Pantry Inventory Sempter 2018

Using resources wisely (time, money, food) is one area of my life that is important to me. Keeping a well-stocked pantry is one important tool toward this goal. Pantry staples, specifically geared towards your family is helpful for good kitchen management.
Robert Waldroup, creator of the Better Times website, says that low and moderate income families should be encouraged to keep some of their household savings in the form of food. It is good advice and one of the tools we use here at the Frugal Workshop. 
Labor Day marks the end of summer for many of us and it is during this time of year when my pantry supplies are at their lowest. 
Now that summer is coming to an end I needed to inventory what pantry supplies I had on hand. My inventory is low, but I will not be grocery shopping again until at least the middle of the month. 
Having an inventory of what I have in my pantry helps me a great deal by knowing what foods I actually have on hand and then using that knowledge in planning meals using those foods, which stretches my resources further. 
By inventorying what I have on hand I can see several different meals I can make that I hadn't thought of making before I inventoried my supplies. That will help me save money by using up our inventory. 
I continue this practice all month long, creating meals from my inventory, scouring cookbooks and Internet resources, to find ways to create meals out of what I have on hand.
Freezer 2 pounds flour 4 packages ground beef 2 packages Italian Beef
Pantry 37 cans diced tomatoes 13 cans chili beans 4 cans tomato paste 2 jars brown mustard 8 cans green beans 2 cans black eyed peas 3 cans corn 1 can cream style corn 2 Ranch dressing 2 Italian dressing 1 Thousand Island dressing 2 Lawry's marinade 2 cans pineapple 1 can pumpkin 25 cans Bush beans 1 box Success white rice 3 boxes Success brown rice 7 boxes mostaccioli 11 boxes elbow macaroni 9 boxes spaghetti Bisquick Cornmeal  Sugar 6 boxes Jello (1 lime, 1 cherry, 2 strawberry, 2 black cherry) 2 packages Instant mashed potatoes 2 packages Teriyaki noodles 1 box Rice a Roni 1 package wild rice 2 bags lentils 8 pounds pinto beans 6 pounds 16 bean soup 2 bags cajun beans 11 boxes Reese's Puffs cereal 4 boxes Life cereal 3 containers Oatmeal Pancake Mix
If you've been a regular reader of mine you can see this is a low inventory for me, but we will build up our pantry as we usually do by shopping the sales and clearance items and will build it back up throughout the coming months. 
Belinda ~ Living within our Means ~