Ulog 183: January Pantry Challenge Has To Happen by goldendawne

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Ulog 183: January Pantry Challenge Has To Happen
**<center>First off, Happy New Years and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season!</center>**


I know many people, homesteaders and stockpiling people use the month of January to save money and get caught up after the holidays from over-spending and to just use what they have up. _Kind of like  no-spend month._ But for me this is a month (starting next Thursday) that I will be extremely limited to leaving the homestead. Next Thursday is my [elbow and hand surgery](https://steemit.com/powerhousecreatives/@goldendawne/ulog-168-i-m-a-cubital-tunnel-over-achiever) and I will not be driving for a minimum of a month; _now keep in mind I LOVE staying home and not having to battle traffic and crowds, but sometimes you do have to leave the confines of your home... ie. groceries, errands and doctor appointments._

I normally _run_ to the somewhat local grocery store once a week to restock my pantry shelves, replenish fresh produce and  replace some paper products, but in seven days the _running to the store_ will be on hold.

Sure I will be doing grocery pickups (thanks to Mr Golden D whom will pick up the groceries after he's already worked a 12-hour day), but those will not be too frequent. I could also utilize the grocery delivery through Shipt; which I did do right after my auto collision, but I'm not completely committed to that... yet. But in reality, our grocery bill will be _much_ less for this month.

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I've been working on filling up the pantry for quite some time now; ever since I learned about the surgery in early November. Moments like this in my life make me relieved that I am OCD and prepared for last minute, or even planned, moments when you need to rely on what you have on hand.

**Above** image is the working pantry I have in the kitchen, but I also have the walk-in pantry where I store most of my surplus canned items, a 19-cubic foot deep freeze that is full to capacity and our regular refrigerator and top freezer; which are also well stocked. I will be making one trip to the store next Monday for last minute items, but I can already foresee that being the one and only grocery store visit for the month of January.

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In the image above, on the lower shelf to the left, I only have four canned pints of chicken. So I have twenty pounds in the refrigerator that I will be pressure canning tomorrow to replenish the storage. We use this for so many meals (chicken salad, chicken tacos, chicken tamales or even with gravy over homemade rolls). _it's quite versatile!_ And we are running quote low.

**My deep freezer is full of premade meals  as well.**
* Four small trays of baked ziti
* Eight pints of chili
* Four quarts of cabbage soup
* Twenty beef and chicken tamales
* Seven pints of split pea and ham soup
* Two pounds of buffalo hot wings
* Three homemade pizza crusts already rolled out, shaped and frozen

**I did all this prep because (God bless his heart), Mr Golden D's idea of dinner would be take-out, pre-made grocery store meals, etc.**

Granted there are days when we will probably eat out... but not for a month straight! I am a person who would much rather have a home-cooked meal than anything you get from a restaurant.

I'm just thankful I had the time to prep for this surgery; and I already told Mr Golden D that I promise to make my surgery and recovery as easy as I can on him. (Just joking- but he's starting to realize just how much I do around the homestead.)

I did tell him he's lucky this is happening over the winter months, when I am at my slowest time. Because if this was the summer time, he'd be out in the gardens harvesting and then canning/dehydrating everything. _Lucky guy!_

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@sunscape ·
You are a smart woman to prepare so well and your husband will appreciate it as much as you do.  He will have to help you a lot.   I had to do the same before my back and hip surgery this last year.  I am so glad I did, as it really made my husband's life easier.  Be blessed and recover quickly.
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@goldendawne ·
lol- Ins't it amazing how guys _react_ to our surgeries. We make it as easy for them as possible!
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@sunscape ·
Exactly or we would be the ones suffering even more.  lmao....
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@fiberfrau ·
Everyone needs pantry meals available for financial emergencies, severe weather, or just busy days. I have lots of meals I can do with canned beans or tomatoes and some seasonings and whatever odds and ends I can find. Best wishes for your surgery.

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@lizelle ·
Very impressive @goldendawne  you've certainly been working hard, that's hours and hours of prepping! Your Mr Golden D sounds like my hubby who only knows how to make a boiled egg, toast and a cup of tea or coffee,  certainly could not live on that but there'd be bakery pies most nights as he just loooves those;) Not my idea of a good meal though!
Good luck with the surgery and may this be a wonderfully blessed year for you.
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@goldenoakfarm ·
It's been cool following your pantry stocking for the last couple months. I am hoping all goes well, and once you get through your month, you never look back. The pantry looks great!
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@watersnake101 ·
Happy New Year to you too! So far not a lot of fire cracker injuries this year. I guess a lot of people already learned their lesson. Wow you are super organized with your pantry, I am simply amazed. Here we don't usually stock up and just buy supplies weekly. But that is a great idea of stocking up and even yet better to save time on trips going out to buy stuff. My wife handles these stuff at home and will talk about it. Great idea there to start our year. Cheers!
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@joanstewart ·
In case we don't get to chat before the surgery, wishing you well and a quick recovery being the busy person you are.

All those jars, deep-freezer stocked, you really have got a lot done to make life easier I'm sure it is appreciated.
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