Ginevra Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This is merely an exercise in curiosity. :) I'm wondering what foods people generally always buy and/or keep on hand. I don't necessarily mean staples which almost everybody keeps, such as salt, flour, tea, etc. I mean those items that are common to what you usually cook and eat, and which you normally have in reserve stocks. Here are some of mine: Â Canned: corn, green beans, black beans, kidney beans, chicken broth, tomatoes (4 types), tuna. Fresh: onions, green peppers, garlic, carrots, celery, lettuce. Dairy: milk, half and half, butter, cheddar, mozzarella. Frozen: ground beef, chicken breasts. Usually bacon and pork tenderloin. Â ETA: I forgot rice, potatoes and pasta. I hardly ever run out of them. Coffee, too. Running out would be sacrilege! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 We try never to be without coconut milk, sriracha, rice vinegar, and fish sauce.  And having recently discovered sweetened condensed milk in a squeeze bottle, I will endeavor not to run out. Ever. Because it is my new best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakes Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Canned : olives, coconut milk (don't do much canned)  Fresh: fruit- bananas, apples oranges, whatever is in season (stone fruits, grapes, strawberries, cherries, mango, pineapple etc) veg: broccoli, cauli, carrots, zucchini, spinach, kale, cuke, onion, potatoes, sweet potatoes, romaine, green onions, mushrooms, tomatoes when they are not coming out of the garden and million avocados per week.  Meat - chicken, tri tip, ground beef, sausages, breakfast sausage, bacon, salami  Other- cheddar, cheese sticks, butter, heavy cream, milk  All of this every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Milk, butter, eggs, bread, half and half, cheese, apples, bananas, peas, ground beef, chicken thighs, black beans, lentils, tomatoes, lettuce, kale, broccoli, spinach, steel cut oats, brown rice, black rice, tuna, bacon, popcorn  That's what I buy almost every week, or I always have on hand. Otherwise I buy what's on sale or in season.  ETA: OH!!! And coffee!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesinIndiana Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) In our family we always have a supply of: Refrigerator refrigerator type blue cheese dressing (we are blue cheese snobs!) BIG stick of pepperoni :) Lettuce/salad fixings Tortillas  Freezer shredded cheddar cheese dumplings/potstickers Chicken legs and thighs ground beef or turkey Frozen French fries BACON! How could I forget that?  Pantry Chicken noodle and tomato soup Canned tuna and chicken Canned black beans  Since I coupon I always have a good variety of things but these are things I try never to run out of. Fun thread! Edited May 20, 2014 by JonesinIndiana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Bananas and milk. My husband does not stop at the store without picking these up. We also usually have tortillas, beans, eggs, tomato sauce, oatmeal, frozen blueberries, and cheese. If I have those and a few staples on hand I feel capable of cooking about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pantry -- Beans, tomatoes/tomato sauce, salsa (jarred), chicken broth/stock  Fruits/veggies -- Apples, bananas, usually some of whatever fruits are in season (right now it's strawberries!), lettuce, onions, green peppers, shallots, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, garlic, bagged salad mixes  Dairy -- Milk, cream, cheese (feta, cheddar, Mexican blend), cottage cheese, yogurt, butter, eggs, ice cream (DH has to have his ice cream!)  Other -- Peanut butter, various nuts, hummus, pico de gallo, fresh salsa (not the jarred kind that I keep in the pantry), potato and tortilla chips, Wheat Thins  Meat -- Deli meats, bacon. I make a crock pot of chicken breasts every week, shred and freeze it in small containers. Other than that I don't like frozen meat so don't keep much on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Spinach, collards, apples, pesto, salsa, tortillas (homemade dough balls ready to roll and cook), flax seed, black beans, bacon, hot sauce, rice noodles, potatoes, carrots, yogurt, milk, maple syrup, butter, baking supplies for bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 We try never to be without coconut milk, sriracha, rice vinegar, and fish sauce. Â And having recently discovered sweetened condensed milk in a squeeze bottle, I will endeavor not to run out. Ever. Because it is my new best friend. For what do you use the sweetened condensed milk in a squeeze bottle? I confess, I'm mystified! Â And, what is sriracha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Avocados Grape tomatoes Babybel cheese Cracked pepper & olive oil Triscuits   There's probably more but those are the only things I can think of that never run out. I eat all of those everyday so they're always here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applethyme Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pantry: canned tomatoes canned potatoes tuna black beans refried beans kidney beans canned corn and green beans extra mustard, mayo and catsup bananas  Refrigerator: sharp cheddar cheese string cheese eggs butter tortillas  Freezer ground beef chicken bacon link sausage  With this I can pretty much cook any meal we eat. I also pick up fresh produce twice a week.