More Organizing!

In continuing with getting organized and out of debt, the first thing we needed to do was to cut our huge grocery bill in half! There are women out there that are spending 68% less then we are and they are feeding a family of 4 and 5. Crazy!!! So I decided that this week we would plan a menu using only the food in our house already. I knew it could be done and was almost positive I could squeeze 2 weeks out of what we already had, I don't know if I will get two weeks but I will definitely get one week. I will post my menu each week as well as how much my weekly groceries cost, this will help Anthony and I track our food cost as well as decide what works and doesn't. So first, it started with what was in the pantry. Here is the pantry before. Yikes!

This is just one of the many doubles I found in pantry. UGH!! What did we learn from this...make a list and check it twice! (thank you santa claus, for that lesson)

Done! Now from this picture it doesn't look all that different, but I promise you it is much better!


Ok, next I took inventory of what was in the freezer. I wrote down all the proteins we had and also discovered that I had 3 half used bags of frozen berries. The berries are kind of freezer burned so I decided to make sorbet instead of buying Ice Cream. Score me!!! Healthy and didn't spend any money!!!
So here is my menu:
Friday: Left over Hamburger patty that was left over from BBQ we had. (Score!) And onion soup potatoes! Yum!
Saturday: Chicken and Pearled Barley with veggies in a crock pot.
Sunday: Homemade Tomato Sauce with Shells filled with Ricotta and herbs from the garden. (Score Again!)
Monday: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (This is also the day that we are going to the Cards vs. Mariners game, BUT we are eating before the game to save money)
Tuesday: Flex day...left overs! Or we may do Turkey Burgers.
Wednesday: Lamb Roast w/peas (from the garden) and Cous Cous
Thursday: Lamb Chops w/ squash and zucchini (from the garden) and mashed potatoes

Money spent on this weeks menu: $1.79 (bread)

Ok so next thing is to start de-cluttering! Yikes!!! Anthony and I have talked and we are going to do it together and one thing at a time. The first thing we are going to do is the basement, then the garage. My goal is to sell the stuff that is sellable and to donate the things that need to be donated and lastly just plain throw some stuff away!!

WE CAN DO THIS.