Pantry Challenge Results

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Remember when I challenged myself to use up as much of my stored food as possible before moving? I crossed off items as we used them up. I think I did pretty good. I donated some of the food to the USPS Food Drive and some it I pitched while packing.

PANTRY

• 5 yellow onions (I tossed 1 bc it went bad)
• 1 can tuna fish
• 2 cans great northern beans (Donated 1 can)
• 1 small jar pimientos (Donated)
• 1 can Rotel
• 1 can refried beans
• 1 can french onion soup (Donated)
• 4 cans cream of chicken soup (Donated 2 cans, used 1 can)
• 1 can artichoke hearts (Donated)
• 1 jar sweet gherkins (Donated)
• 2 cans black beans
• 4 small cans green chiles (Donated 3 cans)
• 2 cans tomato sauce (Donated)
• 1 individual serving of Velveeta shells & cheese
• 1 small jar of mayo (opened and went into the fridge)
• partial box of Minute tapioca pudding
• partial jar of peanut butter
• about 2 servings of instant white rice
• 1 full, 1 partial box spaghetti noodles (Donated 1 box)
• 1 box of Rice-A-Roni fried rice(Donated)
• partial box of Cream of Wheat
• 1 box of cheesy scalloped potatoes
• 1 bag of croutons
• 1 jar instant wild rice
• half box of lasagna noodles
• partial box Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups instant oatmeal (yes I measured it :)
• 1/2 container of French Fried Onions
• almost an entire can of bread crumbs
• 1/2 container of baking cocoa
• 1 bottle of ketchup
• 1 jar of funfetti vanilla frosting (As we were packing, we noticed it expired in 2011 oops)
• 1/2 bag slivered almonds
• about 4lbs of sugar
• about 5lbs of flour
• about 2 lbs of light brown sugar
• 3 bulbs of garlic
• large bottle of apple cider vinegar
• partial bottle of white vinegar
• partial bottle of rice wine vinegar
• partial bottle of soy sauce
• partial bottle of worcetershire sauce
• large bottle of EVOO
• partial can of baking powder
• partial box of baking soda 
• partial bag of Cheeze-It Snack Mix
• 1/2 loaf bread
• 1 hot dog bun
• 2 partial bags of coffee
• some popcorn kernels 

REFRIGERATOR

• 1/2 tub blue cheese (It had been in there so long, it was had gone bad)
• 2 cheese sticks
• 3 slices baby swiss cheese
• 10 slices colby jack cheese
• 1/2 bag of mozzarella
• 13 slices american cheese
• 1 tortilla shell
• tiny bit of yellow mustard
• about 1/4 bottle of buffalo ranch dressing
• partial container of grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 bottle tobasco sauce
• tiny bit of mayo
• partial bottle of Frank's RedHot Chili Sauce
• partial bottle of chocolate syrup
• partial bottle of caramel syrup
• partial bottle of white chocolate mocha coffee creamer
• partial jar of minced garlic
• partial bottle of ceaser dressing
• partial bottle of spicy brown mustard
• partial bottle of ketchup
• almost a full bottle of A1
• partial bottle of lemon juice
• 1/2 tube tomato paste
• partial bottle of squeezable pizza sauce
• partial bottle of BBQ sauce
• 1/2 bottle of honey mustard dressing
• tub of margarine
• 1 bag celery hearts
• 1 can Pillsbury crescents
• 8 sticks of butter (I've used 4)
• handful of baby carrots
• 2 Arnold Palmers
• 5 bottles of Leinenkugel Berry Weiss
• partial bottle of maple syrup
• 2 partial jars of salsa
• 1 individual yogurt
• 1/2 jar of spaghetti sauce
• partial jar of applesauce 

FREEZER

•  2 whole chicken (we've ate one)
• 1lb pork sausage
• 1 pack of cheddarwurst
• 6 chicken breasts (I've used 2)
• 1lb cheddar cheese
• 2 packs sirloin steaks
• 1 pack pork shoulder steaks
• 1 ham steak
• 1/2 bag cocoanut
• 1 bag chocolate chips
• plum pierogi
• 1/2 bag corn
• 8 1/2 cups chicken stock (I've used 5)
• 4 squares semi-sweet baking chocolate

SHOPPING TRIP 

• 8 ct. pack of tortillas 
• tortilla chips
• cilantro
• 2 jalapenos
• loaf of bread
• 2 limes
• dozen eggs
• 1lb baby carrots 
• 1/2lb lunch meat
• 7 bananas
• 1 quart milk
• 2 jars spaghetti sauce (we've used 1)

Some of the meals we had; hot ham & cheese sandwiches, pan grilled steak, chicken tortilla soup, chicken and white rice in spaghetti sauce, quesadillas, spaghetti, chicken breast and wild rice, chips and cheese