Comments on: A Week Without Groceries

By: Adam Michaels

Adam Michaels — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:07:44 +0000

I never thought of doing anything like this before, but seems quite interesting. It just so happens that I am in this situation right now and need to go to the supermarket shortly, but I may take tips from this post to see what kind of things I can whip up. I don’t have much, but I will take on this challenge to see how creative I can get. Thanks!

By: Harry

Harry — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:03:05 +0000

I do this sort of challenge at least once a year. My problem is not my fridge but my pantry. I could live for a month or more on what I have; the end of the month would be grim, but I could do it.

I do it a bit differently. My goal is to use up foods that have gotten “stuck” but also to eat foods before they get too old. Sometimes I need to buy more food to use the stuck foods, which is fine with me – as long as that doesn’t lead to more stuck foods! If what I eat down is a slow-moving staple (instant mashed potatoes, for exmaple), then it goes on the shopping list. When my pantry is mostly empty then it’s time to go shopping and stock up again.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:58:20 +0000

After reading about the Eating Down The Fridge challenge on your blog, I decided to give it a whirl. It was quite fun and certainly did encourage me to be creative (I dug out an old recipe from my university days). My only regret is that I hadn’t bought garlic prior to the challenge, so I’ve been adapting recipes to go without – a whole new level of challenge! I did blog about two meals at smokeunderpressure.blogspot.com. Tonight I’m doing an easy steak and potatoes (garlic free again), but I won’t be blogging about it. Thanks for flagging this challenge!

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