Pantry meal #1

Ok so the last few nights we've had dinner with leftover Easter food and then one night I wasn't home to cook so last night was the first night I've had a chance to fix food from the pantry. Simple and quick was the objective b/c Grant had baseball from 5-6:30 in one town and Gracie had dance from 5-6 in another. So since a crock pot meal wasn't planned ahead I had to do a throw together later in the evening.

Meatloaf "muffins"
Baked beans
Chips
Yogurt

Meatloaf Muffins

2 pounds hamburger
4 eggs
3/4 sleeve of saltine crackers
2 tbsp minced onion

Mix together and shape into balls small enough to fit into a muffin pan. They can be heaping. Throw into the oven at 375 degrees for approx. 30 minutes or until brown inside. I always cut one open to double check the inside.

Makes one tray. We had about 5 leftover last night so I just tossed them in the fridge for leftovers for my husband's lunch. This would be great to make ahead and throw into the freezer.


It was a quick and easy dinner!

A challenge of sorts.......

So my mind has been whirling around with Easter memories, trying to become organized (is that even possible), and thoughts of summer vacation are already trying to creep into my head. Whew. Makes me tired even thinking about it.

But with all of this comes another challenge. I'm challenging myself to clean out my pantry/freezers/and fridge. We may have some hodge podge dinners over the next few weeks but I really need to get some things cleaned out. Just the other day I pulled out of box of jello out of the pantry with an expiration date back in 2010. That gave me the idea. We really need to clean things out which in the end will also help with the whole clean eating/healthier eating goal I'm slowly adapting into our home.

So I'd like to challenge all of you to do the same! Busy open those doors and cook strictly from there. Now don't get me wrong I know over this period I'll still need the basic staples like milk, bread, fruits or veggies, but I'm sticking to basics until my cabinets are cleaned out!

Good Luck!