The Pantry Project

[kafeinuhai]

Okay, so in an effort to waste less/spend less (something I am continually failing at) I cleaned out the pantry last week to see if we could forego grocery shopping for a while and just use everything we've got first.  Unfortunately, we threw out an entire box of canned goods.  Including--I kid you not--two cans of tomato soup that expired in Jan.

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Veggies, Revisited

[kafeinuhai]

Ah, okay, here is what we've got coming from Papaspud's this week:

Basil, fresh bunched (2 oz.)
local | organic | pesticide-free |
2 credits
Bell Peppers, mixed colors (~1.25 lbs.)
local | conventional |
3 credits
Jalapeño Peppers (~1/2 lb.)
local | organic | pesticide-free |
2 credits
Slicing Tomatoes (~1.5 lbs.)
local | organic | pesticide-free |
4 credits
Zucchini Squash (~1.25 lbs.)
local | organic | pesticide-free |
3 credits
Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes (~1.25 lbs.)
local | conventional |
3 credits
Japanese Eggplant, neon (2 ct.)
local | organic | pesticide-free |
3 credits
Pink Lady Apples (3 ct.)
organic | pesticide-free |
3 credits
Goat Cheese, plain (~1/3 lb.)
local | conventional |
5 credits

Re: Veggies, Revisited

[jeerudoesntknow]

Black bean salad, with corn and some of your peppers. You really want some onion though.

No frozen meat to add some variety to your protein?

here are some ideas

[rhyminanstealin]

You could make a squash casserole with the squash and the cream of mushroom soup. Make some bread crumbs with leftovers from your homemade bread

Re: here are some ideas

[kafeinuhai]

Oh! Exciting! These all sound like excellent ideas.

Can you send me the recipe for the red pepper pesto? I have a ton of garlic, and we could put it on pasta or on pizza. Bruschetta sounds very tasty, too, and I am definitely going to work on squash casserole... could you pretty please send me that one, too??

Yay!! Thanks for all the ideas!! Woo!

Gools

[anonymous]

That is quite an impressive amount of list making...I think you should make a fried vegetable and other rice. Yummy..

go gal!

[sly55]

A Virginian Pilot did just this very thing last winter. I believe her goal was a month but maybe it was longer. She allowed herself to buy very basic perishables but otherwise had to cook from her pantry. She made it!

Moving the pantry

[fiftypercent3s]

I don't remember 8 moves. Can you refresh my list? Does this start at the apartment near the mall?

Re: Moving the pantry

[kafeinuhai]

Hrm... letsee:

1) apartment near the mall 2) second apartment near the mall (canceled our lease on the first one for a cheaper, nicer one mid-lease 3) long beach 4) back to apartment near the mall 5) Cameron, in M&D's basement 6) apartment near the airport [not far from the mall] 7) house in Holly Springs 8) current fabulous townhouse in Durham!