You are right, this is real life for so many. You did a great job with your spaces! 😊 I’ve been going to my freezer and just making a list of what I have that needs to be used and making my meal plan from that. We do have a chest freezer in our garage so I don’t expect to work through it all but I tend to throw little bits of things in the freezer (like 1 cup of chicken broth that’s leftover from a carton) and then forget about it. I’ve definitely been buying less lately. You did great with your budget! Aldi, plus shopping yourself, really saves a lot. I’m a cash user as well so I would have been frustrated with the self checkout. You mentioned lots of the easy meal ideas that I was going to suggest. One thing that I like to do is have cooked ground beef in the freezer, either plain or with taco seasoning. It thaws really quick and definitely makes a variety of meals a little quicker. And with taco meat, you can switch up how it’s used- tacos, sheet pan nachos, pan fried burritos. All very similar ingredients but tastes a little different. Lazy lasagna is another twist on the normal pasta dishes that are easy to throw together. 💜
Loved the vlog today Tristina. I always have the same problem of buried food in the back being forgotten. 😮 having a list of inventory is perfect. Mark off what we use and know what we always have on hand.😊
As long as it’s clean and organized that’s all that matters! We bought an older house and we have done some upgrades but we had to put a hold on the cabinets so I did just what you did and it works out perfectly. You did great for $60! Great video!
I do that to keep a inventory sheet of the pantry I write the expiration date on the product and when I come home from the I add the date and to the inventory sheet
You are right, this is real life for so many. You did a great job with your spaces! 😊 I’ve been going to my freezer and just making a list of what I have that needs to be used and making my meal plan from that. We do have a chest freezer in our garage so I don’t expect to work through it all but I tend to throw little bits of things in the freezer (like 1 cup of chicken broth that’s leftover from a carton) and then forget about it. I’ve definitely been buying less lately. You did great with your budget! Aldi, plus shopping yourself, really saves a lot. I’m a cash user as well so I would have been frustrated with the self checkout.
You mentioned lots of the easy meal ideas that I was going to suggest. One thing that I like to do is have cooked ground beef in the freezer, either plain or with taco seasoning. It thaws really quick and definitely makes a variety of meals a little quicker. And with taco meat, you can switch up how it’s used- tacos, sheet pan nachos, pan fried burritos. All very similar ingredients but tastes a little different. Lazy lasagna is another twist on the normal pasta dishes that are easy to throw together. 💜
My go to "I don't feel like cooking" meals: grilled cheese, finnish pancakes, meatball bubble up bake or breakfast for lunch/dinner.
Another great effort Tristina! You're much more organized than I am😊♥️
Loved the vlog today Tristina. I always have the same problem of buried food in the back being forgotten. 😮 having a list of inventory is perfect. Mark off what we use and know what we always have on hand.😊
Hi Tristina! Great content, very relatable!! I need to start using what I have on hand before going shopping all the time!!
As long as it’s clean and organized that’s all that matters! We bought an older house and we have done some upgrades but we had to put a hold on the cabinets so I did just what you did and it works out perfectly. You did great for $60! Great video!
Cereal dinners! 🙏 Kids think it's a special treat 😂
I live in Canada and what you got for $50 is mind blowing to me. So much! Great vid as usual. ❤
I do that to keep a inventory sheet of the pantry I write the expiration date on the product and when I come home from the I add the date and to the inventory sheet
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Your pantry refresh, meal planning, and budget-friendly grocery haul are so inspiring.We sent you an email, please take a look.
I just cleaned our pantry on Monday and when 1 person doesn't put things back its messed already. So frustrating.