Winter 2023 Pantry Challenge
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I can't "like" steam burns. Owie!
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I'm having a bag of cheese popcorn for supper. I had a good lunch of chili and I'm not very hungry. Husby is finishing off the HM 3 seed wheat bread with some cereal. No progress on using up the fresh produce. Oh, well. We will probably be home tomorrow and have time to deal with it.
That is good Red! steam burns are horrible. That is a good deal all that produce and eggs Lifeframes. yes how are you dealing with all those eggs.
well ds is working hard and eating so everything gone from sunday and monday salad bread burritos.. did box of stovetop frozen cheddar chicken bake tonight. the dymatic duo didn't eat it cus a little broccoli in it. bought it didn't make it so not much in there. doesn't count as a veg for sure. got grocery delivery of all the basics we need dairy bread fruit lunchmeat and veg etc. they didn't have the salted caramel cake so was good and said no to the subs and got dd to make a frosted brownie kit. pulled out the frozen schitzel for another day and the veggie burgers to feed to the birds.
well ds is working hard and eating so everything gone from sunday and monday salad bread burritos.. did box of stovetop frozen cheddar chicken bake tonight. the dymatic duo didn't eat it cus a little broccoli in it. bought it didn't make it so not much in there. doesn't count as a veg for sure. got grocery delivery of all the basics we need dairy bread fruit lunchmeat and veg etc. they didn't have the salted caramel cake so was good and said no to the subs and got dd to make a frosted brownie kit. pulled out the frozen schitzel for another day and the veggie burgers to feed to the birds.
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Eggs last a really long time. I boiled probably three dozen this morning and my kids were ecstatic. They ate a bunch and I'm trying to carb cycle so I will be eating more than usual. Besides that I bake a lot and if we do eggs for breakfast it's almost a dozen for all of us. If all else fails I will make eggs in place of wet food for our dogs, they get dry food too so not worried about proper nutrient amounts it's more of a treat.
I diced and froze three of my bell peppers this morning and then sliced another for snacking with hummus. I will have to make a serious effort to use all the peppers. The apples we eat fresh, make applesauce, apple desserts, and apple juice. I will probably not be able to use all the potatoes but it's still cheaper than the grocery store. The pineapple aren't ripe yet but I will cube and freeze whatever we don't devour.
It's definitely work but cheaper than the grocery store. To be strictly honest it's a huge adrenaline rush and I'm a little bit of a junkie. If it keeps us eating more vegetables and fruit I'm happy though.
Burns are no good!
I diced and froze three of my bell peppers this morning and then sliced another for snacking with hummus. I will have to make a serious effort to use all the peppers. The apples we eat fresh, make applesauce, apple desserts, and apple juice. I will probably not be able to use all the potatoes but it's still cheaper than the grocery store. The pineapple aren't ripe yet but I will cube and freeze whatever we don't devour.
It's definitely work but cheaper than the grocery store. To be strictly honest it's a huge adrenaline rush and I'm a little bit of a junkie. If it keeps us eating more vegetables and fruit I'm happy though.
Burns are no good!
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We’ve got leftover pork roast and corn from yesterday for supper tonight. I used up the mashed potatoes we had in the freezer last night so tonight I’ll make a box of pork stuffing to go with the pork. I’ve got some apples that need to be used up so I’ll make some applesauce this afternoon.
RedSpruce I’m sorry about the steam burn and glad it’s feeling better now. Those are so painful. I freeze muffins all the time. They last forever. Sometimes one or two will go rogue from the rest of the batch and I’ll find it mixed in with the frozen veggies etc.
SD sometimes a bag of cheese popcorn is just what you need for dinner.
Marthamfi frosted brownies? Now that sounds amazing.
LifeFrames good plans for the eggs and the veggies etc. dh likes egg salad so now and then I’ll cook some up for that.
RedSpruce I’m sorry about the steam burn and glad it’s feeling better now. Those are so painful. I freeze muffins all the time. They last forever. Sometimes one or two will go rogue from the rest of the batch and I’ll find it mixed in with the frozen veggies etc.
SD sometimes a bag of cheese popcorn is just what you need for dinner.
Marthamfi frosted brownies? Now that sounds amazing.
LifeFrames good plans for the eggs and the veggies etc. dh likes egg salad so now and then I’ll cook some up for that.
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Went grocery shopping today and spent $77.22 CAD. Just perishables for the week and maple syrup. Bought ice-cream to go with a strawberry crisp I’m thinking of making for dessert tomorrow night, when company is here. I might have the ice cream with baked pears, if the pears are ripe. That would be my preference. I’ll check them tomorrow.
So I added to my pantry today.
So I added to my pantry today.
Red Spruce I wish you could have had part of my big alova plant to put on your burn it is good for burns.
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Okay. So @Spirit Deer can you fix it so only one post shows above? Again, I have no delete or trash option on any of them.
