$10 Grocery Budget • Three Rivers Pantry Challenge • Week 7 Grocery Haul • Meal Ideas

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5 ай бұрын

It's week 7 of our 10 week pantry challenge!
This week I make homemade French bread for the first time! It was delicious! Here is the recipe link: www.iheartnaptime.net/homemad... If you read the recipe online and the printed version you will see they differ a little bit. I followed the printed recipe when you said to use the paddle, but you will see the online version says to use the dough hook. I have been told to use the hook and after using the paddle I can see why! Happy Baking!
I also make tortillas for the first time this week too! I found this recipe on ‪@1870s‬ . Rachel is just amazing and I was excited to see a simple recipe. Mix all of the ingredients together and knead. Let rest prior to rolling out tortillas! Makes 12 tortillas!
Recipe:
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 c oil
1 c warm water
I am excited to say I decided to join Jessica ‪@threerivershomestead‬ for her pantry challenge.
10 weeks for under $10 would mean less than $100 for 10 weeks! This would help our budget immensely!
Jessica's first rule is that you make your own rules for your family! I love this because we are all different!
My rules for MY challenge:
1. Spend no more than $10 a week on groceries
2. Focus on dairy and fresh produce for the $10
3. Meal Plan from my pantry and freezers before going to the store
4. Document my pantry before and after the challenge
5. Be 100% transparent and real
6. Give myself some grace
7. Use prepper pantry budget only in the event of an extreme sale ($100 is budgeted for January)
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@karenhunter8969 5 ай бұрын

Great use of pantry items

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@marylynmiller5158 8 күн бұрын

Would love to try the cowboy candy before I make any. Looking good Marlene!

@Rebecca-zp4gm 5 ай бұрын

It’s ok as you deserve a treat as you have saved as much.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Rebecca! We have done amazing and I am so excited to continue through February!

@colleenj225 5 ай бұрын

I make sourdough. Very important to use unbleached flour in your starter. I use bread flour with a small amount whole wheat for a more active starter. Once it got going really good, I keep it in the refrigerator most of the time. Super easy

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Great tip! Thank you so much for the advice! I just need to start it!!

@sandrasykes3026 5 ай бұрын

I use cottage cheese when I make my lasagna too! Delish!

@SnowGardener 4 ай бұрын

So yummy for sure!

@crystalh1402 5 ай бұрын

I love how the challenge is make your own rules. My rule is very simple, no budget just can’t buy anything for the freezer or pantry. Found some seriously old riced cauliflower that I don’t think I would have found in time if it weren’t for the pantry challenge 😂

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Yes!! That is what makes this challenge so amazing! We all need and want different things for our pantries and budgets! I love this idea for your challenge!! Haha...ohhh I have found some interesting stuff so far.

@SavingItUp-Marsha 5 ай бұрын

We are doing the pantry challenge on our ranch page. I'm in week 2. Doing $25 a week. Been under $10. Thank you for this video.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

That is awesome! Love that you are doing so well!!

@Fritz0616 5 ай бұрын

I do enjoy your videos..I’m a seasoned cook/baker or at least I like to think so..lol..I learned something new which is why I love watching YT videos to learn another money saving tip or in watching you -learned another way to season food..I never thought to mix in my case it would be butter or oil and mix the seasoning to make a rub for my chicken or meat in general..I always coat first in oil/butter then sprinkle on the seasonings that most of the time don’t completely cover a chicken or a Turkey..Thanks. .I have made tortillas many years ago and by the time I got done rolling them all out I was breaking a sweat and never made them again..lol..I now realize it’s because I never let them rest so now I know..going to try my hand at making them tomorrow. If interested since I know you work many hours is Survival HT here on KZfaq can show you how to make a sourdough starter that you don’t need to discard or feed everyday..I plan on learning this skill since I have never tried to make it..I’m the type that I will try it just to learn the skill even if I never plan on using regularly.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I am so excited you learned a few things!! Did you try tortillas again? I would love to hear how they turned out! That sounds interesting for the sourdough!! Thank you for sharing!!

@susiemoore2384 5 ай бұрын

That French bread! 🥖 I’ve got to try making it.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Susie I just put the recipe in the info box!! I realized that the printed recipe said to use the dough paddle, but the online version said dough hook! That makes so much more sense!!

