february monthly menu plan

Pantry challenge update

Last month, I joined the Good Cheap Eats January Pantry Challenge, and did pretty well. One freezer is about half-full and the other is almost there. At one point, my husband pulled out all the bags of cherry tomatoes and made them into sauce which freed up a lot of space.

However, I never did a freezer inventory. Nor did I inventory the pantry though I went through it and cleaned out items. This week I’m inventorying the freezers and cleaning out the really, really old stuff. I’m also going through the kitchen cabinets and using up the old grains and beans sitting in there like the quinoa and black beans.

This month, I am trying some recipes from The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbook. Since we don’t use canola oil and a few other ingredients, I’ll make adjustments where I need to.

1. Spaghetti and Meatballs

2. Leftovers

3. Mac and Cheese

4. Husband Cooks

5. Husband Cooks

6. Chicken Potpie

7. Sausage Potato Bake

8. Spaghetti and Meatballs

9. Leftovers

10. Homemade Pizza

11. Husband Cooks

12. Husband Cooks

13. Chicken Marinara over Angel Hair

14. Baked Ziti, green beans

15. Beef and Rice Casserole

16. Mom’s Choice

17. Mac and Cheese

18. Husband Cooks

19. Husband Cooks

20. Ginger Chicken Stir Fry

21. Sausage Potato Bake

22. Garlic Pork Chops with green beans and potatoes

23. Leftovers

24. Homemade Pizza

25. Husband Cooks

26. Husband Cooks

27. Breaded Chicken, Pureed Sweet Potatoes, Green Beans

28. Leftovers

29. Italian Meatball Hoagies

Find out how others did with the January Pantry Challenge at Life as Mom/Good Cheap Eats. Did you do a pantry challenge for January? Are you planning on doing one for February?

Tagged as: Good Cheap Eats 2012 Pantry Challenge

{ 3 comments }

Honey @ Sunflower Schoolhouse February 2, 2012 at 1:33 pm

That looks like a really good line up for February. That Ginger Chicken Stir Fry sounds so yummy.

Wat does your husband cook when he cooks?

Barb February 2, 2012 at 6:03 pm

He does the complicated meals. Actually, he’s the resident gravy and meatball maker. He also does pork which I just don’t feel comfortable cooking. You would find his type of cooking at a 4 star restaurant and mine at home. But…I’m the baker so we make a good team.