Comments on: The Eat From the Pantry Challenge http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/ I write, therefore I am Sun, 16 May 2010 13:48:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jennifer http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Jennifer Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:36:57 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=639#comment-842 Great idea! With 3 kids, grocery trips can be tough - why not avoid it this month? =) Thanks! Great idea! With 3 kids, grocery trips can be tough – why not avoid it this month? =)
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]]> By: Heather http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Heather Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:21:32 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=639#comment-841 We've started with eating all our leftovers out of the fridge and had dinner tonight out of the freezer. My goal is to buy only milk, fruit, and veggies this month and maybe even next! I need to take pictures of our freezers. We’ve started with eating all our leftovers out of the fridge and had dinner tonight out of the freezer. My goal is to buy only milk, fruit, and veggies this month and maybe even next! I need to take pictures of our freezers.

]]> By: admin http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-838 admin Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=639#comment-838 I hear you, Alison! We spend more each month on groceries than our mortgage payment at our first house, so I'm looking for ways to reduce (having a big garden this year is of course in the plans!). Kellie, I know what you mean about the electricity use. We have an old freezer and an old fridge in our garage. We're intending to move them to the basement to reduce the energy consumption a bit, but the freezer at least, which is 10+ years old, needs to be replaced with a more energy efficient model. I hear you, Alison! We spend more each month on groceries than our mortgage payment at our first house, so I’m looking for ways to reduce (having a big garden this year is of course in the plans!).

Kellie, I know what you mean about the electricity use. We have an old freezer and an old fridge in our garage. We’re intending to move them to the basement to reduce the energy consumption a bit, but the freezer at least, which is 10+ years old, needs to be replaced with a more energy efficient model.

]]> By: Green http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Green Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:47:24 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=639#comment-837 I am totally on board with this challenge. I saw HL sign up on FB the other day and it was a fantastic coincidence. I have huge bulk stores and after a year of tracking our spending, we spent more on food in 2009 than some people make in a year. Seriously. My goal is to reduce that expense by at least a third this year and then maybe we can go on a vacation! Or send Winston to preschool. I haven't been to the site yet, are people blogging about what they are making? That might be fun... I am still going to be buying milk for the monkey and his dad, and little fresh produce, but everything else is coming from the pantry or the freezer! I am totally on board with this challenge. I saw HL sign up on FB the other day and it was a fantastic coincidence. I have huge bulk stores and after a year of tracking our spending, we spent more on food in 2009 than some people make in a year. Seriously. My goal is to reduce that expense by at least a third this year and then maybe we can go on a vacation! Or send Winston to preschool. I haven’t been to the site yet, are people blogging about what they are making? That might be fun… I am still going to be buying milk for the monkey and his dad, and little fresh produce, but everything else is coming from the pantry or the freezer!

]]> By: Kellie @ Greenhab http://www.terminalverbosity.com/2010/01/04/the-eat-from-the-pantry-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Kellie @ Greenhab Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:18 +0000 http://www.terminalverbosity.com/?p=639#comment-836 I think I'm going to go sign up for this! After having an energy audit and seeing just how much the chest freezer in our basement costs to run, I think we're going to get rid of it soon. That leaves us with a lot of food to go through. Thanks for the inspiration! I think I’m going to go sign up for this! After having an energy audit and seeing just how much the chest freezer in our basement costs to run, I think we’re going to get rid of it soon. That leaves us with a lot of food to go through. Thanks for the inspiration!

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