Week 2 of the Pantry Challenge is guaranteed to be more complicated than the first. This week we have two swim meets.  Which means figuring out how we can work around and eat at home for at least of these evenings.  I am also trying to think ahead and make sure we use up the fresh veggies that are here already. Last week, we had enough left-over pork fried rice to use for my lunch this week.  I also have 8 meals on my list to repeat in February so far!

Breakfast- Saturday- chicken and waffles    Sunday-Pear sauce bread.  Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday- find it oatmeal, omelets cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes. Thursday- homemade bagels or baked oatmeal.

Lunch- Saturday-sliders    Sunday-Olive Garden, Monday- left-overs, Tuesday salad, Wednesday- sandwich or roll up, Thursday- taco soup Friday- out to eat

Dinner- Saturday-Mexican snack feast Sunday- Potato Sausage Soup from Freezer, Monday-Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes and green beans Tuesday- KFC bowls using mashed potatoes   Wednesday- Eat on the way to or from Swim meet   Thursday- Beef and Broccoli   Friday-Leftovers or grilled cheese sandwiches.

This is another easy week for us!  I am so glad!

This week the focus is on using up left-overs. We still have a refrigerator full of leftovers in all forms and fashion.  We also have not cooked any meat since Thanksgiving Day. We have been working on eating what we have.  Turkey sliders, leftover sandwiches and ham bone soup have all been on the menu this weekend. On Sunday, my goal was to get several meals that are really easy to complete while using the leftovers that we have. I feel successful as we have four meals planned and mostly prepped for the week.  I am also very doubtful that we will be completely finished with these leftovers at the end of the week.

Breakfast- Saturday-leftover eggs, sausage and waffles   Sunday-Sausage patties.  Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday- find it oatmeal, omelets cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes. Thursday- homemade bagels or baked oatmeal.

Lunch- Saturday-Leftovers sandwiches   Sunday-Christo’s    Monday- Instant pot hamburger helper   Tuesday- hambone soup    Wednesday- leftover something.   Thursday- Leftover soup again    Friday- out to eat.

Dinner- Saturday-Turkey Sliders    Sunday- Ham Bone Corn Chowder, Monday Turkey pot pie and potato salad Tuesday- Leftover Mexican soup from last week.  Wednesday-Ham and broccoli casserole Thursday- Full Thanksgiving meal (I need to make stuffing and cranberry sauce).   Friday-  I am thinking about a turkey soup of some kind.

This week I have several after school meeting that will put me home at the same time as dinner. I decided that each of the kids could take a evening to cook dinner. This makes things much easier on me. I do not have a plan for Friday because it will either be soup from the freezer or leftovers depending on my mood. Next weekend I am planning to start working on Thanksgiving appetizers and desserts, so Friday is an easy no brainer.

Breakfast- Saturday-Bacon, pancakes, eggs and toast   Sunday-Left-over Pancakes Monday-Zucchini Bread Tuesday Wednesday and Friday- find it oatmeal, omelets cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes. Thursday- homemade bagels or baked oatmeal.

Lunch- Saturday-Left-overs   Sunday-Olive Garden    Monday Olive Garden take and go lunches.   Tuesday- left over stuffed green pepper for me and burger for Matt.    Wednesday- soup for me and left-over Olive Garden for Matt.   Thursday-veggie plate for me and burger for Matt    Friday- out to eat.

Dinner- Saturday-Left-over    Sunday- Bacon Cheddar Burgers,   Monday Cube Steak and mashed potatoes. Tuesday- Kendall is cooking chicken nuggets and mac and cheese.   Wednesday-Lily is cooking (she will decide that day) Thursday- Zach is cooking Mexican rice and taotais   Friday- ????

November of this year is a rare month. We do not have any games or sports practices to interfere with dinners for the entire month! I am also actively trying to keep our grocery budget as low as possible to help save money for gifts.

Breakfast- Saturday-Bacon, eggs and toast   Sunday-Tator Tot Breakfast casserole    Monday-Bagels Tuesday- Croissants, Wednesday Thursday and Friday- find it oatmeal, omelets cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes.

Lunch- Saturday-Left-overs   Sunday-Mexican Restaurant    Monday-Left-over pepper steak for me .  Tuesday- left over chicken and dumplings   Wednesday- Arby’s   Thursday-lunch out   Friday- sandwich or left-overs!

Dinner- Saturday-Church dinner    Sunday- left-overs   Monday Grilled chicken and pasta salad Tuesday- Walking Tacos   Wednesday-spaghetti    Thursday- Cheeseburger pizza   Friday- Beef stew (new recipe)

Yeap this is doable!

Here is to the hope that I am going to start blogging again regularly. I hope to share more this week about what has been going on and where we are at.  But let’s start with this. Sunday afternoon/ evening we planned the weeks meals and actually got 2 of them all prepared.

Breakfast- Saturday-Bacon, eggs and biscuits  Sunday-Pancakes   Monday-Bagels Tuesday-English muffins Wednesday Thursday and Friday- find it oatmeal, cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes.

Lunch- Saturday-Left-overs   Sunday-Panda Panda    Monday-Tomato soup Tuesday- left-overs Wednesday- more left-overs   Thursday- broccoli cheese soup Friday-lunch out!

Dinner- Saturday-More left-overs   Sunday-Dippin meal and/or left-overs   Monday Pepper Steak in the crockpot   Tuesday- Chicken casserole Wednesday- Breakfast for Dinner   Thursday- Chicken Burrito Soup   Friday- Pork Fried Rice

It appears that I am catching up on things. I want to significantly reduce our grocery budget from now until December. Planning and preparation are going to be a must!

Breakfast- Saturday-Breakfast bowls Sunday-Breakfast leftovers   Monday-Bagels Tuesday- Breakfast burritos Wednesday Thursday and Friday- find it oatmeal, cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes.
Lunch- Saturday-Costco Sunday-Longhorn Steak house   Monday-Tomato soup Tuesday- left-overs Wednesday- lunch out for me Thursday- broccoli cheese soup Friday-leftovers

Dinner- Saturday-Chicken, scallop potatoes and green beans   Sunday-Broccoli Cheese soup. Monday-Rice and Kielbasa that got skipped last week.  Tuesday- Left-overs Wednesday- Taco Rice   Thursday- Hamburger helper   Friday- Torella

This week is going to be significantly busier than last week. The weather is starting to change. I need to get our pears preserved along with several other things. So you will notice alot of pre-prepared foods.  We did camp from Friday to Sunday so we used the Blackstone for most meals during this time!

Breakfast- Saturday- Big breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast or English muffins Sunday- sausage and pancakes Monday- Find your own. Tuesday- Pear Baked Oatmeal Wednesday- Homemade Everything Bagels Thursday and Friday- find it oatmeal, cereal and milk, French toast sticks, bagels, breakfast burritos and pancakes.

Lunch- Saturday-Cheese Quesadillas Sunday-Chicken nuggets and green beans.   Monday-I had chicken salad Tuesday- left-overs Wednesday-eat out   Thursday- salad   Friday-not sure what it will be at this point.

Dinner- Saturday-Ate at the outlets Sunday- Cowboy beans   Monday-Chicken pot pie and pear sauce.   Tuesday Million Dollar Spaghetti Pie.  Wednesday-Pulled pork sandwiches   Thursday- Chicken and Broccoli Casserole Friday-Kielbasa and rice.