Pantry Challenge

[disneyfav4ever]

I started one of these a couple years ago and it helped me clean out my pantry. Basically the idea is not to grocery shop, and use what you have. Does anyone want to do this with me? I just find I keep to things like this better when I have someplace like here to post, since it keeps me motivated to continue.

I'll post what I currently have in my pantry in my next post. My goals will be to not buy anything except produce, milk, and maybe a couple baking items I'll need for the holidays for the next month or so.

 

[tinkmom2]

I started one of these a couple years ago and it helped me clean out my pantry. Basically the idea is not to grocery shop, and use what you have. Does anyone want to do this with me? I just find I keep to things like this better when I have someplace like here to post, since it keeps me motivated to continue.

I'll post what I currently have in my pantry in my next post. My goals will be to not buy anything except produce, milk, and maybe a couple baking items I'll need for the holidays for the next month or so.

We've got a eat at home thread here with the same idea come check it out. The idea is to eat at home and try to use what you have.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2529344&page=239

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Thanks for the link! I just posted on that thread with my plans for my weekend meals.

This is what I currently have in my pantry right now, though this doesn't include the side shelves yet, which is mostly canned beans and tomatoes, as well as some canned soup. In addition to what I have listed I also have a pretty extensive collection of various spices, oils, and vinegars.

Spaghetti Sauce - 12
Apple Juice - 2 3-packs
Swanson Concentrated Broth - 2 8-packs
Chicken Base - 1 Jar
Beef Base - 1 Jar
Chicken Broth - 2 Quarts
Vegetable Broth - 2 Quarts
Korean BBQ Sauce - 1 Bottle
Worchestire Sauce - 2 Bottles
Almond Millk - 2 Quarts
Almonds*
Pecans*
Walnuts*
Hazelnuts*
Pine Nuts*
Flax Seeds*
Chia Seeds*
Cashews*
Peanuts*
Pistachios*
Millet*
Bulgur*
Quinoa*
Cous Cous*
Textured Vegetable Protein*
Brown Rice*
Vital Wheat Gluten*
Flour*
Sugar*
Ener-g Egg Replacement*
Sunflower Seeds - 1 Jar
Lentils - 1 Bag
Raisins - 1 Bag
Coconut - 1 Bag
Corn Syrup - 1 Bottle
Brown Sugar - 3 Bags
Powdered Sugar - 1 1/2 Bags
Chocolate Chips - 2 1/2 Bags
Yeast - 8 Packets
Coconut Milk - 4 Cans
Pudding Mix - 6 Boxes
Cake Mix - 1 Box
Lemon Juice - 1 Bottle
Dried Plums - 1 Jar
Dried Apricots - 1 Jar
Cranberry Sauce - 4 Cans
Applesauce - 3 Jars
Peanut Butter - 4 Jars
Pumpkin - 8 Cans
Pineapple - 4 Cans
Currants - 1 Box
Golden Raisins - 1 Box
Orange Marmalade - 1 Jar
Strawberry Jam - 1 Jar
Oil - 2 Spray Cans
Green Chilis - 2 Cans
Salsa - 2 Jars
Picante Sauce - 1 Jar
Taco Sauce - 1 Jar
Soy Sauce - 3 Bottles
Mirin - 1 Bottle
Teriyaki Sauce - 3 Bottles
Sweet & Sour Sauce - 3 Bottles
Pad Thai Sauce - 2 Bottles
General Tso's Sauce - 1 Bottle
Water Chestnuts - 4 Cans
Rice Noodles - 1 Box
Jasmine Rice - 2 Boxes
Vegetable Pasta - 6 Boxes
Whole Wheat Pasta - 13 Boxes
Soba Noodles - 2 Packages
Pad Thai Kit - 1 Box
Jambalya Kit - 1 Box
Near East Cous Cous - 4 Boxes
Polenta - 1 Bag
Silken Tofu - 4 Boxes
Potato Flakes - 2 Boxes
Sweet Pickle Relish - 1 Jar
Ketchup - 1 Bottle

Everything I marked with an asterik I buy from the bulk bins where I shop. When the containers I keep that stuff in, (basically nuts and grains,) start to get low I always replace them. I will probably donate some of the sauce and pasta to the local food pantry, that's what I have a lot of, and I think the only reason I have so much is because due to a sale and in-store coupons that they had for months when I shopped, I was getting pasta for free and the sauce for a quarter a jar. Even just picking up one or two of each every time I shopped I accumulated quite a bit.

 

[Zhoen]

I think you must have one of those beautiful walk-in pantry closets!

 

[Kitzka]

wow. i am impressed. I intend to eat from the pantry for most of this month. I have a ton of frozen meats and soup stock. So we will be eating soup and pasta with chicken dishes for the next few weeks.

I hope to get bread, produce and baking items at the grocery store. am hoping to only go twice in Dec and only get the minimal.

I don't know everything that is in my pantry and freezer but i want to empty it out a bit with meals at home.

Lara

 

[annsteere]

Could you start this again in Jan?

Right now, I'm too focused on holiday baking and planning meals for guests and celebrations to be doing pantry cleaning. (I did cook up some of the "obvious" shelf loiterers in early Nov.)

Jan. everybody's in the mood for decluttering and the extra cash is a good way to start the new year.

 

[disneyfav4ever]

I think you must have one of those beautiful walk-in pantry closets!

I don't know if you'd call what I have a walk-in, but all the storage space was definatly a plus to my apartment. There are a ton of cabinets too. I have one cabinet dedicated just to tea and coffee.

Could you start this again in Jan?

Right now, I'm too focused on holiday baking and planning meals for guests and celebrations to be doing pantry cleaning. (I did cook up some of the "obvious" shelf loiterers in early Nov.)

Jan. everybody's in the mood for decluttering and the extra cash is a good way to start the new year.

I totally intend to keep at this at least through January.

 

[dislaney]

Could you start this again in Jan?

Right now, I'm too focused on holiday baking and planning meals for guests and celebrations to be doing pantry cleaning. (I did cook up some of the "obvious" shelf loiterers in early Nov.)

Jan. everybody's in the mood for decluttering and the extra cash is a good way to start the new year.

I would love to do this in January too.