Pantry Challenge August 2015

Yesterday I saw a post on FB about the top food related blogs to help save money.  I thought it looked interesting and decided to save it to go through at some point.  Later in the day I was cleaning out the pantry and throwing out some random food items.  We have done well reigning in our grocery budget even though there is still work to do.  If I could stop throwing away food it would really help.  I decided to try a pantry challenge.  First I made a list of everything we have and some meal ideas.  If you have done a pantry challenge feel free to share some tips with me.  thanks

Day 1
breakfast-blueberry compote
lunch-FAIL  boxed soup that my husband said tasted like dog food.  I also had a rice cake with Kerrygold Irish butter.
supper-Subway $9.00 + a $5 gift card

Day 2
(updating on day 4 and I can't remember breakfast & lunch but no shopping)
supper-tex mex chicken and rice casserole, definitely something I would make again
http://www.recipegirl.com/2015/03/23/tex-mex-chicken-and-rice-casserole/

I also make these muffins to use up the blueberries in the fridge.
http://bravoforpaleo.com/2013/08/29/paleo-blueberry-muffin-recipe/


Day 3
breakfast-2 blueberry muffins with Irish butter
lunch-grated beet & carrot salad with olive oil
lunch-leftover casserole from Day 2

shopping-$11.04 cucumbers, raspberries, avocados & strawberries

Day 4
breakfast-raspberry lemon chia pudding
lunch-this and that from the kitchen
supper-cucumbers for snack while supper was cooking (we have to eat more veggies)
           -sweet potatoes, apple sausage, green apple & onion powder mix

Yesterday I received The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook and I am planning to make Coconut Quinoa Pilaf for lunch.  In a few days I will be starting a detox through Thorne and supervised by my Naturopath.  The cookbook was mentioned in an on-line pamphlet discussing the detox.

Today I am also hoping to pick out a few new recipes for the week.  Luckily I don't go back to work until Wednesday so it should be easy to plan out my meals the next few days.  I eat pretty healthy but need to increase my fruit/vegetable and seafood intake.



https://wholelifenutrition.net/store/books/whole-life-nutrition-cookbook

http://www.thorne.com/