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Menu Plan Monday Pantry Challenge Week 3

January 18, 2010 By 5 Comments

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It should be an exciting week around My Red Apron as we are having a Foodie Fest.  To kick it off we are going to start with our menu plan because what foodie doesn’t need food.  And throughout the week you are going to see giveaways, recipes and more.  I hope you can stop by all week.

On to this weeks menu…

  • Garlic Chicken Pizza with Caramel Apple Dessert Pizza
  • Turkey Noodle Soup
  • Spaghetti and Garlic Herb Bread
  • Sub Sammies (we have to eat in the car a night on our way to a campout)
  • Tacos (our last family Christmas)
  • Dad’s Choice night (I have a meeting so they fix whatever they find with our pantry stock I don’t worry much about it)

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Menu Plan Monday ~ Pantry Challenge Week 2

January 11, 2010 By 1 Comment

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It is week two of the Eat Out of the Pantry Challenge and as you can tell by yesterdays Freezer Inventory post I am still well stocked.  I have taken out meat for the week and have a decent plan of how to continue avoiding spending money on groceries.  In the past week I spent 99 cents on a half gallon of juice which was on mark down when I went to use some free coupons.  Otherwise we have eaten completely out of the pantry and freezers in the house.  Here is the plan for the upcoming week.

  • Steak Stuffed Pitas with French Fries and Salad
  • Hamburger Sandwiches with Jello cups
  • Pancakes with Fruit
  • Enchiladas with Spanish Rice
  • Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry
  • Beef Stroganoff with Corn
  • Applesauce Pork Chops with Mashed Sweet Potatoes

That should do it and I have everything in the house so no running to the store unless there is an unpassable sale.

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Substitutions for Your Pantry Challenge

January 4, 2010 By 3 Comments

I have lived out of the pantry many times while growing up and then with my own family.  We live on limited funds and I have learned to stock up on sales, can surplus produce and prepare extra when things are in season for the freezer.  What took me awhile to really learn was how to use substitutions when I didn’t have an ingredient.  I thought I would share some of my more common substitutions for those of you who are new to a pantry challenge.

You can view and print my substitution list whenever you need a quick help.  I hope this helps while you are trying to eat out of your pantry during January.

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Menu Plan Monday – Pantry Challenge Week 1

January 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment

We are officially off and running with our pantry challenge.  I really hope I can stick to using almost all ingredients out of the pantry in the next month.  Here is our first weeks plan.

  • Mock Panda Express Orange Chicken with Steamed Rice
  • Chili with Honey Cornbread
  • Sausage and Veggie Pizza
  • Ham & Cheese on Rye Paninis with Fries
  • Porcupine Meatballs and Mashed Taters
  • Grilled Tilapia with Wild Rice Pilaf
  • Russian Chicken and Homemade Bread

We have everything in the house for the week so there shouldn’t be any reason to go shopping with the exception of any can’t miss grocery deals combined with coupons.

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Eat From The Pantry Challenge

January 3, 2010 By 3 Comments

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I have been meaning to clean out my pantry and really work hard on the budget for awhile.  With the holidays over it seems like the perfect time to get on track and start over.  My pantry at this point is pretty well stocked.  The biggest issue will be taking an inventory of the pantry and freezers so that I can plan my meals.  After my hubby fixes the door in my laundry room today I will start working on planning this weeks meals from the pantry.  I hope to keep the groceries under $20 a week for the next month.  I think that I have enough stockpiling in the house to make this work. Most likely what I do buy in that $20 or under will be sale items I am not sure I want to pass on.

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