More Backward Menu Planning with Food Storage

I don't know why I call this menu planning, because my 'planning' takes place when Jim calls to say that he's on his way home from work, and I know I have 30 minutes to get dinner on the table. I guess you could call it my own personal little challenge. Also, I've gotten spoiled with this microwave that Matthew gave us, that used to by Mother's and Daddy's, that thaws meat so quickly and efficiently. But, that was last night. Let me back up to the night before.

Monday, January 23

• Hamburger-Bean Enchiladas
• Spanish Rice with Mixed Vegetables

Tuesday, January 24

• Orange Chicken
• Mashed Potatoes
• Green Beans

It's been 12 days since I've been to the grocery store. I still have chicken chicken thighs and two salmon fillets in the freezer, as well as canned chicken and pork. I've used the 2-pound block of cheese sparingly, and we still have about half a pound of it left. I used the last of the eggs on Sunday morning, so no more scrambled eggs for breakfast. But that's okay because I use my powdered eggs to make hot cakes or muffins, and today we had oatmeal. Oh, yeah, I used the last of the (sour) milk for hot cakes yesterday morning. But a couple of days ago I mixed up some powdered milk, and that is just fine with us to have to pour on our oatmeal or granola. We still have oranges and 'cuties' in our fruit basket, along with a couple of apples, and we really need to eat more of those. But even if we didn't have them, we have plenty of grape juice and apricot nectar and bottled peaches and pears and canned applesauce to get us by.

I'm kind of taking pride in not having to go to the store. However, I'm getting ready to make a trip soon and buy some more eggs and bananas and some green veggies and carrots. I'm almost out of raisins. The canned pineapple needs replenishing. And I want to make a trip to the local Mill to get some more whole grain cereals, rolled and cracked.

My goal is to keep using the food storage and minimize trips to the store, and when I do buy stuff, let it be things to keep the food storage rotation moving along.