Update on food budget

The end of our budget period nears and our pantry and refrigerator clearly reflect it. This week we've managed to use up stuff that had been neglected either at the back of our pantry shelves or in our freezer (remember i don't throw food away if i can help it). If it hadn't been for our weekly CSA we would have cracked down and shopped for some fresh items which would have put us over budget. All things considered we DID have a camping trip which required some "extras," so not all is bad.

Here is a picture that requires no caption. The big blue bowl contains a simple pesto pasta which will be dinner tomorrow. The pyrex holds a small serving of squash bake which will be my breakfast. I typically eat toast but we have been out of it all week. We have 6 eggs left in the carton from a dozen I picked up yesterday and my fermented vegetables. That's it!





Tomorrow we start a new month. Our goal: $700 budget, less processed food, and hopefully a better looking refrigerator come September 15th :) I must confess that I've been much more appreciative of my food this week. A little self restraint doesn't hurt anyone.




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