A Bit More Progress ....

My pantry shelves and the contents of my fridge and freezer

were all calling to me this week.  

I need to up my game as far as being more intentional

with my meal planning and prepping. 

Being a pensioner, I live a frugal existence out of necessity

but I know I can do much better

in achieving my desire for a more healthy eating regimen.

So my first job was to clear off the pantry shelves

and re-organize the items on them according to their expiry dates

so I will know to use those items up first. 

Then I made a rough note of how many meals

I thought I could glean from the contents of those shelves.

My budget needs a reset too

so in an effort to stretch my funds a bit further  

one of my goals heading into the new year

will be to see how long I can go without needing to buy groceries

apart from milk & fresh produce

and still have the makings of some interesting, nourishing meals.  

I spent time decanting dry ingredients into containers

and then lining them up on a shelf 

where I can see how much I have of each  

and keep track of what I use over the course of a month.

Plus, I really like the way the containers look, 

all neatly lined up on the top shelf of my kitchen cabinet.  

I don’t like to waste food

so it pleased me that there was nothing to discard

apart from some packaging

which was destined for the recycle bins. 

I emptied the fridge, gave it a good cleaning t

hen organized it a bit better.  

I’m going to be away house/dog-sitting for a couple of weeks

so I’ve been trying to use up what fresh items

I have on hand and will restock produce & dairy items

once I am back home again.  

These are all just more small jobs but part of the thorough reset

that is my goal as I move forward through 2025.   

I’ve got a few books loaded on my phone via the ’Libby’ app

for reading or listening to while I’m away

and I’m packing up some old photos & other memorabilia

along with craft supplies

to work on some family history scrapbook pages.  

I'll take a jigsaw puzzle too,

just for something different to do

between scrapbooking and reading.  

Well, that’s it for this week ….

 Until next time …Nanny Anny