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 For what do you use the sweetened condensed milk in a squeeze bottle? I confess, I'm mystified! Â And, what is sriracha? Â Definitely not pouring it directly into my mouth, that's for sure... :) Actually, I've been using it in iced coffee. I normally don't like sweet drinks, but a little bit in iced coffee, plus a splash of milk? Thing of beauty. Â Sriracha is a kind of chili sauce. It tends to go well with Asian flavors, though I've been known to use it in recipes of various ethnicities and call it "fusion." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Fresh: baby spinach, carrots, some kind of tomatoes (read: the things I have failed to grow in significant quantities in my garden) Frozen: peas Packaged: soup/broth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Babybel cheese Oh, my kids LOVE these! I can't keep these in the house, though, because they are scarfed in no time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Eggs shredded cheese sour cream milk coffee creamer bananas potatoes garlic onions lettuce avocados peanut butter jelly bread bacon sausage tomatoes canned crushed, diced and paste pasta cereal turkey chicken Dried beans rice oats syrup Chips frozen veggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Â And, what is sriracha? Â Colloquially known as rooster sauce. Â My son always smells like garlic because of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pantry: canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, no-salt tomato sauce, tomato paste, sliced mushrooms, black beans, cannellini beans, pinto beans, refried beans, tuna, chicken noodle soup, home-canned peaches, home-canned blueberries  More pantry: pasta--spaghetti, orzo, farfalle, penne, jasmine and basmati rice, cold cereal, ramen, oats (quick and old fashioned), popcorn kernals, peanut butter, mac and cheese, shells and cheese  Dairy: milk, buttermilk, butter, cheddar, string cheese, cheese sticks, parmesan, havarti slices, American cheese, chobani yogurts--large plain, tubes for the kids, individual for dh's work.  Fruit: apples, bananas, seasonal fruits. Blueberries and raspberries in back yard most of summer.  Veggies: romaine, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, lemon, lime, garlic, carrot or two  Meat: chicken breasts, flank steak, pork tenderloin, tri tip, turkey sausage breakfast links, ground beef, eggs  Breads: 100% whole wheat, flour and corn tortillas, bagels when the girls are on a bagel kick  A few specialized things for disabled dd: frozen quiche, Trader Joe's hashbrowns, sausage biscuits, fruit cups. The havarti and cheese sticks are also for her.  Plus all of the typical baking supplies, including a rather large supply of chocolate chips that I stock up on in winter when they are cheaper. And I buy Garden of Eatin' tortilla chips by the case from Amazon, so usually 1-12 bags of those are hanging around!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I try to have some kind of broth bubbling everyday.    Breakfast just would not be breakfast without a bowl of soup starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ficbot Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 We are vegetarian and I do all the cooking/food prep. We have been slowly moving to more healthful and less processed stuff but it's hard. We have good intentions but boxed pasta is so easy...  