What We Cooked and Ate (Week 8)

This Week's Eats:

Chickpea "tuna" salad (Drugstore Divas)

Lentil stew (Running on Real Food)

Seeded PB oat energy balls (The Dietitian Runner)

Whole wheat sourdough pancakes (Tastes of Lizzy T)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Big-batch Instant Pot white beans (Epicurious)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Sourdough discard oatmeal bake (Acts of Sourdough)

Freezer Pull-Outs:

Easy five minute gravy (Karissa's Vegan Kitchen)

Homemade pizza sauce (Budget Bytes)

Thin and crispy pizza crust (Budget Bytes)

Whole wheat bread (Sally's Baking Addiction)

What We Cooked and Ate (Week 7)

This Week's Eats:

Apple-cinnamon risotto (Easy Vegetarian Slow Cooker) 

Best corn on the cob (Gluten Free Alchemist)

One hour sourdough discard burger buns (Amy Bakes Bread)

Pennsylvania coal region BBQ (365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking)

Simple sourdough applesauce muffins with applesauce (Food Over Comfort)

Taco roasted potatoes (My Sequined Life)

Noteworthy Repeats:

BBQ chicken pizza (Budget Bytes) on thin and crispy pizza crust (Budget Bytes)

Big-batch Instant Pot white beans (Epicurious)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Freezer Pull-Outs:

Best barbecue sauce (Easy Vegetarian Slow Cooker) 

Easy five minute gravy (Karissa's Vegan Kitchen)

Jalapeno-cilantro stem marinade (Food 52)

Sourdough discard bagels (Farmhouse on Boone)

Sourdough discard protein bagels (This Jess Cooks)

What We Cooked and Ate (Week 6)

This Week's Eats:

Lentil soup (Two Peas and Their Pod)

Sourdough discard oatmeal bake (Acts of Sourdough)

Sourdough breakfast cookies (Kneaded That)

Ten minute raspberry chia seed jam (Gimme Some Oven)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Creamy protein peanut butter (Cheat Day by Design)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Sourdough bread-back in the rotation after my husband restarted his hobby

Freezer Pull-Outs:

Breakfast fried rice (Meal Prep in an Instant)

Chickpea vegetable soup (Running on Real Food)

Greek chickpea soup (The Plant Based School)

Easy gravy (Recipe Zazz)

Lentil potato soup (Nibble and Dine)

Savory sourdough cheese herb quick bread (The Healing Slice)

S'mores sourdough bagels (Sourdough Jesha)

Sourdough cornbread (Homestead and Chill)

Sourdough discard bagels (Farmhouse on Boone)

Sourdough discard protein bagels (This Jess Cooks)

Whole wheat bread (Sally's Baking Addiction)

What We Cooked and Ate (Week 5)

This Week's Eats:

Applesauce sourdough muffins (Venison for Dinner)

Creamy white bean soup (Two Peas and Their Pod)

Easy hamburger soup (365 Days of Slow + Pressure Cooking)

Sheet pan sweet and sour chicken (Budget Bytes)

Sourdough applesauce muffins (Little House in the Making)

Sourdough sheet pan pancakes (Tastes of Lizzy T)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Instant pot split pea soup (Healthier Steps)

Freezer Pull-Outs:

Easy gravy (Recipe Zazz)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

What We Cooked and Ate (Week 4)

This Week's Eats:

Easy five minute gravy (Karissa's Vegan Kitchen)

Sourdough chicken and dumplings (The Rose Homestead)

Sourdough applesauce muffins (Sourdough Surprises)

Sourdough pancakes (Sugar Geek Recipes)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Big-batch Instant Pot white beans (Epicurious)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Freezer Pull-Outs:

No knead pan pizza (Budget Bytes) with homemade pizza sauce (Budget Bytes)

Simple potato pizza (Lockrem Homestead) on thin and crispy pizza crust (Budget Bytes)

What We Cooked and Ate (Week 3)

This Week's Eats:

The best healthy tuna salad (Calla's Clean Eats)

Chickpea vegetable soup (Running on Real Food)

Greek chickpea soup (The Plant Based School)

Lentil potato soup (Nibble and Dine)

911 Gravy (Fat Free Vegan)

Savory sourdough cheese herb quick bread (The Healing Slice)

Skinny cheesy potato casserole (Recipe Runner)

Sourdough cornbread (Homestead and Chill)

