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What's in YOUR kitchen???
I think I've seen this thread somewhere else, but I think it bears repeating. In our discussions elsewhere about our PLANNING and PREPARATION, it occurred to me that some of us might have different "staples" in our diets that we could learn from each other. For instance, Sarah turned me onto the Kashi Go Lean, which is now a staple of my diet.
Here's some stuff I keep in my kitchen. Pantry: Kashi Go Lean Whole wheat pasta Canned whole tomatoes Tuna Splenda Good olive oil Good balsamic vinegar Garlic FRUIT! I try to keep a good supply of apples, bananas, and at least one kind of berry on hand GeniSoy Protein Powder (tastes like crap if you use too much but good used sparingly) Real oatmeal (the rough delicious stuff) Fridge: 1% milk Lowfat greek yogurt (I like this so much better than the thin watery stuff!) A good mustard A good salsa (I use like it's going out of style - gives so much flavor to anything!) Eggs (mmm. scrambled, hard boiled, omelettes!) Egg beaters Lowfat cheddar A good parmesan (a tiny bit goes a long way and is filling) Chicken sausage (too much sodium but soooo tasty) Pickles Baby spinach (for salads and in recipes) Freezer: Skinny Cow Bars (sometimes!) Homemade chicken stock for cooking (is lower in salt than the canned stuff and has so much flavor!) Go 'head. Tell me about all the delicious food I'm missing out on! |
Here are things that are always always in my house
Pantry: canned albacore tuna canned chicken breast meat Nonfat/low sodium chicken stock canned tomato paste canned diced tomatoes lots and lots and lots of spices onions garlic Fridge: grape tomatoes celery broccoli sweet bell peppers baby spinach for salads eggs spicy mustard nonfat plain yogurt lowfat cottage cheese shredded skim milk mozzarella string cheese Freezer: individually frozen chicken tenderloins "Smart Steaks" - steaks I buy frozen from costco that are individually frozen and trimmed of fat and they taste better than any "fresh" red meat frozen large raw shrimp frozen greenbeans frozen brussel sprouts Other: Not food related BUT lots and lots of food storage things including baggies and tupperware. |
Which diet are you following Jennifer?
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Pantry
Good olive oil Good balsamic vinegar Red wine vinegar Canned albacore Pouched albacore Canned low-sodium garbanzo beans Canned low-sodium kidney beans Canned portobello mushrooms Dried porcini mushrooms Dried red peppers Garam Masala My homemade sodium-free hot spice blend Garlic Powder Like 4000 other herbs and spices Long grain brown rice Basmati rice All-Bran Extra Fiber Kashi Go Lean Designer Whey Protein Powder Rye Bread or Stone Ground Multigrain 100% Whole Wheat Bread Fresh garlic Apples Roma tomatoes and grape tomatoes Vitamins and CLA Fridge Baby spinach Cucumbers Zucchini Celery Baby carrots Romaine Mesclun (mixed greens) Fresh basil Red onion Fat Free Milk I Can't Believe it's Not Butter Spray Hellman's reduced fat mayo Light 'n Lively lowfat cottage cheese (single servings) Dannon nonfat plain yogurt Garlic cilantro salsa Parmigiano Reggiano (only the real thing!) Reduced fat feta Grey poupon Minced garlic Minced ginger Bottled lemon juice Freezer Frozen asparagus Frozen loose leaf spinach Frozen kale Frozen soybeans Frozen mustard greens Frozen artichoke hearts Frozen blueberries Frozen mixed berries Homemade no-sodium vegetable stock Chicken breasts Tilapia Flounder Salmon 93% lean ground beef Turkey breast chops (98% fat free) Beef loin tenderloin (for a rare treat) Smart Ones Orange and Vanilla Ice Cream Popsicles Smart Ones Chocolate Mousse Ice Cream Popsicles Edy's Fruit Bars No Sugar Added |
Oh I forgot to add... "good olive oil"
Actually I bought the 3 pack of flavored olive oils from Costco which I use in cooking/salads all the time. |
hmmmmm. how about if i tell you what i actually use?
progresso soups - the ones with lots of protein brown rice tea. lots of tea crystal light and wyler's powdered drink mixes splenda in fridge/freezer homemade chili whole grain bread low carb yogurt thinly sliced cheddar from the deli shredded romano tex-mex deli turkey hard boiled eggs lf mayo [the chipotle flavored] mustard tahini dressing [a little goes a long way and it has lots of flavor in it] a couple of bags of greens red peppers cucumbers grape tomatoes wasa bread hershey's dark chocolate with almonds fresh asparagus a japanese eggplant apples 16 quarts of frozen blackberries that i picked while hiking frozen indian tv dinners made with chicken and brown rice and the stuff that mom might eat a raspberry pie 2 half gallons of ice cream peanuts wendy's chili corn butter french bread cream rhubarb nut bread a melon bacon ham 80% hamburger [which will get thrown away] small ham steaks |
Ha Jiff!
