Still not making much of a dent on the list of things available to eat in my pantry/fridge/freezer but that’s because I have multiple meals worth of pretty much everything on the list. I cooked up some of the fajita meat that I presliced and preseasoned and it came out fabulous which is good since I have 3 more bags of it ready to go in the freezer. Other meals of note were some surprisingly delicious hashed brussels sprouts and homemade polenta one night, my ever favorite Maple Roasted Chicken and Sweet Potatoes, and some tortellini with a couple cubes of frozen pumpkin puree mixed into some regular pasta sauce.
This week I picked up milk, sour cream, and baby carrots at Safeway which is within my only buy produce and dairy this month guidelines. All organic so I’m still sticking to my New Year’s Resolution about that too. (Which reminds me, what are my options for organic cheese? Not seeing much of it at Safeway. Anyone have any experience with that?)
I also picked up two boxes of Annie’s Organic Macaroni and Cheese at Target for $0.50 each. Not within my guidelines but that’s just too good of an organic food deal to pass up and then I’ve got an easy way to use up the tuna on my list.
So here’s this week’s updated list:
Breakfasts
bagels
toast
sausage
eggs
oatmeal
cereal
frozen waffles
muffins
pumpkin bread
pancakes
yogurt
Meats/Mains
canned soup
pasta with turkey meatballs
fajitas
garlic chicken stirfry
refried beans with chips
tortellini
macaroni and cheese
omelets
breakfast for dinner
tuna (tuna cheese melts, mac and cheese with tuna)
ground beef (beef stroganoff, chili)
Starch Sides
couscous
pasta
mashed potatoes
polenta
corn bread
bread/rolls
rice
tator tots
Fresh Produce
apples
carrots
onion
Frozen/Canned Produce
peppers
peas
snow peas
corn
brussels sprouts
carrots
spinach
pumpkin
tomatoes
Snacks
popcorn
almonds, pecans, walnuts
string cheese
granola bars
dried fruit
crackers
chips
Desserts
ice cream
popsicles
chocolate
jello
jello pudding
brownies
yellow cake
chocolate chip cookies
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I’ve always found only a limited amount of organic cheese. Safeway should have some in their O organic brand (my old Vons did). I think only in bricks but a few different choices. Sometimes with cheese I just try and find something that’s locally made in the specialty cheese case. Or as close as I can get it. I just moved to CT from CA, so there were a lot more choices there, I’d just look for cheese from CA rather than Wisconsin, etc.
thanks jennifer. i did see the o organics cheddar and monteray jack cheeses so i’m covered on those but there are a million more kinds of cheese i like too so i’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for other options
Have you tried checking Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s for organic cheese?
The Maple Roasted Chicken sounds amazing.
Wow great find on the Annie’s organic mac ‘n cheese! Eat from the Pantry sounds like a fun challenge – and a great way to use up that food in the deep dark corners of the cupboards.
If you have a Whole Foods I would check there or a local health food store might have them. We have a Whole Foods about 1hr away and go once a month and buy tons of organic grass fed cheddar from a local farm.
How are you feeling? Keep us posted on your treatments. You’re in my prayers.
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