For the last two years, I have wanted to and attempted to complete the “Every Bit Counts Challenge.” The reason that the challenge is so hard for me is that I have to return to work in August. This year, I decided to change it up and attempt to put up 31 items during the month of August. Well I made an excellent effort but failed with only 19 items. I am going to list anyway just so I have a record.
- 21 quarts of pears
- 5 quarts of Beef stew
- 4 quarts of chicken stock
- 2 jars of spaghetti sauce
- 2 meals of Chicken enchiladas
- 8 pints of salsa
- 4 Southern ground beef casseroles
- 8 pints of Salsa
- Sour dough bread
- Sour dough bagels
- 6 jars of spaghetti sauce
- 3 jars of spaghetti sauce (total of 26 for summer).
- Dried basil and cantaloupe seeds.
- shredded zuchnni
- Salsa batch for fresh eating
- Bread and Butter Pickles
- Peach Pie filing
- 3 frozen lunches
- pint of frozen blueberries.
I am very hopefully to be able to purchase tomatoes for Enchilada sauce and diced tomatoes but if not we have lots of food to eat through for the winter!
My next goal/ challenge is also food related. I wanted to reduce our grocery spending to $475 a month until December. I am going to see how this works. I have worked alot this summer to prepare food in advance so I am going to enjoy no working so hard for dinner!