Actually everything I listed is stuff I use on a daily/weekly basis, those are what I consider my staples. I'll occassionally have other stuff in my fridge and I have a ton of stuff in my pantry that I need to throw out. Actually right now my fridge is full of stuff and so is my freezer and I recently cleared out my freezer. You should see me when I run out of grape tomatoes (which I consider my sweet treat ;), I become like a rabid dog. Right now I even have apples in my fridge because I want to make a salad and put them in it even though fruit is a rarity for me. Also I have oatmeal in my pantry which I was using on a daily basis until I had a weight stall so I stopped using it for the time being. |
This is fun! I keep almost everything in the fridge or freezer because of the heat here.
Fridge: skim milk lowfat cottage cheese fresh pineapple apples oranges papaya banana whatever berry I can find in the store spinach leaves asparagus zucchini broccoli baby carrots tomatoes salsa maui onions sweet potatoes baking potatoes fat free tortillas Brannola bread sugarfree jam nonfat yogurt - plain, strawberry, lemon terriyaki peanut butter dijon mustard monterey jack cheese Freezer: steaks boneless skinless chicken breasts mahi mahi filets large raw shrimp sugarfree popsicles no sugar added fudgesicles frozen veggie mix Pantry: olive oil balsalmic vinegar lentils black beans ortega chillies rice TONS of cereal - Basic 4, Cheerios, Special K, All Bran Extra Fiber, I have EVERYTHING that's not loaded with sugar Every flavor of Crystal Light |
Fridge:
Skim milk eggs tumaro's tortillas, spinach & herb extra firm tofu veggie slices, american & pepper jack baby carrots fresh spinach fresh mushrooms beer & pepsi for the boy bottled water for me fruit punch gatorade for both of us (I can only drink it cut in half with water) 4 kinds of mustard, dijon, cranberry, yellow & honey peach butter real butter (allergic to margarine) big jar of minced garlic smucker's spreadable fruit, cherry, blueberry & raspberry knott's blueberry syrup pancake syrup worcestershire sauce frank's red hot sauce low sodium soy sauce various lowfat salad dressings (ranch, raspberry viniagrette, catalina) turkey bacon green apples black grapes peaches freezer: 2 kinds of Natural Ovens breads 4 flavors sherbet (cherry, lime, lemon & raspberry) 2 flavors sorbet (blueberry, chocolate) sweet baby peas baby broccoli oriental mix pepper mix (red, green, yellow peppers & onions) 2 flavors gardenburgers (santa fe & mushroom) morning star farms facon, pizzaburgers, new black bean burgers & breakfast sausages blue moon ice cream for the boy ore ida chopped onions various cuts of steak fish spinach juices (grapefruit, white grape/raspberry, cranberry) big pizzas for the boy little pizzas for me Pantry: whole wheat pasta brown rice healthy requests soups starkist chunk light tuna dole canned pineapple chunks canned mushroom stems & pieces bamboo shoots sliced water chestnuts mac & cheese ramen italian breadcrumbs pasta sauce (light alfredo & ragu) canned clams canned salmon canned green beans canned zucchini in red sauce cannellini beans akmak crackers grape nuts cereal for me kashi heart to heart cereal for me boo berry cereal for the boy flavored oatmeal packets for the boy frosted shredded wheat for both of us lemonade mix iced tea mix gatorade fruit punch mix olive oil red wine vinegar sesame oil every spice under the sun |
Orangecupcakez,
In answer to your question, I am not currently following a commercial plan. I basically count calories and have developed my own nutritional plan based on all the good information I could cull together. I *aim* for a balanced 30/30/30 plan of 30% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fats, although fat is kind of my achilles heel at this point (I'd like to get it down to 20% eventually and do 40/40 of carbs/protein). I try to eat healthier versions of everything: more complex carbs (hence, the whole wheat pasta), enough fats so I get full, lots of lean protein, tons of fruits/vegetables, and GALLONS of water. I try to avoid refined sugar as much as possible as well. I guess this kind of sounds like a modified South Beach (?), although I don't count carbs at all. SARAHGIRL, I rock the parm reg, too. I didn't specify, but it's what I meant by "good parmesan." ;) Just a little makes EVERYTHING taste good. Mmmm, cheese. I will always eat cheese, methinks. |
Jen, I couldn't agree more! I believe my soul might just die a little if I had to completely eliminate either parmigiano reggiano or a good quality pecorino romano from my life. :yes: Serious stuff.
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yum, jif -- i just noticed your blackberries. send some our way :D
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