No no, not the singers...
Upon reviewing the basic supplies needed to properly store a pantry I have come across several different views. The idea that frozen meat will constitute a staple in my mind is not part of the equation. Staples in my mind are merely a variety of ingredients that will be added to a recipe in the proper measurements that will add to the flavor and the character of the dish created.
Of the lists of ingredients that are listed all over the internet, this one appears to be complete enough for starting this journey. (My comments about some if the items will look like this.)
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Beans, canned: black beans, red kidney, white
• Beans, dried: red kidney, great northern, lima, lentils, split pea, black, pinto
• Bread crumbs
• Broth, dried and canned: beef, vegetable, chicken
• Cereal
• Chocolate: unsweetened squares, semisweet chips, cocoa powder
• Coffee: beans, ground, instant (a necessity in my sober existence.)
• Cooking spray
• Cornmeal
• Cornstarch
• Crackers
• Dried fruits: raisins, apricots
• Extracts: vanilla, lemon, almond, orange
• Flour: All-purpose, whole wheat, cake, bread
• Fruit preserves, jam, jelly
• Garlic, fresh
• Gelatin: powdered, unflavored
• Lemons, fresh
• Limes, fresh
• Milk: boxed, powdered, evaporated milk
• Nuts: almonds, peanuts, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts (pine nuts taste like ass!)
• Onions: red and yellow
• Pasta, dried: spaghetti, linguini, angel hair, fettuccine, penne, noodles
• Peanut butter
• Potatoes, fresh
• Rice: long-grain, wild, basmati, arborio
• Soup: canned and dry bouillon
• Sugar: granulated, confectioner's, light and dark brown
• Tea
• Tomatoes: canned whole, crushed, chopped, puree, sauce, fresh
• Tuna, canned
• Yeast, dry active
All in all it appears that this is a complete list and a good starting point. I will modify this list along the way to suit my needs.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Welcome to my Grand Opening!
Here it is. I am officially homeless and two days away from entering rehab for alcoholism. This is not my first brush with addiction. Food almost killed me and if it weren't for RNY Gastric Bypass I would have been dead years ago. My struggles of addiction need to be addressed continuously.
I am homeless because where I was living is not safe to maintain a sober lifestyle. So until I enter rehab I am staying with a friend. I have applied for a two bedroom apartment so when I get out of treatment there will be a safe place where I can include my daughter in my life.
Because I am starting with almost nothing in terms of cooking expertise, pots or pans, utensils, or plates as a matter of fact it gives me the perfect place to start over. I will examine needs and wants and weighing them out carefully to determine what will best serve my life.
The concept of ten recipes is that I figure that I will need 10 different recipes that will make the base of my diet. By that I mean if I can make these particular recipes I will have at least enough to eat for lunches and dinners and still maintain some sort of reasonable budget. None of them will be out of the box kits that lack basic nutrition. These will meet my dietary needs but also have good flavor. There is no sense in making food that is good for me if it is going to taste like a turd.
From the 10 recipes I intend to evolve them into more and more recipes. From this I intend to examine everything from social behavior regarding the preparation and eating of food to my own shortcomings regarding the issue. This will be an ongoing ride and there will be many issues and surprises along the way that I will have to deal with over the course of the blog.
I have several thoughts, opinions and ideas that will affect the journey. My views on food are skewed on what I think food should be versus my economic status and the amount of time I have to devote to the subject. This is an intentional way to devote more time to an activity that I have neglected for a very long time.
So which 10 recipes will I start with on this journey?
That is to be revealed after I finish my inpatient program.
I am homeless because where I was living is not safe to maintain a sober lifestyle. So until I enter rehab I am staying with a friend. I have applied for a two bedroom apartment so when I get out of treatment there will be a safe place where I can include my daughter in my life.
Because I am starting with almost nothing in terms of cooking expertise, pots or pans, utensils, or plates as a matter of fact it gives me the perfect place to start over. I will examine needs and wants and weighing them out carefully to determine what will best serve my life.
The concept of ten recipes is that I figure that I will need 10 different recipes that will make the base of my diet. By that I mean if I can make these particular recipes I will have at least enough to eat for lunches and dinners and still maintain some sort of reasonable budget. None of them will be out of the box kits that lack basic nutrition. These will meet my dietary needs but also have good flavor. There is no sense in making food that is good for me if it is going to taste like a turd.
From the 10 recipes I intend to evolve them into more and more recipes. From this I intend to examine everything from social behavior regarding the preparation and eating of food to my own shortcomings regarding the issue. This will be an ongoing ride and there will be many issues and surprises along the way that I will have to deal with over the course of the blog.
I have several thoughts, opinions and ideas that will affect the journey. My views on food are skewed on what I think food should be versus my economic status and the amount of time I have to devote to the subject. This is an intentional way to devote more time to an activity that I have neglected for a very long time.
So which 10 recipes will I start with on this journey?
That is to be revealed after I finish my inpatient program.
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