Inventory .... Pantry and Fridge

Here is part 2 of my inventory.

Pantry:
8 lbs angel hair pasta
4 boxes mac and cheese
assorted other pastas
brown rice
assorted instant potatoes
pasta salad mix
barley
1 box Ritz crackers
pancake syrup
4 jars spaghetti sauce plus many jars of home canned
instant oatmeal
10 boxes tea bags
pasta sides
muffin mixes
Ramen noodles
assorted salad dressings
2 bottles of chili sauce
chipotle mayo
soy sauce
rye flour
oatmeal
taco shells
stuffing mix
assorted cereals
popcorn
white sugar
brown sugar
ketchup
almonds
shake n bake for chicken and pork
coating mix for fish
honey
3 cans of pumpkin
4 cans of fruit
13 cans of soup
16 cans of tuna
5 boxes of chicken stock
8 cans of veggies
lots of dried pinto beans
white dried beans
macaroni noodles
white rice
6 cans of beans
11 cans diced tomatoes
3 cans of Rotel
6 cans of tomato paste
2 cans tomato sauce
3 cans of cranberry sauce
1 box of velevetta cheese
1 can of chicken


Fridge:
leftover ham
lots of fresh veggies
assorted condiments
yeast
hot dogs
precooked bacon
assorted shredded cheeses
walnuts
pecans
string cheese
tortillas
pie crust
kielbasa (for tonights dinner)

This is my list.  I am sure I have missed some items.  I do have quite a few spices, baking supplies.  I will post my menu when I have it completed.

Inventory ..... Frozen Foods

Yesterday I started my inventory in order to better assess what I have and what I need, not want.  I am going to start with the frozen foods.  We have an upright freezer, a chest freezer and the freezer par tot the fridge.


Proteins:
2 pkgs turkey bacon
3 pounds ground turkey
1 pound ground beef
4 pkgs chicken leg quarters
1 pkg skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 single serve white fish
1.5 big bags of chunked white fish
1 pkg turkey breakfast sausage
1 portion country ham
1 bag of cooked chicken
1 whole ham
1 pork roast
29 hamburger patties
1 pkg chicken breakfast sausage
1 roll of breakfast sausage
1 pkgs cubed ham
2 pkgs hot dogs

2 pkgs sliced cheese
1 pkg pizza cheese
1 pkg cheddar cheese, shredded


Starches:
2 bags french fries
2 bags sweet potato fries
1 pkg hot dog buns
1 loaf white bread
1.5 pkgs Mediterranean cheese bread
white rice

Veggies:
lots of frozen peppers, peas, corn from our garden
shredded and sliced zucchini and summer squash
about a dozen bags of frozen veggies from grocery store

Other:
bread flour
yeast
butter
strawberries
blueberries
pecans
cranberries

This is the end of the frozen section.  I will list the pantry and fridge items in another post.  I have more frozen then I thought I did.  I definitely have more protein than I thought.

It's been a while ......

Life is finally returning back to "normal" a little bit.  My houseguests have moved out this week and my daughter is talking about moving this summer.  With just 3 adults living in the house now and the 3rd not eating with us very often, I can resume my goal of just $40 a week in groceries starting next week.

My dh will be home for the summer starting on Tuesday so he will be eating 3 meals a day at home until the end of July.  Dd normally just eats breakfast and sometimes lunch at home (even though she works from home she tends to buy her own food to keep in a little fridge in her room) and my crazy work schedule (some weeks 23 hours some weeks 36) it will still be a challenge.  The big challenge will be to keep dh out of McDonald's drive thru while I am at work. :)

I will inventory this coming weekend to see where I stand before I plan.  I just had a toss a kitchen size garbage bag of food out that a mouse got into.  grrrrrr

Stay tuned .....

Menu for March 16 - 22

I brought food back from our ladies retreat this past weekend, where I cooked for 17 ladies, so this will be worked into our menus.

Breakfast:  choice of oatmeal, eggs and sausage, cold cereal or muffins
Lunch:  choice of sandwiches or leftovers
Dinner:
     Sunday - baked potatoes, chicken and rice soup
     Monday - pulled pork sandwiches, broccoli
     Tuesday - taco soup and salad
     Wednesday - baked pasta and salad
     Thursday - homemade pizza
     Friday - fried fish, boiled potatoes
     Saturday - chicken leg quarters, corn and veggies

Dh starts his spring break on Wednesday so this menu is hopeful.  He has been known to change things up on me at the last minute.
   

Menus for March 9 - 15

Here is what we are planning to eat this week:

Breakfast:  choice of eggs and bacon, muffins, toast and peanut butter or protein shakes

Lunch:  choice of leftovers, sandwiches or mac and cheese

Dinners:
     Sunday - turkey, sweet potatoes and green beans
     Monday - turkey stir-fry
     Tuesday -  baked chicken, new potatoes and veggie
     Wednesday - spaghetti
     Thursday - turkey casserole
     Friday - fish, corn on the cob and veggie
     Saturday - hot dogs and coleslaw

I am going out of town Friday thru Sunday lunch so I am listing what I plan to leave for them.  :)  I have everything I need for this week.

Saturday .....

I was blessed with a Kroger gift card so off I went this morning after talking with dh.

First trip:

1 bundle of asparagus
10 cans of tuna
1 box of meal replacement bars (free with coupon)
1 protein bar (free with coupon)
18 ct of eggs
1 loaf of whole wheat bread
4 yogurt containers (small)
1 pkg of mushrooms
1 pkg of shallots
1 bottle of mustard

Total:  $21.47


Second trip:

2 loaves of white bread
1 paper towel
1 pkg hot dogs
3 boxes 6 ct popcorn
2 bags of swai nuggets (total weight almost 6 pounds)
10 cans of tuna

Total:  $26.94

Grand Total:  $48.41


The tuna was half price - Bumblebee brand for 59 cents a can.  I have been looking for a good sale for months.  The popcorn was marked down to $2.29 normally $4.29.  I had two coupons - one for $1 off of 1 and one for $1 off of 2.  The fish was 99 cents a pound and they taste amazing lightly breaded  and oven fried.  My dh will be excited about so much name brand popcorn.

Quick shop.....

After assessing what we would need to finish the month I did a quick shop at Kroger ...

2 4pks of double rolls toilet paper
1 roll paper towels
2 bundles of asparagus
2 pkgs hot dog buns
5 lb new potatoes
18 ct string cheese
1 pkg colby cheese
1 bottle hydrogen peroxide
1 bottle vapor rub
1 container coffee
2 bags french fries
1 bag of candy (for dd)
1 pkg luncheon meat
2 jars of spaghetti sauce
1 box of 6 count microwave popcorn

Total:  $49.23

I will be repaid for the vapor rub - $5 and the candy - $1.50.  So I really spent $42.73.

This should last us most of the month ~ I hope.  I still needs canned tuna (on sale at Kroger for .59 a can this week) but other than milk later on it should be it.