I've followed some of the previous pantry challenges, and I'm ready to do it this month! For those who don't know, a pantry challenge is where you try to go the entire month (or as long as you can) without buying any non-perishable food items. The idea is to save some money and use up some of those items that have been sitting in your cupboard or pantry for months (or years??) You can buy fresh produce, bread, milk, etc., but that's it! We can help eachother with encouragement and meal ideas for those items we don't use so often.
I've got a pretty well-stocked pantry and freezer right now, so it just doesn't make sense to keep spending big bucks on food. I cleared it with dh yesterday. He thinks it's going to be oh-so-easy because he "always just uses what's in the house."
I asked him how he thought those things got *into* the house, and how they keep replenishing themselves! He still thinks it will be easy. 
Our resolve will be most tested when we run out of oatmeal and salsa. That should be about half way through the month. 
Anyone want to join in?
I've got a pretty well-stocked pantry and freezer right now, so it just doesn't make sense to keep spending big bucks on food. I cleared it with dh yesterday. He thinks it's going to be oh-so-easy because he "always just uses what's in the house."
I asked him how he thought those things got *into* the house, and how they keep replenishing themselves! He still thinks it will be easy. Our resolve will be most tested when we run out of oatmeal and salsa. That should be about half way through the month. Anyone want to join in?
I used the last of the wheat germ in some muffins today. I often go a whole month without using wheat germ, but it's there if I *need* it, kwim? Hey, maybe this exercise will have some spiritual benefit as well as a financial one. 
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