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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #200 on: March 02, 2023, 02:15:39 PM »
Ate the canned tuna with a wrap for lunch, got that out of the pantry.
 And @MaybeBabyMustache ,I'm with @tygertygertyger -- the all you can eat gyoza challenge is my kind of challenge!

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« Reply #201 on: March 02, 2023, 02:16:13 PM »
I did a pretty good job of eating the excess and odds and ends and buying very little.  I'm going to continue on through March and see how much more I can decrease supplies.  I don't have that much extra now and want to keep it that way.  I realized I don't enjoy having tons of food in the house.  I actually find it stressful.

I made a stew from a beef steak and a pork steak combined, that had been sitting in the freezer for a while, plus a lot of random veggies that needed using up.  Threw in a container of some kind of tomato sauce (not sure exactly what it was).  I've been eating it for a few days, and still have quite a bit left, so it may need to go back into the freezer.  Sigh...........

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #202 on: March 03, 2023, 11:43:14 AM »
-Thawed the last bit of cabbage soup for dinner last night,
-used frozen cherries in a smoothie (with flax, chickweed & oranges also frozen)
-and will do a fridge clean to see what else is in there, anything long expired will be composted.

Feeling satisfied with the things I've managed to use.
Have been making teas w/ dried herbs, cooling them & drinking them in place of water.

Fairly certain I can wait a week to go shopping and then will be able to replenish certain things for when my partner comes home.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #203 on: March 03, 2023, 07:35:02 PM »
The remainder of a bag of gyozas was finished off tonight, @Josiecat23503 and @tygertygertyger ! My husband makes them with a bunch of different things (sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha & other mysterious additions). They are delicious.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #204 on: March 03, 2023, 08:24:52 PM »
@MaybeBabyMustache, congratulations on another item out of the freezer! They sound delicious.

Finished the canned tuna from the pantry.  Had to go to the store today to replenish perishables, but NO pantry items were purchased!!

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« Reply #205 on: March 04, 2023, 07:35:24 PM »
yum gyoza! Sounds delish :) and good job on no perishable purchases @Josiecat23503
I cleaned out the fridge yesterday--scrubbed it clean and man, that feels nice.

Made a chermoula herb sauce with the cilantro & parsley that I found in the veggie drawer--highly recommend! (I'd never heard of it before but it's similar to a chimichurri but with different spices..)

I found 1/2 jar of candied jalapeņos so have been popping those on top of my rice bowls..surprisingly nice addition.
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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #206 on: March 05, 2023, 06:43:34 PM »
I've been wanting hummus, but didn't want to buy any. Finally it dawned on me that I probably have all the ingredients to make it, and I was right! Made some tonight. Needs a bit more practice to get the right lemony note and texture, but certainly works for my carrots and cukes.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #207 on: March 06, 2023, 02:38:28 PM »
I don't have that much extra now and want to keep it that way.  I realized I don't enjoy having tons of food in the house.  I actually find it stressful..


Same!



Thought of all you last night on my quick run to restock perishables after being away from home for a few days. I did *not* buy the meatless orange chicken when the regular kind was out of stock. I don't have a need for any more quick freezer meals to begin with. And it dawned on me that getting an untested substitute to languish in the freezer foe an unspecified amount of time would not be beneficial.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #208 on: March 06, 2023, 06:46:13 PM »
managed to kill off a boxed risotto mix from the pantry (it had been there for years, likely because I bought two on sale and the first one was meh)
made lentil bolognese as a step toward eating down a very large store of lentils
finished a packet of pumpkin seeds

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #209 on: March 08, 2023, 12:37:25 PM »
Had toast with a thick layer of celery-leaf pesto for lunch (I froze little containers last fall). Tastes like summer!

Getting down to the basics these days. I feel like this has been a great reset. I have some things that I'll try to use within the month (ie..rice noodles galore) but otherwise we're in a much better place. Still have lots of frozen garden produce (green beans in particular) which we need to incorporate more since the next growing season is right around the corner.

I've been making smoothies again which is very helpful b/c I can toss in so many things like hemp seeds, flax meal, maca, etc which helps get those items down to a more manageable level too.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #210 on: March 08, 2023, 01:21:26 PM »
I finished the frozen falafel, and have started eating through the fish in the freezer. We still seem to have a large freezer reserve, but I think that's somewhat typical for us.

