Comments on: The Pantry Project

Comment on The Pantry Project by: kitchenmage

Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:19:09 +0000

My life is so totally opposite this. I wish I had a grocery store that was worth visitng every other day, and specialty food stores are unheard of here. I specifically work at keeping my pantry and freezer stocked with homemade goodies and basic foodstuffs to make up for the lack of immediately available groceries. I’ll be interested to watch though.

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Catherine

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 05:25:04 +0000

So okay, it’s official. I hate you. You should see my paltry pantry — it’s microscopically small compared to yours. I’ve gotten really good at fitting “just one more thing “in the freezer every week…grrr.

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Angie

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 03:37:35 +0000

This is a great idea. Like Alanna, I seem to have a penchant for collecting beans & jam. Try making a dinner with that combo! I’ve gotten to the point where I try to put a date on things when I buy them. I write the month and year in Sharpie marker. It doesn’t mean I use them up any faster, but at least when I pull that canned coconut milk off the uppermost shelf I can think, wow, has it really been 6 years since I bought that?

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Amy

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 02:40:44 +0000

Yo….your pantry always amazes me (Beth is my sister)…there is more food in there than my house sees in a year! Anyways this sounds like a cool project. If I tried this with my pantry I would end up with cashew nuts and Kashi topped with honey….wait….that sounds kinda good.

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Sara

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:42:21 +0000

That is a good idea. My deep freeze is so full, you can’t get anything else in. But it seems like we never take anything out, either.

Comment on The Pantry Project by: crystal

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:20:10 +0000

I’m so glad I’m not alone in this little project! Your pantry looks much larger than mine, so I think your challenge is a bit bigger! So far I’ve done fairly well at using up beans and pasta and cans of broth or tomatoes. There are some ingredients that seem to just sit proudly on the shelf with the knowledge that I will have a hard time getting rid of them. Watch out, you can of chipotle chiles! You half-a-bag of frozen peas!

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Adrienne

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:05:37 +0000

Publishing a picture of your pantry– that’s brave! My pantry is so full, I don’t think I would have the wherewithall to do that. I’m not sure I even know how many cans of black beans, bags of rice, etc. I even have.

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Alanna

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 17:27:54 +0000

Great inspiration, thank you. My pantry weakness seems to be dried beans/grains and fruit jam. There must be a dozen of each in the pantry right this very moment. Too bad tonight’s supper’s already in the works! I’ll try not to forget, for tomorrow’s. Alanna

Comment on The Pantry Project by: Kirk

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:48:40 +0000

Hi Beth - Great post. Once a year I have pantry cleaning week, and create somereally strange stuff. Though I’m never able to use up all my sauces and stuff……there’s just so much fermented shrimp paste a person can take!