August Freezer/Pantry Challenge

**tervsforme** · 08-10-2011, 12:20 PM

I did make stew on Monday, used...
Stew meat from the freezer
1/2 can diced tomatoes
can of cream of mushroom soup
last of an onion
last of the carrots
last of the beef broth

Made a peach cobbler as well. Used up 3 peaches that were just about to spoil.

I did throw out 3 bananas today. They got buried under all of the tomatoes from my garden and were way past the point of being usable or freezeable.

**hippytreehugger4ever** · 08-11-2011, 08:33 PM

Yesterday I found a piece of leftover pork loin deep in the freezer, so I used most of it in pork and noodles (and DH is eating the rest of that for supper tonight), the other piece of it will go into pork fried rice sometime later on.

**NikoSan999** · 08-11-2011, 09:21 PM

Tonight

One box Rice Roni
1 can flavored crushed tomatoes
1 red pepper
1 green pepper

**qsaver704** · 08-13-2011, 10:30 PM

The inside freezer is looking more empty than I can remember EVER! I am aiming for not buying much until we get back from the beach. We are going Aug 28-Sept 2, so I am eating what is here the rest of the month and grocery shopping when I get back. We don't have quite enough meals to make it all the way, so I am stretching and getting creative.

We have used up:

Pantry-
potatoes
mac n cheese bake
tortilla shells
canned chili beans

Freezer/fridge-
LO frozen buns (made toast from 1 hamburger and 2 hot dog buns)
corn
chicken strips
fudge
cheddar cheese block
shredded Mexican cheese
salad
LO sides
carrots
pizza
spinach dip
roast

**l8eebugg** · 08-14-2011, 07:28 AM

Need to clean out and inventory freezers. Getting low, haven't been any good meat sales, except chicken, this summer.

**tervsforme** · 08-14-2011, 08:35 AM

My freezer is also the emptiest it has been in a long time. I cooked a half of a pork loin I had in there. I also took some chicken breasts out to grill for dinner and a couple of lunches for the week. Haven't done much in my pantry, been eating all of the fresh fruits and veggies lately.

**qsaver704** · 08-21-2011, 12:43 AM

getting rough around our house, running out of food, but only 7 more days until vacation, so I think we can make it. All the "fun" food is gone, for sure!

rice
chili beans in a can
mexican ricex2
tortilla shells
refried beans
marshmallows
2 soups
pudding

hamburger meat
shredded chicken
cheese
sandwich thin bread

**qsaver704** · 08-27-2011, 01:34 AM

almost the end of the month and vacation starts Sunday morning

used the last few days:
tuna
chips
noodles (2)
rice
cheese
pizza sauce
cream of chicken soups (4)
shrimp
mixed veggies
chicken breasts (4)
bread

For next month's budget, I paid all the bills and expected expenses first and then used the left over for food budget. We have $30 for a family of 4. Guess I will be seeing if I can stretch the pantry and freezer challenge a little longer!!