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My eldest daughter sent me flowers on Franka's birthday, she remembers her little sister well. So sweet. Eldest had a trying day in court yesterday. Jury trial of a child molester, it was sickening. But she still had time to think of her mom.
It snowed about 5 inches here and now we get to deal with the ice on our steep roads. This is scary for the shop as our driveway is very steep and I don't like people trying to walk up it in bad weather. So the shop will be slow unless it is a have to. I discourage people from coming until the roads clear up.
I do have a specialist appointment today and I need to go to the bank and also go pay a bill, but I will combine the trips. I kept myself busy yesterday sewing on blankets, and getting other things done that had been waiting in the shop.
I had hubs help me take dinner into a family, I was able to use up a large bag of meatballs, and also two packages of jello and a container of cool whip. Trying to get things out of the pantry. I have to say it is working.
This effort to use up what we have in the pantry's and the freezers is really working. Right now there is only one package of burger left and so much chicken. I counted 3 bags of chicken parts and another whole chicken in the freezer. It takes us at least three days to eat a whole chicken and Hubs will start to complain when I serve nothing but cluck cluck.
We will have the last package of steaks today and I have defrosted a whole chicken which I will roast tomorrow. So I will have to start buying meat soon. Which will not help my $50.00 a week grocery budget. I have been trying to disguise the chicken in things like curried chicken and veggies, and I will make chicken enchiladas again. Which we both like and of course homemade chicken and noodles. I have to keep coming up with different ways to serve chicken.
We also have several bags of frozen veggies. I was able to use up a large bag of corn on the meal I took out yesterday. Today I will use up a bag of vegetable medly. It is so nice to see the bottom of the freezer. Something I never thought I would see. I want to get some small bins at the dollar store to organize it once I get it empty. So I have one for beef, burger, chicken, veggies, pork and I can easily find things to plan a meal.
Well I have many sewing things to finish up today so I had better get busy.
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
Bless you! Using up pantry items here as well.
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
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It is amazing what you can come up with just from storage.
DeleteYour daughter is the sweetest!! The flowers are beautiful. I like the idea of using up what's in the freezer and pantry. I seriously need to do that. I'm going to learn from you and do just that!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty easy, I just take out meat for the week and then add what I need from the pantry. If I need an odd item it goes on the grocery list. Like last week it was oyster sauce.
DeleteI'm doing the same using what is in my pantry and freezer. I'm almost there. I'm trying to get to the point so that I am doing clean eating.
ReplyDeleteI do not eat clean but I don't eat dirty either.:)
DeleteI'm on the 3rd day of a roast chicken so will make stock for soup today. The other two days of eating the chicken was taco salad and a stir fry. Now Kazi will have soup to take for work. I love getting several meals out of one chicken too! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember when one chicken would be a meal and then stock, but with just two of us it is a whole nother game.
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