On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 22:56:09 -0800, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

> Me, I love having a full pantry to cook from... It is rather
> freeing..
> I could probably make a dinner with what I usually have in my pantry,
> and fridge and freezer. I like it that way... Or making a dinner
> with just needing to get one ingredient...
>
> Believe it or not, it does save money this way. And the quality can
> be quite high. And it can lead to improvisation.

I completely agree with your POV, Chris! I love having staples on
hand. It's a PITA to have to go out to get staples like carrot or
onion (or garlic) when deciding what to cook. I was horrified last
weekend that I didn't have Dijon or at least a whole grain mustard (I
only had sweet/hot mustard and ballpark style) because I wanted to
make a Caesar salad dressing.

It's enough to drive anybody into a restaurant.

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Never trust a dog to watch your food.