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With all the bad money news right now, everybody is looking for ways to save a few dollars. Here’s one I do a few times a year: the pantry challenge.

Have you ever thought your family could eat from what you already have for months? The meals may not be gourmet, but they can still be healthy and delicious. Most of us have so much tucked away in pantries and freezers and cupboards that we don’t even know what’s there.

So a few times each year I decide I will only buy milk, juice and bread until we eat up everything in the kitchen. I don’t think we’ve ever gotten to the Mother Hubbard look, where the cupboards are truly bare. But we have come close. Not only does this save money, but it takes care of those items that are coming dangerously close to the expiration date. It also stretches your creativity!

So give it a try this week. Two bags of pasta, some frozen artichoke hearts, Cheerios and a package of gravy mix? Put on your creativity hat!

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