We usually have:  BREAKFAST  - Rolled oats for my oatmeal, and jarred applesauce to stir in - Rice milk and frozen mixed fruit for smoothies - Muffin mix for his preferred breakfast - Rye bread in case I want toast and peanut butter  LUNCH  - Several flavours of peanut butter, and multigrain bread for his sandwiches - Canned or jarred soup for my lunches - I usually buy one prepared treat a week (gyoza, frozen burrito, spinach pastry) for my lunches - Apples, grapes or strawberries, baby carrots for sides - Veggie chips or crackers, sometimes hummus for snacks - I keep several varieties of canned beans frozen in single-serve amounts to use in pastas or salads  DINNER  - Boxed macaroni and cheese - Whole wheat pasta and tomato sauce - Boxed couscous or rice mixes - Bagels or tortillas for sandwich dinners - Daiya cheese shreds for tortilla pizzas - Minute brown rice - Frozen mixed vegetables - Fresh peppers for side dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poiema Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Definitely not pouring it directly into my mouth, that's for sure... :) Actually, I've been using it in iced coffee. I normally don't like sweet drinks, but a little bit in iced coffee, plus a splash of milk? Thing of beauty. I do this too, but with espresso and milk. Almost like an iced white mocha. But where do you buy yours? I buy mine at Trader Joe's, but it's a seasonal item and I'm almost out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 What does one make with tri tip? We get beef by the half or quarter steer, but I don't know what this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 At a minimum:  Rice Ginger Turmeric (powdered) Curry (powdered) eggs in season vegetable, i.e beets or squash some kind of fish some kind of meat Almonds  Apples and/ or pears  Olive Oil Coconut Oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 What does one make with tri tip? We get beef by the half or quarter steer, but I don't know what this is. Â I've read somewhere that it's not done everywhere. It's a beef cut available in CA and OR for sure--I get tri tip steaks at Costco, though I think they have roasts too. It's very tasty--I just rub with salt and pepper and grill them, then slice across like I would a flank steak. If there are leftovers, I use them for steak tacos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 homemade pesto - tons in the freezer ready to go. about 30 boxes of different Barilla pastas Ragu (for son with autism), extremely spicy sauce which I can't spell for moi espresso powdered buttermilk (for baking) ground flax seeds, cornmeal, wheat germ - to add to homemade bread when the fit takes me in the freezer - decent ravioli, pierogies, various spicy Indian foods, pork dumplings for DDs, pine nuts (for making pesto), the ice cream freezer bowl. Tons of Indian spices, red lentils for dal. Fresh ginger root, peppers. Wheetabix. Stone ground oatmeal. Buckwheat groats (steam them for kasha) Couscous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This changes depending on where we're living at the time. Here's my Mexico version:  Jasmine rice Parboiled rice (not minute rice) Plain old rice  Oaxaca cheese Adobera cheese Cotija cheese Cheddar cheese Eggs Limes  Tomato salsa Tomatillo salsa Fresh masa  Rice vinegar Fish sauce Tamarind Gochujang Peanuts Soy sauce   Wheat Bulgur Oatmeal Garbanzo beans Flor de mayo beans Flax seeds  Nopal tostadas Nopal tortillas  MANGOES!  Onions Tomatoes Avocados Garlic Carrots  Milk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I usually have a big bag (20+ lbs) of rice, pinto beans, wheat (for making bread), oatmeal, and cat food. Â I like to keep 3 5lb bags each of pastry and bread flour in the house, 10 lbs of sugar, plenty of frozen greens, more baking yeast and baking powder than I think I'll need before I can get to the store again, and a few "homemade TV dinners" for sick/busy days. Â dd2 used to tease me about how much jam, canned fruit, spaghetti sauce, and pickles I made every autumn, but it was no big deal to feed the last adult kid whose world fell apart until he got back on his feet and I intend to restock. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMi 4under3 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 kale, avocado, lemon chicken "Pamela's" baking mix black decaf tea  CHOCOLATE!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Interesting topic! Â Canned: pinto, black, and refried beans; chicken and beef broth; pumpkin; evaporated milk; tuna; corn; tomato sauce; spaghetti sauce Fresh: bananas, avocados, romaine lettuce, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, cilantro, potatoes Dairy: lots of coffee creamer, milk, various cheeses, butter Frozen: frozen fruit; ice cream; chicken breasts; meatballs; various sale and/or discounted meat Pantry: rice, tortillas, bread for toast, pasta, bread crumbs, cereal, instant oatmeal, baking things, chocolate chips, almonds, peanut butter, honey, salad dressing, bottled water--oh, and coffee!! Â (I've decided it's worse to be without coffee than it is to be without toilet paper!)Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This is merely an exercise in curiosity. :) I'm wondering what foods people generally always buy and/or keep on hand. I don't necessarily mean staples which almost everybody keeps, such as salt, flour, tea, etc. I mean those items that are common to what you usually cook and eat, and which you normally have in reserve stocks. Here are some of mine:  Canned: corn, green beans, black beans, kidney beans, chicken broth, tomatoes (4 types), tuna. Fresh: onions, green peppers, garlic, carrots, celery, lettuce. Dairy: milk, half and half, butter, cheddar, mozzarella. Frozen: ground beef, chicken breasts. Usually bacon and pork tenderloin.  ETA: I forgot rice, potatoes and pasta. I hardly ever run out of them. Coffee, too. Running out would be sacrilege! most of what you listed we consider basic staples. if we were broke, we'd still have most of them on hand. (and have.) except the only thing we keep around that's canned are tomatoes and tomato paste. we have frozen corn and peas. (we freeze cheese - jack and mozzarella)  chocolate chips cocoa powder powdered sugar green chile peppers - canned sausage - frozen varies other forms of meat, pork and beef in addition to hamburger (frozen) whipping cream sour cream cream cheese there's other stuff, dh also has pickled herring. . . . (he get's along great with some norwegian friends . . . . )    Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer-72 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 This is what I always check to make sure we have on hand (depending on season for the produce): Â Canned: tomatoes, chicken broth, chickpeas, kidney beans and black beans (usually just use dried but like to have a couple on hand just in case), tuna, articokes, olives and beets Fresh/fridge stuff: bananas, apples, avocados, kiwis, strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, onions, garlic, celery, red peppers, carrots, kale, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, chia seeds, hemp hearts, ground flax, maple syrup, peanut butter, and orange juice Meat: chicken breasts, pork tenderloin, chicken sausage, ground beef and turkey breast, inside round roast Dairy: mozzarella, cheddar, butter, cottage cheese, plain yougurt, rice milk, eggs and egg whites Frozen: mangoes, blueberries, peas, corn, cheese tortellini, and salmon burgers Pantry: rice, quinoa, oats regular rolled and steel cut, bulgar, various whole wheat pastas, wasa crackers, almonds, walnuts, various beans and lentils, honey, coffee, large variety of herbal teas and most importantly my matcha tea - can't function without that! Â No wonder my grocery bill is so high! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I do this too, but with espresso and milk. Almost like an iced white mocha. But where do you buy yours? I buy mine at Trader Joe's, but it's a seasonal item and I'm almost out.  I bought mine at a Mexican grocery. I was going on about how excited I was when the cashier laughed and said, "I almost hate to tell you this because you seem so happy with your find, but I'm pretty sure they sell it at the Safeway." And they do, in the section with Mexican food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alenee Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Burrito fixins, chicken breasts, and ground beef for dinners  Coffee Heavy cream Butter Eggs  Bananas Apples Various veggies, usually consisting of lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, bell peppers, onions, potatoes, and avocados  Cheddar and Pepperjack cheese  Tortilla chips  Canned: green chiles, green beans, corn, soup, tuna   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Canned: green beans, corn, tomato sauce, mushroom soup, tuna, peaches (home canned though), raspberry or strawberry jam (homemade sugar free usually), and some sort of other soup for dh to take to work in a pinch.  Pantry: ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, spaghetti sauce (usually homemade but if I run out I keep the other stuff there), rice, rolled oats, steel cut oats, variety of beans and lentils, honey, coffee, tea, einkorn wheat berries, white and brown sugar, maple syrup, rice vinegar, fish sauce, tamari sauce or soy sauce, olive oil, coconut oil, grapeseed oil, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, baking powder, a WIDE variety of spices, cocoa, raisins, chocolate chips, dehydrated onion, garlic, basil, oregano, dill, and chives, potatoes from the garden (I only keep a small bag in the house at a time though), braided onions and garlic from the garden (they do run out about a month before the next ones come in, carrots (only a few at a time from the root cellar), chia seeds, peanut butter.  Fridge: milk, apples or bananas, eggs, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, homemade chocolate syrup, lettuce, spinach, cucumber  Freezer: chicken of some sort (usually a whole chicken from a nearby farm), lamb roast, beef roast, all beef sausages, hamburger, lamb hamburger, peas, dehydrated apple slices, saskatoon berries, salmon.  