Today is November 1st. I am ready with a list of items to use up this month. I've got to make room for all the new Thanksgiving sales!
 
#30 ·
So far this week we used

Freezer
2 lbs ground beef
boneless, skinless chicken breast
stir fry vegetables
arm roast

Frig
2 packs rolls

Pantry
1 jar tomato sauce
1 can whole tomatoes
2 cans kidney beans
White rice
Finished up 2 boxes of brown rice
scalloped potatoes
can carrots
 
#33 ·
Today I took 1 box of HB Helper from the pantry and 1 lb. hamburger and some frozen peas from the freezer. I put the free turkey from DH's work in the freezer so no room for anything else.

Cat
 
#34 ·
My freezer is looking great.
The meat fits on 2 shelves. This includes the turkey and turkey breast that I added to it last week.
I hope to use up all of the other meat before restocking. Want to use up all of the old stuff before buying new.
I am going to get a couple more turkeys and some ham since the local store has buy a cure 81 ham for $2.99 lb. get a turkey free and if you spend $25 you can get another turkey for .49 lb. So my plan is to buy the ham that will be almost $25 and then get the free turkey and then get the .49 lb. turkey.
So for about $30 I will get a cure 81 ham and 2 turkeys. Not to bad in my books since the cure 81 ham is so good and is almost $5 lb otherwise.
 
#35 ·
Well, I finished off over half of my list. Many older items are now gone. I did restock just about everything you can think may be on sale for Thanksgiving. My freezer and pantry is so full now. I need to restart.I think I am going on a total eat out of the stockpile until the new year. I am going to try not to buy anything except the regulars-milk, bread, etc. I will probably have to pick up a few items for Christmas baking, but not much.
 
#36 ·
I think I need to restart/quit. Here is my original list.
FRIDGE:
whole chicken DONE
all small sized condiments WORKING ON IT
all fresh veggies DOWN TO A FEW BABY CARROTS
all fresh fruit DOWN TO A FEW APPLES
2 opened juices DONE
1 marinade

FREEZER
bacon-cooked pack DONE
2 packs frozen soup ONE GONE
1 pack pumpkin FIVE GONE
waffles WORKING
burgers GONE
hot dogs GONE
buns TWO KINDS GONE
bacon-uncooked pack DONE
cheesey bites DONE
egg rolls
1 pack okra
thin hamburger rolls
hash browns

PANTRY
2 cereals GONE
pop tarts GONE
2 corns ONE GONE
1 rice GONE
cereal bars
wheat thins
1 juice
1 soup
1 jello
1 pudding
2 cans fruit
2 cans tuna
1 box noodles
1 can spaghettios
raisins
 
#40 ·
Since I restocked for the Thanksgiving sales I am restarting. I am challenging myself to not shop until Dec. 1. I last shopped on Nov 15. That would be 2 full weeks.

I have used up

Freezer
one pack of chicken breast

Pantry/Fridge
3 cans of cream soup
egg noodles
cereal
pack of cheese
 
#41 ·
found the list for the past few days...

pickles, corn dogs, chicken tenders, fries, mac n cheese, ice cream, hamburger meat x2, spaghetti sauce, cheesey bites, taco sauce, taco shells, cooked chicken
 
#43 ·
Week 3 list progress
FRIDGE:
whole chicken -DONE
all small sized condiments-MOST GONE
all fresh veggies- DOWN TO A FEW BABY CARROTS
all fresh fruit- DOWN TO A FEW APPLES
2 opened juices- DONE
1 marinade

FREEZER
bacon-cooked pack DONE
2 packs frozen soup ONE GONE
1 pack pumpkin FIVE GONE
waffles WORKING
burgers GONE
hot dogs GONE
buns TWO KINDS GONE
bacon-uncooked pack DONE
cheesey bites DONE
thin hamburger rolls-DONE
egg rolls
1 pack okra
hash browns

PANTRY
2 cereals 4 GONE
pop tarts GONE
2 corns GONE
1 rice GONE
2 cans fruit-ONE GONE
1 juice-WORKING ON IT
1 box noodles-ONE GONE
cereal bars
wheat thins
1 soup
1 jello
1 pudding
2 cans tuna
1 can spaghettios
raisins
 
#45 ·
So far for this week

Pantry

box of spaghetti
rest of the rice krispies
bag of marshmallows
bag of mac and cheese
jar of spaghetti sauce
can pumpkin
can evaporated milk
6 lbs of apples
1/2 of bag chocolate chips
1 box of chex cereal
finished jar of creamy peanutbutter
finished bottle of ketcup
1 can redbeets
finished jar of vinegar

Freezer/Frig
1/2 bag of meatballs
6 boneless porkchops
8 hambburgers
1 pack of hamburger rolls
cheese slices
4 sticks of butter
1 bag of pizza bites
2 loaves of garlic bread
10 cheese soft pretzels
1/2 gallon of icecream
jar of carmel
1 dozen eggs
 
#46 ·
Well I restocked my freezer.
I added 3 turkeys, 4 chuck roasts, 5 bags cooked breakfast sausage, 8 pks pork sausage links, 30 lbs chicken quarters, 8 bags veggies.
Saved enough room for the turkey I will be getting from work in a few weeks.
I am ready to start eating this stuff up again.
 
#47 ·
Just for today we are using, Besides the fresh turkey and sweet potatoes. I had everything else in my house for weeks or months.

pantry
2 cans french style green beans
1 can of chicken broth
bread
2 cans of gravy(I stink at homemade gravy)
sweet potatoes
marshmallows
brown sugar
bisquick--pancakes
syrup


Frig/freezer[/B
]2 cans of crescent rolls
1 turkey
1 can of cranberry sauce
2 sticks of butter
eggs
bacon
celery
onion
 
#48 ·
LAST DAY OF THE MONTH-ORIGINAL LIST

FRIDGE:
whole chicken DONE
all small sized condiments WORKING ON IT
all fresh veggies DOWN TO A FEW BABY CARROTS
all fresh fruit DOWN TO A FEW APPLES
2 opened juices DONE
1 marinade

FREEZER
bacon-cooked pack DONE
2 packs frozen soup ONE GONE
1 pack pumpkin FIVE GONE
waffles GONE
burgers GONE
hot dogs GONE
buns TWO KINDS GONE
bacon-uncooked pack DONE
cheesey bites DONE
thin hamburger rolls GONE
egg rolls
1 pack okra
hash browns

PANTRY
2 cereals 3 GONE
pop tarts GONE
2 corns 3 GONE
1 rice GONE
1 box noodles ONE GONE
1 can spaghettios ONE GONE
wheat thins TRASHED
1 juice GONE
1 soup GONE
cereal bars
1 pudding-TWO GONE
2 cans fruit ONE GONE
1 jello
2 cans tuna
raisins

This month I discovered I buy many things I don't really like and that is why they are here for 6 months or more. I really need to stop buying stuff we don't eat!
 
#49 ·
Also used up this month:

cheese
corn
hamburger meat
hamburger helper
waffles
Italian dressing
lasagna
bread
milk
butter
 
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