Way back in January I decided that I wanted to end 2015 with fewer messy places than I started it. In most places that involved giving stuff away or, if necessary, slinging it. Yesterday I neither gave nor slung. I just made a place less messy and resolved to get rid of stuff gradually - by eating it!
As you may have noticed I don’t just stick to one room at a
time as I declutter. Oh no! The Room of Doom had a lot of attention but
now I have diversified my efforts. I’ve
been “spring” cleaning the kitchen cupboards little by little. I can’t stand on steps to wipe shelves and
check for lurking naughtiness so I just do a cupboard each time I have someone
visiting who is happy to help. I’ve done
the cupboards containing china and chutney, cleaning products and cookware so
now I need to look at the tinned goods store.
Once again I forgot to photograph before I started but here
is the result of two shelves of my labours, just the two with tinned food.
Oh FC, what
big food stores you’ve got!
Item Size
in grammes Quantity
Salmon 170 4
Tuna 160 4
Sweetcorn 160 6
Salmon 418 1
Lasagna
white sauce 465 1
Sardines
in brine 120 1
Corned
beef 340 1
Chick
peas 210 3
Red
kidney beans 240 1
Chopped
timatoes 400 6
Baked
beans 220 8
Mushrooms 285 11
Carrot
and coriander soup 1
Chicken
noodle soup 1
Lobster
bisque 1
Beef
consomme 1
Minestrone 1
Cream
of mushroom 5
Mushy
peas 300 1
Pineapple
slices 140 3
Pineapple
chunks 140 3
Sliced
peaches 410 5
Apricot
halves 410 1
Mandarin
segments 298 3
Coconut
milk 400 2
I hoped that printing it small would make it look less. It doesn't.
Your clearing is going well. Is that really 11 tins of mushrooms? What are they like as I've never eaten them?
ReplyDeleteI was really doubtful about tinned mushrooms until I tried them. I don't think I'd want them as part of my Full English but as part of a casserole or spag bol or whatever they are fine. I keep them in to add to condensed cream of mushroom for a quick pasta sauce as well. I just get Tesco Everyday Value.
DeleteToo funny on the small print. That doesn't work for me to make my weight seem smaller. Are you figuring dates so the wE
ReplyDeleteearly stuff is eaten first or are you going to just resolve to eat down until near empty?
I've checked that the "best by" dates aren't too short and I shall just get munching.
DeleteI was dubious about tinned mushrooms but as you say they are a handy stock item for pasta and soups etc. Great store cupboard.
ReplyDeleteYour pantry looks lovely -- you are putting me to shame although I did tidy up and toss a few weeks ago -- what a difference it makes. I have always eaten canned/jarred mushrooms in things. My mother used to buy a brand called B&B broiled in butter -- they were so delicious and she would top a broiled steak with them. I now buy fresh for salads and such but always always have a couple of jars on hand. I like to put them in the crock pot with roasts and pork chops.
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