I might be missing something, but it's a pretty big rarity for a person not to find these in my home. I try to keep them all in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplemom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Washed and ready to eat spinach or lettuce mix, nuts, cheese, peanut butter, honey, bananas, carrots, onion, celery, garlic, EVOO, oats, raisins, Cheerios, frozen berries, canned and dry beans, broth, rice, pasta, canned tomatoes, eggs, some type of beef or chicken, fish, tortillas...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Mostly we eat vegan, in season, so not a lot of standard foods. I also buy bulk, so we'll have 20 pounds of green beans, then 10 pounds of lemons, then 20 pounds of corn, then 40 pounds of cucumbers, but rarely the same thing twice in a year. Â Things we usually keep on hand: Â Onions -50 pounds Potatoes-50 pounds Rice-25-50 pounds Dry beans Almond milk (flax milk right now, because it was cheap. Maybe we will switch) Coconut cream Butter Cabbage Lettuce Soy sauce Vegeta Eggs Olive oil Coconut oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I do this too, but with espresso and milk. Almost like an iced white mocha. But where do you buy yours? I buy mine at Trader Joe's, but it's a seasonal item and I'm almost out. I buy it at TJs too usually, but I have refilled the TJs bottle with regular canned. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd293 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pantry: Olive Oil Spaghetti Asian noodles of various types Rice (4 types at the moment, although Basmati is the must-have) Couscous Tinned tomatoes Tinned chickpeas Tinned coconut milk Pine nuts Peanuts Soy sauce Fish sauce Vinegars (usually 3 or 4 types) Tahina Peanut butter (for satay sauce, never eat the stuff on bread, ick!) Many, many spices, mostly Indian or Middle Easter, some herbs but not many Eggs  Fridge / Freezer: Homemade bread crumbs Frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrots, corn) Frozen peas Green curry paste Tomato sauce, mayo and sweet chilli sauce Lemon and/or lime juice Cheese (cheddar and feta, usually) Olives (pickled ourselves) Chillis (pickled ourselves, dh usually has multiple types taking up space)  Fruit and veg: Apples and bananas Onions and spring onions  All other fruit and vegetables, and meats are usually bought with a specific meal in mind. There is often chicken mince, beef mince and frozen cooked chicken in the freezer as standby, though.      Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 peanut butter canned salmon canned tuna canned pineapple short grain white rice brown rice lentils oats feta cheese cheddar cheese eggs apples lettuce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamzanne Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Baby spinach, carrots, celery, green onions, onions, spring mix, squash, bell peppers, other veg in season. Â Apples, bananas, oranges or tangerines, lemons, avocados, frozen (usually home frozen) blueberries, strawberries, and peaches, fruit in season such as melon, grapes, nectarines, plums. Â Dave's Killer Bread, popcorn, quinoa, lentils, black beans, chickpeas, jasmine rice, brown rice, tortilla chips, salt and pepper Kettle Chips, mixed nuts, pistachios, oats, chocolate chips, masa. Â Adam's Peanut Butter, Jif, olives, diced green chiles, diced tomatoes, whole canned tomatoes, curry paste (green and yellow), coconut milk, unsweetened applesauce, polenta, Pacific Foods organic Tomato Soup, granola, cheerios, good black tea, green tea, sleepytime vanilla tea, Hershey's Dark Chocolate Syrup. Â Milk, half and half, eggs, butter, cheddar, parmigiano, condiments, home jarred refrigerator pickles, hummus, salsa (if not homemade), tortillas, OJ, Nancy's plain yogurt, blackberry jam, homemade strawberry jam. Â Frozen peas, frozen fruit, frozen chickens (for broth). Â Various people in our household (we share a house) always have soy milk, almond milk, kefir, and kombucha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I'm not sure how I would face life without onions and hing powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I always have a chest freezer full (or close to it ) with meat. we have a veggie garden the size of a tennis court. we eat with the seasons, we always have fresh veggies of some description in it. I also buy the staples of flour etc in bulk 25 kg sacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Pantry: bulgar wheat, couscous, four types of rice, pasta (various), fresh udon noodles, about twenty jars of Chinese ingredients, dried