Dandelion Wall Vinyl

Thanks to Chickadee Vinyl and Just for Me...And You, I now have the cutest hallway.
I love it!

What's in the Freezer?

I hate to say it, but I'm almost as ashamed of our freezers as I am of our pantry. And right now they aren't nearly as full as they usually are. But the goal is to have them close to empty as we cook our way through the month.

So what's lurking in there?

Freezer:
Fruit:
Blueberries: 3 bags (we picked this summer)
Raspberries
Blueberry Jelly

Veggies:
Corn: 5 bags (from summer)
Pepper & Onion Mix
California Mix
Onion
Peas & Carrots
Peas
Green Beans
Soup Mix

Meat:
Shrimp
Fish: 2 filets
Diced Chicken
Chicken Breast (3)
Whole Chicken
Pork Chops (11)
Ground Beef (2 lbs)
Hamburger Patties (2 packs of 8, 15 packs of 4)
Stew Meat
Steaks (8)
Roasts (4)
Chicken Fries
Chicken Nuggets

Breakfast:
Sausage Links
Mini Pancakes
Mini Waffles
Blueberry Pancakes
Bagel-ful (1 lonely one)
Strawberry Twist (another lonely one)

Dessert:
Popsicles (4)
Cookies
Cake
Ice cream (1/2)
Donuts

Random:
Tater Tots (3)
Garlic Bread
Periogies
Leftover Chicken Stew
Leftover Chili
Pizza (5)
Healthy Choice Meals (7)
Flatbread Melts (4)
Bagels
Gnocchi
Broccoli & Beef Skillet
Chicken Skillet

Whew! Now I just need to figure out where to start.

Eat From the Pantry Challenge

We are officially eating from the pantry this month. Well, not too officially, but hubby has been forbidden from making 22 trips to the store this week. I've limited him to once a week. With a list. A list that must be followed.

My goal is to use up much of what is in the pantry and freezer, but also to be creative with it. I'm so tired of having the same meals day after day. We have plenty of choices to get us started. Our pantry seems to be overflowing and our freezers are stuffed full. So, I've taken inventory to get us started. It took me over an hour. And I'm so ashamed at how much we have (and how messy it is right now)!

Pantry
Breakfast:
Cereal: 6 partial, 2 full
Oatmeal
Muffin Mix
Pancake Mix: 3
Strawberry Syrup
Fruit Bars: 2

Snacks:
Crackers: 4 boxes
Animal Crackers: 2 bags, 1 bag of mini
Goldfish: 4
Cheese Crackers: 3 boxes
Rice Krispie Treats
Fruit Snacks: 4
Granola Bars
Cookies: 3 boxes
Salsa: 2 fruit, 1 cheese
Raisins: 3
Peanuts
Sunflower Seeds: 2
Pumpkin Seeds
Graham Crackers
Chips
Pretzels
Chex MixDinner:

BBQ Sauce: 2
Ranch
Marinades: 5
Beans: 8 cans
Veggies: 7 cans
Cream of Chicken
Cream of Mushroom
Broth: 5 cans
Chicken Gravy
Tomatoes: Crushed & diced
Soups: 6
Spaghetti Sauce
Sweet & Sour: 2
Pizza Sauce
Seasoning Packs: 9
Pasta: 7 1/2
Flavored pasta/rice sides: 8
Fruit: 8 cans
Applesauce: 2
Soy Butter
Shake N Bake
Stove Top
Rice

Desserts:
Cookie Mix
Frosting
Cupcake Mix
Cake Mix: 2
Candy
Jello: 6
Pudding

We've got plenty of choices. I'll be doing a quick inventory of my freezer before I start planning out our menu for the rest of the month.

My goals are to drastically decrease our spending, as well as get rid of all the junk and start bring less into the house. I'd be fine without any of the junk food, but the boys would have something to say. For the month, I plan to only buy fruits, veggies, bread, milk, and cheese as needed.

Wish me luck!