On 10 Jul 2006 23:57:02 -0500, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Combine skinned peas, garlic, cilantro, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a food
>processor and whirl until you have a slightly coarse paste

One thing I do have in my pantry is a ton of spices/herbs. That
helps.

And I have beans: Cannelini, black-eye peas, azuki beans, black beans,
great northern beans, and garbanzos.

I have a ton of canned coconut milk too, right now. One dish I am
making is a tofu curry with coconut milk. I have all the ingredients
for it. Tofu happens to be something I like now and then, and it is a
relatively cheap protein.

However, even with making this..I still have coconut milk on the
shelves..probably a few more cans. Any ideas?

I have chicken parts in the freezer....2 packets (6 each) of frozen
thighs. And one packet (4 half breasts, maybe 6) of boneless breasts.
A very small package of ground beef..maybe a half pound or less.

And the leftover Smithfield ham chunk from the southern Cal cook-in.

As to veggies: I got an eggplant today at the market: they were 77
cents each. I have designs on that already: an eggplant and white
bean gratin from the Greens cookbook. I have all the ingredients
for this...

I have hulled barley in the freezer... I have Israeli couscous here
too...but I am going lightly on that...as it is sort of carb heavy.
But oh so good.

If need be..even though I am losing weight, I will eat the heavier
carb stuff..although I want to try to stay away from those things. I
have rices here too.

I also have eggs. And plenty of ginger and garlic. And onions. No
potatoes. A few cans of canned tomatoes. I have chicken broth in
the freezer.

I have Parmesan too....and some rapidly aging smoked gouda. And some
blue cheese..I think Danish blue, or something like that. I was
going to use that for a salad..but it could be used for something else
too.

I want to stay within my budget these next few weeks...If I buy
stuff..it has to stretch to the limit.

Christine, still thinking about what she has in her pantry...