Restocking

What was left after getting rid of the "bad" stuff. :-o

The food we freecycled

The only not-so-good stuff we kept (but it is pushed way in the back of the pantry!)

Everything we threw away. Shame.

After tonight's (last night's?) big grocery run in the snow by myself with a slow and chatty teen cashier and bagger.

I need some sort of multi-tiered countertop wire/wood basket for my potatoes, onions, and other produce. 

The new changes were instituted for our first meal. We had a big grilled chicken salad piled with lots of veggies, and fresh cherries and boiled new potatoes on the side. I made a salad dressing that was interesting and good in its own way, with poppy seeds, dijon mustard, light mayo, milk, Splenda, salt and pepper. We have a ton of nuts, beans, and seeds around here which we are both excited about. Stephen is a nut-freak, and beans are literally the perfect food. 

Though I am excited about the changes I feel out of my element because we have many new ingredients (at least to our household) that I don't know how to use just yet. It doesn't flow naturally to bake with wheat germ or flaxseeds. I love red cabbage, but what do I do with it beside chop it in salads or boil it? It'll all come in time I'm sure. I can't wait to experiment, though poor Stephen is at my mercy. >:}