I recently realized that I didn't have another can of green chilies in the house and was quite concerned about it as it goes into a lot of the things we cook and I was surprised to find I didn't have anymore in the pantry. It made me look at what are the must have items in our home and I was kind of amazed how different than what it was in my folks day. That is not all because they didn't know how to eat but also because more food has become available and, at least in the Bay Area, there are just a lot more options. Using the Internet for recipes is going to a much more broadening experience than the same old cookbook.
Canned olives - we use these on taco salads all the time - and occasionally we open one for snack
Canned green chilies - I used to get the 7 ounces cans with diced green chilies, but then I started getting the 27 ounce cans of whole because it is much cheaper and I can dice them myself and keep the remainder in a container in the fridge. When I first started getting the big can, I would freeze it in little snack size Ziploc - however, this is not really necessary I have found
Cream - I use it in Roma, but it is useful for cream biscuits, soups and was nice to have on hand for the butter chicken last (it pops up often and if I didn't have it I would delay recipes or have to go buy it in small lots often)
Salsa - if we have the last one in the fridge, we buy more at Costco
Sour cream - I like this mixed with salsa for snacking on chips - but we use it for burritos and taco salad and stuff a lot, so we keep it on hand
Of course, we usually have some frozen corn on hand, too, and canned tomatoes black beans and pinto beans and wheat and oatmeal and peanut butter - but these are true staples. What I found amusing was the things we always have that aren't truly staples but indicative of our tastes.
Canned olives - we use these on taco salads all the time - and occasionally we open one for snack
Canned green chilies - I used to get the 7 ounces cans with diced green chilies, but then I started getting the 27 ounce cans of whole because it is much cheaper and I can dice them myself and keep the remainder in a container in the fridge. When I first started getting the big can, I would freeze it in little snack size Ziploc - however, this is not really necessary I have found
Cream - I use it in Roma, but it is useful for cream biscuits, soups and was nice to have on hand for the butter chicken last (it pops up often and if I didn't have it I would delay recipes or have to go buy it in small lots often)
Salsa - if we have the last one in the fridge, we buy more at Costco
Sour cream - I like this mixed with salsa for snacking on chips - but we use it for burritos and taco salad and stuff a lot, so we keep it on hand
Of course, we usually have some frozen corn on hand, too, and canned tomatoes black beans and pinto beans and wheat and oatmeal and peanut butter - but these are true staples. What I found amusing was the things we always have that aren't truly staples but indicative of our tastes.
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