Living off the Land – Challenge for September

photo credit – NY Times

So once or twice a year, it is good for us to take a break from shopping. I find it best in April and September. These months seem to be lighter on the freebies and awesome sales, so it is nice to take a break from shopping and use up some of the stockpile. Every family is different it what we keep in stock. But most of us have some sort of pasta, rice, veggies (either frozen or canned) and frozen meats. So, a friend of mine did her September “Living off the Land” menu. Check her menu out….looks great.

Menu by Sarah

1

Ham, Scalloped potatoes, green beans, garlic bread save bone

2

Ham and Cheese Quiche

3

Chicken Salad, garlic sticks

Make huge batch of chili to bring camping

4

We are heading up North so we will need warm foods Frito Pie

5

We will be heading home so anything we can grab fast

6

Blue Cheese burgers, tator tots, pasta salad

7

Crock Pot Chimichangas, Spanish rice, fixings

8

I’m a little tired so I think we will have left over’s. Chili, burgers or Chimi’s not sure

9

Stuffed Peppers, Flavored rice, side salad, rolls

10

Seasoned Grilled Chicken, baked potatoes and steamed broccoli, rolls

11

Steak, potatoes veggies and garlic bread

12

Shrimp Alfredo YUMMY garlic bread and green beans

13

HUGE POT OF CHICKEN –N- DUMPLINS

14

Left over Chicken n dumplings

15

Home Made PIZZA

16

Baked Spaghetti Corn & Garlic Bread

17

Pork Chops corn on the cob and flavored rice

18

Crock Pot – Pot Roast, carrots & Pot’s rolls or garlic bread

19

Chicken Enchiladas & all the fixings

20

Crock pot pinto beans W/ham use bone from Sep1st meal

21

Taco’s and fixing mash pinto beans from yesterdays meal

22

Grilled Seasoned chicken breast and Alfredo

23

Meat Loaf scalloped pots and carrots/meat loaf Sammy’s

24

Lets clean out our fridge and have left over’s

25

Lasagna Salad and garlic bread

26

Fish Fry tator tots

27

Hamburger pie

28

Pork roast BBQ sammys

29

Orange Chicken n rice, spring rolls

30

Grilled chicken and pineapple slices flavored rice and a veggie

Other than picking up fresh veggie here and there, fresh dairy and any odds and ends ingredients…Sarah will only be visiting the store for freebies this month. Sticking with one grocery store and of course hitting CVS for the grand plan will save her time and money this month. As well as save her the aggrevation of not knowing what is for dinner.

So, have you done a ‘Living off the land’ challenge? If so, share your results….We would love to hear them. Also, if you have any suggestions….send them on.