MEALS TO CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE & FREEZER // SEEMINDYMOM PANTRY CHALLENGE APRIL 2021

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MEALS TO CLEAN OUT THE FRIDGE & FREEZER // SEEMINDYMOM PANTRY CHALLENGE APRIL 2021

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3 жыл бұрын

Last week I challenged myself to use some things up from my pantry, fridge, and freezer. I was able to make some pretty delicious meals for my family despite not visiting the grocery store, and clean out the fridge and freezer.
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@allyrooh3628 2 жыл бұрын

The bacon pasta looks amazing! I am trying to clean out my freezers and forgot my husband brought home 10 packages of bologna he got for 25c. Now we are having the "how many ways can eat bologna" challenge in our house. My answer is fried, fried, or fried.

@melinaliebtpaul 3 жыл бұрын

You can easily swap out the eggs in bananabread for applesauce. Per egg you just use 60-80 grams of applesauce, depending on the size of eggs that you would usually use. Tastes exactly the same :)

@susanjoseph236 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks..I forgot about that

@atthecrosshealing 3 жыл бұрын

Can also use a banana.

@melinaliebtpaul 3 жыл бұрын

@@atthecrosshealing obviously in a banana bread 😄

@atthecrosshealing 3 жыл бұрын

@@melinaliebtpaul sorry lol I meant extra to replace egg

@Lucieff 2 жыл бұрын

Half a banana is a good swap pr. egg in most cake/muffin recipes 😊

@sunflowerrosem.8651 3 жыл бұрын

Ollie sniffing that lovely fish scent made me ☺. My cat appears in the kitchen whenever we have fish, chicken, etc. It amazes me how they can be in a deep sleep one minute ; in the kitchen sniffing our food the next! 🐱🐈

@cw5055 3 жыл бұрын

We actually do this challenge the first week of every month. We found that to be the best way to make sure we are using up food and also savings on our food budget. Honestly some of our favorite meals were birth from this monthly challenge. My husband always comments that we seem to have more variety in our meals that week. Necessity is the mother of invention! 😆

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! I say that all the time! :)

@busymom7936 2 жыл бұрын

We do the same thing. It helps since the first week of the month tends to be a bill heavy week. I agree those use it up weeks create more variety than normal!

@tafallout6172 2 жыл бұрын

@@SeeMindyMom hey where did you get those divided plates? please and thank you

@annafantasia 2 жыл бұрын

@@busymom7936 smart!!

@Charlotte-bc7vj 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@SindyJ37 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who grew up on a farm i absolutely appreciate your attention to not wasting food...i always feel bad when food gets away from me as i know what goes into food production

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

My mother grew up on a farm and my dad worked one growing up. I totally understand!

@shortermama8099 3 жыл бұрын

I just did a fridge clean out dinner tonight. I threw rice in the instant pot. Then I sauted onion, mushrooms, zucchini, snap peas, and garlic. When the rice was done I stored that in and seasoned with soy sauce. I topped it with green onions, sesame oil, and sesame seeds. I don't often do meat free meals (and it wasn't totally vegan because I did the rice in the chicken broth that was also left over in my fridge), but it worked for using up a bunch of veg I had laying around. Woot!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

That sounds delicious!

@lucyphenicie5236 2 жыл бұрын

I love u through things Together and it comes out great!!keep them coming.

@HeyNowMal 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so jealous of how you can throw things together and it turns out well. I feel like if I try and do this it’s never any good. You’re giving me some inspiration for my shopping trip this week!

@tenthousanddaysofgratitude 2 жыл бұрын

Keep trying! It takes practice to know what works. I’ve learned from videos and years of practice. You can do it!

@mickiegibbs3216 3 жыл бұрын

When I grow up (LOL) I want to be able to throw stuff together and make something that resembles an actual meal! It all looked so good!

@adbathert3705 3 жыл бұрын

You have a soothing, comforting voice! Love all your videos on budgeting and using up leftovers.

@pattipaquette1301 12 күн бұрын

I have watched so many of your videos, i love how you can just put things together

@dianalake9430 2 жыл бұрын

I have one marinated boneless pork chop that I'm going to make tomorrow and throw it on with left over rice, soy sauce, onions, eggs and beautiful scallions. I really need to clean out my fridge, and sadly we throw out a lot.

