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hey girls:  As part of my preparations for moving overseas and being a SAHM with more time to cook, I made a list of food must-haves for the freezer, refrigerator and pantry.  These are things that I personally love to eat or like to have on hand so that I can make quick meals and/or have snacks.  I thought I'd post it here in case anyone is interested.  Also, if you have any suggestion or would like to post about your faves I'd love to read 'em! 


btw--rf=reduced fat; ff=fat free, tjs=trader joes and ww=weight watchers


Freezer




  1. turkey meatballs (TJs)

  2. gnocchi a la sorrentina (TJs)

  3. Lean Cuisines

  4. boneless skinless chicken breasts (uncooked)

  5. ground turkey breast (uncooked)

  6. mushroom risotto (TJs)

  7. frozen pizza (Digiorno Pepperoni or Digiorno Harvest Wheat)

 Refrigerator


 



  1. butter spray

  2. yogurt smoothies

  3. RF string cheese

  4. tortillas – corn and/or flour

  5. FF feta

  6. RF Shredded cheddar 

  7. salsa

  8. mustard

  9. whole wheat bread

  10. Kraft FF cheese slices

  11. tomatoes

  12. cherry tomatoes

  13. fresh spinach

  14. jarred minced garlic

  15. FF puddings

  16. Light Done Right Ranch dressing

  17. low sugar preserves

  18. FF sour cream

  19. Taziki sauce (TJs)

  20. lemon juice (in container)

  21. egg beaters and/or real eggs

  22. fresh parmesan cheese

  23. Laughing Cow cheese

  24. Hebrew National 97% FF beef hot dogs

 Pantry


 



  1. No Pudge brownies

  2. pasta

  3. pasta sauce

  4. diet soft drinks

  5. FF Pringles or similar

  6. 100 calorie cookies or similar

  7. Slimfast Peanut Butter Crunch bars

  8. soy sauce

  9. cooking spray

  10. Cavenders Greek seasoning

  11. Olive Oil (EVOO)

  12. Balsalmic vinegar

  13. Cambells’ Soup at Hand—Chicken and Stars

  14. Splenda (both packet and cooking form)

  15. Crystal Light Raspberry lemonade packets

  16. instant rice

  17. RF crackers

  18. pecans, almonds or misc. nut mixture (for salads)

  19. potatoes

  20. sweet potatoes

  21. Bush beans

  22. FF refried beans

  23. Goya garbanzo beans (chick peas)

  24. Cajun seasoning

  25. WW snack bars (choc chip peanut butter)

  26. sea salt

  27. wing sauce

  28. worcester sauce


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Irene


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You're moving overseas? Where?

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this list is great, but my thoughts are this: will you have to adapt/adjust your staples considerably once in egypt?

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hey erin--yes, probably, which is why I am evaluating what i eat now.  i know that there will be a commissary that is supposedly very nice, but i'm sure they won't have all of the things I'm used to.  I will probably bring some of the things in the staples list myself; not sure about the rest.  I will totally miss my must-haves from trader joes and my butter spray!!


hi irene--my husband and i (and our baby) are moving to cairo in july.


  



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alb wrote:

 hi irene--my husband and i (and our baby) are moving to cairo in july.   
WHAT?!? Why!?! Why does it seem like everyone is moving away?!? Aww...well, I will miss you, even though you will most likely have internet and we will still be seeing you around. Just seems so far away.

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Some other staples of mine are:


chicken broth


cream of chicken soup (&/or mushroom if you like it)


spices: basil, parsley, oregano, paprika, cayene pepper, crushed red pepper, thyme, nutmeg, ground cloves, ground cumin


 



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Here are some of mine:


Freezer


Green Giant Frozen Vegetables (Spinach, Broccoli w/ LF Cheese Sauce are my favorites)


Lean Cusines


Breyer's Light Ice Cream Bars


South Beach Frozen Pizza


Morning Star Burgers/Chicken Patties/ Nuggets/Sausage Patties


Kashi Waffles


WW Bread


Fridge


Hearts of Romaine Lettuce


Bag Salads


Spinach


Light Miracle Whip (for tuna salad and egg salad)


Dijon Mustard


Eggs


Rice Milk


Green and Red Tabasco


WW Tortillas


LF String Cheese


LF Jarlsburg Block Cheese


Fresh Parm


2% Cheese Slices (American, Cheddar and/or Provalone)


Boursin Light Cheese Spread


Newman's Own Balsamic Light Salad Dressing


Light Ranch


Goat Cheese


SF FF Pudding and/or Jello


Redi Whip Light


Chrystal Light (I have peach iced tea right now but don't really like it)


Tomato Juice or V8


Pantry


CousCous


Canned Mushrooms


WW Pasta and Sauce


Progress Soups (Lentil, Tomato, Vegetable)


Chickpeas


Tuna


EVOO


Balsamic Vinegar


Bread Crumbs


Honey Nut Cheerios


Honey


WW English Muffins


Spices


Crushed Red Pepper


Dill Weed (I put it in tuna salad)


Rosemary


Garlic Salt


Course Sea Salt


Pepper



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Hey girls--i forgot to respond to this earlier but wanted to thank you for adding your lists.  this was really interesting to read and I am going to incorporate some of the things listed to my list (like canned mushrooms-yum). 

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alb wrote:

Hey girls--i forgot to respond to this earlier but wanted to thank you for adding your lists.  this was really interesting to read and I am going to incorporate some of the things listed to my list (like canned mushrooms-yum). 
alb - you'll be surprised how much you can use canned mushrooms.  My bf makes fun of me because I put them in everything.  I use fresh mushrooms a lot too but for some reason I think I like canned even better, they seem to absorb taste when you add them to things, almost like tofu, if that makes any sense. 

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That's good to know!  I bet they'd be great on chicken.  What do you put them on?  Is there a particular brand that you like? 

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alb wrote:

That's good to know!  I bet they'd be great on chicken.  What do you put them on?  Is there a particular brand that you like? 
I usually get the Green Giant kind and they're not really caned they're in a glass jar.  I put them in omletes/eggs, quesadillas, rice, couscous, soup, chicken recipes, pasta dishes, sometimes I cook them with spinach and garlic for a side of spinach and mushrooms...see lots of possibilities.

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