Update on the 30 day eat at home challenge!

July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Saving Money

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Apologies that I never got around to posting my grocery list. I sat down and gave it a try, but that information felt oddly personal, so I’m opting out. However, I wanted to update you all on how the 30 day eat at home challenge is progressing, and I have to say, it’s going better than expected. It really helps that it’s “BBQ season” around here, and my boyfriend is making a lot of our dinners outside on the grill - veggies and everything.

I bought what feels like a boatload of fruit and vegetables, and whenever I crave a snack, they’re what I go for. No more running down to the convenience store, (where I’m sure they are longing for me). I eat what’s in the house, and it’s getting easier everyday.

Breakfast is easy, because that’s something I always ate that at home anyway, and my boyfriend and I both are becoming very diligent about bringing our lunches to work. In fact, I have a great little thermos for hot lunches, which is working out great for leftover pasta and such.

Oh! I found this great website called freezehappy. One thing I’d like to start doing is making meals in advance and freezing them. This way, there will be a wholesome meal ready and available to pop in the oven on those lazy days where I might have thought pizza before.

Thanks for all the support, and I offer mine to any who choose to do this with me!

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Teresa // July 21st, 2008 at 12:27 pm

Hi Fergie!

I agree with you, that one of the best ways to convince yourself to eat at home, is to buy a bunch of fruits and veggies. It encourages you to eat them so they won’t go bad!

Something that convinces me to eat at home is a clean kitchen. If I have to clean BEFORE I can eat, I’m way more likely to go out. If I have a fresh slate for an experiment (and yes, for me, cooking is ALWAYS an experiment hahaha) then I will stay home and take advantage of that.

It sounds like you are doing awesome with your 30 day challenge! At the end of the month, i wonder how much you will save from eating out?
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Thea Westra // July 21st, 2008 at 9:57 pm

Best wishes for the 30-day challenge.
I bought and upside down fridge (freezer at bottom), with more room, just for that purpose.
I’m a good cook, however don’t enjoy it. So I do large ‘cook-ups’ and freeze the meals. Usually lentil soup, chilli con carne, nasi goreng and a pasta sauce. I cook enough to last Greg and I a good 2 months, with other meals that Greg cooks, in between.
Thousands of veggies and tons of garlic in each meal! High grade mince in the chilli and the pasta sauce.
Always throw into each, 4 eggs and a bag of baby spinach leaves too, plus onions/mushrooms/peas etc.
Cheers, Thea
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admin // July 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm

@Teresa - There’s few things that bother me more than throwing out food, so it’s good that we have to stay home to eat all the fruit and veggies I’ve been buying.

I can relate to the clean kitchen issue. I have a very tidy SO which helps a lot.

@Thea Westra - That’s exactly what I want to do. Keep it up and thanks for the inspiration!
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Irene // July 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm

You have some wonderful tips on here–so glad I found your site today!
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tiffanie // July 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm

i wish i had a bigger freezer so that i could freeze meals and stock up on meat when it’s on sale. would come in handy. also? your photo of the pineapple is making me crave some fresh dole chunks.
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admin // July 30th, 2008 at 2:00 pm

@Irene - Thanks and welcome!

@tiffanie - I wish I had a bigger freezer, too… oh the stockpiling I could do.

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