It is Week Two of the No Grocery Shopping Experiment and so far it has been going well. It has been rather cold this week (between -25C/-13F to -42C/-43F) so staying inside and cooking is welcomed, and a warm hearty meal is especially yummy after shoveling all the snow! I have been enjoying my daughters…
Month: January 2024
Quick and Easy Buns
Fresh bread is delicious and these quick and easy buns are exactly that — quick and easy to make with only a handful of ingredients! In the “old days,” bread was served with each meal. It helps fill hungry tummies and is cost effective to make regularly. Since we are cooking from ingredients we have…
Lentil Shepherds Pie
It is January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment week two and we enjoyed this delicious lentil shepherds pie casserole this evening. It was a warm meal complete with homemade pickles and biscuits which was simply lovely on this cold winter’s day! We enjoy vegetarian meals and often incorporate lentils into various meals. I used to purchase…
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment Week One
Welcome to week one of our no grocery shopping challenge! I shared in my January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment post about why I decided to do this with my family. Aside from it being a great lesson and experience, I also noticed how much we were spending on groceries, which made me want to try…
Baked Beans with Pork
There are many recipes for baked beans. I have several recipes that I make using different beans and different ingredients producing a sweeter baked bean or a more savory tangy baked bean. No matter which way they are prepared, baked beans are delicious. This yummy recipe for baked beans with pork is an easy and…
Pork and Cabbage with Roasted Potatoes
This month we are all about cooking with what we have on hand. I made a list of all the ingredients we have in the fridge, freezer and pantry and are planning meals accordingly. We did not write down staples that we always have on hand like flour, sugar, eggs, milk and so on. This…
January’s No Grocery Shopping Experiment
Happy January! And Happy 2024! I decided to switch things up in the kitchen for January and involve my daughters more (they are teens after all) in meal planning and cooking using ingredients we have on hand in the pantry, fridge and freezer. We started by writing down pantry items (like dried beans, broth, canned…
