It’s time to bring back some old topics I’ve blogged about. I’ve looked through my blog and have some ideas for a few things but I’d like to start with an Eat Down The Fridge because it’s so needed in our house right now. Not that we have a lot in the fridge – I recently went out of town so John not only let it get empty but also cleaned it which. was. awesome.

So our fridge is actually pretty bare but our pantry and freezer are another story. Starting about a month before the babies were born I began stocking up on food for when we would be SO hungry but only have the energy for something that hops up onto the counter and makes itself. We also filled our freezer with M&M Meats products to which we became total converts once we were willing to admit we’re not really foodies, sometimes we just want to eat.

But as always happens, a full and bountiful pantry eventually becomes a hodgepodge of half-used items and ingredients that seemed like a good purchase at the time. So now that we’re not in Survival Mode anymore (a.k.a. never let the kitchen get empty or we may go without a meal) and our gracious and amazing friends and family have been able to stop cooking for us (which was seriously the only reason we ate balanced meals for the first two months) I’m ready for a good old fashioned e.d.t.f. cleanup.

What’s hanging around my kitchen…

• Half bag frozen tropical fruit
• Half ziplock bag frozen strawberries
• 3 Boxes vanilla pudding mix (which I was ashamed to notice were on my list in my original e.d.t.f. post. yikes.)
• Jar shredded coconut
• Jar ground almonds
• Half bag whole wheat spaghetti noodles
• Half bag frozen green and yellow beans
• Jar carob chips

You remember the rules, right? Let’s see what I can come up with over the next week and how many good recipes I can make using the randomness of my kitchen. Let the eat down begin.