Date this Challenge

To catch those of you just joining in on my little "game", I have challenged myself to something I have never done before. After discovering this weekend that I do better if I just face my fears head-on, I realized I could take the same approach to other areas of my life. Upon returning home from quite an exciting motorcycle ride with the hubby (You might see us on an upcoming episode of Storm Chasers...just kidding), I concluded that my family is beyond richly blessed and one of the areas that we are blessed is through the abundance of food in our pantry, fridge and, yes, 2 freezers. So with all this being said, I have challenged myself to see how long I can take my family, while still providing 3 meals a day and snacks, without going to the grocery (except for milk and eggs).

Today is day 1...I started this challenge off right by making my family a little treat, Date-Cranberry Nut Bars. My little chef in training "helped" by taste testing the dates, cranberries and walnuts that made these oh so delectable treats. I have to say that I have been so proud of her lately, for she is not afraid to try anything new when it comes to food. This is a HUGE step because when she was a toddler we found that she leaned towards the picky eater side of life.

I am hoping to start each week, yes I said week (hoping to last at least 3 weeks or more), with some sort of treat for the family. In hopes that it might overshadow some of the "creative" meals that might come along further into my challenge.

Tonight on the table for dinner we will be taking a stab at something that I had pinned on my Pinterest wall sometime back Cream Cheese Grits topped with some kind of meat (haven't decided) with a side salad and fruit! They only seemed so fitting for a southern gal.

One thing I did learn from preparing last nights dinner and trying to be more frugal in preparations is that I tend to think I am preparing for 6 grown men when in reality I should only prepare for probably 2 grown men considering SG and I tend to eat like birdies.

The one thing, overall, I hope to take away is how abundantly blessed we are to be able to keep our pantry, fridge and 2 freezers overflowing with edibles. We are truly blessed!

Cupful of blessings,
Carri

P.S. If you choose to take on a similar challenge, don't starve your family, please feel free to leave a comment at the bottom. Would love to see some others join in on the fun!