Eat From Your Pantry Challenge And This Weeks Menu

Wendy over at Around My Family Table has issued an Eat From Your Pantry Challenge. When I first read about it I thought it was a great idea! What is more frugal than using up what you already have? Always being the type of gal who is up for a challenge I thought I would participate. It will be a great way for me to use up some of the stock pile in my storage room, freezers, and pantry. Here are the rules:

1. The challenge will begin November 1st and end on November 15th.
2. Prepare all meals with items found in your pantry, freezer, etc.
3. You may purchase minimal dairy and fresh produce.
4. Be creative with your menu.
5. Post about your experiences and link back to the Eat From Your Pantry Challenge.
6. Include the Challenge button in your post or side bar.
7. All participant who follow the rules will be entered for a giveaway!

If you are up for the challenge CLICK HERE for all the details!

I decide if  I was going to cook from my pantry I had better plan out my menu for the week (Yes! Miracles really do happen!)  I have dutifully inventoried (and cleaned out) my pantry and freezer (See this is good for me already...... three miracles in one day!). Here is this weeks menu:

 Sunday

Baked potatoes

Steamed broccoli

Cheese sauce

Baked butternut squash

Monday

Potato broccoli soup

Garlic bread

Green salad

(Sunday's leftover potatoes, brocolli, and cheese sauce will be used in the soup. Leftover hoagie buns will be turned into garlic bread.)

Tuesday

Sausage Biscuit Casserole(from Losing It Here)

Cubed pineapple

Wednesday 

Meatloaf

Mashed potatoes w/ brown gravy

Green peas

Crustless pumpkin pie (from The Frugal Girl)

(Leftover squash will be used to make crustless pumpkin pie.)

Thursday

BBQ Chicken sandwiches

Sweet potato fries 

Jello with cubed pears(the kiddos love jello w/ fruit in it)

Friday

Date Night (Woo Hoo!)

Kiddos get  Corn Dogs and Macaroni and Cheese(from a blue box)

Saturday

Leftover Night 

The goal this week is to use up all the odds and ends of fresh produce from my Bountiful Basket. If you notice potatoes on the menu quite frequently, it's because I do live in Idaho (we are famous for potatoes!) and my father in law brought us 100 pounds of free potatoes (straight from the fields....WOO HOO!). So, all you brave souls out there in blog land, come join me in my two week challenge! Our pantries and freezers will get cleaned out before the holidays, and our groceries budgets will see a little relief, too!