Lo's Pantry

Let's paint a little picture.

Single. Thirty-one. No kids.  One inside dog, one outside cat. 

Homeowner with a kitchen always in a contant state of remodel

owner of two refrigerators

girl with penchant for a variety of colorful ceramics and a a stauch disinterest in washing the dishes

Shiftworker. 

Fillipino, part Irish, my family just likes to eat...

I've never taken a cooking class, and I don't have to make meal plans on a weekly basis, but I take a certain pride in being able to find my way around the kitchen without fear or reservation

{don't trust a woman who can't find her way around the kitchen, it's just not right}

  Mama made sure her girls could at least throw together a few meals on their own.

We learned by watching while she cooked, just like my mom learned from her mother.

my mom is a phenomenal cook

end of story.

my kitchen & my pantry: a functional mess

I tried to pretty it up, but there's just no point

this is a lived in house and a lived in kitchen

in my kitchen, we do messy, we do spills, we roll with the punches

but out of the disorder, we make good meals

this is how we do:



{list maker makin' lists, scratchy chicken doodles}



a typical grocery list:

milk

almond milk

mushrooms (x2...I love mushrooms!)

sliced almonds

tomatos

protien powder

soda (of some diet variety)

iced tea

cranberries (dried)

berries (whatever is in season an not $$$)

gatorade

chicken breast

cabbage (my new favorite go to side dish these days)

lemons

limes

agave

frozen blueberries (for vegan chia seed muffins)

string chese

cliff bars (meal in a purse)

dark chocolate

noodles

lettuce

white vinegar

onions

juice

shrimp

 in bulk & {in mason jars}

orzo pasta

pinto beans

oatbran

quinoa

chia seeds

elsewhere in the kitchen;

white rice

brown rice

whole wheat rigatoni

polenta

onions

On the left: the inside fridge, what you'll find:

Feta Cheese,

Salsa

Chicken Broth

GreenYogurt
coconut milk

Eggs
laughing cow cheese wedges
Tejava tea

Diet Arizona Green Tea

Milk
spinach (the Costco bag, it's HUGE!)

Applesauce (for baking)

On the right: the garage fridge, what you'll find:

Blue Moon, Raspberry (my newest love in life)

gatorade

bottled water

various mixers

in the cabinets:

agave

honey

coconut oil

almond butter

seasame seed oil

hot sauce

a variety of teas

spices

vinegar (white, red, balsamic, apple cider)

almonds

walnuts

sun dried tomatoes

peperocinis

flour (wheat, enriched, pastry)

sugar

cocoa powder

various baking supplies

bread crumbs

graham crackers

toasted coconut marshmallows

J-E-L-L-O

Nori wrappers

wild rice in bulk

Kraft Mac & Cheese

canned: black beans, corn, pinto beans, soup, peaches

in the garage and always in bulk from Costco:

garbanzo beans

kidney beans

diced tomatos

tomato sauce

albacore tuna

bottled water

Not quite a hoarder, but there's at least a couple of days worth of food available in and about my house. 

I'm not usually too far from being able to cook up a quick pasta or something simple and homecooked. 

Just do like my Mama said: find good ingredients, make them available, and put them together. 

You just can't go wrong.

~ Lo