Sourdough oatmeal muffins (Everyday Homemade)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Big-batch Instant Pot white beans (Epicurious)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Freezer Pull-Outs:

No knead pan pizza (Budget Bytes) with homemade pizza sauce (Budget Bytes)

Simple potato pizza (Lockrem Homestead) on thin and crispy pizza crust (Budget Bytes)

What We Cooked and Ate The Last Two Weeks

Week 1:

Banana pancakes (Jessica in the Kitchen)

Buddy the Elf's breakfast spaghetti (Popcorn Pairings)

Brown butter and asparagus risotto (The Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook)

Chickpea veggie soup (Oatrageous Oatmeals)

Princess Diana's overnight oats (Eating Bird Food)--seriously some of the best overnight oats I have made and eaten in a long time!

Simple potato pizza (Lockrem Homestead) on thin and crispy pizza crust (Budget Bytes)

S'mores sourdough bagels (Sourdough Jesha)

Sourdough applesauce muffins (Pantry Mama)

Sourdough cinnamon muffins (Pantry Mama)

Sourdough oatmeal breakfast cups (Pantry Mama)

Steel-cut oat sausage crumbles (Oatrageous Oatmeals)

Triple chocolate protein pop tart (Hayl's Kitchen)

Noteworthy Repeats:

Big-batch Instant Pot white beans (Epicurious)

Easy hummus (Inspired Taste)

Homemade ranch dressing (with Greek yogurt) (It Starts With Protein)

No knead pan pizza (Budget Bytes) with homemade pizza sauce (Budget Bytes)

Shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)

Sourdough discard protein bagels (This Jess Cooks)

Whole wheat bread (Sally's Baking Addiction)

Week 2:

Chickpeas and dumplings (How Sweet Eats)

Easy gravy (Recipe Zazz)

Sourdough discard pancakes (Pantry Mama)

Sourdough oatmeal muffin bread (Fermenting for Foodies)

Eats and Empties (Week 52)

The Weekly Eats:

Big healthy protein pop tarts (Hayl's Kitchen)

Brown sugar and cinnamon sourdough pop tarts (Pantry Mama)

Gingerbread pancakes (Budget Bytes)

Healthy applesauce muffins (Eating Bird Food)

Christmas Cheese-Mas Recipes:

Savory s'mores on herb and cheese cookies (Spoon Fork Bacon)

Cream cheese s'mores (Clean Eating Mag) on honey cinnamon sourdough graham crackers (Cultured Guru)

For our Greek Breakfast Spread (The Greek Foodie):

Greek sesame bread rings (Lemon and Olives)

Soft boiled eggs (Love and Lemons)

For our Mediterranean lunch:

Greek lemon-roasted potatoes (Plants Rule)

Middle Eastern lentil soup (More with Less)

Christmas Feast Day Recipes (All made by my husband except the pickles, and cookies):

Chicken schwarma

Easy hummus (Inspired Taste)

Homemade pita bread (My Greek Taste)

Quick pickled cucumbers (The Mediterranean Dish)

Roasted cauliflower and carrots (Healthy Mom and Healthy Family)

Tabbouleh (Love and Lemons)

Traditional toum (Lebanese garlic sauce) (Serious Eats)

Kourambiethes (Greek Christmas cookies) (Lemon and Olives)

The Empties:

Jar of applesauce
Two pound bag of baby carrots
Head of cauliflower
Two pound bag of cheddar jack cheese
Frozen shredded chicken (365 Days of Crockpot)
Fruit pouches
Three pound bag of clementine oranges
Too much garlic to count!
Container of Greek yogurt
Fresh lemons
Jar of molasses
Two pound bag of mozzarella cheese
Frozen chopped onion
Bunch of parsley
Can of pumpkin
Frozen sourdough discard pumpkin bagels (This Jess Cooks)
Head of romaine lettuce
Sesame seeds

What went to waste:    

A few mushy strawberries

Eats and Empties (Week 51)

The Eats:

Brunswick stew (Budget Bytes)

Chocolate syrup (Oatrageous Oatmeals)

Healthy gingerbread muffins (Hummusapien)

Gingerbread breakfast cookies (The Clean Eating Couple)

Healthier pumpkin muffins (Frugal HouseFrau)

Icebox slice and bake cookies (Sally's Baking)

Oreo-stuffed brownies (All Recipes)

Smoky potato chickpea stew (Budget Bytes)

The Empties:

Brownie mix
Five pound bag of carrots
A Costco size bag of string cheese/cheese sticks
Box of chicken broth
Bar of dark chocolate
Box of cinnamon toast crunch
Bag of Hershey's cocoa
Carton of 18 eggs
Can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
Two bags of frozen green beans
Half gallon of milk
Frozen pan de mie sandwich bread (The Perfect Loaf)
Five pound bag of potatoes
Head of romaine lettuce
Frozen skinny white gravy (Chocolate Salad)
Another frozen batch of my standby sourdough discard bagels (Farmhouse on Boone)
Twenty-eight ounce can of diced tomatoes

What went to waste:    

Nothing that I know of!

