Hey, I'm just using what I have on hand. I'm on a real quest to clean out "food clutter" right now, which sounds weird, but you know what I'm talking about
right? Those random odds and ends of 1/2 used pasta packages, almost empty cereal boxes, space-wasting salad dressings - they need to be used up! Before I head to Costco again, I'm challenging myself to use as much as I can from our pantry and freezer options, and I'm finding
that there really is a lot to work with in there. ย Today's weird food choice to clear out? Valentine candy that someone gave us. It's been sitting there since February, obviously, and I decided to do something with it today seeing as it's almost Easter.
;)ย I grabbed peanut butter, eggs, and brown sugar and made these cookies to use up the chocolate kisses and hershey bars. And in the spirit of using up random misfit items, I finished off a package of Fall leaf baking cups. It will all be a special treat, no matter what day and season this
actually is. โโโโโโย
We're taking our crew to a soccer game tonight...
It's Malachi's senior year (insert all the emotions here). We're cherishing all of his "lasts" and these are his final soccer games in his high school career. The weather isn't terrible (warm with wind) so we decided the whole gang (including
our former foster son who is hanging with us for a few days) can attempt to go to tonight's game. We've called in for back up, so we have a sweet young couple coming to help us chase kids on the sideline, plus Elias and his girlfriend will be there to help. One of the other soccer moms is sure to grab Baby, this is never an issue. :) ย The game is right at dinnertime, so I'm running through this great list of ideas for what to pack for us to eat there. This is a huge money saver, and I love that eating at the soccer field will keep our kids
occupied during the game for a while. Tonight's dinner will be hotdogs that I cook at home and put on buns for all of us to eat along with applesauce and as described above, whatever other random misfit items I can get rid of from our pantry stash. I'm packing food for 13 (6 adults, 7 kids), then I'm sure Malachi will finish off any leftovers after his game. :) ย
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Some ideas for your freezer
ย Here's to a hotdog at the ball field,
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