Wednesday, January 1, 2014

January Pantry /Low Spend Month.


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, and spent 120 of it a few days ago towards January's pantry. I'm hoping to keep as much of the 180 I have left in my bank account. I will need milk and bread at some point. 

Pantry:

3 boxes of oatmeal

3 boxes of cereal (generic raisin bran, chex, and mini wheats)

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

1 46 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
canned crushed tomato
ritz crackers


Left overs:
Chicken 
carrots
some stuffing

Fruit Bowl:

6 lb bananas

3 lb onions *
15 lb potatoes
3 colored peppers (red, yellow, orange)

2 lbs celery

5 lb carrots
1 head of cabbage

Open Condiments:
Ketchup
mustard
honey mustard
mayo

Fridge Items:
cheese slices
3 lb margarine
cream cheese*
Parmesan cheese 
cheese ravioli in the freezer section

2 lb block colby cheese
1 lb cheddar cheese

24 jellos
2 loaves of bread

5 dozen eggs
gallon of milk


Freezer offerings:
1 whole turkey
one package chicken thighs
tortilla shells
English muffins 
pork lion
1 lb ground beef 85 %
1 lb ground turkey
turkey bacon a few slices left

3 lb hotdogs
4 lb various sausages


Frozen Veggies:

5 lb corn
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
two containers of chicken stock

Spices:
lots!!

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