Skipping a Week

I've managed to plan our family's meals every week for two months now. I had to look back to see when I started posting my menu plans, and it was at the beginning of February. Since it seems that meal planning has officially become a habit for me, that's probably why I feel compelled to post now that I'm not planning a menu for this week. 

Since there are just two days left for the month, I thought I would put off shopping for groceries, and just see how many days I could make meals out of what we have left in our pantry. So,  a little exercise in some creative cooking. I really don't think it will be too difficult, since we have a fair amount of some typical staples: dry  beans, brown rice, salsa, potatoes, pasta, onions, oats. There are also still some odds and ends of fresh veggies in the fridge. I guess I could have gone ahead and planned the menu based on using up what we have and then doing a mid-week shopping trip. But I think with no plan in place it will force me to be creative using what we have for as many days as I can. On the other hand, I may feel really lost this week!  I'm already wondering how I'll manage with no garlic in the house. Wish me luck, and have a great Monday!