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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

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

I like the cheap-o cheap stores. I did a lot of Wal-Mart up at school because they were close, and they had good cheese and these stir-fry mixes I liked. Sav-A-Lot and Aldi's and such are A++ for staples.

I'm thinking I might go easy on the booze as well for a while, at least until I start earning some actual money that doesn't just go to food and gas. I'm saving up for a Wii and a Wii Fit.

[josephwaldman.livejournal.com]

Have never been to Aldi's, but it always looked interesting (there's one just down Greenfield from me). Stay away from dollar stores. The quality of their food is crap and the per-unit cost really doesn't make it worth it.

Well, if you do drink (and you should, just a little), the el cheapo ways to go are Carlo Rossi jug wine, the 30-pax of Miller High Life (Busch and Beast are cheaper but their quality sucks), and Kamchatka vodka. Skol!

[kleenexwoman.livejournal.com]

I recently discovered a brewery that will sell a half-gallon of their beer for $4 on certain nights. The place makes a great dark porter. I just can't drink stuff like Miller or Bud; they're all light and sour and gross.

[josephwaldman.livejournal.com]

Bud is bad news (too expensive, and reeks of fratpack assholedom), but Miller is good stuff. (Unionmade too, which I always like -- look for the unionbug, always.) But eh, whatever. Everyone's got a different palate. I prefer lager and ale. Can't really do the dark stuff. It takes me like an hour and a half to get through a Guinness, and my stomach always reacts to it kinda weird. I don't really have much of a taste for chocolate, either.