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[kleenexwoman]

Moving into the condo this weekend. Dad promised to take me for first grocery trip. Am compiling list of stuff I need.


GRAINS
--Whole-wheat bread
--Oatmeal
--Cereal
--Pita bread?
--Brown or basmati rice
--Triscuits or Wheat Thins
--Whole-wheat noodles (thin, elbow)
--Mac and cheese
--Bagels?
--Tortillas?
--Granola?
--Rice noodles?

VEGETABLES
--Onion
--Cucumber
--Lettuce (pref. romaine or fun salad mix)
--Spinach (whole leaf or frozen)
--Stir-fry mix (frozen)
--Other veggie mixes (frozen)
--Broccoli
--Bell peppers (red or green)
--Potatoes
--Tomatoes
--Mushrooms
--Squash, zucchini, etc.
--???

FRUITS
--Apples (Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp)
--Bananas (green or light yellow)
--Oranges?
--Mangoes?
--Berries (poss. frozen)?
--Grapes?
--Lime, lemon (juice)
--???

DAIRY
--Milk (2%)
--Cheeses:
Sliced: Cheddar?, Muenster?, American prewrapped
Chunk: Cheddar, gouda?, Parmesan
Shredded: Mexican blend, Parmesan (real)
--Butter (real, salted)
--Cream cheese?
--Yogurt? (vanilla)

MEAT
--Eggs
--Lean chicken breasts
--Beef? (ground? strips? chunks?)
--Fish (tilapia or salmon) (frozen)
--Veggie burgers
--Hot dogs
--Canned tuna

MISC.
--Black beans (canned)
--Canned spiced tomatoes
--Soups? (chicken noodle, tomato, lentil)
--Hummus? Stuff for it? (chickpeas, tahini)
--Garlic (minced)
--Salt
--Pepper
--Sugar
--Brown sugar
--Nuts: Almonds? Walnuts?
--Cinnamon
--Curry powder
--Flour
--Baking soda (2x)
--Baking powder
--White vinegar (2x)
--ACV vinegar
--Cocoa (NOT NESTLE)
--Vanilla extract
--Ketchup
--Mustard (yellow)
--Mayo
--Vegetable oil
--Olive oil
--Soy sauce
--Salad dressing (Greek or Caesar)
--Jam/jelly (grape, raspberry, apricot)
--Peanut butter
--Salsa (already have hot sauce)
--Juice (orange, other?)
--Water: Bottled? (NOT ICE MOUNTAIN) Tonic?

UTENSILS
--Big spoon
--Ladle
--Shredder (for cheese, etc)
--Spatulas
--Big mixing bowls
--Oven mitts
--Masher?
--Strainer/sieve/colander
--Drink pitcher
--Toothpaste
--T.P.
--Paper towels
--Napkins?
--Clingwrap
--Plastic baggies
--Trash bags


We already have plates, bowls, silverware, Tupperware, and a set of good knives. I'm not asking him to buy me any booze (although he got a bottle of Kaluha for me when he went to Mexico, so that's all good and fun). And I'm trying to cut down on any sweets I don't make myself, as well as most prepackaged foods (mac and cheese aside because I love that shit with a shameful passion, and canned soups because I don't have a crockpot for easy soups). I already have tea and coffee that I'm bringing. I'm going to have to get things like pots and pans and other major appliances off Freecycle or Goodwill or Craigslist or something.

Any suggestions for a well-stocked kitchen?

Comments

[majorenglishesq.livejournal.com]

you need a generic Italian seasoning, for when you are throwing things together for maybe the 5th time and, half-way through cooking, are suddenly tired of it. throw in random Italian seasON-IN-G B00000M HEADSHOT. suddenly: new meal.

you have a kettle and/or french press and/or good ceramic cups for the microwave, right? TEA and COFFEE are their own food groups.

