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| Our kitchen table as we left it Oct. 4, 2008 |
When our family vacated our home in October of 2008 we left everything behind, including the contents of our spacious pantry. Because of legal action (which has since been dropped), we had our home inventoried. Every item in every room of our five-story home was accounted for and priced. The following is a partial list of the products in our pantry.
- 1000 ISLAND DRESSING
- ANNIES HOMEGROWN WHOLE WHT BUNNIES 5 OZ
- ARCHER FARMS BLUEBERRY GRANOLA W/FLAX CER
- ARCHER FARMS ORG. P-BUTTER CHOCO TRAIL MIX BARS 6 OZ
- ASSURED FRESHNESS ITALIAN RICE
- BACK TO NATURE P-BUTTER COOKIES 9 OZ
- BARBARAS LITE RITE ROUNDS 11 OZ
- BARILLA PECCALINI MINI PASTA 1#
- BOBS RED MILL 10 GRAIN PANCAKE MIX
- BOBS RED MILL GLUTEN FREE PANCAKE MIX
- BOBS RED MILL ROLLED OATS 16 OZ
- CAMPBELL SOUP
- CAMPBELL SOUP LARGE
- CAPRI JUICE 10 CT
- CASCADIAN FARMS ORGANIC RASIN BRAN
- CHEX MIX 15 OZ
- CHEERIOS
- CHEETOS 11 OZ
- CHUNKY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
- CLIFF KIDS ORGANIC Z BARS 7.62 OZ
- CRANBERRY SAUCE
- DICED TOMATOES
- EGGO SYRUP 23 OZ
- EMERALD ALMONDS 11 OZ
- FLORIDA NATURAL AWESUM FRUIT NUGGETS 14.4 OZ 14 POUCHES
- GENERAL MILLS FIBER 1 PANCAKE MIX
- HANSENS ORGANIC JR JUICE
- HUNTS CATSUP 36 OZ
- INSTANT RICE 28 OZ
- ITALIAN DRESSING
- JELLO INSTANT PUDDING
- JIFFY CORN MUFFIN MIX
- JOLLY TIME POPCORN 20 OZ
- KEEBLER ICE CREAM CUPS 24 CT
- KEEBLER TOAST & PBUTTER CRACKERS
- KIKOMAN SOY SAUCE 20 OZ
- KRAFT BARBQ SAUCE
- KRAFT EZ MAC
- MAC & CHEESE
- MICROWAVE POPCORN
- MUSTARD 14 OZ
- ODWALLA BAR
- OLIVE OIL 16 OZ
- ORGANIC DICED TOMATOES
- ORVILLE REDENBACHER POPPING OIL 16 OZ
- ORVILLE REDENBACHER POPCORN 45 OZ
- PAM 5 OZ SPRAY ORGANIC CANOLA
- PAM 5 OZ SPRAY ORGANIC OLIVE OIL
- PETITE DICED TOMATOES
- PLANTERS TRAIL MIX
- PRIVATE SELECT CORN TORTILLA CHIPS
- PROGRESSO SOUP
- QUAKER OATS YELLOW CORNMEAL
- RANCH DRESSING
- RITZ 1#
- ROLD GOLD PRETZELS
- SESAME OIL 5 OZ
- SOUTHBEACH BARS
- SPAGHETTI SAUCE
- STACY SIMPLY NAKED BAKED PITA CHIPS 14 OZ
- STOVE TOP TURKEY STUFFING
- SUCCESS BOIL IN BAG RICE 14 OZ
- TOWNHOUSE TOPPER CRACKERS 13.5 OZ
- VILLA PASTA HAND CUT FETTUCINI 12 OZ
- WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE 15 OZ
As I look as this list, I clearly see our dependence on processed foods. Because of our health crisis, I was attempting to make some better choices with the addition of "natural" and "organic" products—but the food was still in a box or a can, with a long list of unpronounceable ingredients.
Re-learning to feed myself and my family has not been easy. I have stumbled along the way. But the subtle health improvements are undeniable, and the benefits of our unexpected journey unmistakable.
This post shared at Wellness Wednesdays.
Below is a tour of our kitchen now. The contrast reminds me that change doesn't happen overnight. It happens one box of Stove Top Stuffing at a time.
This is an awesome video but you need to also make one about cost and how you can save money having a toxic free kitchen/pantry. We have added some things back in because the cost of eating all organic was causing us to end up taking out payday loans just to get by until next payday because of such a high grocery bill!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
ReplyDeleteIm so happy to see that my kitchen looks remarkable like yours! Im always amazed on how little we have now in terms of processed foods and products.
Life is good!
Wow! That sounds a lot like my pantry 18 months ago! Boy, has it changed now! There is actually very little in the pantry now as most of my foods are fresh and refrigerated! When I see my kids standing at the pantry (like they used to) I remind that what they "want" is most likely not there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post and video!
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Hi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this video of your kitchen. Like Kim, I am glad to see another kitchen that looks like ours! I was wondering if you use your freezer much? Do you use glass for freezing things?
Thanks again,
Beth in PA
Hi Beth!
ReplyDeleteOur hope is to buy a freezer so that we can get a "cow share"...as for general freezing I bought stainless steel ice cube trays that I use for broths/liver pieces, etc. We use stainless steel bowls for the avocado ice cream....wish I had more stainless steel options...I'm always hesitant to use glass.