Pantry Challenge

Well, my pantry is overstuffed with pasta, cans of tuna, soups, etc. It is my personal challenge to use everything in my pantry before shopping for anything new.

The rules:

1. We can go to the store for no more than one necessary ingredient to make a meal.
2. We can buy milk, eggs and bread whenever needed.
3. We can buy fresh fruit and vegetables.
4. We cannot add anything to our pantry until it is nearly empty.
5. We cannot throw anything in the pantry away unless it is beyond the "sell by" date.
6. When the challenge is over we will fill the pantry with only bulk whole grains, flours, pastas and organic pantry staples. No more canned vegetables, soups, boxed meals, etc. (with the exception of Annie's Organic mac and cheese, of course).

I started two days ago. The first night I made a delicious vegetable soup from scratch and last night I made a whole wheat pizza with fresh mozzarella, tomato and basil. I haven't had to supplement yet. Tonight we are having vegetarian shepherds pie and we only need to supplement with the Boca ground "meat". I will keep you updated on my progress every week.

For your pure entertainment, here is a before photo of the pantry.