Pantry Challenge Week #1

Inventory Of the Kitchen

• I looked over everything in my refrigerator, freezer, and pantry
  
• threw away any food that was outdated or spoiled
• sorted food items by type (meat, vegetable, grain, prepared food items, etc)
• made a list of the items I have on my pantry and freezer inventory forms
  

Meal Planning
Once I had an inventory of all the food I had stored, I created a monthly meal plan. I was able to create menus just by glancing through my inventory lists. I also looked at a few websites and cookbooks for some inspiration to the items on my list. I made sure that the recipes used most things I already had on hand in my pantry. Most recipes would just require that I buy a few fresh fruits or vegetables. Here's my rough draft of what we are eating in January. (Subject to change.) (Next step is making grocery lists for each week - I will post that as soon as I finish it up!)


January 3rd -

• Beet and Cabbage Borsht
• Potato Latkes
• Green Salad

January 4th -

• Pasta - Pesto, kalamata olives, tomatoes
• Papa Bread

January 5th -

• Risotto Primavera
• Grilled Sausage

January 6th -

• Cheese Quesadillas
• Corn & Black Eyed Relish (Sweet Corn Salsa)

January 7th -

• Asian Noodle Bowl
• Gyoza
• Edamame

January 8th -

• Mimi's Cooking

January 9th -

• Mimi's Cooking

January 10th -

• Tomato Soup
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

January 11th -

• Roasted Chicken Tostadas
• Fruit Slices

January 12th -

• Grilled Polenta w/ fresh sage & shallots
• Jimmy's Favorite garlic bread

January 13th -

• Orange Chicken w/ basmati rice
• Egg Rolls

January 14th -

• Stroganoff
• Steamed Veggies

January 15th -

• Spaghetti w/ marinara
• Garlic Toast

January 16th -


January 17th -

• Pizza

January 18th -

• Tanya's Potato Soup
• Bread

January 19th -

• Mexican Theme - quesadillas or tacos
• taquitos

January 20th -

• Crockpot

January 21st -

• Hamburgers
• Tater Tots
• Fruit and/or carrots

January 22nd -

• Gnocci w/ pesto
• Green Salad
• Breadsticks

January 23rd -

• Tofu Stir-fry
• Gyoza
• Egg rolls

January 24th

• Breakfast for Dinner:
• Pancakes
• Eggs

January 25th

• Black Bean & Cheese Enchiladas
• Mexican Rice
• Salad

January 26th

• Three Bean Vegetable Chili
• Cornbread

January 27th

• Raviolis
• Green Salad

January 28th

• Chickpea Burgers
• Tater Tots

January 29th

• Hoppin' John w. wild rice pilaf
• steamed corn
• Fruit salad

January 30th

• Pizza
• Salad