Something I knew already but that I have been reminded of:

My partner and I have different attitudes toward food waste. I hate it, and feel compelled to finish things even if I don't like them. Granted, I will amend them or use them in different ways to make them more palatable, but always I try to finish them.

But he simply accepts that he doesn't like an item, and will not finish it. Why should he eat things he doesn't actively enjoy? It doesn't seem to bother him at all.

I notice this because he bought a new type of peanut butter to try. I opened it, and it's okay, but I don't love it. It's gloppy and a bit messy to eat. My partner tried it - and felt the same way - and promptly opened a reserve jar of our usual peanut butter to eat.

Meanwhile, I'm 2/3 of the way through the experimental one, and hope it'll be gone in another week or so. 

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #211 on: March 08, 2023, 03:10:38 PM »
@tygertygertyger -- I have the EXACT same dynamic.  I abhor food waste and will endeavor to re-invent ingredients or just pinch my nose and finish something even when I do not like it at all.  DH will discard something he doesn't care for and claim it was the price of experience.  (that being said, he generally eats the same items on a heavy repeating cycle, so there are rare departures for him).

I don't really have any answers for you, just waving to you across the internet as a kindred who shares the same affliction.

Actually, scratch that.  I have two pretty good recipes for using up peanut butter that isn't exactly great:

https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/no-bake-peanut-butter-granola-bars/ (these are like a homemade KIND bar--delish)

https://damndelicious.net/2019/06/07/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce/   (this sauce is delicious, have made it with shrimp, tofu and chicken)


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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #212 on: March 09, 2023, 01:14:35 AM »
I finished the frozen falafel, and have started eating through the fish in the freezer. We still seem to have a large freezer reserve, but I think that's somewhat typical for us.

Something I knew already but that I have been reminded of:

My partner and I have different attitudes toward food waste. I hate it, and feel compelled to finish things even if I don't like them. Granted, I will amend them or use them in different ways to make them more palatable, but always I try to finish them.

But he simply accepts that he doesn't like an item, and will not finish it. Why should he eat things he doesn't actively enjoy? It doesn't seem to bother him at all.

I notice this because he bought a new type of peanut butter to try. I opened it, and it's okay, but I don't love it. It's gloppy and a bit messy to eat. My partner tried it - and felt the same way - and promptly opened a reserve jar of our usual peanut butter to eat.

Meanwhile, I'm 2/3 of the way through the experimental one, and hope it'll be gone in another week or so.

@tygertygertyger
Do you have a composting bin, or a vermicompost? If you would, you would probably feel a little less unhappy about disgarding food you really dislike.

I usually finish food. But if it is only a littlembitnandnImreally dislike it, I throw it away to be composted. Then it will turn into something very useful later.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #213 on: March 09, 2023, 04:27:49 AM »
I'm in CA and we're in the midst of some serious storms. I keep reading about people who are snowbound and running out of food. I can't imagine living somewhere that gets snow and not keeping a well-stocked pantry. One woman says all she has to eat is oatmeal. Why? (These storms were not unexpected.)

Though I made good progress with this challenge, I struggle to find balance. I don't want to be the person who has nothing to eat.

Related: I just got word that a surgery I've been waiting on for months is happening on Friday. To prep for it, I bought a tub of fresh greens today. Everything else will come from what's on hand and already prepped.

I have everything to make both of @Josiecat23503's recipes, which I will do tomorrow. Oh, and I'll make up a double batch of this, because we're almost out:

https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/no-stir-clumpalicious-granola/

I embellish it by adding ground chia and flax meal. I double the dry ingredients, but not the sugars or oil. I put those in a large measuring cup and make up the volume with water. I heat it in the microwave and stir well before adding it to the dry ingredients. Fewer calories, lower cost, still crunchy delicious. I haven't purchased boxed cereal in ages.

Thanks for the motivation!


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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #214 on: March 09, 2023, 08:02:42 AM »

Though I made good progress with this challenge, I struggle to find balance. I don't want to be the person who has nothing to eat.


I think I am on a similar wavelength. What I am shooting for in this challenge has been to eat the things that have lingered in my pantry. So instead of buying special beans, I use the ones I have in bulk. I search the freezer for items that have outstayed their welcome, and I am trying to make sure I eat those items and plan around them. I am still buying groceries, but much less.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #215 on: March 09, 2023, 08:46:08 AM »
Managed to finish a package of corn tortillas with a homemade bean burger yesterday. 