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Sure thing.
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Thank-you @Spirit Deer !
Good morning everyone! It’s partly cloudy and cold here, with a bit of a breeze. Feels like -12 C.
Today I have to make a run to the drug store. I ran out of dental floss last night. I will also be crafting. Plus I’ll be preparing for company. They will arrive mid-afternoon. If they leave early enough I will join an online Zoom meeting related to my craft business. We’ll see. The latter is not a priority today. Hopefully I’ll be walking sometime today too.
Supper tonight will be tossed salad, spaghetti and meat sauce, and baked pears with ice-cream or yogurt.
I hope everyone has a great day!😁
Good morning everyone! It’s partly cloudy and cold here, with a bit of a breeze. Feels like -12 C.
Today I have to make a run to the drug store. I ran out of dental floss last night. I will also be crafting. Plus I’ll be preparing for company. They will arrive mid-afternoon. If they leave early enough I will join an online Zoom meeting related to my craft business. We’ll see. The latter is not a priority today. Hopefully I’ll be walking sometime today too.
Supper tonight will be tossed salad, spaghetti and meat sauce, and baked pears with ice-cream or yogurt.
I hope everyone has a great day!😁
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More planned-over soup for supper tonight. We ate the remaining salad for lunch yesterday so that's gone, along with 2 somewhat wrinkly tomatoes. Still have to cut cauliflower.
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So I decided to “adjust” the Instant Pot Spaghetti Sauce recipe. I used a pound of ground beef, a medium onion, 4 cloves garlic (2 big, 2 small), 28 oz. can diced tomatoes, 5.5 oz. can tom paste. Then added one of my frozen diced red peppers (instead of green pepper, which I do not have), 2 c. frozen grated zucchini, home grown and home dried parsley (1 Tbsp), home grown and home dried oregano (1 Tbsp.), 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp. sea salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, about 4 Tbsp. olive oil, and 1 Tbsp. a friend’s honey.
We’ll see how this turns out. I sautéed the meat vegetables and herbs in a couple tbsp of olive oil before adding everything else. Then topped with a drizzle of honey and olive oil. Pressure cooking for 25 minutes. Letting natural release for another 15 minutes before doing a manual release to check it out. That made a bit of a dent in both pantry and freezers. I’ll keep you posted!
We’ll see how this turns out. I sautéed the meat vegetables and herbs in a couple tbsp of olive oil before adding everything else. Then topped with a drizzle of honey and olive oil. Pressure cooking for 25 minutes. Letting natural release for another 15 minutes before doing a manual release to check it out. That made a bit of a dent in both pantry and freezers. I’ll keep you posted!
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Got several bags of dog food since I had a decent coupon to use but also had to spend a decent amount to use it. I keep a medium size unopened bag on hand for emergency use and it's time to rotate that one. Got some pork items for the freezer on sale or clearance. Ham & sausage is always good for adding flavor to less pricey stuff.
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Well I taste tested the spaghetti sauce and it tasted a bit watery. Probably because of the added zucchini. So I threw in a handful or two of frozen chopped home grown basil. I love basil in spaghetti sauce, so hopefully that will do the trick. I shifted it to the stovetop and am cooking it down now. Way too much liquid.
I pulled the last loaf of bread from the freezer and DH is thawing brisket & sausages. I'm thawing chicken. DH will smoke the beef/sausage and I'd like to make chicken parm or casserole.
DH saw a chef take breaded chicken/marinara/cheese and roll it into a dough. He cut the log into 4 big pieces and brushed garlic sauce on it before baking it. Hmmmmm...
I'll boil eggs so they can be used for sandwiches/salad/breakfast.
DH saw a chef take breaded chicken/marinara/cheese and roll it into a dough. He cut the log into 4 big pieces and brushed garlic sauce on it before baking it. Hmmmmm...
I'll boil eggs so they can be used for sandwiches/salad/breakfast.
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I need to boil some eggs, too. Handy for sandwiches and salads.
I should bake another loaf of 3 seed wheat bread, which means toasting more sesame seeds. Easy enough.
Doing something with chicken is a good idea too. In my case I'll probably just air fry a ½ pkg plain and the other ½ seasoned with Southwest Sizzle, which is too hot for Husby.
I should bake another loaf of 3 seed wheat bread, which means toasting more sesame seeds. Easy enough.
Doing something with chicken is a good idea too. In my case I'll probably just air fry a ½ pkg plain and the other ½ seasoned with Southwest Sizzle, which is too hot for Husby.
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Saw today that Target had $10 off $50 groceries pick-up offer through Sunday so I added onto my shopping list, placed the order and picked it up. Mostly covered by the rest of the gift card I bought back in November for 10% off. All basic pantry items except dryer sheets and a new hairbrush I desperately need.
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