BUY A LARGE CONTAINER OF KOOL-AID. for when you are tired of being a grown up, also for if you become suddenly broke and have nothing to mix the vodka with.

also: alka-seltzer. Drew found this vid on Howcast about how you can clean anything if you let 2 to 4 alka-seltzer soak on it for 20 minutes & then wipe it clean.

everyday helpers, too, like aspirin, advil, pepto, vitamin Bs to keep you awake, E to help think clearly, C & zinc to ward off colds, BAND AIDS, RUBBING ALCOHOL.

eh.

wire whisk? for OMELETS, DAMMNIT. OM NOM NOM NOMELETS

btw, cooking utensils are surprisingly cheap while still of good quality at places like Ross. idk about Big Lots and shit, Ross is the lowest i'm willing to go.

[majorenglishesq.livejournal.com]

AND BEEF JERKEY.

and summer sausage keeps well in the fridge.

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Beef jerky is a good idea. I keep not eating proteins, and then getting horrible headaches and having to stop at drugstores or gas stations to chow down on a bag of teriyaki-soaked beef bits.

[majorenglishesq.livejournal.com]

yes, it is good for that. also, in our house at least, nuts and/or peanut butter serve as a good, concentrated dose of protein. mom gets the giant jar of cashews from Costco or something and she chows on them after work/before bed when she gets home at 2 a.m. normal grocery stores have those huge bags of just shelled or sometimes even unshelled nuts in the baking aisle, near the bittersweet chocolate and the toffee chips and the Betty Crocker and whatnot.

also, when she was sick and couldn't keep much down, to fill the protein need she could always at least keep down a spoonful of peanut butter. though, i have heard about recalls recently, so i'm not sure which brand you'll find at the moment.

i wish Twix still made those peanut butter versions of the candy. they don't have them down here anymore, idk if they have them elsewhere. i had one semester of classes where i went in at 9:30 a.m. and besides 10-minute breaks i wasn't out of class until 2:30 p.m. i avoided a whole semester of protein headaches and embarrassing tummy rumbles by chowing down between Tech Writing and Creative Writing.

meats and nuts: also, that's what she said.

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Got a French press, we're getting a coffeemaker and a kettle (although I've done well with tea in regular pots). Also got a 100-pack of Red Rose and some good coffee. I hope someday to move up to teapots and loose tea.

Almost forgot the first aid /o\ I have B-vitamins, multi-vitamins, and melatonin for sleep. Will try the E-vitamins.

I haven't had Kool-Aid in YEARS. I think now is the time. (I don't do vodka anymore, though--it does nothing until I drink enough of it that I puke. I want to try vodka-tomato sauce though.)

Will check if there's a Big Lots or something near. There's an Aldi's down the road, which is supposed to be good but I've never been there.

[majorenglishesq.livejournal.com]

if you want a less-sugared, grown-up alternative to Kool-Aid there are the Crystal Lite single-serving packets, like 36 to a box. a few flavors of those are good, and they're no sugar, my only problem with them is that sometimes they tend to dry my mouth out. but it's not the kind of parch that requires i fill the void with soda, usually i'm VERY thirsty for just really COLD WATER after i drink those.

i am no longer a vodka person either. though i'm sitting comfortably in the realm of BEER, i am currently enjoying, Sprite & Bacardi O, ye olde Jack & Coke and the deliciously-bad-for-you Mr. Pibb & amaretto, as well.

lastly: if you ever get the equipment or find a good cold brew, i know only Southerners like it, but, ICED TEA. it is fanTASTIC with fresh-from-the-stem MINT LEAVES.

ahhhhh... also i should not recommend what people should stock in their kitchens since i am so transparently E- and IRL-FATTY.

now i'm going to go look for more desktop backgrounds which feature CITRUS, kthnx.

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

Crystal Lites are fun. I like the peach flavor, but I keep thinking, "This stuff is too bland," and putting in another one, and then they're all sugary and I can't get the concentration right. They're colorful, though, and that is what counts.

I make pitchers of iced tea by just making a ton of regular tea and sticking it in the fridge. It loses flavor after a few days and I don't know why. ooh and that reminds me I need to get some little herb plants so I can have growing things and don't have to shell out $$$ for dried stuff.

Fatties have the best kitchens, trufax.