Eats and Empties (Week 50)

The Eats:

Easy lentil potato soup (Cooking LSL)

Dolly Parton's chicken and dumplings (365 Days of Slow Cooking)

Five-ingredient apple cider braised chicken (Skinny Ms)

Instant Pot potatoes and carrots (Margin Making Mom)

Lussekatter (St. Lucy's Buns) (Everything Happens with Kate Bowler)

Meatball subs (Budget Bytes) 

Pumpkin ginger muffins (Food.com)

Skinny white gravy (Chocolate Salad)

Spicy white chicken chili (Meal Prep in an Instant)

The Empties:

Jar of applesauce
Bag of baby carrots
Five pound bag of carrots
Bag of chia seeds
Chicken bouillon cubes
Box of chicken broth
Candied ginger
Box of Girl Scouts frosted coconut caramel Pop-Tarts
Container of Greek yogurt
Bag of frozen green beans
Green peppers
Frozen hearty meatball soup (Budget Bytes) 
Frozen homemade meatballs (Budget Bytes)
Frozen homemade pizza sauce (Budget Bytes)
Jalapeños
Bottle of lemon juice
Half gallon of milk
Frozen onions
Onion
Three pound bag of onions
Pound of poblano peppers
Fifteen pound bag of potatoes--yes, we have been working at this for a while
Can of pumpkin puree
Pumpkin spice Cheerios
Jar of Reese's filled pretzels
Box of Reese's puffs
Bottle of spicy brown mustard
Trader Joe's Pumpkin O's
Dry white beans
Frozen wild rice and mushroom soup (Meal Prep in an Instant)

What went to waste:    

The jar of applesauce looked like it was getting ready to mold at the top, so I threw away that part and saved the rest of the applesauce for cooking.

A few lettuce leaves got nasty and had to be composted.

Eats and Empties (Week 49)

The Eats:

Potato and dumpling soup (The Haunted Foodie)

The Empties:

Frozen Apple cider  sourdough with cider spice swirl (Crave the Good)
Bag of baby carrots
Box of chicken broth
Container of cocoa
Carton of a dozen eggs
Frozen oatmeal cinnamon muffin bread (The Fed Up Foodie)
Can of pumpkin
Head of romaine
Two pound bag of shredded cheese
Frozen batch of sourdough discard bagels (Farmhouse on Boone)-told you I was going through them!

What went to waste:   

Nothing that I know of!

Eats and Empties (Week 48)

The Eats:

Apple pie macaroni and cheese

Dirt pudding cups (Feel Good Foodie) made with chocolate and pumpkin pudding (Growing Naturals)

The Empties:

That box of apple pie macaroni and cheese
Container of Greek yogurt
Frozen homemade healing chicken soup (Mary's Whole Life)
Half gallon of milk
Frozen oatmeal pumpkin cookie muffins (Jenna Fischer Nutrition)
Oreos
Bag of Parmesan cheese
Prunes
Head of romaine
Batch of sourdough discard bagels (Farmhouse on Boone)-My go-to bagel recipe that I'm eating through like crazy!

What went to waste:   

Nothing that I know of!

Eats and Empties (Week 47)

The Eats:

Cinnamon cocoa sourdough discard bagels (A recipe I cobbled together from various sources, and may share on this blog if I can replicate my results)

Healthy sweet bites (Fat Secret)

Hearty meatball soup (Budget Bytes) with homemade meatballs (Budget Bytes)

Oatmeal cinnamon muffin bread (The Fed Up Foodie)

Pumpkin banana muffins (Oh Snap Macros) (Frozen for the future)

Pumpkin muffins (Fat Secret)

The Empties:

Slivered almonds
Jar of applesauce
Carton of beef broth
Frozen beef broth brown gravy (Creme de la Crumb)
Frozen best gravy (Brand New Vegan)
Bag of brown sugar
Five pound bag of carrots
Celery
Dozen eggs
Trader Joe's fruit leather buttons
Frozen gravy (Macrostax)
Red onion (some frozen for future use)
Split peas
Two cans of pumpkin
Head of romaine lettuce
Jar of Trader Joe's pumpkin pie spice
Pound of ground turkey
Pound of Italian ground turkey
Wild rice
Twenty-eight ounce can of diced tomatoes
Twenty-eight ounce can of tomato sauce

What went to waste:   

Nothing that I know of, but the fridge smells weird, so I fear there is something rotting somewhere....

