Pantry Challenge Day #17 Results

Today was another fairly easy day!  I managed to get the house cleaned and the laundry caught up, plus did a little decluttering.  I also got Howard's toys and books sorted in his new cube baskets.  We kept the menu pretty simple as well...

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for me, Waffle Sandwich for Joe
• Lunch: Leftover Salad and Pizza for me, Leftover Chili for Joe
• Dinner: Crock-pot Lasagna, with Garlic Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Pantry Challenge Day #16 Results

Today was a nice laid back day.  We overslept and missed church this morning, which stunk, but we decided to make the best of what was left of the morning and get the errands done for the week.  We were able to make all three stops, and be home by lunch.  Needless to say, I flew through those stores!  Later in the afternoon, Howard 'helped' me put together his 'cube' we bought with some of my Christmas money, and the baskets for it as well.  It gives us a LOT of storage for all those toys he received at Christmas.  Here's hoe the menu went down...

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Waffle Sandwich for Joe
• Lunch: We used a gift card from Christmas and grabbed a Pizza on the way home from shopping
• Dinner: Crock-pot Chili, with Salad

Weekly Spending Report: 01/11-17/2015

I was able to get some great deals this week!  I was almost out of coffee, and my favorite kind just happen to be on sale with an ECB deal at CVS!  We also needed some snack food (popcorn and fruit for me, bars for Joe).  Howard was almost out of his favorite Banana Applesauce from ALDI, so I had to pick that up as well.  I cleaned out a few expired condiments from the fridge this week too, which I then needed to replace, like mayo and ketchup.  I still have a few I need to buy, but that can wait for now.  Here's what I ended up with...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $12.03 oop, Earned $15.99 ECB's

• Sunday's ALDI: $18.41 oop

• Sunday's Giant Trip: $20.97 oop

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip (2 Newspapers): $2.12 oop 
• Saturday's Staples Trip (1 ream multipurpose paper): $5.09, Earned $4.79 Easy Rebate

Total OOP: $58.62
Total Earned: $20.78
Total Remaining for January: $150.22

Pantry Challenge Day #15 Results

It felt so good today to actually be in the kitchen again and be using up odds and ends from the pantry and fridge!  We had amassed quite a few leftovers over the past few days while we were ill, and today was the day to use or lose them.  So, we used them up for lunch.  Plus we had a delicious pork chop dinner.  Here's how it went down today...

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Waffle sandwich for Joe
• Lunch: Misc leftovers from the fridge for both of us
• Snacks: Brownies, Fruit, and Popcorn
• Dinner: Cheesy Baked Pork Chops, 4 Cheese Pasta (Lipton Side), and Broccoli with Cheese

Pantry Challenge Day #10-14 Results

For the past few days colds have plagued the Rogers' household. 
It's been interesting to have a house full of sick people, including a feeling-not-so-well-and-teething baby, AND be in the middle of a pantry challenge.  Yeah, interesting is the word I'll use.  Anyway, we've been eating a lot of misc things from the pantry and freezers that didn't require a whole lot of work, like meatball subs done in the crock-pot, french toast, and sandwiches.  We've also had takeout twice.  But all in all I think we've been doing pretty good even though we feel like crap.  We are on the mend now and plugging along with the challenge nicely, so hopefully the second half of the challenge will be better than the first!

Pantry Challenge Day #9 Results

Today was my cleaning day since Howard and I ran the errands yesterday afternoon.  I'm glad I did it that way, because we woke up this morning to a sheet of ice on the black top and pouring down sleet/rain!  I kept today simple in the meal department since I knew I would be tired for cleaning with Howard 'helping' me.  Here's how today went down...

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Granola Bar for Joe
• Lunch: Leftover Chili from the freezer for Joe (he was sick of potato soup, so I froze what was left and thawed this instead), Chicken Caesar Salad for Me, and leftover French Bread
• Dinner: Crock-pot Pork Loin with Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions, with leftover French Bread made into Garlic Bread

Pantry Challenge Day #8 Results

Today we did splurge and get McDonald's on the way home from church, but we always eat one meal out a week, and making it a drive-thru as opposed to a sit-down restaurant did save us some dough.  Plus we had leftovers for dinner, with enough soup still left to freeze for a meal later on -- LOVE it when that happens!  :-)

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Granola Bar for Joe
• Lunch: McDonald's on the way home from Church, before going back out to run errands
• Dinner: Leftover Potato Soup with Leftover French Bread -- this is always the best on day three!

Pantry Challenge Day #7 Results

Today we did a LOT better than yesterday!  And, I didn't have to spend a ton of time in the kitchen either!

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Granola Bar for Joe
• Lunch: French Toast, with Bacon, Sausage, and Grapes
• Dinner: Leftover Potato Soup with Leftover French Bread

Weekly Spending Report: 01/04-10/2014

This week I spent more than I wanted to, but that's normal for the beginning of the month.  We're also well stocked on diapers and applesauce for Howard, and snack food for Joe and I.  Here's how this week went...

• Monday's CVS Trip: $14.71 oop, Earned $20.49 ECB's (includes $4.50 for Fall Spending), and $8.99 MIR for the Zantac

• Monday's ALDI Trip: $43.01 oop

• Friday's Amish Market Trip: $22.32 oop

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.12 oop

Total OOP: $91.16
Total Earned: $29.48
Total Remaining for January: $208.84

Pantry Challenge Day #6 Results

Today was the complete opposite of yesterday; I spent no time in the kitchen.  The morning started later than it should have, so we were late getting to Ikea to pick up my cube (to use for Howard's toys), and Joe's grandfather's new bathroom sink/cabinet/facet set.  And then we were late getting back to his grandfather's house to pay his bills.  Are you seeing a pattern?  We ended up eating lunch and dinner out today, but so is life sometimes.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better!

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee for Me, Granola Bar for Joe
• Lunch: BK Whoppers, French Fries, and Cokes -- But at least I used a coupon!
• Dinner: We had to stop at the Amish Market for sugar on the way home from Joe's grandfather's house, so we grabbed some BBQ while we were there for dinner!  Much better for us than another burger!