Comments on: January – Monthly Meal Plan & Eat from the Pantry Challenge

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:44:52 +0000

@Joi,

Thanks for the link Joi…I’ll check it out

By: Joi

Joi — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:25:39 +0000

I like this recipe for beans
http://www.recipezaar.com/Mexican-Charro-Beans-27484

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:06:15 +0000

@Ashley, Welcome Ashley! I generally shop at one store...but I might stop into another store if I know they have a better deal and I'm in the area!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:49:05 +0000

I recently came across your website, and you have some fantastic ideas!! You have really inspired me to try to cut back on our grocery budget. For just my husband and I, we usually spend about $350/month on groceries. I can never seem to find many good deals here in Canada, that you do in the US. I try to purchase a lot of an item that is on sale, but around here $3.44/lb for chicken is a great deal…so it makes it difficult to only spend $5 for dinner. Do you shop at several different grocery stores, or just shop the same store every week?

By: Julia in WDM

Julia in WDM — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:38:12 +0000

wow, a whole month of planning impresses me. i’ll have to tell my sister, who is also taking the challenge.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:55:32 +0000

@Angela, Thanks Angela! Send over your recipe!

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:26:46 +0000

Pinto beans are one of my favorites. I make them into refried beans — soak and then cook them with the spices. Then I puree them adding salt and tasting the other flavors. Finally, I warm them back up in a little olive oil. I have a basic recipe, if you are interested. Healthy, frugal, and very, very yummy! I also enjoyed this pinto bean recipe: http://southernfood.about.com/od/pintobeans/r/bl84c4.htm. I am sure I added more garlic since it mellows as it cooks. I have both of these in my freezer right now.

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:09:14 +0000

@The Prudent Homemaker, You go girl!!! That's a LOT of potatoes!!!

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:55:42 +0000

We are doing the eat from the pantry challenge as well. We are not shopping at all for the month–including for diapers. In the past, we have had to eat from our pantry for over a year (including tolietries, cleaning supplies, and diapers for 3 children) and we still had enough to eat. My husband’s income varies, and nothing is certain until he has a check in his hand. I knew we would have to stay home from the stores completely in January, and now it looks pretty certain that we will have to in February as well, and possibly longer.

We’ll be having pot roast as well this month! We have 200 pounds of potatoes in our pantry, so we’ll be having lots of meals with potatoes this month!

By: Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom

Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:58:08 +0000

@Ann Ryan,

You are welcome to include a link on your page Ann!

Thanks!