Originally Posted by
stopbeingdumb
Love this idea UltraliteAngler. My wife and I actually just completed what we call "The Pantry Challenge." We ate only what was in our pantry/cupboard for 7 days- I believe our pantry is similar to your BOB. We had about 95% canned foods and the balance was boxed meals (I know, boxed pasta is cheating in the BOB). But the best parts of this challenge were that we ate in every night (saved at least one $30 family meal) and we didn't go to the grocery other than to buy food for our 2 children (saved about $70). So we reduced our expenses by $100 in 1 week. We'll probably work this into our routine at least once per quarter.