Pantry Challenge Update, and starting sweet potato slips

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[@MaryBornforHealth]

Thank you, Amanda. No guilt in raising the red flag! People who don't do content creating have no clue on how hard it is to create interesting videos. This is the first year that I have been doing videos on "the challenge" and it has been twice as difficult as last year when I was doing the challenge but not making videos about it. Then there is the editing. I don't have a job outside my home and it is just my husband and I but it has been so time-consuming to put those videos together. I need to do my seed starting and I usually video that. It is still February and in Michigan, we can't plant out until May but there are some very slow growing seeds that need to be started in February. Appreciate your honesty and looking forward to your new property development. Mary Born, ND

[@barbaramitter1023]

Happy belated birthday! I wasn't very diligent in sticking with the pantry challenge either. I did, however, manage to start meal planning more from what we have on hand instead of just winging it on a daily basis. I have started my sweet potato slips for the past 3 years. I did some in jars of water and some buried in potting soil. The ones in potting soil grew better than in the jar. For the ones in jars, I broke the slips off the potato, stuck them in a jar of water until they grew a few roots, then set them in small pots of potting soil. The few times I took them from the potato and planted them directly in the garden they died...so I took the extra steps to ensure the slips grew a good set of roots.

[@user-in2ce7ce7k]

Happy belated birthday Amanda xxsarah

[@lisalink6976]

You made it a lot further in the pantry challenge then I ever could. Now, I only go to the grocery about every three weeks and it’s usually only fresh produce. Be blessed dear lady!

[@user-ts6rh2tg5v]

I made the goats cheese and made blueberry vanilla compote to serve with it. It was amazing for those of you who have not tried it you don’t know what you’re missing. Thank you so much Amanda

[@jeanettetakyi2524]

YOU DID A GOOD JOB HAPPY HOMESTEAD. THANK YOU FOR THE INSPIRATION.

[@MaryinWilm]

Happy birthday!!! Our challenge ended early due to construction on our house. Life happens and part of resilience is dealing with it! Rock on 💕

[@lillianclark4608]

Good morning and happy birthday enjoy your day I know it's late

[@gayehorwood7964]

Happy belated birthday Amanda 🎉

[@stephencameron1709]

You did an amazing job on the challenge! I don’t know how you managed to film for so long. Also I made your balsamic vinaigrette. Delicious! We all love it. Val C

[@mistycherie]

Thanks for bringing us along on the journey, and always appreciate your smile, humor, and keeping it real! I think you did awesome, and really loved all the videos sharing. Happy belated Birthday, Amanda! 🎂💐💚

[@jmordant444]

Happy belated birthday. I have had better luck with sweet potatos by putting them for 2/3 in soil.

[@mairzydotes3548]

Congratulations on the challenge! You shared a lot of wonderful meals.

[@diannemiller4754]

Happy Birthday 🎂 I love breakfast for dinner. We had it often as a child, family of 10. Mom made the best pancakes 🥞 😋

[@carenmcfarland7034]

Happy belated birthday Amanda🎉 I tried growing sweet potato slips like you did in my deep kitchen window but my cats kept jumping up there and chewing off the sprouts 😅. So maybe I’ll try doing it in my greenhouse this time 😊

[@karenpikunas7744]

Happy belated birthday/ valentines day!! You did awesome in the challenge!! And got me to do more pantry dinners I have noticed a major savings in my food budget so thank you for inspiring me ❤

[@VeronicaRonniDorval2638]

Happy Birthday 😊

[@betternpopcorn]

Just curious. What would have made the challenge more “doable” for you? Do you need one night to eat out each week? Do you need $20 each week at the store? It has to be hard to not have your kids favorite treats. It seems to me that you are eating from your stored food on a daily basis for the most part. Maybe the part you could improve is using up things that have been hanging around for longer than you like. Maybe making up new rules for next year would make it more your own. You’ve met the basic criteria, just adjust to make it yours. Deb from Florida

[@lulamamie8524]

Happy Birthday Amanda 🎉❤ Just had to tell you that I just couldn’t help myself after putting a HR Freeze Dryer on layaway. My plan was to make payments until June, BUT yesterday I paid it off completely‼️🥳🙌🏻🤩 What would you recommend freeze drying first? I am soooooo excited 🙌🏻👩‍🌾🎯

[@AndreaRuralMN]

#EverydayPantryChallenge don't feel bad, we put in the work for a reason