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Home » Recipes » My Family of 5 Survived 7 Days Eating From Our Pantry!

My Family of 5 Survived 7 Days Eating From Our Pantry!

Filed Under: Youtube Videos April 6, 2024

I’m skipping the grocery store and we’re eating from our pantry for 7 days! Each month I embark on a pantry clean out journey where I try to utilized as much as possible for as many days as possible to feed my family of 5 without spending a dime!

A Delicious and Creative Outlet!

If you’re thinking of embarking on a pantry cooking journey, let me share some of the benefits and highlights:

  • A pantry challenge is a creative outlet! Consider this to be like being on on Chopped!
  • You can use my free worksheets to inventory your pantry and make a meal plan.
  • Save $100 + by skipping a grocery store trip!
  • Save time shopping at the store and avoid the crowds!

It’s a win, win, win, win! So, if you’re looking to do this yourself, check out this blog where I get more into the details!

Breakfast and Lunch Ideas:

Now, in this particular pantry challenge, I didn’t need to worry about breakfast and lunch because I do a One Month in One Day meal prep each month. This is a super easy streamlined process outlined here! I highly recommend you check this out, it’s been life changing for our family!

Here is what I made on this challenge:

Air Fried Salmon Bites Bowls

Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos

Ramen Veggie stir fry with eggs drizzled with chili crunch and with a dumpling in a bowl.

Veggie Ramen Stir Fry

Bourbon Steak Tips

Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap

Veggie Pad Thai

slow cooker enchilada casserole in a bowl with sour cream and sriracha

Quinoa Enchilada Casserole

Watch the Full Youtube Video Here:

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Hi, I’m Maria — a wife and mom of three boys, lifelong food lover, and self-proclaimed “hostess-in-training” following in my grandmother’s footsteps (she's 87 and still hosts us for elegant dinners).

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