by Ashley
It’s formally summer time over right here! My children’ final day of college was final week, and my very own work slows approach down over the summer time. In consequence, summer time is a good time for us to deal with new initiatives or to take up a brand new problem. That’s precisely what I plan to do for the month forward (beginning this week!). My objective is to problem ourselves to spend as little as attainable on groceries and as a substitute do the majority of our consuming from the pantry and freezer.
I’ve seen different bloggers discuss with this as Shelf-Consuming (see Jordan Web page who does Shelf-tember ever September), and I’m taking a notice from Hope’s ebook, as she’s written a number of instances about No Spend Months (together with not spending on groceries).
Shelf-Consuming Guidelines
Whereas Shelf-Consuming could be carried out plenty of other ways, listed below are the foundations I’ve made for myself in my very own problem. Be at liberty to switch for your loved ones’s wants and take part! My objective is to stay to spending not more than $50/week for issues like recent produce, milk/eggs, and any requirements. Apart from that, I’ll be making an attempt to restrict spending and, as a substitute, get inventive with meals coming from meals we have already got in our fridge, freezer, and pantry.
For finances context, this month I’ve spent waaaaaaay greater than $50/week on meals. In reality, I’ve spent nearer to $250+/week on meals for our household! That’s crept approach up, as I sometimes attempt to hold grocery spending nearer to $150/week. Given how out-of-hand our grocery spending has gotten, $50/week appears like , do-able problem. Relying on your loved ones’s measurement and eating habits, you might be able to get away with solely spending $25/week on recent produce, or perhaps you could go as much as $75/week when you have plenty of teenagers or of us with huge appetites. The purpose is to determine what works for YOU so that it’ll really feel like a problem, however nonetheless one which’s affordable and inside attain.
Meal Planning Assist
Previously after I’ve carried out related challenges, I’ve all the time loved the inventive problem of arising with meal concepts primarily based on the elements I’ve on-hand. That stated, typically the meals have been a bit of…on the market. This time issues are a bit of totally different. Welcome to the scene, ChatGPT! Simply-for-fun, I plan to make use of OpenAI to assist me with my meal planning. I’ve already given ChatGPT a listing of meals we have now readily available and requested it to assist me make a listing of dinner concepts. It’s enjoyable to get some new concepts of issues I could not have considered in any other case.
Will I exploit all of ChatGPT’s concepts and recommendations? Decidedly not. Nevertheless it makes an excellent place to start out!
Have you ever used AI to assist make meal plans? Are there different methods you’ve used AI that will help you in every day life/chores/and many others? Will you be part of me for this shelf-eating problem?
Hello, I’m Ashley! Arizonan on paper, Texan at coronary heart. Lover of working, running a blog, and all issues cheeeeese. Freshly 40, married mom of two, working in academia. Making an attempt to lastly (lastly!) repay that ridiculous 6-digit scholar mortgage debt!
