Ask: Fridge Scan!

I didn't get any questions this week so I am asking myself:

Where do you start? What do I fix for lunch?


Well first I do a Fridge Scan.  I look through the drawers and behind things on the shelves and see what needs to get eaten first (and clean out what can't be used at all). Sometimes I will find things I can turn into meals that lead to other meals. Sometimes I only end up with awesome lunch, either way the fridge gets cleaner and we save money by eating what we already have.

Here's how a recent fridge scan went for me:

I saw:

leftover peas
a small amount of leftover ground sausage

green onions
pickles
leftover pasta and sauce
cottage cheese


This led to me thinking of possibilities:

sausage, peas > egg scramble or cous cous..

pasta, sauce cottage cheese > pasta bake!


green onions, pickles > tuna salad

So I made these things and had a lunch and dinner covered.




Another time I found leftover sloppy joes and turned them into these:

Quick lunch, Score!



I also try to do a fridge scan before I go to the store, yes to see what we're missing, but also to see how I can best use what we already have. Like right now I have some leftover pork roast waiting to turn into egg rolls but need wrappers!

I hope some of this helps when you don't know what to cook.

Thoughtfully,
Kristin


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