In no particular order, facing a fridge in need of a good, swift cleaning, and cupboards (in an old apartment in an ancient building like ours, everything is wood) that need CPR,
I compiled a shopping list, if my RetroCook status were to be well-deserved and so I would not be repeating an endless refrain: “How can I not have some of that?”
Kosher or Sea Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper (and a grinder)
Garlic
Onion
Mustard (Grey Poupon) and Yellow
Dry Mustard
Tomato sauce in a short can
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Parsley
Can of green chilies
Ginger
Clear Vinegar
Soy Sauce
Teriyaki sauce
Brown Sugar
Corn starch
Corn meal
Pineapple Chunks in Heavy Syrup (you’ll drain, don’t worry)
Apple Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce
Lemon Juice
Dried Basil
Parsley
Sage
Rosemary
Thyme
Red Wine Vinegar
Chives
Parmesan Cheese
Chicken Broth
Olive Oil
Paprika
Baking soda
Cumin
Can of peaches
Can of Mandarin Oranges
Can of pitless (is that possible) sweet cherries
Out of energy? Printer out of paper? Out of money?
Rome was not built in a day. I’m 41 and I had MAYBE three of these…go slow.
More to come, I fear, in a few days
