I am not much of a resolutions person, but have been thinking about trying really hard to live more deliberately
With the craziness of having a new baby in October, and now having 3 kids under 4 we have fallen away a little bit from our simple living goals.
Where to begin?
This is where the pantry challenge comes in. I know a few other bloggers are doing this as well.
The goal for every family may be different.
Mine is to lower our weekly food budget by:
1) Using up what is in our pantry stockpile
2) Planning our menus around what is in the pantry as well as what is on SALE at the grocery store
3) COUPONS (My favorite site for coupons is www.save.ca where you order the coupons you will use and they mail them to you for FREE)
Your goals might be to focus on buying healthier foods or cooking more from scratch.
I am going to keep track of every dollar and cent that I spend on groceries (not including baby items, toiletries, cleaning items etc.) My goal is to feed the 4 of us for $70 a week. Yikes! I normally menu plan and watch for sales but am not used to constricting our food budget so tightly. I am excited to try.
This year I really want to stay on top of our budget. The less we can spend on the day to day the more we have to save for things that really matter to us like travel.
Every Monday I will post my menu plan, and will post the recipe on the day I make it. Keep in mind these are not necessarily frugal recipes but are using up what is in MY pantry.
Monday: Pasta with Chicken and Alfredo Sauce and ceasar salad
Tuesday: Salisbury steak with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and peas
Wednesday: Chicken fajita pizza
Thursday: Pork chops with mustard crumb crust, rice and steamed vegetables
Friday: Leftovers/ Sandwich night
I invite you to please join me on your own pantry challenge, and I would love to read your comments on your menu plan ideas and grocery saving money ideas.
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