@WilletteB 3 жыл бұрын

I sub cornstarch for an egg occasionally when I'm trying to stretch my ingredients. It works for me in banana bread and cornbread. The general ratio for this cornstarch + water vegan egg substitute is 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (potato starch works too), whisked together with 3 tablespoons of warm water. I've seen some resources call for a 1:2 ratio as well, but I've tried and had more success with the 1:3 ratio.

@atthecrosshealing 3 жыл бұрын

Right off the bat I came up with a ton of meal ideas. And I’m plant based. But using what you showed in fridge and pantry. Cheesey rice casserole with sausages, pulled pork over rice, sausages and waffles, cheesey grits, ravioli with sausage, stir fry veggies over rice, vegetable soup with rice and tomatoes stewed, oatmeal banana muffins or cookies, granola with the dried oatmeal, energy balls with oats, so many ideas

@alisonchu4552 3 жыл бұрын

I actually inventoried my freezers recently so I can keep track of what I have. The hard part is keeping up with it when I use things or add things!

@jujube2407 3 жыл бұрын

They make free printables...but I Learned recently a tip.. Make "half and X" on your paper for each thing... complete the x when you use each thing! I was forever scratching out my tallies and it never worked for me! This is much better

@keepingitpositive9812 3 жыл бұрын

Everything looked so good. And Ollie looking at the Salmon was too cute :)

@sherilynalexnder897 3 жыл бұрын

I love freezer/pantry clean-out posts! I managed to use up a lot of stuff that was about to expire/had expired, as well as stuff that's been in the freezer a long time. It's a balancing act these days because I don't feel secure without a month's worth of groceries on hand, but I also spend too much of my budget on food, even though I rarely buy junk/processed stuff. I started a garden and dream of homesteading.

@araceligutierrez5191 3 жыл бұрын

At around the 7 min mark I heard my boys growling or something. Turned around and they were perfectly calm. Heard it again, turned around, they were calm, began to think I was crazy. After a while realized they weren’t my kids but yours! I still think I’m a little cray though! I never hear your kids in the background so it threw me off! Thanks for the laugh 😂😂😂

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, that was just my own brand of chaos happening in the background...LOL

@velvetwynter2829 7 ай бұрын

easy 'minced' garlic...put clove between parchment paper and pound (crush) with the base of a cup or can

@luckaty 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to make a clear the fridge/freezer and pantry month in May, we will have lots of fresh veggies from the garden at that time which will make it fresher, super video, great ideas! TFS

@susanprather5962 3 жыл бұрын

Lol at Ollie eyeing the fish. 🥰🐈🐟

@thepowerofone2011 3 жыл бұрын

We call it "must go" everything in the fridge or pantry must go! I love doing stuff like this. I need more of these videos in my life thank you so much!

@kathybrannon8166 3 жыл бұрын

You have inspired me! I did a complete inventory of my chest freezer this morning and attached a copy to the top of the freezer and one in my daily planner. This will definitely help use up some of the surplus I have. I watched another of your videos this morning and have your Italian Lemon chicken in the crockpot as I am typing this. I’m also going to make the bacon pasta you made in this video. I’m hooked and have become your newest subscriber! So happy I found you!

@SaltyBuzzard 3 жыл бұрын

“Pantry” always means “things on hand” to me 😅👍🏻

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

me, too! :0

@Kiley_and_the_Hendersons 3 жыл бұрын

Legit!!

@cmj5281 2 жыл бұрын

Love this video! My hubby retires this month and we will be on a reduced income. No more waste!

@sherilynalexnder897 3 жыл бұрын

I've managed to make it three weeks into April with 'only' spending $226 on groceries/toiletries so far. It felt good to use stuff up from freezer/pantry, and I still have 8-10 days worth of 3-squares/snacks left. I'm terrible at not running to the store constantly but working on it.

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! We're also "sporadic grocery trip" people. We have to reign that in from time to time.

@thaliahelene 3 жыл бұрын

Another banana thing... frozen bananas make a fantastic ice cream treat in a blender or food processor and you can add berries or chocolate for a boost. There’s a German guy here on YT who whizzes up these things all the time, they look incredible. I find myself eating my frozen bananas out of a baggy before the appliance part, but it’s just me and the dog here so less need for a wow factor.

