Our
month of soup was surprisingly successful.
The girls were dubious when I first told them about it, but I was able
to keep enough variety to keep them happy.
They even told me that it was a really good challenge and they enjoyed
it too. How about that?
For
me it was a bigger challenge as some of the soups weren't keto friendly but I
still managed to come up with something else to fix. Other soups had pasta and I just served that
part separate of the soup itself. We
prefer that anyway as pasta tends to get soggy in the broth making leftover not
as appetizing.
Speaking
of leftovers we had a bunch. I had
plenty of soup each time for at least two suppers and lunches the next
day. If you want a meal you can get a
lot of mileage out of soup is definitely one way to go.
We
rounded out our meals with breads or a sandwich and a fresh green salad. I personally skipped the bread or sandwich
and ate large salads on the side with my soup.
When I packed the soup for the girls lunches I included a half sandwich
too and they really liked that.
So
what is next?
Well,
we still need to work on our freezers.
They are still really full and apparently so much so that I'm not entirely
sure of everything that I have. So for
the month of February I came up with a list of 14 meals based off of items I
have in my freezer. Along with those
meals I will make side dishes and some desserts with items I have in the pantry
and freezer as well.
Our
refrigerator is much clearer since I purged and cleaned it out, plus I now know
what all I have inside it. I don't feel
I made as much progress on the freezer side however, so I'll be focusing my
attention there. The chest freezer in
the garage is much better but we still have a ways to go. My pantry is beautiful and fully manageable,
but I definitely want to work on thinning things down a little more in there too.
Have
you challenged yourself lately with any grocery shopping or meal planning? If so, what are you doing and how's it going?
I have been working on our freezers too! I have made two meals for families who are dealing with long term sickness and didn't have to go to the store for a single item! I told the Hubs that we are focusing on what we HAVE and not what we think we WANT. He is always agreeable when I give him the heads up! :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful when you can do that? Such a nice gesture too. I'm hoping to make a big dent in the next few months in our freezer.
DeleteI attempted a OAM grocery shopping trip Saturday so we will see if I calculated out enough. We eat so basic that it wasn't hard and now I can make a Master Shopping list. I will need more creamer and yogurt for DH since space is a little limited in the fridge. Also stayed under budget...
ReplyDeleteGood for you Patti! I tried to do OAM shops for awhile, but I really enjoy grocery shopping so I'm a once a weeker. I know, I'm weird. ;~)
DeleteHi! I'm new to your blog, and I'm happy to see a fellow Boise-based blogger! I, too, am trying to use up the contents of my pantry and freezers. My approach isn't as organized or full-steam-ahead as yours (yet), but baby steps, right? One thing I love to do is save chicken bones in a gallon-size freezer bag. When we have a deli chicken, I save the parts that we don't consume and freeze them. When I have enough, I throw them frozen into a huge stock pot, add celery, carrots, onions, peppercorns, and any old frozen veggies that I've neglected, and simmer it for hours to make my own stock. Winter is great for this because if it's cold enough outside, I can put the pot, covered, out on the back patio to cool until dividing the stock into quart freezer bags. Soups made with this homemade stock are next-level good.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Hi Meg! Sounds delicious! Nothing better than homemade stock. So much good nutrition too.
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