Pantry Challenge Day #22-27 Results

Well, sickness struck again.  I have had a head cold, which I think Howard only got a little bit.  He's had a little cough and some sniffles, but other than that, he's been fine.  Joe's had a stomach bug.  It's been crazy here, and it's affected the meal plan.  We have managed to eat at home the past few days, but we didn't eat anything too exciting.  A lot of pasta, soup, and sandwiches -- easy comfort foods.  Hopefully I can finish out the month, and the pantry challenge with a bang!

Weekly Spending Report: 01/18-24/2015

This week I was able to stock up on some nice deals at CVS, Giant, and the Dollar Store, as well as pick up some needed items at ALDI.  Here's how it went down...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $11.44 oop, Earned $7 ECB's

• Sunday's ALDI Trip (not pictured, 24 pk H2O): $34.22 oop

• Sunday's Giant Trip: $18.34 oop (2 large jars of mayo are missing from the picture)

• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $13.66 oop

Total OOP: $77.66
Total Earned: $7
Total Remaining: $72.56

 

Pantry Challenge Day #20 Results

Today was a very busy day!  We had Howard's 9 month check up appointment this morning.  He didn't need any shots this time, but he went down in percentiles for weight and height!  Joe and I were both shocked since he eats like a teenager!  So, we were told to add in some more calories, and try to feed him more frequently, so well see.  We go back in March for a weight check -- hopefully we can pack on some pounds before then :-)  After that, we made a quick trip to Giant for some Mayo that was out of stock when I went Sunday, we picked up next week's ALDI groceries, and stopped into CVS to grab a prescription.  During Howard's nap-time I managed to go through our store of 12 month clothes and got them sorted into a bin, listed on my inventory sheet, and cleaned-out 2 grocery bags worth to donate/give away!  It was a good day, we also ate well...

• Breakfast:  Iced Coffee for Me, Granola Bar for Joe
• Lunch: Orange Chicken, Rice, and Broccoli
• Dinner: Macaroni and Cheese, with Hot Dogs (made by my AWESOME husband!)

Pantry Challenge Day #19 Results

Today we were expecting 2 inches of snow, which Joe and I thought probably wasn't going to amount to much of anything, and then we ended up with 4 or so inches!  So, we watched Netflix while the snow fell.  During Howard's nap-time I worked on clipping coupons, which for some reason, ever since Howard was born, I just can't manage to stay caught up on!  I didn't really feel like cooking, so I used up some bread that we've had for a week and made some simple (but delicious) meals with it.  Here's how the menu went down today...

• Breakfast:  Iced Coffee for Me, Waffle Sandwich for Joe
• Lunch: French Toast, with Link Sausage, and Grapes
• Dinner: Sandwiches, and Chips

Pantry Challenge Day #18 Results

Today was a simple day, I was actually hungry at breakfast so I scrambled some eggs. I got a good bit done around the house, including cleaning off my desk, which took all of Howard's nap-time!  I was worth it though.  I also managed to clean off my bulletin board, my book shelf, and get the last of the 2014 paperwork filed.  It was a very productive nap-time to say the least!  But, since I was busy cleaning and filing, I kept the menu pretty simple -- thank God for leftovers and chicken nuggets!  :-)

• Breakfast: Iced Coffee and Scrambled Eggs for Me, Waffle Sandwich for Joe
• Lunch: Leftover Lasagna for Me, and Leftover Chili for Joe
• Dinner: Chicken Nuggets and Fries

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!