Week 2 of the the Pantry Challenge and we're still going strong! I am starting to feel like I am actually accomplishing something this week. Despite my busy schedule with all the new calves, we managed to eat most of our meals at home and only made one stop to the grocery store.
My first goal is to spend less money on groceries. I did grab a bag of oranges and a head of lettuce while we were at the store. The 5 lb. bag of oranges was on sale for $1.99 and the lettuce was $1.59. So this week I spent $3.58. That brings the total for January to $11.58. :)
My second goal is to make more space in my cupboards. We didn't eat a lot of canned food this week, but we did use up a couple things I have had forever, finished off the peaches, and are down to ONE package of Jell-o left. We also finished off the last package of whole wheat spaghetti noodles (I bought several packages and it turned out we didn't like them so they have been tough to use up).
My third goal is to reduce the amount of stuff in my freezer. With 3 baby calves to feed we are making quite a dent in the freezer half of it is full of frozen milk. We also used up some more meat and a few packages of vegetables.
My fourth goal is to have fun. I can't really say that I enjoyed cooking this week. I mostly just tried to get through the week with all my extra chores to do. I didn't try any new recipes, but we did make No-Bake Cookies with chocolate peanut butter - that turned out really good (and very chocolatey!).
If you are doing the pantry challenge, I hope it's going well! If not, it's never too late to hop on board. Head on over to Good Cheap Eats and see how everyone else's pantry challenge is going!
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