Tuesday, January 14, 2014

January Low Spend, Pantry Challenge


We are a family of five, with my staff nurse position in ICU as the means of income. I support a family of five, one kid in community college, two teens in high school, a husband, three cats and a dog. 


I have a grocery budget of 300 dollars. I have 140 left for January.



Pantry:
1 chocolate bar (it's all mine, I hid it from the kids)
100 ct tea bags
2 loaves of bread
2 boxes of clearance pop tarts.

3 boxes of oatmeal

2 boxes of hot chocolate

cream of wheat
mint baking chips
mini chocolate chips
pumpkin banana pancake mix
2 bread stick mix
one box oatmeal
1 container of olive oil
1/2 small container of veggie oil
salt
baking powder
brown sugar
powdered sugar
bread crumbs
popcorn kernels
pancake syrup
tea bags
6 lb spaghetti
some sugar
one opened bag of long grain rice
egg noodles
4 cans tomato soup
dry milk
yeast
2 boxes of stuffing mix
sugar
pancake mix
2 cans of cream of chicken
3 cans of mushroom soup 
2 cans of pork and beans
1 cans of kidney beans
flour
ketchup
raspberry jam
4 jars of peanut butter

ritz crackers


Left overs:
mixed veggies
roast/carrots/potatoes
small amount of rice

Fruit Bowl:
3 lb onions *
15 lb potatoes
2 lbs celery
5 lb carrots opened

Open Condiments:
Ketchup
mustard
mayo

Fridge Items:
3 lb margarine
cream cheese*
Parmesan cheese 

2 lb block colby cheese
1 lb cheddar cheese

2 loaves of bread

2 dozen eggs

2 gallons of milk

1 salad dressing
2 cases of Coke
one 24 ct sliced cheese

Freezer offerings:
1 whole turkey
one package chicken thighs
tortilla shells
English muffins 
pork roast
5 boneless pork chops
1 lb ground beef 85 %
1 lb ground turkey

3 lb hot dogs
2 lb various sausages

3 colored peppers (red, yellow, orange)

spaghetti sauce


Frozen Veggies:

5 lb corn opened
2.5 lb peas
2.5 lb broccoli
2.5 lb green beans
1 lb mixed veggies

1 lb squash

Hidden Surprises:
2 cups of turkey stock
3 containers of sliced/chopped ham
one container of beef veggie stock
one ham bone
3 quart mason jar of ham stock
4 containers of veggie sausage spaghetti sauce
four containers of chicken stock

Spices:
lots!!





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