What's in Your Pantry?

Each day I awaken with another idea for healthy changes to make.  This morning I had a bright idea that should prove challenging, but I have to ruminate on the health benefits. I am not going to go shopping for groceries until everything in my pantry, refrigerator and freezer is used up!

The only exception will be for Ezekiel bread and organic butter, and perhaps the occasional fresh fruit or vegetable, and rice milk, and eggs.
But when I go to the store, I will have a list and cash.  No cheating!!

I asked my husband if he was up for the challenge...you realize this means I have to drink up all the 20 boxes of tea before I buy coffee again...his look was so funny!  He said, " Oooookaaay. I'll try."  LOL!
If you saw my food supplies, you would understand!

A couple of years ago, I started storing up dried beans and rice, spices and canned goods in case the world collapsed.   I have myriads of jars of jelly and jam, odd assortment of pickles and chutney...the list goes on! 


I actually do think there will be health benefits, the more I think about it.  For example, tea has antioxidants that coffee does not have, and less caffeine. (I posted a link to an article about green tea that is very enlightening at the end of this post) Dried beans and rice do not have the fat and other bad stuff like steroids and other mysterious additions we know nothing about.  Most of the rice I have stored is brown rice. This is great for our digestion!

One fun thing will be using the marshmallows and pudding and chocolate chips!!! I buy that kind of thing around the holiday season, but many times they never get used.  :) I may have to post some of the recipes I concoct!

I am going enjoy making my own granola again.  You would not believe how much oatmeal I have out in the refrigerator in the garage!  Oatmeal is awesome for lowering cholesterol.  But I have not cooked any in over a year!  I could put the chocolate chips in the granola! Chocolate is good for you!  Antioxidants! :)

Making homemade bread should be a challenge. Time to let it rise might be hard to find...oh wait! This is something I could do with the grandkids! Yes! 

I guess the best health benefit will be a boost in my creativity!
Supper is at 6:00pm...all are welcome!  Blessings, Anna Marie


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