You have heard the term before, but have you ever done it???? Shop the pantry? Thats whats happening for me this week. It's inevitable that going grocery shopping for the week and coming home I end end up with a few extra things in the freezer and pantry that didn't get used. And those things add up over time. To make it more fun, there's the deep freezer in the basement that I for some reason keep no knowledge of what I have in it from week to week.
Momma is busy and cant remember it all. So this week, you'll see my meal plan goes through breakfast saturday.... I have enough stock to get me through the most of the week. That makes me happy.
I used to have a huge problem with buying ranch, ketchup, bbq sauce and other condiments. Don't know why but I could never remember if we had any or if I needed it, so I just bought it. I had more than I knew what to do with when we moved and most of it had gone bad. My realization, being unorganized is expensive. My solution to that problem, is I only buy it if its on my list. (I know it took me awhile to catch onto that). If it isn't on the list then we don't need it and I stick to that.
The moral of it all, shop the pantry first, plan your meals, make a list & stick to it. Other key step, if at all possible, shop without the kids and the hubby.
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