Mapped out a meal plan for the week which will continue to incorporate the abundance of pantry staples and freezer items, but also work in some fresh produce for balance.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #216 on: March 09, 2023, 08:52:07 AM »
@tygertygertyger -- I have the EXACT same dynamic.  I abhor food waste and will endeavor to re-invent ingredients or just pinch my nose and finish something even when I do not like it at all.  DH will discard something he doesn't care for and claim it was the price of experience.  (that being said, he generally eats the same items on a heavy repeating cycle, so there are rare departures for him).


YES to him eating the same items on a heavy repeating cycle. Tank you for commiserating. (And thank you for the granola bar recipe - I think I have most of those ingredients!)

@Linea_Norway - No official composting or vermicomposting. (My partner is pretty against having worms, unfortunately, because I've been vocally curious about that setup for a while). We do have a portion of our backyard that's just an overgrown prairie, and sometimes we will just throw veggie food scraps or post-halloween pumpkins back there, since they'll break down quickly. But not all the time.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #217 on: March 09, 2023, 10:48:38 AM »

@Linea_Norway - No official composting or vermicomposting. (My partner is pretty against having worms, unfortunately, because I've been vocally curious about that setup for a while). We do have a portion of our backyard that's just an overgrown prairie, and sometimes we will just throw veggie food scraps or post-halloween pumpkins back there, since they'll break down quickly. But not all the time.

@tygertygertyger Loose vegetables in the garden can attract wild animals (rats, badgers, foxes where I live). You could just make an outside bin and put vegetables in there, plus your garden garbage.

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« Reply #218 on: March 09, 2023, 10:51:34 AM »
Yeah, that's why I said not all the time. Maybe once every 1-2 months I sprinkle some aging lettuce out there. Definitely not enough to support vermin.

I'm aware of rats, especially with the recent mentions in another thread here. Believe me, I'm very keen to avoid any rat problems!

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #219 on: March 09, 2023, 07:39:00 PM »
Was very tempted to go get some fries after work but reminded myself of the things that need eating and came home to make Spicy peanut noodles with green beans. Knocking two things off the to-eat list with one recipe~

https://www.goodfoodstories.com/wp-json/mv-create/v1/creations/364/print

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #220 on: March 10, 2023, 12:59:21 PM »
Yesterday at the grocery store, I had a hankering for chili cheese tots. I don't have any of the ingredients at home. Started looking at the tots, but the only option was a huge bag for $9. I didn't want to spend that much, or create another partially used item in my backlog, so passed on the idea altogether.

Had a snack when I got home and the craving was gone.

Yay for supporting right-sizing the pantry by not indulging food purchase whims.

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« Reply #221 on: March 10, 2023, 06:47:44 PM »
These are currently the favorite potato variety in our house -- a bit fussy, but they are almost as good without the herb-infused oil so I usually leave that part out (just toss the boiled potatoes in a bunch of olive oil and then throw them on a parchment paper covered baking sheet)

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe

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« Reply #222 on: March 10, 2023, 06:52:21 PM »
@lhamo, those look amazing.  Potatoes are one of my all time favorite foods.  Thank you for sharing the recipe!

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #223 on: March 10, 2023, 10:33:52 PM »
@lhamo those look scrumptious!


I'm not using up as much, as fast. Let's see:
leftovers
1 can of soup (many cans left, does it really count?)
2 types of chai mix, forcing me to use the 3rd type (this is a win)

Used up the eggs today!

Used up the last strawberry protein shake!

Used up fresh spinach, frozen peppers and spaghetti sauce.

1 packet of Indian food
1 can green beans
1 packet black beans
1 bag dried apricots


Used up the less than great variety of tea (yesterday, counts for Feb)

So far in March, used up:
frozen curry
another can of green beans
another type of chai mix
2 cans of soup
finished off a bag of rice
frozen mixed veggies
less than fabulous pot stickers

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #224 on: March 11, 2023, 12:06:38 PM »
Today I made spring rolls. I used up leftover, frozen spring roll sheets, a little bag of frozen, selfpicked sorrel leaves, a leftover portion frozen gamba shrimp and some leftover frozen Chinese cabbage.

