B had an awesome idea today: we are going to try to eat everything in our house before we go grocery shopping again. I will take pics every day of my meals to see if there is anything interesting that can be made with a ton of starch and random Asian spices. We seriously have SO much stuff sitting around that this is an awesome idea. And you all know I'm up for a challenge. Starting NOW!
So here are the before pictures. And in the name of science, the before contents of my kitchen.
Cupboard contents: 1 box Cheerios, 1 box Joe's Os, 2 boxes sugar packets, 3 containers pancake mix, 1 container rolled oats, 1 jar pasta sauce, 4 packets of various pastas (stick, penne, farfalle, egg noodles, pad thai noodles), 1 packet ramen, 5 packets of instant pasta, brown sugar, cocoa powder, oil, rice (brown, white, arborio & sticky), popcorn, 1 box instant oatmeal, 1 jar salsa (big papi brand -very unlikely it will be eaten), 1 box full of random spice packets my mother gave me (tom yum mix, rendang mix, soto ayam, garlic herb potato seasoning, tamarind, hollandaise sauce - told you it was random. Also unlikely this will be eaten), 2 boxes of tea bags, 3 cans pineapple, 2 cans tomato sauce, 1 can tuna, 2 cans chicken broth (and some stock cubes), 1 can chicken noodle soup, 1 can beef ravioli, 3 cans beans (kidney, garbanzo & black), 2 limes, 1 can olives, vinegar, worcestershire suace, instant mashed potatoes, gnochi, panko, qinoa, croutons, parmesan chicken mix, 2 cans coffee, vegemite.
Fridge contents: blueberries, parmesan cheese, homemade hummus, leftover bbq chicken & steak, green olives, mostly eaten jar of salsa, mayo, 2 tubs margarine, big bag of grated cheese, leftover beans, 12 pack Highlife, eggs (mostly eaten), homemade iced tea, cranberry juice, jim beam, grapes, parsley, 1 tomato, 1 carrot, 1 onion, mushrooms, precut pineapple.
Fridge door contents: 2 mini A1 sauces (thanks, Squaw Creek!), block of cheese, black bean & garlic sauce, 3 types of hot sauce, mustard, 1 jar capers, teriyaki sauce, ketchup, bbq sauce, caesar dressing, ranch & blue cheese dressings.
Freezer contents: 1/2 bag frozen shrimp, 4 chicken breasts, 3 bags frozen veggies, bag of edamame, bag of fried rice, bag of stir fry shrimp mix, 1/3 of a loaf of bread, 4 hamburger buns.
Other random shit lying around: soy sauce, ginger, garlic, seltzer water, 1 bottle vodka, 1 bottle gin, balsamic vinegar.
Upon reflection, I probably should have started this challenge right after a big grocery shopping trip, like when I have some milk and veggies. Some provisions may have to be made for this dilemma (I mean, we are going to run out of beer at some point)
