Three Rivers Pantry Challenge • Week 4 of our $10 a week for grocery budget •

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6 ай бұрын

Today is week 4 of my 6 week Super Low Spend Budget of $10 a week for the next 6 weeks!
I am excited to say I decided to join Jessica ‪@threerivershomestead‬ for her pantry challenge. You know I started 2 weeks before the new year due to our finances; however, 4 weeks into my own challenge I have been inspired to join so many others doing the #threeriverschallenge
Right now I am promising 2 more weeks 0f this challenge- 6 weeks total; however, I believe we will be able to run this challenge for another 4 weeks? 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)
See my pantry before the start of my challenge here:
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@LindsayLivingSimple 5 ай бұрын

Jessica’s challenge at Three Rivers Homestead is amazing

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

I love the challenge!! One day I would love to do the no grocery store at all challenge. To produce your own vegetables and milk would be amazing!! #lifegoals

@tracyreaume6451 5 ай бұрын

Girl, you are STOCKED UP! With leftovers I make individual frozen meals for my husband so he has a hot lunch/supper on cold work days (-40°C coming this weekend 😬). Congrats on killing that challenge! 🙌

@angelal6700 5 ай бұрын

Me too!😊

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! We don't freeze our leftovers unless we have a huge batch of something. We generally just eat them throughout the week. Like tonight's dinner is going to be the rest of the chicken broccoli I made a bit ago. Using the leftovers is so important!!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Sounds like quite a few people freeze those leftovers! What things do you find freeze the best?

@angelal6700 5 ай бұрын

@SnowGardener If it's on the frozen grocery aisle, I will try it. Rice, side, need to add a tbsp of h2o when nuking. Even with chili, if it's more solid than soupy. Stuffing, needs gravy. ( Texture is never right, but flavorful) But if it's a family size cook day, and it turns out great? I make a couple of meals BEFORE we eat!

@stankfamily 5 ай бұрын

Great job working through your freezer❤

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Charla! 🤗

@Texaschik01 5 ай бұрын

You're doing amazing on your spending 🎉🎉😊

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@TheMysticsoul77 5 ай бұрын

🤗💚You got this, 💪

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@TheMysticsoul77 5 ай бұрын

@@SnowGardener You're Welcome

@danniemcdonald7675 5 ай бұрын

I went through my pantry and fridge and am planning on making some chicken soup, chicken spaghetti and red beans and rice in the near future. I have store-bought canned veggies with best buy dates of 2021 that I have been using up. They taste fine and will be using them mostly in soups and casseroles. By next month I should have them used up and up to date on my canned goods. Great haul! Congrats on staying below budget! Your meal plan sounds good!

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

This is amazing Dannie! Love that you have a plan and you are using those veggies up! Yes I find most things last quite a bit longer than their best buy date. I am going to be adding some soup to next weeks meal plan...love soup weather! I just have to decide what kind I want to make. I would love to make a large batch of something and can up the rest of it....hmmmm you have my mind racing! LOL

@danniemcdonald7675 5 ай бұрын

@@SnowGardener You can't go wrong with chicken or beef veggie base. Then you go from there to pot pies, stew,pasta casseroles ... you've got this!

@gpsoddsends 5 ай бұрын

So amazing that you can keep it under $10

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Right?! It is quite challenging but I have an amazing pantry. Milk is the thing that is kicking our butts. I normally buy 7-8 gallons a month, but with the $10 it will be down to 4. I have been wasting less produce this way because we actually eat what we buy! I forgot to grab some fruit this week and we only had 1 apple left. So we will be eating some canned fruit. Next week I am going to try to make my $10 stretch and get as much fruit and veg as I can!

@gpsoddsends 5 ай бұрын

@@SnowGardener wow... can't wait to watch!!

@Cookingwithapril 5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I want to do this pantry challenge so bad. But it is so hard with working.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Thank you April! I understand you 100% as I work 12-hour shift work. Meal planning ahead is a must for me or else I wouldn't be able to do it. I love a challenge and honestly, we financially need to do this right now so the timing is perfect...hence the reason I started 2 weeks earlier than the actual #threeriverschallenge 😁😁! Maybe challenge yourself for 2 weeks starting off or something smaller!

@hoosiermama16 5 ай бұрын

If you need a recipe for Italian sausage: 2lbs Italian sausage 1lb rotini pasta 1lb shredded cheese 1 jar red spaghetti sauce 1 jar cheese pasta sauce (double cheddar, alfredo) Cook sausage & pasta separately. Combine meat, pasta, both jars of sauce & half the cheese. Put into large pan. Top with remaining half lb of cheese. Bake on 350 to 375 for 20-30 mins until golden brown and delicious

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness...this sounds so yummy!!

@hoosiermama16 5 ай бұрын

@@SnowGardener she ain't healthy...but she's delicious...

@marysigmon4913 5 ай бұрын

Love taco rings haven't made one in a long time

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

We hadn't had one in forever Mary and it was so tasty!!

@TaylahLouiseBudgets 5 ай бұрын

I just did a big costco haul and feel like I could try this challenge!!! ❤

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Yes! I think you should!!

@jessicakuttler 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Taco ring sounds good and I’ll pitch that idea to my mom for dinner one night when my brother is home. Another idea for the ground meat and sausage would be a lasagna. You will have plenty of leftovers and also can cut it up in one serving sizes and freeze.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Jessica it was so yummy!! So many ideas for the meat!! Lasagna will be on this meal plan for sure! I would just have to buy cottage cheese to make it (ricotta would blow my $10 budget as at my store a little one is over $6). We make the huge batch of pasta sauce so now it can be used for so many meals. We made our meal this week, which has leftovers, and we will get 7 other meals out of that batch of sauce! Working smarter not harder here!! LOL

@barbiejackson3579 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love this, I did it for a week it feels so good. Going to continue it. Thanks for the inspiration 😊

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! One week at a time is the best way to take it! It can save so much money if you have a pantry to work from!!

@dianerobertson7988 5 ай бұрын

Since you can’t eat tax, you should subtract the tax from the total food costs.

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Diane we don't have food tax in Wyoming so the amount listed is for groceries!! Thanks for that thought though!!

@greenlady43 5 ай бұрын

First time watching. How many people are you feeding?

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Hello! It is just my husband and I now. However, my children do come shop my pantry. 🤣🤣

@cyndimcintire1577 5 ай бұрын

Try canning your spaghetti sauce instead of freezing

@SnowGardener 5 ай бұрын

Great idea! I have not canned it as I was afraid of the text of the ground meats; however, you will see next week that we decided to try a few jars. I am hopeful we like it.