@SweetandSassyBudgets 5 ай бұрын

HI ! New Subbie here 🤣🤣my mind is blown 🤯 I am a couponer and am really good at getting deals but can’t even imagine doing this pantry challenge. Your French bread looks amazing. I consider myself a lazy cook but I have made homemade tortillas . My hubby would love it if I cooked like you 💜💜💜

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing! I bet you could do the challenge!! You might surprise yourself! I am definitely a lazy cook as well! This challenge is helping me to try new things to save money! It is a win win!!

@planningfoodmoneywithmiche7868 5 ай бұрын

Your cost per can made my former food service manager so happy!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hahahah...this is how I break down most of my shopping. LOL...I love to see the savings per serving! LOL...how are you Michele?

@planningfoodmoneywithmiche7868 5 ай бұрын

@@SnowGardener I am doing good. I enjoy your channel so much!

@SnowGardener307Budgets 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!@@planningfoodmoneywithmiche7868

@amycook5009 4 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@SnowGardener 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@sandrak596 5 ай бұрын

Your French bread looked amazing! I’ve been wanting to make lasagna. I’m definitely going to try blending the cottage cheese! 🤗

@SnowGardener 4 ай бұрын

It's so good! I really liked the lasagna with the blended cottage cheese! Definitely worth a try!

@amandasnailtasticnails9657 5 ай бұрын

Today I went to the Aldi. I stuck within my budget. Though I’d like to get closer to 20 than have a budget of between 20 and 25. My high end of my budget is 25-30. I’ve decided to separate my spending at Aldi if I buy anything that’s not food I do a separate order. The last couple of times I’ve gone I only get one nonessential item. Well to be honest the cheese I bought technically is a nonessential item. I do have some cheese at home I could use for the Super Bowl. Today’s total was 21 something and the Aldi find total was 5 something after taxes. What was bad was I went to DT to see what they had. I mainly picked up deco items rather than food. I even got some glassware for coworkers. 51 something. Oh the only good thing about DT was I picked up some seeds to plant in my flower pot terrace. I need to go check about DT to see if they have the flower pots that I want like the ones I got from Aldi last year. I’m bummed that I didn’t get them there last year because I paid more at Aldi. I even got extra seeds so when I start using my in house garden thing I have. I’ll be able to have spinach and lettuce all summer and winter long. I got 4 spinach and 4 lettuce. I got some other seeds as well.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Amanda this is amazing! I always see the grocery hauls with Aldi in them and I wish there was an Aldi somewhere near me! 🤣🤣 I looked a few years ago and there isn't even one in a surrounding state! 🥹 It is amazing how much you can spend at DT! 🤣🤣 Wonderful on the seeds!

@quincybridge139 5 ай бұрын

The bread well everything looks yummy.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

So good!

@GardeningWarrior 5 ай бұрын

I killed my budget this month when I FINALLY inventoried my chest freezer and realized I needed meats. I then went to my local butchers' website and saw an awesome sale on different meat packages so I bought a smaller package for now and a much larger one for next few months. Needless to say, I will be working through my pantry challenge for an additional month.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

You make have killed the budget, but you stocked up and that is what is important! Love that you added an extra month to your challenge! I am promising until the end of February, but I am thinking about maybe going longer! LOL

@jessicakuttler 5 ай бұрын

That was an awesome deal on soda! I like seeing you make things because I can’t cook. I can cook about 5 things and that’s it.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hahaha Jessica! I believe in you!! You can cook if you want to!! Maybe push yourself to try one new recipe a month or something, I think you will surprise yourself! Mr. SG307 used to hardly cook, now he is trying all kinds of new things! And they are so yummy!!

@NOVAFrugalFamily 5 ай бұрын

I love bread making and there are so many great recipes. I have tried sourdough three times and killed it each time so I have given up. Lasagna is the best to make one for now and one for later. Individual lasagnas are great too. Would love the French bread recipe you used.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

I am afraid I will kill the sourdough, but I love it so much! I watch all these discard recipes on KZfaq and I am envious! LOL...I will add the French bread recipe down below!

