# Monday Motivation #4 | How to do a Pantry Challenge

An episode of [The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1557993655), 15 Jul 2024, 13 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1587457/episodes/15412542-monday-motivation-4-how-to-do-a-pantry-challenge.mp3

Send me a text about this episode! In keeping with our theme of Kitchen economy this season, I decided to revisit the topic of a pantry challenge. You may have heard me talk about this at the beginning of this year, if so consider this a refresher and a reminder that you can do a pantry challenge no matter what time of year! In this episode I will share 5 steps to a successful pantry challenge as well as a deep freezer defrosting hack. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS • The Art of Home, Deep Dive Preserving & Canning, Part 1 • Shop Vac Freezer Defrost YouTube How-To Video from Chris Notap's channel • Top Sirloin Roast recipe from allrecipes.com • Free Pantry Inventory Sheets from motherthyme.com • Suggested Shelf Life from food safety.gov • 30 Quick Pantry Dinners from allrecipes.com • Recipes by Ingredient from recipeland.com We Want Your $$ Saving Tips Share your best kitchen economy tip or recipe by July 15, 2024! Use the one-way text link above or go to theartofhompodcast.com/foodsavers . HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Free Weekly Newsletter, Homemaker Happy Mail • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • Newsletter Archive • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide • Audio Newsletter available to Titus 2 Woman monthly supporters SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Voicemail |Instagram | Facebook | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support DISCLOSURE • **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

## Chapters

- 0:00 What is a Pantry Challenge?
- 2:04 Step 1: Take an Inventory & How to Defrost Your Deep Freeze
- 6:31 Steps 2-3: Make a Potential Meal List & Work the List
- 8:47 Steps 4-5: Think Outside the Box, Review & Reflect

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