The kids were eager to help out with the pantry challenge last week, so they made themselves a very luxurious snack of nuts, marshmallows, and dried fruit. To clear the pantry, you know. They cleaned out a hidden container of ice cream, too. And they offered to get to work on the candy as well…but I want that candy to last for a long, long time.
We also ate a lot of healthy food from our stockpile. Not only is the freezer slowly emptying; my wallet is not emptying as quickly. It’s all good!
- ice cream
- marshmallows
- dried fruit
- nuts
- red and green peppers
- salsa soup stock
- soup veggies
- soup bones
- leeks
- turkey stock
- sausage gravy
- pickled beans
- butternut squashes
- elderberries (in a delicious crumble and in a fruit salad)
- raspberries (fruit salad)
- honey (last year we got none; this year we have lots)
- carrots (homegrown and still keeping well)
- potatoes
- salsa
- purple onions (homegrown and still keeping well)
- almonds
- berry juice
- cheese
- seven day’s worth of meat
- various staples like rice, rice noodles, popcorn, and gluten-free flours
Thanks to Jessica for inspiring a January Pantry Challenge.
Awesome kids you have there! 🙂 Glad the pantry is still feeding you. I’d love to know some of the meals you put together, if you had a moment.
I’ll try to post that in next week’s pantry challenge. Thanks for the suggestion.