Welcome to the fourth  and final week of the Eating from The Pantry & Freezer Challenge!  Here’s what it’s all about or you can read the post from Week 3.

For those of you who have been doing this challenge all along, way to go!  You’ve reached the end!  And to those of you who have joined in at some point, even for a week, thank you!

I’m sure that by this point you’ve seen some significant savings or you’ve even noticed that you’ve been shopping less often.  Even just a week or two of eating what you already have can make a big difference and help you put extra money towards larger grocery purchases, debt payments, or simply to help save up for something you’d like to buy!

Here’s my update from last week

There’s actually a bit more room in our freezers!  Enough room that my father-in-law was able to store some stuff while he was looking for a new fridge/freezer after his broke.

But, as I suspected, I can keep going on this challenge for a while yet since we’ve still got plenty of food!

In total I spent about $25 this week on milk, eggs, produce and yogurt.  I’m quite pleased that I’ve mostly been able to stay under my $25 limit for the week!

I’ve still got plenty of chicken, ground beef, steaks and a few already made freezer meals.  So, we’ll be having some chicken dishes, and most likely some beef dishes! 😛

Here’s what we’ll be eating this week:

My mother-in-law is here with us this week so the plan may not go according to what I have written. But I’m going to try my best!

Monday:

• Breakfast:  Refrigerator Oatmeal
• Lunch:  Smoothies
• Dinner:  Marinated steak, pasta salad, grilled veggies

Tuesday:

• Breakfast:  Banana chocolate chip muffins, fruit
• Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
• Dinner:  Asian Vegetable Pasta (with chicken), artisan bread in the slow cooker

Wednesday:

• Breakfast:  Refrigerator Oatmeal
• Lunch: Smoothies
• Dinner:  possibly out

Thursday:

• Breakfast:  Cereal, fruit
• Lunch: Egg salad sandwich
• Dinner:  Roast beef, roasted potatoes, steamed veggies

Friday:

• Breakfast:  Banana chocolate chip muffins, fruit, yogurt
• Lunch:  Homemade macaroni and cheese
• Dinner:  Awesome salad (I throw together some lettuce, farmer’s sausage, black beans, corn, tomatoes, seeds and dressing. It’s really customizable.)

Saturday:

• Brunch:  Bacon, eggs, hashbrowns
• Dinner:  Greek Chicken Skewers, grilled veggies, salad

Sunday:

• Brunch:  Waffles
• Dinner:  At my Parents!

Now it’s your turn, what will you be eating this week?

Now that the challenge is coming to a close, has the challenge been difficult for you?  What types of meals have frequented your table?  And most importantly, did you get things cleaned out and meet your goals?