So I made a decision by accident really.
I was supposed to feed 30 people on May 1st and I forgot about it until April 30th. I had no time to go to the store.
I had 3 pounds of ham, 2 pounds of chicken and various and sundry items that had been squirreled away in my cupboard and fridge for a while. So I ended up making:
A plate of Ham
Chicken rice casserole (Gluten Free)
Pasta and Sauce
4lbs of Carrots
Avocado, Tomato and Cress Salad
I had gone shopping the last week in April. There were many things on sale. I brought them home and had no place for them in my cupboard and fridge. I did not have room for all of it. That annoyed me
You must understand something. I was brought up by a mom who had to feed three kids. She bought things in bulk. My grandfather's home was always filled with food, even though the 5 children had grown and gone (including my mom) many years earlier. I come by it honestly. If I had to make 3 or four more of these dinners, I could still do it and not go to the store.
So my thought was to use the things I have, make it so I don't have to go to the store. So I plan on making this month a special month wherein I use up all the cake mixes and other "easy use" items that seem to be full of stuff that we shouldn't eat... and I will replace it by the staples that make the base of all the other "easy use" items that have been in my cupboard of late.
So the basics of my kitchen is a 20 cu ft side by side fridge with the freezer stuffed to the gills. Cupboards plus storage in my basement of food. I should be able to do this. One thing I know is I will have to make a concession for milk and eggs. Green leafy veg, which do not keep well (unless you're talking about frozen spinach). And an occasional piece of meat to keep my husband from rioting. But when it comes to carbs and grain, I think we will be OK.
So more on this in the month to come. I will include recipes as well if I can remember to do it.
I was supposed to feed 30 people on May 1st and I forgot about it until April 30th. I had no time to go to the store.
I had 3 pounds of ham, 2 pounds of chicken and various and sundry items that had been squirreled away in my cupboard and fridge for a while. So I ended up making:
A plate of Ham
Chicken rice casserole (Gluten Free)
Pasta and Sauce
4lbs of Carrots
Avocado, Tomato and Cress Salad
I had gone shopping the last week in April. There were many things on sale. I brought them home and had no place for them in my cupboard and fridge. I did not have room for all of it. That annoyed me
You must understand something. I was brought up by a mom who had to feed three kids. She bought things in bulk. My grandfather's home was always filled with food, even though the 5 children had grown and gone (including my mom) many years earlier. I come by it honestly. If I had to make 3 or four more of these dinners, I could still do it and not go to the store.
So my thought was to use the things I have, make it so I don't have to go to the store. So I plan on making this month a special month wherein I use up all the cake mixes and other "easy use" items that seem to be full of stuff that we shouldn't eat... and I will replace it by the staples that make the base of all the other "easy use" items that have been in my cupboard of late.
So the basics of my kitchen is a 20 cu ft side by side fridge with the freezer stuffed to the gills. Cupboards plus storage in my basement of food. I should be able to do this. One thing I know is I will have to make a concession for milk and eggs. Green leafy veg, which do not keep well (unless you're talking about frozen spinach). And an occasional piece of meat to keep my husband from rioting. But when it comes to carbs and grain, I think we will be OK.
So more on this in the month to come. I will include recipes as well if I can remember to do it.
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