Over-stuffed bins. “Food” I knew I’d never fix for my family. Expired goods. And a whole lotta candy. That’s what I found when I finally got around to cleaning out the mess that is our makeshift pantry. One of my own goals with this January Pantry Challenge was to clean it all out and reorganize. [...]
Truth? I didn’t follow much of a menu plan last week, and I didn’t get my pantry cleaned out. I opted instead to “clean and eat as we go,” which works fine when there’s excess. I supplemented with a $20 trip to Aldi and a $40 stop yesterday for produce and dairy, but there’s still [...]
We just got home from “Crazy Christmas” weekend at my parents’. Kids everywhere (ages 9, 8, 8, 6, 6, 4, 3, 2, 2, 1, 8 months, and 7 months), food everywhere, beds everywhere, and no sleep. So much fun! After eating like we did, though, I want to go on a cooking strike. I’m [...]
New year, fresh start, right? I think so, and apparently my husband is on board because he (with the diligent help of an excited 4 year old) cleaned out the fridge tonight! Food waste is one of my biggest pet peeves, and it’s not so great on the budget, either. The surest way to waste, [...]
This recipe came about from stubbornness and determination (and possibly from fierce frugality). It was either find something edible for the pork cutlets in my freezer (that we all hate) or pitch ‘em. We have texture issues. I’m not one to pitch food if I can help it, so I turned to google Facebook [...]
