CentsAbility Update

Here I am, half way (ummm, maybe a little more than half way) thru my #CentsAbility month. It’s time for a CentsAbility update.

 

 

When I started the CentsAbility challenge 2 weeks ago, I talked about saving money by making and baking snacks for my kids lunches rather than buying expensive pre-packaged treats. I am happy to report that it’s going great and the treats are still a daily hit with the kids. What I didn’t expect was to realize that my idea of an “empty pantry” is actually far from it. I’ve decided that I am going to try to use up all the stuff in my pantry that normally just gets shoved to the back of the shelf when I restock with new purchases.

Why do I need 6 cans of whole tomatoes? Perhaps I should use them instead of hoarding them for that ‘just in case’ moment. Why do I need 3 bags of quinoa? The answer is, I don’t.

So at this mid point of the challenge I am still committed to replacing my kids packaged snacks with home baked ones to save money at the grocery store but I’m also adding to my challenge with a commitment to actually emptying the pantry before I buy stock to replace and replenish.

Oh yeah, this is gonna be fun at dinner time.

So does anyone have a recipe I can try using a can of condensed milk, a bag of mixed lentils and vienna sausages?