As it was not enough food for a meal, I made a warm salad of eggplant, bell pepper and tomatoes. Strange fusion combination.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #225 on: March 11, 2023, 12:51:50 PM »
These are currently the favorite potato variety in our house -- a bit fussy, but they are almost as good without the herb-infused oil so I usually leave that part out (just toss the boiled potatoes in a bunch of olive oil and then throw them on a parchment paper covered baking sheet)

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe
OMG, these look amazing and I have potatoes to use up.

Recently, I bought some roasted green olives at TJ's, where I rarely shop. They are amazing and packed in evoo. Think I'll use a bit of that in the roasting process. Yum!

Thanks, @lhamo!

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #226 on: March 12, 2023, 11:07:28 AM »
I made a big pot of broccoli cheese soup using up a bag of Costco broccoli, some frozen veggie water and some cheese that was starting to get moldy.  Also threw in the remains of a can of evaporated milk from some cake icing I made.  And for the metaphorical cherry on top, I used the $120.00 blender I found at a thrift store for $5.00.  Can't get much more frugal than that!

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« Reply #227 on: March 12, 2023, 04:29:16 PM »
managed to finally eat a packet of yellow dal/coconut squash that had been in the pantry for over a year (foil pouch). It was ok, but I wouldn't eat it again.

Dinner tonight was leftovers from my dad's birthday celebration, but did manage to incorporate some bread from the freezer to make sandwiches.

Mapped out the meal plan for the rest of the week and bought all the perishables to make it all happen. 

I have figured out that I actually like to cook from scratch.  Most of this challenge was using up premade boxed items or single use packaged items which were bought for a "busy" day when I wouldn't want to cook.  However, it turns out, I always want to cook and I don't care for those items.  I don't know if I would have predicted that at the outset of this challenge.

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« Reply #228 on: March 13, 2023, 03:06:39 PM »

https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/no-stir-clumpalicious-granola/

I embellish it by adding ground chia and flax meal. I double the dry ingredients, but not the sugars or oil. I put those in a large measuring cup and make up the volume with water. I heat it in the microwave and stir well before adding it to the dry ingredients. Fewer calories, lower cost, still crunchy delicious. I haven't purchased boxed cereal in ages.

Thanks for this @Dicey --will try to make this granola today or tomorrow :)

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #229 on: March 13, 2023, 03:12:45 PM »
My partner came back from his travels so we went to do a big shop--in the end, I think we spend a high percentage of our grocery money on cheese but that's ok. We like nice cheese!

Didn't buy too much compared to what we normally buy. Some veggies, chips, salsa, olive oil,  a baguette (will eat chili tonight, which was frozen at some point this winter)

Last night we just ate rice & greens for dinner. Am starting to feel like there is a good balance of food in the house. Still need to focus a bit on using very particular things but overall it feels just about right.

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« Reply #230 on: March 13, 2023, 03:51:02 PM »
finished off the salsa, homemade black bean burgers, and made more progress on corn tortillas for lunch.

Dinner tonight made good use of some udon noodles and scallions and packets of teriyaki sauce.


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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #231 on: March 13, 2023, 09:54:21 PM »
I have figured out that I actually like to cook from scratch.  Most of this challenge was using up premade boxed items or single use packaged items which were bought for a "busy" day when I wouldn't want to cook.  However, it turns out, I always want to cook and I don't care for those items.  I don't know if I would have predicted that at the outset of this challenge.

Great insight!



I went in the freezer to get a burger patty and found I am down to only two (one after tonight's dinner). That was a surprise; thought there would be more. Either I'm doing a better job using up than I thought, or BF thought some of my patties were his. 😆

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« Reply #232 on: March 14, 2023, 09:35:50 AM »
Made a coconut flour keto style pizza crust for dinner tonight to work through my coconut flour backlog (seriously, this stuff will be with me forever--- each recipe uses like a 1/3 of a cup!!)

Also managed to kill off a package of shredded mozzarella (in the same pizza)

DS killed off another box of cereal


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« Reply #233 on: March 14, 2023, 10:05:05 AM »
My partner came back from his travels so we went to do a big shop--in the end, I think we spend a high percentage of our grocery money on cheese but that's ok. We like nice cheese!


Not sure if you have them where you are (they may just be a west coast chain), but Grocery Outlet has a surprising array of gourmet cheeses at very good prices -- Costco prices, basically, but in more manageable sizes. 

In other news, I had a couple of good food salvaging meals this past week:

1)  Used up some Costco chicken (and the broth I made from the carcass) and extra bits of asparagus stalk by making an impromptu soup out of both.  Not something I would serve to anybody else, but it was tasty enough for me.