@cathyfeigert5660 3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas! My Mom always made spaghetti sauce by sautéing onions and bacon. That’s how I make mine too. That bacon adds such great flavor!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

You're right! I hadn't done that before, but it was fantastic!

@christinehoffman1825 3 жыл бұрын

Feels sooooo good to use stuff up. The clutter feels overwhelming to me! 😃

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

@sbenefield76 3 жыл бұрын

Fish sticks and box mac and cheese...yum. Ultimate comfort food.

@JAWELSH2008 3 жыл бұрын

If you want the best ever salmon recipe, brown your butter (1TBPS per fillet) first then pan sear with salt and pepper on the first side for 5-7 minutes then flip and squeeze lemon juice over it and cook another 5-7 minutes or until it’s cooked through. It’s my absolute favorite way to eat salmon! I’ve tried tons of different sauces and recipes but turns out that simple is best. The browned butter is what makes this one a game changer!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Joy! I will give this a try!

@betterlivingonabudget Жыл бұрын

Just catching up on your channel, love it!!! Your freezer clean-out/use-it-up challenges are so authentic because you don't seem to have a 'prepper' approach to the freezer/pantry stock. When you are 'using it up' you are really cleaning that fridge/freezer out!

@emilyreeks2207 3 жыл бұрын

Just found you!! 👋🏼 fellow Okie over here too! I love these videos. My family always raves about meals like this but I can never remember what I throw together. This is a great way to document these ‘recipes’ lol

@kathyjones7853 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning when you don't have eggs or milk for Bread. Muffins. Cake. You can replace it with mayonnaise or Miracle Whip whichever one you want to use and always turn out good for me

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

I actually don't keep mayo on hand because I don't care for it. Isn't that odd?

@hanginwithjeanna6717 2 жыл бұрын

I FREAKING LOVE YOUR VIDEOS AND WHAT YOU TEACH!!!!!! Very helpful and informative!! Thank you!!!

@robinswan5831 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE pantry/freezer vids! It's a great way to get your creativity flowing so you're not following an exact recipe!

@michellemybelle22 3 жыл бұрын

I love these type of videos! This is how most people cook regularly so it’s so useful.

@amber7253 3 жыл бұрын

This is what I have been wanting to do for this week... 🤣 So fun ... Use it up oh very much so .

@joellenvohlken4924 Ай бұрын

Aww. Your kitty looks so sweet.

@kathyk9519 2 жыл бұрын

I've learned from you to clean out my fridge & pantry before going to the store. It has saved me some money. Thank you!

@sherrimorlock4037 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to do this. My freezer has so many odds and ends. I hope to do that this weekend. ❤️🙏🏻 thank you for all your amazing videos.

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! Thanks for watching! :)

@sherrimorlock4037 3 жыл бұрын

@@SeeMindyMom thanks for The encouragement.

@4pcmiknugget852 3 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be putting my taco and chili seasoning recipes on the inside door of the cupboard!

@davannyrettich8295 3 жыл бұрын

These are my favorite types of videos!! Love ya Mindy Mom! Always look forward to your vids

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@lisaharr1477 3 жыл бұрын

Everything looks amazing ! I love pasta and could eat it every day ! It’s great that you use everything up and don’t throw away little bits of this and that - you turn it into an extra special meal ! I think you are so creative !

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Lisa!

@lisaharr1477 3 жыл бұрын

@@SeeMindyMom your welcome !

@ourcallingathome737 3 жыл бұрын

Love your new intro! We had an overstocked pantry and freezer and have been doing this the last two weeks! I am pleased with what we’ve come up with! I am trying to stretch another week out of it to really get things used up! Fingers crossed lol

@atdepaulis 3 жыл бұрын

Yes perfect! We have been shopping every week and busting at the seams it appears imo so I am with you... I will go spend less than $10 for milk and something else I need but the rest of the stuff this week and weekend are coming from what we already have on hand!

@melissajohnson7887 3 жыл бұрын

Love pantry clean out cooking, so much inspiration.

