Pantry Month & Meal Plan Monday January 3, 2010
by Rachel Tayse • January 3, 2011 • Meal Plan, Preserving • 5 Comments
I love this picture of Alex contemplating a cookbook.
1) save money (resolution number 1 isn’t going to be cheap)
2) clear out massive stores of pantry stuffs and
3) resist boredom in the cold mid-winter.
I put $100 cash in an envelope for us to use for restaurants and grocery purchases as necessary (I know we’ll have to buy milk, for instance) but with careful planning I hope we will feed ourselves from the freezers and pantry shelves nearly all the time. We put up a lot of jarred things this past summer, are well stocked on meat and flour, get two eggs a day, and have a full liquor cabinet. We can do this!
Anyone want to join Pantry Month? I plan on updating each Monday with our meal plan for the week.
I figure planning is key to keeping our meals enjoyable. Here’s what we will eat for dinner this week:
Monday – ricotta gnocchi and greens (make pumpkin something during the day for snacking and lunches)
Tuesday – Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and rice
Wednesday – spaghetti, veggie chili, and cheese
Thursday – macaroni and cheese
Friday – baked fish, stuffed squash, and frozen green beans
Saturday – possible trip to Cincinnati or fried chicken, mashed potatoes and frozen peas
Sunday – family dinner, bring bread or other baked good
We did that for December since I always spend a fair amount when I buy my yearly holiday candy-making supplies. However, we’ll probably do it again this month since it feels like we didn’t even make a dent!
This sounds like an excellent idea! For only two people in my household, we have WAY too much food- lots of dry goods, frozen stuff, and fresh items…most of which doesn’t get used and goes bad even though when the purchase is made, I have grand ideas about how to prepare them. I’ve also been planning on cutting back on meat/egg consumption (hopefully the husband won’t notice!) in lieu of more vegetarian options. My big problem is getting him on board with trying new things. He salts the crap out of everything and seems to prefer hotdogs and tv dinners over some of the things I cook. And since he won’t use the microwave at work, he’s stuck in the boring rotation of PB&J and turkey sandwiches.
I always have good intentions of doing this, and I always fail. Good luck – it sounds great!
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