Last month, we did the Eat From the Pantry Challenge. What a great challenge! We put a pretty good dent in our pantry/freezer/fridge. We didn’t save a lot of money, but the pantry challenge was not a total bust. It was soooo refreshing really. Since I was only buying fresh produce and staples, I really learned …
Batch Cooking Plan
I don’t know about you, but snow’s still coming down pretty steady outside my window. So steady, in fact, that my church actually cancelled services for tomorrow. I was so surprised, but thankful as well. Not only is church cancelled for tomorrow, but Mark is supposed to fly out at 7:30 am for the sunny …
Menu Plan Monday & Pantry Challenge Update
I can’t believe we’re already entering the last week of January. This month has flown by! This past week, we had a lot of fun with the pantry challenge. I resolved last night that I may need to stay committed to this through February in some regards. We have SOOOO much food still. Here was …
Menu Plan Monday: 1/18 – 1/24
Welcome to another week! I can’t believe it’s the next to last week in January already. This month is just flying by. Mark and I have a pretty busy week this week, which makes menu planning essential for us. Here is what we’ve got on the schedule for the week. Monday: • Breakfast – Oatmeal …
Eat From the Pantry Update
Another week has gone by for the pantry challenge! I can’t believe how challenging this week was. We are so spoiled in the Dutton house. It took a lot of discipline this week to eat the things that “we don’t prefer.” However, I am happy to report that we did not make a single trip to the …
Eat from the Pantry Update & Menu Plan Monday
Earlier this week, I posted that we were taking part in the Eat From the Pantry Challenge. So far, I’m really enjoying doing this. I had a pretty well stocked pantry as you can see in the above picture; so I believe I’ll be able to make it through the month. Unfortunately, I’ve got A …