The Capsule Kitchen Challenge Update

In January, I started The Capsule Kitchen Challenge. Basically, you choose 33 items of food to use for three months. The goal is to simplify meal planning, save time, and save money! For me, it has done all that and more! We are eating healthier, too!

After about three weeks of doing this challenge, we had an unexpected trip out-of-state to help my mother-in-law declutter, pack, and get ready to move into a better situation for her. I packed up a cooler full of many of my 33 items, took a quick trip to the grocery store for some items I was out of, and took it all with us. While I cannot say we stuck to the 33 items the whole week, I can say that meal planning was much easier, we saved money, and putting together meals that week was much less stressful than it might have been given the circumstances.

Currently, I am on a trip. At least part of the time, I'll have access to a small kitchen or kitchenette. I am still sticking to the 33 items (so far). It made grocery shopping a breeze once I got to my first destination! Since, I do not have an oven and I do not use a microwave, I edited my recipes.  However, "When in Rome" will come into play...at least a couple days I'll be in the Napa/Sonoma area and will be enjoying some of my favorite places to eat there!

As part of the challenge, I stopped eating sugar and with the exception of my birthday (I ate one small piece of my birthday cake), I have not had any sugar!!

My kitchen for this week