A quick post to let you know about a giveaway at The World According to Eggface. If you don't follow her already, you should! Lots of great recipes and tips to keep you on the right path.
Go here to enter her Bariatric Basics giveaway!
Good luck!
~K
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Pantry Staples
Here are the things I keep stockpiled in my pantry to keep me healthy and help me make smart food decisions. I make most of my meals myself, so keeping my pantry stocked makes my life a lot easier.
The cast of characters:
Yummy "extras"--which is why they are in the back:
-Local Cranberries from the Oregon coast (one my daughter's favs. I also love to throw them into oatmeal or homemade coleslaw)
-Organic Sunflower Seeds (great for salad toppers and in granola)
-Organic Flax Seeds--going to use these for banana flax crackers
Some of my staples:
-Brown Rice (from Trader Joe's)--I don't eat much of this myself, but use it for my family
-Oat Flour (Bob's Red Mill)--great for making Jamie Eason's protein bars
-Sesame Seeds (found in the Mexican section of a grocery supply store for $2, so I stocked up!)
-Coconut (Bob's Red Mill--unsweetened)
More healthy carbs:
-Multigrain Pancake Mix (Trader Joe's)--used this today for my daughters' pancakes and when I make Eggy's Cottage Cheese Pancakes
-Almond Meal (Bob's Red Mill)--I use this for muffin and donut recipes from Eggface
-Steel Cut Oats (Bob's Red Mill)--I also have "regular" Oatmeal in a jumbo container in the bottom of my pantry (which looks like a disaster, so there are no pics!)
Proteins and sauces:
-Local Albacore (in the silver pouch)--Garlic Pesto flavor--YUM!
-Fresh canned tuna (from my father-in-law)
-Peach jam (canned myself with sweetener vs. sugar)
-Roasted Tahini (for homemade hummus and a dressing I make for barbecued kale)
-Tune Ventresca (haven't tried it yet, but I bought it before my FIL had given me some "real" canned stuff)
-Peanut Butter (also underneath, fresh pressed almond butter)
-In the back: local honey, hot sauces, jumbo jar of pickles, SF pancake syrup, chili paste
Canned goods:
-Cannelinni Beans: great in Tuscan Kale soup (I'll post a recipe one day) or tossed with olive oil and Italian seasoning for a simple bean salad
-Garbanzo Beans: hummus, roasted, in soups, also good in simple bean salad
-Green Beans: had these forever--got them on sale
-Empty Space: reserved for tomatoes, other kinds of beans and canned pumpkin (LOVE!)
-Random row: water chestnuts (working on a new recipe), canned chicken from Costco (toss with Frank's wing sauce and Greek yogurt-or mayo-for an easy chicken salad, diced chiles and enchilada sauce (just in case, I guess? haha)
In the door:
-Baby food: for baking, not actual babies
-SF Jell-O products: jello and pudding
-Pickled ginger: for my next craving (not usually something I buy, but it was on sale at the health food store)
In case you were wondering, all of my containers are from the Dollar Tree. Feel free to use what works best for you!
~K
The cast of characters:
Yummy "extras"--which is why they are in the back:
-Local Cranberries from the Oregon coast (one my daughter's favs. I also love to throw them into oatmeal or homemade coleslaw)
-Organic Sunflower Seeds (great for salad toppers and in granola)
-Organic Flax Seeds--going to use these for banana flax crackers
Some of my staples:
-Brown Rice (from Trader Joe's)--I don't eat much of this myself, but use it for my family
-Oat Flour (Bob's Red Mill)--great for making Jamie Eason's protein bars
-Sesame Seeds (found in the Mexican section of a grocery supply store for $2, so I stocked up!)
-Coconut (Bob's Red Mill--unsweetened)
More healthy carbs:
-Multigrain Pancake Mix (Trader Joe's)--used this today for my daughters' pancakes and when I make Eggy's Cottage Cheese Pancakes
-Almond Meal (Bob's Red Mill)--I use this for muffin and donut recipes from Eggface
-Steel Cut Oats (Bob's Red Mill)--I also have "regular" Oatmeal in a jumbo container in the bottom of my pantry (which looks like a disaster, so there are no pics!)
Proteins and sauces:
-Local Albacore (in the silver pouch)--Garlic Pesto flavor--YUM!
-Fresh canned tuna (from my father-in-law)
-Peach jam (canned myself with sweetener vs. sugar)
-Roasted Tahini (for homemade hummus and a dressing I make for barbecued kale)
-Tune Ventresca (haven't tried it yet, but I bought it before my FIL had given me some "real" canned stuff)
-Peanut Butter (also underneath, fresh pressed almond butter)
-In the back: local honey, hot sauces, jumbo jar of pickles, SF pancake syrup, chili paste
Canned goods:
-Cannelinni Beans: great in Tuscan Kale soup (I'll post a recipe one day) or tossed with olive oil and Italian seasoning for a simple bean salad
-Garbanzo Beans: hummus, roasted, in soups, also good in simple bean salad
-Green Beans: had these forever--got them on sale
-Empty Space: reserved for tomatoes, other kinds of beans and canned pumpkin (LOVE!)
-Random row: water chestnuts (working on a new recipe), canned chicken from Costco (toss with Frank's wing sauce and Greek yogurt-or mayo-for an easy chicken salad, diced chiles and enchilada sauce (just in case, I guess? haha)
In the door:
-Baby food: for baking, not actual babies
-SF Jell-O products: jello and pudding
-Pickled ginger: for my next craving (not usually something I buy, but it was on sale at the health food store)
In case you were wondering, all of my containers are from the Dollar Tree. Feel free to use what works best for you!
~K
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