Pantry Challenge: How Have I "Bean?"by Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 28 Jan 2007 08:50 AM What is a Pantry Challenge? Click here to find out. It is Sunday today. The pasta with tomato soup went over really well on Friday night. I'm going to put that recipe down as very easy to make and kid-friendly. For yesterday, there was nothing much to report. We did make breakfast from a pantry item. it was a box of Vermont organic pancake mix. I bought this mix on clearance for 50 percent off of $1.57. I used the mix to make a double batch of pancakes (leftover pancakes make great snacks, especially when you put peanut butter on them). There is still enough mix left in the box for another double batch. That means that our breakfast yesterday cost less than a quarter to feed four people! Compare that to going out to eat. The kids weren't completely thrilled with the taste, but we can't have chocolate waffles every day. For the rest of the day, we chomped away at leftovers. I try to be pretty aware of using up leftovers right away. Why wait until they become science experiments at the back of the fridge. So today I have to cook again. For breakfast, I made some scrambled eggs with cheese and buttered toast on the side. Lunch will probably be cheese ravioli from the freezer and fruit cups from the pantry stockpile. For dinner, I plan on reaching into the pantry for beans and beans. I stocked up on Goya beans when they were on sale a few months ago. I'll make a vegetarian chili. This is a yummy and warm dish that my husband really loves. I'll be using up a couple of cans of red kidney beans, pinto beans and part of a jar of salsa. A few spices, and I have an easy meal. As a side dish, I'll make some very frugal corn bread, another favorite with my family. For desert, I want to use up some frozen strawberries. I may thaw them to eat plain, mix them into ice cream as is, or maybe use them in a crumble. I'm not too sure yet, as it is only 9:30 here and much too early to think about desert. Looking into my supplies, it seems that I have a lot of Philadelphia cream cheese. Does anyone have any good recipes or suggestions to use this up? How did I do in my pantry challenge for today? Do you want to join me? Related Articles: Pantry Challenge: Making My Own Boxed Bake Pantry Challenge: Enchilada Helper Pantry Challenge: Using Allrecipes.com Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantpreparedness tags User Comments  JeanLynn81 (24580) 28 Jan 2007 08:35 AM"Looking into my supplies, it seems that I have a lot of Philadelphia cream cheese. Does anyone have any good recipes or suggestions to use this up?" Sure-add salsa and you have a great dip for chips and crackers! KristyC4 (44) 04 Feb 2007 02:11 PMLeftover pancakes aren't just for snacks - use two to make a Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwich. If you have a toaster oven, just put the pb&j on first, then toast them on the tray (you may have to flip halfway through). Toasting the pancakes firms them up enough to be easy to hold like a sandwich. My son loves using leftover pancakes as bread!  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 31 Jul 2007 05:58 AMWhat a great idea. I remember using pancakes for PB&J on a camping trip, but I never thoguht about toasting them. Thanks! Community Tags chili, meals, pantry challenge, vegetarian Discuss this article
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