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January 30, 2021
Grocery Budget: How Much to Spend on Food?
What you spend on groceries can be one of the most flexible line items in your budget. How do you set a grocery budget that works? As we kiss January and the Pantry Challenge goodbye, it’s time to turn our sights to next month’s Grocery Savings Challenge! You already know that we’re in the business...
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Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 30
Woohoo! We are nearing the end of the Pantry Challenge. What have you accomplished? I tallied up our spending for the month, and unless the sick child convinces me he really needs Gatorade — he’s feeling much better, so we think it’s just a cold — our spending is just over $500 for the month....
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Are You in the Mood for Your Meal Plan? Try these Meal Plan Alternatives
Sometimes you just don’t feel like making that thing you planned to make for dinner, do you? Here are some meal plan alternatives to help you eat well and spend less. It’s a well-known fact that having a meal plan and successfully executing it are tremendous ways to save money, time, and resources. A home...
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January 29, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 29
Wow! The PC is ending in just a few days. This month sure went quickly! I’ve so enjoyed catching up with you all. It’s like old times! For those of you who would like to continue on with this kind of chit-chat and camaraderie in the kitchen, I’d like to invite you to the Good...
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January 28, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 28
Today was a kitchen day! After weeks feeling chained to my computer, I finally got some time to putter in the kitchen. I woke up early after tossing and turning for hours and got the sourdough bread sliced and in the freezer and boiled and baked off the bagels. I’d love to share the bagel...
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January 27, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 27
Okay. Here we are. Day 27. We had sunny skies, and my eldest daughter spent the morning at the orthodontist’s. Invisalign starts in five weeks and we know where the Pantry Challenge savings of the next five years will go. Just kidding. We paid cash. Something we would not have been able to do if...
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January 26, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 26
[image error]Not much to report today. School. Work. Aside from pandemic life, I’d say one of the biggest differences between this Pantry Challenge and previous years is that my kids are so much more independent. Ten years ago the typical January day would have involved me cooking meals for 7 to 8 all day long. Things...
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Curried Potatoes (53 cents/serving)
These curried potatoes are super simple to throw together and full of flavor! They are made with just five simple ingredients and ready in about 40 minutes. Bright yellow in color, crisp and flavorful on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside, these are Curried Potatoes. Made by sautéing cubed potatoes with oil, curry...
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January 25, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 25
A cold, wet, and rainy day here. Everyone was back to classes; B and I working from home. The wind whipped and blew things all over the yard. Locally, our fire season wasn’t so bad, but I’m sure there’s flooding and landslides somewhere. Welcome to winter, California. Our meals for Day 25: Breakfast – Some...
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January 24, 2021
Pantry Challenge 2021 – Day 24
Whew! We’ve got one week to go. Ya ready? Today my eldest daughter and I inventoried the freezer. She has eaten vegan since February of last year. She wants to hit her one-year anniversary before she reassesses. I felt good doing the inventory so we knew exactly what plant-based proteins we’ve got on hand. Quite...
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