All You magazine is holding a grocery challenge starting today.

The challenge is to spend $25 or less per week per family member. This includes restaurant meals, but not toiletries and household goods.

Even though we’re going out of town for a few days during the challenge, I decided it would be fun to participate. Since I have ample stockpiles, it won’t be all that much of a stretch for us. Check out what I have on hand already… (forgot to take a picture of what’s in the freezer…)

The pull-out pantry shelves in my kitchen (yeah, I know they're a mess)

The pull-out pantry shelves in my kitchen (yeah, I know they're a mess)

Cereal, artificial sweetener, extra baking mixes, etc.

Cereal, artificial sweetener, extra baking mixes, etc.

Extended pantry, immediately outside the kitchen door

Extended pantry, immediately outside the kitchen door

The flip side of that shelf, canned goods, mixes, sauces, dressings, etc.

The flip side of that shelf, canned goods, mixes, sauces, dressings, etc.

Next to the workbench, I appropriated some more shelf space for my haul at a few triple-coupon events.

Next to the workbench, I appropriated some more shelf space for my haul at a few triple-coupon events.

The other side of that shelf... stashing stuff whereever I can fit it.

The other side of that shelf... stashing stuff whereever I can fit it.

Old utility cabinet, used to house seldom-used appliances, now more of my stockpiles (appliances are in the attic)

Old utility cabinet, used to house seldom-used appliances, now more of my stockpiles (appliances are in the attic)

A freecycle find -- 2 cases of refried beans!

A freecycle find -- 2 cases of refried beans!

I’ll be documenting my adventure on this site.