Low Spend PANTRY and FREEZER Challenge (with some garden stuff too…lol)

It’s my new "LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING" PANTRY CHALLENGE! Some PANTRY, some FREEZER and even some GARDEN produce to use in this fall CHALLENGE! My goal is to spend less money this fall and focus on some bills! I will be buying some essentials but it will definitely be a LOW SPEND challenge!

I want to spend some time putting together a "use it up pantry" for week two so that it will be easier to share your recipe ideas for this challenge! I couldn't wait to get started but I'm planning on doing some organizing for the challenge!

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Here are some recipes that I LOOSELY tried to follow this week:

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[sarahdivakar]

Love it…I’m thinking of cutting my grocery budget to $50 per week…usually I am around $100 a week (two adults two children) but the next several months are going to be tighter financially and every bit helps right!!

[RevBTB]

hey friend! use the small tortillas to make some enchiladas

[josupermom]

When I am going through the freezer I pull out my winter gloves so that my hands don't freeze. Love the new challenge!

[boogiemank]

Our daughter adds a bag of garlic mashed potato flakes to her beef stew - gives is a perfect creamy texture

[rev.ruthe.gallot]

with your small tortillas... if/when you roast up one of those chickens, you could use leftovers along with some of your sliced frozen peppers and onions plus some cheese to make up either quesadillas or fajitas for lunch.

[nancyculp]

If it was me, I would either make a chunky beef & potato soup with mushrooms ( like Campbell’s in grocery store), or make a beef pot pie with diced potatoes, carrots and green peas, or a shepherd’ pie, or a beef and vegetable soup. With the pork chops I would make: pork chops with Cumin Rice. What about making some muffins out of the squash mixture for breakfast and some squash quick bread( like pumpkin bread). Treat the squash like it is pumpkin. If you have any dried cranberries and a fresh orange adding some of the zest and juice to flavor it, along with some chopped nuts if you have any. If hubby has a smoker, have him smoke that big bone in pork roast… or just roast it low and slow for around 20 to 30 minutes per lb. You can either go savory with tomatoes poured over it, go sweet with some of your frozen pineapple or place it in a slow cooker with some kind of soda( root beer or coke, Pepsi), bottle of barbecue sauce and couple of onions quartered. Cook low for around 8-12 hrs depending on weight. Then have: pulled pork sandwiches, use tortillas and make carnitas, stir fries, baked potatoes topped with the pork and cheese, poutine( using your gravy over French fries, with this meat and cheese. Make some teriyaki chicken with the pineapple ( make own version with garlic, soy sauce, honey, oil and pineapple juice( blend up pineapple chunks with some water & add to this mixture…until it is sweet enough for you. Then marinate overnight flipping chicken couple of times. Bake chicken in oven with sauce and serve over rice. That or throw everything in the slow cooker…you can even make some pineapple chicken or sweet & sour chicken. 😅 Go girl you have plenty to work with!

[hellotherefriend]

Yay! You are a favorite so glad to have your creativity back. I'm looking forward to anything you make. I just love the way you cook! Definitely agreeing about the little tortillas...rip then up or use in stripes for enchilada casserole or some other Mexican inspired hot dish. I actually love the way the tortillas sop up the sauce while cooking. Lots of options there (maybe even sneak in some squash in the sauce).

[cathyb]

Nice video, love the down to earth way you approach your recipes, ,always learning tips and tricks, ,😊

[clairekuchel-klassen]

Have you thought of making breakfast wraps with the small tortillas? Sounds like you have some eggs

[CarFreeKC]

I laughed at your description of your house being similar to being inside a tooth. ha! Such a great visual.

[caroljane]

I finally grew ground cherries. Not bad. Not something I crave…but makes my spaghetti sauce tasty. Everyone who I’ve seen grow it on YouTube had plants like yours. Small and didn’t need much space. Took one raised bed to put them in. Mine got over three feet tall and just as wide. I’ve gotten two full gallon freezer bags full. Even with a drought. Not complaining. It really does improve spaghetti sauce. Nice meals you came up with. Those blueberries do look very plump. 🧡❤️🩷💙💚🦋🦋🦋

[jessicasteele]

The pasta dish looked delicious!!! I noticed the name of the cookware on the handle and I thought it was the same name as those little sausages you used....lol😁

[angelafleming]

Great meals love a good pantry challenge. I am going through my freezers and trying to clean some things out I have a ton of food allergies so I am currently eating gluten free, dairy free, soy free, not eating eggs, nuts, oats, rice, beans. I am able to have meat, vegetables and fruit. I look forward to see what you come up with for next week! Take care and have a great week.

[amycharbonneau]

You could cook one of those pork roasts in a crockpot and then use the meat with all those tortillas and make a mess of enchiladas!

[cathyblock]

Can you use the tortilla for lasagna( instead of noodles)?