I took a bunch of celery out plastic bag wrapped it in aluminum foil and it was good for about a month to use in cooking.
Winter 2023 Pantry Challenge
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I've heard of that, but never tried it.
Spaghetti for supper here. I used up some frosty meatballs from the freezer along with some sliced sweet Italian sausages I precooked recently in the IP and some spaghetti that's probably outdated. It was a good, easy meal with enough leftovers for at least two meals.
Spaghetti for supper here. I used up some frosty meatballs from the freezer along with some sliced sweet Italian sausages I precooked recently in the IP and some spaghetti that's probably outdated. It was a good, easy meal with enough leftovers for at least two meals.
I have that problem w celery too. I have frozen the leaves young stalks chopped up and just put some in soups etc.
well sorted out downstairs pantry..will need more tp soon. I like having a couple of extra packs. what I have and don't have. some surprises. discovered in bottom of bag from shopping trip across border weeks ago what was frozen taquitos..well out for the animals. bread is moldy too so more for them. did pick up more seed and suet blocks for them yesterday. moldy fruit.
used up bag of frozen corn, pack of instant potatoes, 2 cans of mushroons, mushroom soup. steaks which I may have said..3 days or so of meals. half a bag of penne pasta, onion, sm container of sour cream, sm tin tomato paste, peppers besides all the reg stuff.
well sorted out downstairs pantry..will need more tp soon. I like having a couple of extra packs. what I have and don't have. some surprises. discovered in bottom of bag from shopping trip across border weeks ago what was frozen taquitos..well out for the animals. bread is moldy too so more for them. did pick up more seed and suet blocks for them yesterday. moldy fruit.
used up bag of frozen corn, pack of instant potatoes, 2 cans of mushroons, mushroom soup. steaks which I may have said..3 days or so of meals. half a bag of penne pasta, onion, sm container of sour cream, sm tin tomato paste, peppers besides all the reg stuff.
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As we move into February and the second month of my Winter Pantry Challenge, here's what we have bought since the beginning of the year:
On 10 January, we purchased milk and ice cream from the dairy store for a total of $19.26
On 14 January, I picked up that week's produce distribution from Bountiful Baskets co-op. For $21.00, we received 7 bananas, 6 d'anjou pears, 13 mandarin oranges, 8 gala apples, 4 kiwi, 6 limes, 6 baking potatoes, 7 beets, 7 roma tomatoes, 1 head of broccoli, and 2 heads of romaine. Previous baskets had contained a lot of beets and we were drowning in them and I did not want to put any more into the freezer, so I gave most of the beets away.
![Bountiful Baskets distribution, 14 Jan 2023. Photo is of fruits and vegetables as described in post.]()
On 28 January, I picked up that week's produce distribution from Bountiful Baskets co-op. For $21.00, we received 3 potatoes, 6 heads of garlic, 2 bunches of kale, 1 head of leaf lettuce, 3 large carrots, 1 head of celery, 4 gala apples, 4 navel oranges, 10 mandarin oranges, 5 bananas, 1 pineapple, and 5 plums.
![Bountiful Baskets distribution, 28 January 2023. Photo shows fruits and veggies described in the post.]()
Also on 28 January, I spent $4.39 for a gallon of milk at the dairy store.
On 2 February, I made my one and only trip to the grocery store for this month. I restricted myself to the absolute essentials and spent $13.18. There are a lot of things that I want, but I can certainly wait until the pantry challenge is over before buying them. After all, we have so much food in our freezers and pantry. So the essentials that I needed were all-purpose flour and parmesan cheese. Hubby drove me to the store and he asked for his two essentials: lemonade and sandwich bread. You can tell that we have different priorities at this time of year. 😀
![Photo of grocery cart with two plastic bags containing flour and parmesan cheese, bottle of lemonade, and loaf of bread.]()
So, since the first of the year, we have spent $78.83 for food to be eaten at home. I did not keep up with what we spent when eating out--though I will point out that it was significantly less than in each of the last 4 months of 2022. We did eat out occasionally, but it was much less frequently than our usual.
