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Pantry Principle--what's in my general pantry

3:03 PM, Aug. 5, 2006 .. Posted in Pantry Principle .. 2 comments .. Link

I have a pantry cupboard in my kitchen, with overflow space in the garage. Most of these items I purchase at an Aldi’s-type store--Save-a-Lot--I am praying for an Aldi’s to open out here--I am in the West):

--24 cans each (it takes 3-4 per meal for us) green beans, corn, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, and pinto beans

--24 small cans tomato paste

--12 cans diced tomatoes

--6 cans black olives

--6 cans potatoes

--6 cans carrots

--1 jar green olives

--2 jars relish

--4 bottles ketchup

--2 bottles mustard

--4 bottles ranch dressing

--1 bottle Italian dressing

--I large bottle salsa

--taco shells

--large bucket chicken broth powder

--soy sauce

--18 boxes various hamburger and tuna helper mixes (I get these at .89 a piece)

--9 boxes chicken Rice-a-Roni-type mixes

--6 boxes cereal--at 1.79 or less a box

--12 boxes of graham crackers, at $1 a piece. I choose grahams over other cookies because they seem to me to be a little healthier choice, and they are also very versatile.

--3 lbs egg noodles

--5 lbs pasta--penne, rotini, macaroni, etc.

--10 lbs spaghetti

--5 lbs rice--brown and white

--2, 15lb bags potatoes

--I bag yellow onions--not stored with potatoes

--6 cans stew

--10 cans chili

--16 cans various fruits

--6 jars jams

--HUGE can peanut butter

--20-or so lb bag popcorn kernels (we use an air popper)

--various treets

What’s in my refrigerator:

Things I can buy ahead:
--butter, in 4 pound packs

--6 cartons of 18-count eggs

--5-lb blocks sliced cheese--stores in refrigerator well, but does not freeze well

--1 large, red onion--I slice off what I want and save the rest in the zippie

Things I pick up weekly:

--milk--6 gallons

--lettuce or salad mixes

--carrots, celery, green and red peppers, tomatoes

--fresh fruit, sometimes not stored in fridge--whatever is cheap and good, usually apples, oranges and bananas, sometimes kiwi, fresh pineapple, strawberries, watermelon, etc.

Seasonings:

--salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, basil, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, brown gravy mix, dried parsley, dried ginger, cloves, allspice, etc.

I also grow my own herbs (which is extremely simple for my sunny, arid climate, and they are also rather decorative in a cottage-type garden), so, especially in the summer, I can just go out my front door and gather up sage, cilantro, peppermint, lemon balm, oregano, basil and thyme as needed.

Follow this thread of thought over to the recipes you can create with a well-stocked pantry.

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