@lisaremy4817 3 жыл бұрын

Great ideas Mindy! Everything looked so delicious.

@lesliekanengiser8482 3 жыл бұрын

I tend to struggle with how much to cook. With 5 people in our house, some days I need both bags of ravioli. Other days I need 1. You never know. Too much food means leftovers which is good. Too little of a dish and I am scrambling around trying to stretch the meal.

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

So true! I'd rather have leftovers, especially since that's usually my lunch! :)

@milkaschokolade6064 3 жыл бұрын

Im the trashcan of the family, there is no such thing as leftovers when Im home lmao :D

@christinemcclung5569 3 жыл бұрын

Love, love these pantry challenge kind of videos!!! You are so creative and inspiring. Thanks!

@normasmith2750 3 жыл бұрын

Great looking food kitty is ready to dive in lol I dont blame kitty I wanted to dive in to ur doing a terrific job on ur channel keep up all the great work ur doing on ur channel take care hello to u and all ur family and kitty God bless u all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jodysunflower 3 жыл бұрын

I have food coming out so-so when I follow a recipe, but you whip up some food and it looks restaurant-worthy!!! Love watching you in the kitchen. Very inspiring!!!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high compliment! :)

@SimranPahwa 2 жыл бұрын

Glaze the salmon with BBQ sauce and bake it for 22-24 mins at 350F - it's amazing!! and 1 tbsp of BBQ sauce is like 10-20 cals, so very healthy!

@kevinandwhitneycolvin1435 3 жыл бұрын

I love your new intro! Another great video! Thanks for the inspiration...you are so good at throwing things together without a recipe, I love it! It’s given me more confidence to do the same :)

@nail_fiend1962 3 жыл бұрын

The risotto looked amazing! Bacon, cheese, rice... what more could you want from a side dish?

@christines3638 3 жыл бұрын

Ha. That could be a main meal with the addition of a salad

@jillgott6567 3 жыл бұрын

My cousin and I used to call it " eating from the freezer" " eating from the pantey". Her family growing up did not eat leftovers but she does with her family, and so do I. I grew up with leftovers, and that is fine with me !

@gabriellebarbir7039 3 жыл бұрын

Love a good “use it up” challenge! Also, your new intro clip is great!!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My friend Lauren over @louiselane made that for me!

@kyoung2918 2 жыл бұрын

No matter what I try to dress up my salmon.. I always go back to dill, lemon and lemon pepper. Delicious!

@stephanielang2027 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a pantry clean out or budget meal plan for WW!! Love the videos - be blessed!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t do WW anymore, Stephanie, or any diet plan. I just try to maintain some balance.

@clairetitus6904 7 сағат бұрын

Great ideas.

@bobbirenae02 3 жыл бұрын

Always trying to use up what we have first! Thanks for all the inspiration!

@adh301 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and I’m using up what I have on hand instead of going to the store and eating out. Thank you for your videos.

@alibali193 2 жыл бұрын

I have been doing this sort of thing the last 2 weeks as I'm going on holiday next week. I have still had to shop for basics but have stuck to my list. The bill has been about 50% of a normal shop

@kaitlynx1388 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. You made some really delicious meals out of what you had and gave me some great ideas and inspiration as well. Much appreciated :)

@mindynix5542 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Everything looked delicious as always. I need to do this soon. Both of my freezers are packed. Thank you for the inspiration.

@janetelainetaylor4680 3 жыл бұрын

My mum did this too when I was grown up and she give me tips now too xx

@lucindatackett137 3 жыл бұрын

Love these videos and I love your imagination for all the meals. Great ideas

@sharonhall2277 3 жыл бұрын

I fry my salmon in a little bit of oil and sprinkle on some brown sugar, soy sauce, and rosemary.

@kaychitty2548 3 жыл бұрын

Just came across your videos and I’m addicted!

@tenthousanddaysofgratitude 2 жыл бұрын

That use it up pasta is something I made last week, but I put the pasta in the sauce and just baked it. I added cheese on top to let it get melted but the way you did it economize son cheese and calories. I will try that.

@shytowngrl 3 жыл бұрын

I like salmon but I have found that no matter how many ways I try to cook sockeye salmon (what I saw you have), I don't like it. It's completely different to me. I find the norwegian salmon is much more foolproof and tastes good with doing barely anything to it.

