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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?
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?
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Date: 2009-01-23 11:58 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2009-01-24 12:01 am (UTC)and summer sausage keeps well in the fridge.
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Date: 2009-01-24 02:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-01-24 02:52 am (UTC)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.
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Date: 2009-01-24 02:31 am (UTC)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.
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Date: 2009-01-24 03:02 am (UTC)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.
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Date: 2009-01-24 04:16 am (UTC)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.