peas, beans and lentils (various kinds), about thirty dried spices/herbs (in addition to herbs from the garden), eggs  Fridge: garlic, fresh ginger, apples, onions, two kinds of potatoes, celery, carrots, various forms of green veg (seasonal), bacon, cheddar cheese  Freezer: frozen fish fillets, both smoked and plain; whatever meat was cheap/about to expire at the supermarket; sliced peppers, baby broad beans, peas, corn  L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Strawberry momma, how do you keep such quantities of produce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bensmom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Rosie, what is hing powder? Â Cheese. Everything is better with cheese! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafoetida (aka hing powder, which is easier to spell. :p )Stinky, but great stuff. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Milk, eggs, yogurt, cheddar, parmesan, butter, coffee creamer Peanut butter, jam, quick cook oats, tortillas, coffee brown rice, ww pasta, whole grain bread (since I fell out of the baking routine.) Ground beef, chicken, frozen shrimp. Bananas, apples, carrots, celery, broccoli, tomatoes. Rum, cranberry juice, pineapple juice. Hard tea in season. :sneaky2:  I try to mix it up with the rest, but those are my stand bys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Eggs, various cheeses (sliced, blocks, shredded), milk, sour cream, butter, bananas, apples, whatever fruit is on sale, baby carrots, frozen veggies (cauliflower, spinach, peas, green beans, broccoli -- I stock up whenever these go on sale), whatever fresh veggies are on sale, walnuts, bleu cheese, parmesan cheese, peanut butter, all-fruit preserves, canned tomatoes, canned beans (black, chickpeas, white beans of some sort), dried beans if I know I want to make something specific with them, crackers for the kids, coffee, basic baking supplies, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, minced garlic, salsa, pepper, sea salt, cinnamon, basil, oats, raisins, heavy cream (for the coffee), hot sauce, onions, mushrooms, lettuce/salad mix, stevia. Â I try to keep chicken breast and some ground meat on hand, in the freezer. Â Also, I keep some sort of frozen fruit in the freezer too, but it varies, and we hardly use it in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 COFFEE  (one of my best friends bought me a sign to put in my kitchen, it reads:  I drink coffee for your protection!" She knows me WELL!)  Milk Bananas Rice Butter Bread Tortilla shells Curry powder chicken   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I usually have a tremendous amount of home canned, dehydrated, and frozen foods from our co-garden with my folks combined with produce from local Amish farmers. So, even though I'm down to the last left from the 2013 harvest, I still have:  Dehydrated - onions, red and yellow peppers, a small amount of apple slices and strawberries (I try to ration these or the boys would eat them all in the first month, LOL), leeks, garlic, basil  Frozen - broccoli, a few ears of sweet corn, asparagus, carrots, enough peas for a few more soups, blueberries, raspberries, and one quart bag of melon balls.  Canned - green beans, tomatoes, salsa, pasta sauce, California mix, four pints of peaches (so we will definitely run out of those soon), 4 pints of applesauce (again, not going to last long), plenty of pintos, kidneys, and black turtle beans to make it until September  Items that we buy and try to keep around all the time - organic brown rice, 1/4 organically raise beef - I ration it to make it last a year, and in the autumn a dear friend hunts a doe for us so I mix it with venison, some chicken, and always a large bag of frozen walleye, tilapia, or salmon fillets. I try not to run out of fish because we eat it twice per week. In the winter, Walleye is very cheap here and is a nice mild, flaky fish. I keep several cans of clams for clam chowder, some cans of tuna, potatoes, a couple boxes of brown rice pasta, and eggs. I'm feeding three very hungry teenage boys so "never run out of eggs" is my mantra! We aren't huge grain eaters so having bread, or any type of flour, even oats on hand is not a high priority. Usually though, I have enough flour around to make some blueberry pancakes a couple times a month for them or some muffins. They like homemade whole grain blueberry and raspberry muffins. However, I would say that I use maybe only 10th or less what would be standard in most households in terms of baking supplies.  I do buy a fair amount of salad greens during the off gardening season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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