@Texaschik01 5 ай бұрын

Everything looks so good! Way to go sticking to your budget AND being below your Prepper Pantry budget😊

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 I am so excited with how the challenge has been going! This challenge has pushed me to try so many new things and I love that we are going through some of what we needed to!!

@TheSheps14 5 ай бұрын

Great video!!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@eccabaybudgets 5 ай бұрын

This all looked great!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Becca!!

@BlissfulBudgeting 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Congratulations on staying on budget. I have issues with that.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

You and me both! I love to overspend on my food budget. But I have had to tighten the purse strings for the first time due to financial reasons and it has helped me so much!!

@allyrooh3628 5 ай бұрын

I make homemade bread all the time & I still take pictures! Thanks for showing spatchcocking the chicken. Love ❤️ your purple mixer!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I just love homemade bread. In the past 6 months I have really adventured out and started trying more. I am so excited to save the money and have amazing bread! LOL

@nicoletumblin8427 5 ай бұрын

i'm not sure, but im thinking that you should have switched to the dough hook when you started adding the rest of the flour.....but you did a great job making the bread!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right! I will definitely switch to the dough hook next time!! Thank you!!

@penguinandthechef7302 5 ай бұрын

Hi Marlene 👋 Great job on the challenge. I'm so glad you bought that Coke and Sprite with your pantry money. I couldn't believe the price. I would have stocked up, too. I only drink water and juice, but my whole family loves Coke. Anyway, delicious looking meals. The French bread loaves turned our amazing, and that lasagna looked so good. I've never made homemade tortillas cause I don't eat Mexican much, but the chef likes it, so I'll give them a try. Thanks for sharing, and have a blessed night XO 🤗 😘 💕

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hi Penguin! Thank you so much! That soda price was unbelievable!! The tortillas are so yummy and CHEAP! You can use them for more than Mexican! Make yourself a chicken salad wrap or something like that. Thank you again for being so supportive!!

@VeronicaRonniDorval2638 5 ай бұрын

😋👍

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

💜💜💜

@wendyslaby3373 5 ай бұрын

Ok, I've done bread for 17 years with a KitchenAid. You used the wrong attachment. Do you have a dough hook? Second the mixer should be used on speed 2 for bread. The mixer will literally almost clean the bow when there is enough flour .The mixer will need the bread for you. So less stress on your hands.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hi Wendy! Thank you so much for your input. I followed the recipe and it said paddle attachment...haha. My husband and I were talking about the dough hook and wondering why the recipe didn't call for that. Thank you so much for your input! This was the first time using my mixer for bread!!

@stankfamily 5 ай бұрын

I buy my yeast at Sam’s too. The price is just too good. Do you have the bread hook attachment for your kitchenaid? I find it much easier.

@NOVAFrugalFamily 5 ай бұрын

Agreed! Easier to tell how sticky it is and to get it off cleanly

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hey hey Charla! Thank you for your input! I thought about using the hook, but the recipe called for the paddle. I didn't understand why! LOL...next time!!

@tracyreaume6451 5 ай бұрын

The jalapeño brine is my fave, I use it more than the jalapeños! Great job with the budget, meal planning and bread baking… and holy crap, that pop is cheap!😊

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Tracy I know you can marinade in the brine. What else do you use it for...I need to know! LOL

@crystalwestlake7148 5 ай бұрын

Any suggestions for prepper pantry friendly snacks for kids? A good portion of my budget is spent on snack foods for kids!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hi Crystal! I don't have any kiddos at home anymore but I remember those days! My kids would eat me out of house and home! My 18 year old son moved out last year, but boy that kid could eat. We would always have a lot of applesauce, nuts, crackers (goldfish and all kinds of crackers), canned fruit, peanut butter (for apples, sandwiches, crackers, celery, etc), tuna, and a small amount of candy (nut free last longer). You can also make your own granola bars, protein balls and so much more. It really depends on what you like to feed your kiddos and what you can find on sale. I used to pick up store bought snacks when they would go on sale (fruit snacks, granola bars, poptarts). The ideas are endless, but the important thing for a prepper pantry is you need to get them when they are priced right and figure out what a good amount of a stockpile is good for you and your family. I hope this helps a little.