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Project use-what-we-have
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"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
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> As we are kinda broke right now (and will be for at least the next month
> or so -- we can pay our bills and stuff, but don't have a lot extra), I'm
> embarking on a project to use up stuff in the cupboards before buying
> extra foodstuffs, whenever possible. I'll still buy fresh veggies and
> stuff, of course, unless the money really runs out, but I'm going to try
> to use up the staples.
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> For me, "staples" often means lots of beans, so I think we'll be eating
> lots of beans for a while. As far as meat goes, the only meat in the
> house is as follows: a few pounds of bacon; a couple pounds of lunchmeat
> (turkey breast); some chicken scraps for stock; a three-pound corned beef
> (a friend is coming by on Tuesday to help us eat that); and a dozen cans
> of tuna. We have a ton of garbanzos, pintos, and red beans, and about a
> pound and a half of medium cheddar.
>
> I have plenty of rice, bread flour, and pasta. I also have lots of
> lettuce for salads, plenty of onions and peppers, and a big bag of frozen
> veggies, so I'm good for vegetables for a few days, but then I'll have to
> buy more.
>
> (Monday, I made refried beans and we had burritos. Tuesday, we just had
> sandwiches. Wednesday, I made chili from red beans. Yesterday, I made a
> "tamale pie" from the leftover chili and some cornbread batter.)
>
> This is the current plan, but if you have ideas, I'm totally open to them.
>
> I'll put the stuff I have to buy in brackets.
>
> Tonight: Red beans and rice; salad [nothing]
> Saturday: Tuna casserole; salad [nothing]
> Sunday: Spaghetti with tomato sauce; salad [possibly salad greens or some
> vegetable to cook -- broccoli? zucchini? -- my frozen veggies are kind of
> Asian-ish, and don't really go with spaghetti.]
> Monday: Garbanzo curry with the frozen veggies and frozen peas; rice
> [nothing]
> Tuesday: Corned beef and cabbage [cabbage, potatoes]
> Wednesday: Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup [onions/celery for
> making the soup]
> Thursday: Bean burritos [tortillas; tomatoes; onions; cilantro]
>
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