2)  Used up about a pound of roasted veggies from some indian takeout leftovers + a random bag of smoked sausage slices I had thrown in the freezer in a frittata.  Also solved the "what am I going to have for breakfast" question for the week.

Went through the freezer again over the weekend and updated my mental tally of what still needs to be eaten down.  Will probably make some jam out of much of the remaining frozen fruit, since my stash of homemade jam is almost gone at this point.  Also have some thoughts about how to use a bunch of the other stuff.

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« Reply #234 on: March 14, 2023, 04:18:09 PM »
One of the things that I personally want to do for the rest of this month is to avoid replenishing our cereal until our oatmeal is eaten up. Our kids love oatmeal, but it *is* a commitment to actually make it every morning. I know cereal is just an easy breakfast, so if I can get DH onboard...

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« Reply #235 on: March 14, 2023, 07:58:28 PM »
One of the things that I personally want to do for the rest of this month is to avoid replenishing our cereal until our oatmeal is eaten up. Our kids love oatmeal, but it *is* a commitment to actually make it every morning. I know cereal is just an easy breakfast, so if I can get DH onboard...
What kind of oatmeal is it?  Is there anything you can do the night before to make the morning prep go easier?  My family also loves porridges but only if I make it for them.  We mostly do cornmeal mush (with yellow corn, or if it's white corn we call it "mealie pap" as was taught to us by a college friend of my oldest) with milled at home cornmeal and I'll set it up in the rice maker the night before.  When the kids were younger we rotated through several grains each week, including steel cut oats, rice porridge, millet porridge, wheat porridge, etc.

My oldest used to make oatmeal (quick oats) for breakfast all the time, but is now more likely to make whole wheat toast if I've baked bread, so I'm working on getting through the canister of oats and then I won't buy it again until he specifically asks for it.  Used to buy it in 25# bags, but tastes change over time, I guess.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #236 on: March 16, 2023, 08:50:34 AM »
I had wondered about this too. I make oatmeal (steel cut usually) in advance, portion it out, and then reheat it when i want to eat it. Since the way I make steel cut oats takes about 20 minutes cooking time, it saves me time on the days I eat it. But that may or may not work for you!

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« Reply #237 on: March 16, 2023, 10:09:24 AM »
@K_in_the_kitchen, another option you may consider is overnight oats.  You can prep a whole week of them with any "mix-ins" you like (I'm partial to walnuts and sliced banana) and then either eat it cold or warm it up in microwave as you are ready to eat it

Oops!  should have targetted that to @Weisass! Sorry about that :)
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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #238 on: March 16, 2023, 10:53:23 AM »
One of the things that I personally want to do for the rest of this month is to avoid replenishing our cereal until our oatmeal is eaten up. Our kids love oatmeal, but it *is* a commitment to actually make it every morning. I know cereal is just an easy breakfast, so if I can get DH onboard...

You can just add some raw oatmeal into a bowl of the commercial stuff.  It's not very noticeable once the milk is in and gives breakfast a bit more staying power.

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« Reply #239 on: March 16, 2023, 06:04:36 PM »
Interesting idea @SunnyDays . I might try that out.

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« Reply #240 on: March 27, 2023, 02:55:35 PM »
Yesterda6 I made waffels, using 2 old opened packs of quinoia and oatmeal to make flour. Finally we finished that quinoia. We had them for 10 years at least, I think.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #241 on: March 27, 2023, 07:16:45 PM »
Yesterda6 I made waffels, using 2 old opened packs of quinoia and oatmeal to make flour. Finally we finished that quinoia. We had them for 10 years at least, I think.
I'm getting though our quinoa as well.  Friday I made a quinoa salad to eat for a couple of lunches, and there is some leftover quinoa that I'll cook with some olive oil and seasonings to make a Lent-friendly vegetarian taco "ground beef" replacement.  But grinding some of it into flour is a great idea and I can do that and add it in small amounts to bread and such.

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Re: February Pantry Challenge
« Reply #242 on: March 27, 2023, 07:31:50 PM »
You are both reminding me of my own bag of quinoa waiting in my pantry.

I have eaten a lot of fish in the last few weeks, so that is dwindling. I think my recent win is finally eating the box of potatoes au gratin that I bought at the start of the pandemic as a nostalgic reminder of childhood. (That box being one of my dad's few dinner items he could make.)