My freezers and pantry still look fully stocked. However, my kitchen drawers that contain empty plastic freezer containers and canning jars have filled up. That's clearly evidence that we have be using up significant amounts of our food storage.
On 10 January, we purchased milk and ice cream from the dairy store for a total of $19.26
On 14 January, I picked up that week's produce distribution from Bountiful Baskets co-op. For $21.00, we received 7 bananas, 6 d'anjou pears, 13 mandarin oranges, 8 gala apples, 4 kiwi, 6 limes, 6 baking potatoes, 7 beets, 7 roma tomatoes, 1 head of broccoli, and 2 heads of romaine. Previous baskets had contained a lot of beets and we were drowning in them and I did not want to put any more into the freezer, so I gave most of the beets away.
On 28 January, I picked up that week's produce distribution from Bountiful Baskets co-op. For $21.00, we received 3 potatoes, 6 heads of garlic, 2 bunches of kale, 1 head of leaf lettuce, 3 large carrots, 1 head of celery, 4 gala apples, 4 navel oranges, 10 mandarin oranges, 5 bananas, 1 pineapple, and 5 plums.
Also on 28 January, I spent $4.39 for a gallon of milk at the dairy store.
On 2 February, I made my one and only trip to the grocery store for this month. I restricted myself to the absolute essentials and spent $13.18. There are a lot of things that I want, but I can certainly wait until the pantry challenge is over before buying them. After all, we have so much food in our freezers and pantry. So the essentials that I needed were all-purpose flour and parmesan cheese. Hubby drove me to the store and he asked for his two essentials: lemonade and sandwich bread. You can tell that we have different priorities at this time of year. 😀
So, since the first of the year, we have spent $78.83 for food to be eaten at home. I did not keep up with what we spent when eating out--though I will point out that it was significantly less than in each of the last 4 months of 2022. We did eat out occasionally, but it was much less frequently than our usual.
My freezers and pantry still look fully stocked. However, my kitchen drawers that contain empty plastic freezer containers and canning jars have filled up. That's clearly evidence that we have be using up significant amounts of our food storage.
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I made lime bars today and started marmalade with limes, oranges and lemons. I still have enough limes, lemons and oranges for another batch of marmalade. Hubby is loving the smell of the kitchen! 😂
I have hm pizza in the oven. Using up traditional yeast I’ve had in the freezer two years. It seems to be working. Put our own home grown and home dried herbs in the crust with garlic, half ww and half white flour. Hubby made the pizza sauce with tomato paste, water, sugar and Italian seasoning. I topped it with the sale kolbasa, the remains of a green pepper, a sale red pepper, half a large onion, home dried home grown jalapeños and the scuzzy end of a brick of pizza mozzarella. It looks and smells great!
We have to let the lime bars cool completely before we can snack on them. They will be for tomorrow probably.
I have hm pizza in the oven. Using up traditional yeast I’ve had in the freezer two years. It seems to be working. Put our own home grown and home dried herbs in the crust with garlic, half ww and half white flour. Hubby made the pizza sauce with tomato paste, water, sugar and Italian seasoning. I topped it with the sale kolbasa, the remains of a green pepper, a sale red pepper, half a large onion, home dried home grown jalapeños and the scuzzy end of a brick of pizza mozzarella. It looks and smells great!
We have to let the lime bars cool completely before we can snack on them. They will be for tomorrow probably.
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Worked at the house till supper and was happy to have planned-over spaghetti waiting in the fridge. Cooking is just too much some days. I couldn't even drum the energy to make tube biscuits to go with it. Maybe tomorrow.
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Finished up a half box of whole wheat spaghetti noodles, a jar of pasta sauce and some of my frozen meatballs. I also made a garlic herb bread as I have three jars of yeast. Found two jars tucked in the back of the freezer plus I have an open one in the fridge. So I’ll be baking a lot of bread.