@carlasamuels479 2 жыл бұрын

Great video ...needed ideas on how to use up randomn stuff you have that still looks and tastes good for whole family who won't eat leftovers 🥰

@jerrychetty2524 3 жыл бұрын

Mindy you have inspired me to get into the pantry and freezer and use up what I have making delicious budget meals

@knordling1 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you just roll with it in these videos and make it up as you go kind of a thing.

@sophiehomemaker 3 жыл бұрын

This was both helpful and inspirational!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

So glad!

@GrrRachel 3 жыл бұрын

Hi neighbor! I recognize that Merritt’s box anywhere! Your videos have been inspiring me all week, thank you so much!

@angelaleon63 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm loving those oatmeal cookies 🍪 thank you!

@sabrinagarner915 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to do this challenge for May! Thank you for the inspiration.

@betteryourlife865 3 жыл бұрын

Trader Joe’s has the best frozen meals. Great video. I need to do this badly.

@emmanuelle7662 3 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!! Some stuff we can"t find here in France, so I have to replace with something else. I needed to empty my freezer to defrost it, so you motivated me big time, thanks!!

@michellemybelle22 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy salmon baked with maple syrup and wasabi powder. It’s phenomenal.

@jackiemorin7251 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are my new KZfaq addiction!!

@michellehogan6987 3 жыл бұрын

As always, fantastic content! Thank you so much for this video!

@Sara-mg3iw 3 жыл бұрын

You've totally inspired me to do a challenge like this for my family! I'm sure I have things buried in my deep freezer that I forgot about

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@EmeryShae 3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, great meals! I’ve done shelf cooking a few times with Jordan Page. I still bought minimal groceries then, like milk and a little bit of fresh produce. It was a great way to clean some things out of the house!

@cynthiapeloso1281 3 жыл бұрын

Just found your video as we’re in the process of a pantry/frig/freezer clean out. My goal is to see how long I can make things last before placing another grocery order pick up. Time to get creative!!! 😂😂

@hello-vs4me 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos thanks ❤️ 😊

@melissahodgson1958 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for challenging me to try using what Ibhave!!!

@brandicharles435 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. I try so hard to clear our pantry but sometimes fail at eating all the perishable items in time.

@shaylarizzo9337 2 жыл бұрын

You can use apple sauce or canned pumpkin to substitute for eggs if you wanna make banana bread 😁🍞

@rachelvirtullo1086 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I made my kids, fish sticks, Mac and Cheese and broccoli a couple of days ago

@robertachurchill9804 2 жыл бұрын

Do you like Parmesan ? I have a great salmon baked with Parmesan you might like.

@SimpleEssentials 3 жыл бұрын

Love your new intro video :) thanks for the cooking inspiration!

@sandrak596 3 жыл бұрын

You are so creative! Great ideas!

@sarahbeth8766 3 жыл бұрын

YES exactly what I NEED to do!!!

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it! Hope this gives some inspiration. :)

@battlearmanda 3 жыл бұрын

How funny! I made pulled pork burrito bowls with cheesy grits this week for our dinners.

@graciousgirl5161 3 жыл бұрын

The best way to make salmon is just add some brown sugar melted butter and put that on top of the salmon and bake it delicious.

@deannealbrecht774 3 жыл бұрын

If my lettuce is just sort of brown and not rotten, I make wilted lettuce salad with a hot vinaigrette.

@meowmeow1stgen668 2 жыл бұрын

Slow cook salmon in the slow cooker with honey and soy :) you will not regret it. Take it out after you start to smell it.

@catherinenaylor495 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely need to do this next week!! thank you for another great video

@SeeMindyMom 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Catherine! :)

@NOVAFrugalFamily 3 жыл бұрын

YUM!! That pasta looked really good. I have some sausage in the fridge right now and I think that I have all those ingredients on hand. I just might have to make that soon. I just went through the freezer and pantries which I do around the 20th of every month to plan for next months meal plan to use up things that we have around. We need to submit a list of the weird things that we have in our pantry that you can give us feedback for. LOL!! I know that I have a few things that I have to throw out because I haven't used and it is taking up room.