I always like to start the New Year off with a well stocked pantry. But before I can do that, I needed to clean out the cupboards and organize our pantry space to make room for what we need.
Cream of tartar… expiration date 8/10. Ya. It might be time to let that one go.
Red wine vinegar. How long does that stuff last anyway? Is it like wine? Will it go bad if you open it and don’t use it quickly? Anyone know?
I was shocked to find out I don’t need ANY spices.
I’ve been wanting to stop by Winco to stock up on bulk foods and oatmeal but didn’t want to go during the holidays and now my excuse is it’s the first of the month. Have you ever been to Winco during the first few days of the month? It’s a madhouse. So I’ll have to put it off for a few more days.
I’m running out of things to feed the HH though, he’s been sick {stuffy head, fever, horrible sore throat} and all I can think to feed him is smoothies, oatmeal and chicken soup. Do you have any good ideas?
This morning I popped Shalane Flanagan’s recipe for Superhero muffins into the oven. They were freakin’ delicious. Seriously. We are 3 for 3 on her recipes so far. I’ll share my version of her recipe tomorrow. Trust me, you’re going to want to make them.
In addition to cleaning out the fridge, pantry and baking muffins this morning I also went out to the garage to see how many squash were out there. Turns out we still have 8 squash to use over the next few months. The onions I pulled earlier in the summer have stored well out in the garage on a shelf. Winters are pretty mild around here so it’s nice to be able keep a few things out there without them going bad.
And last but not least, the garage freezer! Before I can sell it we need to eat all this delicious food up. It’s a good thing I cleaned it out because I had no idea we still had so many strawberries in there.
2017. It’s going to be AWESOME. Just you wait and see.
~Mavis
P.S. When was the last time you clean out your pantry and freezer?
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