Eats and Empties (Week 46)

The Eats:

Butterscotch Pie (Sally's Baking Addiction)

Healthy pumpkin banana muffins (Mary's Whole Life)

Homemade healing chicken soup (Mary's Whole Life)

Homemade salted caramel (Sallys' Baking Addiction)

Instant Pot beef and cheddar ranch potatoes (365 Days of Slow Cooking)

Wild rice and mushroom soup (Meal Prep in an Instant)

The Empties:

Three pounds of baby bella mushrooms
Head of butter lettuce
Five pound bag of carrots
Three boxes of chicken broth
Carton of cocoa powder
Two pound bag of frozen broccoli
Tw0 boxes of chicken broth
Frozen chicken broth
Frozen easy buttermilk cornbread (Cafe Delites)
Dozen eggs
Favorite Day pumpkin spice trail mix
Old garlic
Fresh ginger
Container of Greek yogurt
Pound of hamburger
Carton of heavy whipping cream
Jar of mayonnaise
Instant oats
Five pound bag of potatoes
Rotini pasta
A pound of split peas
Airplane pretzels
Can of pumpkin
Head of romaine lettuce
Unsalted peanuts
Rotini pasta
Zucchini

What went to waste:   

Nothing that I know of this week!

Eats and Empties (Week 45)

The Eats:

Chicken lettuce wraps (Meal Prep in an Instant)
Kung pao chicken (Meal Prep in an Instant)
Simple sesame rice (Budget Bytes)
Simple tuna salad (Life is But a Dish)
Sourdough coffee cake (Plum Branch Home)

The Empties:

Jar of applesauce
Fresh broccoli
Brown rice
Bag of baby carrots
Two pound bag of cheddar jack cheese
Bag of cheese sticks
Bag of clementines
Half gallon of milk
Fresh ginger
Green onions
Green pepper
Jar of Costco peanut butter
Frozen best sourdough protein pumpkin bread (Unexpected Gardener)
Frozen pumpkin protein muffins (The Clean Eating Couple)
Red pepper
Head of romaine lettuce
Brown rice
Bag of semisweet chocolate chips
Frozen sourdough discard pumpkin bagels (This Jess Cooks)
Frozen sourdough pumpkin muffins (Mel's Kitchen Cafe)
Bag of split peas
Frozen sweet potato lentil soup (From My Bowl)
Can of tuna
Can of water chestnuts

What went to waste:   

I am having a lot of issues with bruised bananas, but doing my best to use what I can of them!

I did forget that I made protein peanut butter (Nadia's Healthy Kitchen) and it molded, so the rest of that got tossed!

Eats and Empties (Week 44)

The Eats:

Apple cider  sourdough with cider spice swirl (Crave the Good)

Crusty no-knead pizza bread (Sally's Baking Addiction)

Oatmeal pumpkin cookie muffins (Jenna Fischer Nutrition)-frozen for future me

The Empties:

Apples
Five pound bag of carrots
Frozen Asian chicken "stir fry" with ramen (Meal Prep in an Instant)
Frozen Instant Pot barley and vegetable risotto (Hot Rod's Recipes)
Two pound bag of frozen peas
Five pound bag of potatoes
A bag of Kettle Heroes aged white cheddar popcorn
Can of pumpkin
Queso fresco
The last of our loaf of regular sourdough bread
Sourdough discard rosemary salt bagels (This Jess Cooks)
Sourdough discard strawberry bagels (This Jess Cooks)
Sun dried tomatoes
Bag of flour tortillas
Mesquite smoked turkey breast

What went to waste:   

Just a few bad spots of bananas

Eats and Empties (Week 43)

The Eats:

I was gone for most of this week, so other than some new overnights oats recipes, it was a week of freezer meals and repeats!

