Our FI Nest

Prior to leaving on our trip to Mexico I realized we had way too much food to eat in time. As one of my frugal goals this year has been to keep our food costs down I didn't want to waste a bunch before leaving. We were only going for a week so I could have chanced it and most of it probably would have been ok when we got back, but instead I got to doing a bit of batch freezer cooking to preserve the food.  Part of the problem was also taking out some meat I'd planned to cook for dinner, but we had car troubles that day so were were running around getting that sorted out and by the time we go home, everyone was starving. So I didn't end up making the sweet and sour pork I'd planned and ended up with ham and veggie omlette. With only 1 meal left to prepare for the week my fridge looked like this: One of the sour cream containers contained some chicken broth made the day before with left over chicken bones and the other home made yogurt. The cardboard box had som...

The results from Week 1: Initial plan: Lasagna Lentil & Mushroom Pasta ( Yum & Yummer page 112 ) skipped because made meat sauce instead. Sweet and Sour Pork ( Looneyspoons Collection page 216 ) Sticky Chicky - Baked chicken in BBQ sauce (  Looneyspoons Collection page 167 ) , Mashed Potatoes, Carrots and Broccoli Switched to Pork chops Pizza with Sausage and Peppers Sausage cabbage skillet  with perogies Chili   Moved to next week What we actually ate: Friday: Pizza with Sausage and Peppers:  Made some pizza dough and let the kids make some individual pizzas. Took out the sausages (costco pack) so used a couple here and a couple throughout the other meals.  Beets on the side as the plastic container of pickled beets fell out of the fridge and cracked, requiring immediate consumption.  The adult pizza. Leftovers did lunch on Sunday. Saturday:  Lasagna  and baked bread Sauted up all the ground beef as I'd ...

Throughout this year I'll try to update the meal plan and groceries. What I bought: Costco Shop: $43 The plan: Lasagna Lentil & Mushroom Pasta ( Yum & Yummer page 112 ) Sweet and Sour Pork ( Looneyspoons Collection page 216 ) Sticky Chicky - Baked chicken in BBQ sauce ( Looneyspoons Collection page 167 ), Mashed Potatoes, Carrots and Broccoli Pizza with Sausage and Peppers Sausage cabbage skillet with perogies Chili The results: Will include what I actually made and ate next week.