Using Up the Food and Refilling the Jars

Although I am no longer writing about challenges on here, I am still doing most of the things that I usually do in January that I used to blog about.  I am in the process of using up what I have in the store cupboard, in the jars and in the freezer.  Basically anything to avoid the shops.

No matter how little you think you have bought in for Christmas there is always food left over well into the New Year.  That meant that this morning's first breakfast was two mini mince pies.  I've gotten into the very annoying habit of waking up every single day at 5.30am and I'm usually really hungry by 7am, so an early little nibble of something and then I put my porridge on to soak.

This morning it was the last of the jar of oats that I tipped into the pan, so it was time to wash out the big jar.  So I thought while I was doing that I might as well give the whole shelf and the other jars on it a quick wipe down.

I replaced everything except the jar that was drying back on the shelf, it's nice to know that everything is clean isn't it.  No doubt it will be done again in a couple of days when I use up that last portion of fusilli pasta. 

With my breakfast ready, I rooted around in the cupboard and pulled out the box of porridge oats that I had picked up from Mum's.  It's slightly out of date but it will be fine for the next couple of months, until the warmer mornings are here again and porridge is no longer on the menu every day. 

Refilled and ready for tomorrow, next task to eat that small portion of pasta.

But before that ...

... it's time to wish this new pensioner a very Happy Birthday.

Alan, 66 years young today.  💖

Sue xx