The Empties:

Apples
Bag of baby carrots
Two pound bag of cheddar cheese
Carton of eggs
Frozen easy pumpkin Greek yogurt biscuits (The Athletic Avocado)
Container of Greek yogurt
Two pound bag of Mexican cheese
Half gallon of milk
Frozen onion
Sour cream

What went to waste:

Nothing that I know of!

Eats and Empties (Week 42)

The Eats:

Cinnamon roll granola (Salted Plains)

Instant Pot barley and vegetable risotto (Hot Rod's Recipes)

Jalapeno-cilantro stem marinade (Food 52)

Lentil sweet potato curry (Work Week Lunch)

Moroccan lentil soup (Tastes Better from Scratch)

Sesame noodles with wilted greens (Budget Bytes)

Sourdough discard protein bagels (This Jess Cooks)

Vegan potato "cheese" sauce (Forks Over Knives)

The Empties:

Barley
Frozen beef broth brown gravy (Creme de la Crumb)
Two pound bag of frozen broccoli
One pound bag of baby carrots
Celery
Old chia seeds
Frozen chickpeas
Cilantro
Family size box of chicken broth
Frozen chicken broth
Frozen chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
Two cans of coconut milk
Bag of coleslaw mix
Ginger root
Frozen instant Pot mac and cheese (Pinch of Yum)
Four jalapenos
Box of macaroni
Half gallon of milk
Box of fresh mushrooms
Frozen mushrooms
Old bag of onions
Frozen pesto cottage cheese pasta (Hummusapien)
Can of pumpkin
Head of romaine lettuce
Dry pinto beans
Red onion
Red pepper
Bottle of soy sauce
Bag of baby spinach
Sweet potatoes
Two cans of diced tomatoes
Can of fire roasted diced tomatoes
Box of tostada shells
A whole watermelon (it took us a few weeks, but we did it!)
Two zucchini

What went to waste:   

Some garlic cloves that rotted

Eats and Empties (Week 41)

The Eats:

Beef broth brown gravy (Creme de la Crumb)

The best sourdough protein pumpkin bread (Unexpected Gardener)

Pumpkin bagels (Healthy and Delicious)

Sourdough discard oatmeal breakfast cookies (The Farm Style by Kayla Zenner)

Sourdough pumpkin muffins (Mel's Kitchen Cafe)

Sweet potato lentil soup (From My Bowl)

Tostadas (Budget Bytes)

The Empties:

Avocado
Container of beef broth
Five pound bag of carrots
Family size box of chicken broth
Frozen chicken broth
Container of cottage cheese
Twenty five pound bag of flour
Container of Greek yogurt
Jalapeno
Two bags of frozen green beans
Half gallon of milk
Can of pumpkin
Old bag of onions
Radishes
Snack box of raisins
Bag of baby spinach
Frozen vegetarian chili (Meal Prep in an Instant)

What went to waste:   

A little bit of sweet potato went bad, but I cut it off and carried on

Eats and Empties (Week 40)

The Eats:

5-minute refrigerator dill pickles (Tastes Lovely)

Garbage plates (Adventures of a Nurse)

Macaroni salad with Greek yogurt dressing (Menu Maid)

Oil free home fries (Mama Sezz)

Spaghetti squash lasagna boats (Meal Prep in an Instant)

Tuscan chicken pasta (Meal Prep in an Instant)

The Empties:

Jar of applesauce
Bag of baby spinach
Fresh basil
Five pound bag of carrots
Head of cauliflower
Two pound bag of cheddar cheese
Frozen cottage cheese
Frozen cozy white beans and greens soup (How Sweet Eats)
Container of dill
Carton of 18 eggs
Carton of grape tomatoes
Frozen gravy (Mayo Clinic)

Green pepper
Container of Greek yogurt
Three pounds of ground beef
Two pound bag of Italian cheese
Frozen lentil soup
Box of macaroni pasta
Half gallon of milk
Two pound bag of mozzarella cheese
Box of penne pasta
Package of pepperoni
Five pound bag of potatoes
Two cans of pumpkin
Head of romaine lettuce
Brown n' serve sausage
Frozen sourdough pizza crusts (The Perfect Loaf)
Spaghetti squash
Strawberry chia jam (My PCOS Kitchen)
Frozen Thin and crispy pizza (Budget Bytes)
Can of tomato paste
Frozen tomato paste

What went to waste:   

A little bit of a sweet potato, but I saved the rest!