Wow Elsi that is good deal for produce. mmm love 3 fruit marmalade. but buy the scottish brand mackays cus we don't use it enough. The lime bars and pizza sound great too. I have expired flour I should see if still good and yeast too in freezer. self raising flour too I think. can you tell I don't bake from scratch much. the flour isn't in the freezer so don't know if good.
wanted a wendys salad last night so that is what we had. still leftover strognaff and will do smokies w buns tonight.
wanted a wendys salad last night so that is what we had. still leftover strognaff and will do smokies w buns tonight.
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M, if the self-rising flour is old, but not rancid, you can add a little extra baking powder when you use it. Same with cake mixes, brownie mixes, biscuit mix etc. I look up a recipe to see what the average amount is, like a brownie mix would have about 1/2 tsp, while biscuits would have 1 TB.
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I prepped Shipwreck Stew for the IP. I'll cook that for supper in a couple hrs. I'll be using up cans of butter beans, green beans, black beans, and corn, all outdated, plus celery, blue potatoes, and an onion in need of being used. There are other ingredients but those are what need to be used. We like Shipwreck hotdish so I hope we'll also like the stew. I know I'll like it when we drag ourselves home from the house right at suppertime, and a nice stew is here waiting to be heated and eaten.
I also made 3-seed wheat bread. It deflated hile baking, but it still tastes good and has nice texture. I think I added too much yeast.
I also made 3-seed wheat bread. It deflated hile baking, but it still tastes good and has nice texture. I think I added too much yeast.
Thanks Ch just looked at a dessert mix exp april last year and though well didn't make it so not going to now. but kids can make brownies and realized the red velvet cake mix kits are perfect for valentines. the new fangled damned thermostrat isn't working so will make the frozen burritos w can of sauce for dinner too to heat up the house more. at least not too cold. ds ate the leftovers so starting at square one for the week.
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Busy using up pantry ingredients in this very interesting gluten free muffin recipe.
Chocolate Avocado Muffins
These are gorgeous, light, fluffy muffins. Great for my diabetic friend, who was over this afternoon for some crafting. It used up a couple of old bananas from the freezer, an avocado that was on the edge, some almonds that have been in the freezer far too long, and assorted pantry ingredients. The recipe actually made 20 muffins, not 12.
Chocolate Avocado Muffins
These are gorgeous, light, fluffy muffins. Great for my diabetic friend, who was over this afternoon for some crafting. It used up a couple of old bananas from the freezer, an avocado that was on the edge, some almonds that have been in the freezer far too long, and assorted pantry ingredients. The recipe actually made 20 muffins, not 12.
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Used up the last of the spaghetti for supper tonight. Husby loves the 3 seed wheat bread I made so he's been scarfing that down. Might have to make some more this weekend.
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Today we used up half a package of rotisserie chicken from the freezer. I'm slowly working through, trying to create meals from what we have. I tackled the bottom drawer, where leftovers go to die, and made a list. Then wrote meal ideas next to each item. Found a huge bag of peanut butter cups left from Halloween a couple years ago. Slipped a few into DH's lunch bag. I think I will use the last sheet of puff pastry to make some fancy ham and cheese hand pies for dinner tomorrow. Had to put my seed bread into the freezer, it started to get a green spot, and I'm not about to throw it away.
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Planned-over soup for supper tonight. It's going to be another long day at the house today, so having a meal ready will be very welcome.
Still have a cauliflower to cut up and some salad to use up.
Still have a cauliflower to cut up and some salad to use up.
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Made a planned trip to the produce auction today. Got 50 lbs of potatoes, a box of orange bell peppers, 14 pineapple, 2 bushels of pink lady apples, 1 bushel of gold rush apples, two tins of scrapple (odd find but I'm excited to try it, it's homemade), 15 dozen chicken eggs and 5 dozen duck eggs. Grand total of $192. Then I hit the bumped and dented store down the road from there and spent another $40. I'm hoping to reign my spending in further for February minus the side of beef I have coming. My weekly trips have started to inch up again.
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