{Not part of my full fridge- but nonetheless a fun purchase from the grocery store!}
Do I owe you guys a food post, or what? Forgive me, my schedule has been a little off lately! Between being away from home for most of last week and catching my (second) nasty cold of the season, I’ve had zero motivation to cook. But luckily, my health has returned and I have a fully stocked fridge and lots of recipe plans in the works.
I don’t know about you, but having a fridge filled with all our favorite foods and ingredients, is one of those pleasures that makes me feel like all is right with the world. Well, maybe just my life! But, truly, it puts me at such ease and makes the rest of my life feel so much more approachable. Earlier this fall I shared my pantry staples, and today I thought it would be fun to give a peak inside my fridge and share what a “full fridge” entails in my kitchen. Here goes!
Ok, from the top- Greek yogurt, always a staple in my fridge. It’s used in everything from smoothies to dips, or just on its own for breakfast. I can’t live without lemon. It goes into dressings, marinades, and our tea. Next up, fresh herbs (specifically parsley and cilantro). I like having them on hand to throw in dishes throughout the week. The remaining items include hummus for snacking, half & half (leftover but will likely go in a sauce), and the remains of Indian takeout.
Below that is some wine, meat, pitas, and tortillas. The chicken and tortillas are for burritos this week. The pitas go hand in hand with the hummus, and the bacon- likely part of this weekend’s breakfast. On the lowest level we have beer, regular milk and soy milk, fruit, and kale. Pretty self explanatory, but I will say I can’t live without kale these days- it’s such an easy weeknight side dish.
Here’s a little detail of the dairy-ish drawer. I keep things like cheese, cured meats, and olives in this drawer. The veggie drawer was extra full this week, so onions are being housed here. The feta cheese is used for salads (and specifically falafel this week), parm is for pasta, soups, and salads, and the monterey jack will go in the burritos. The pancetta was used in a pasta dish last night. The onions will be used in a variety of dishes and in general are just something I like to have on hand. Not pictured, but in with the onion family, is fresh garlic. I keep a handful of cloves on my counter.
To the right is my veggie drawer, filled with tons of salad making ingredients. We eat salads most nights so I don’t worry about things going bad. We always manage to devour it!
Moving on to the freezer. I am not one of those people who has a freezer filled to the brim, so perhaps this looks a little sparse, but it feels very full to me! I keep frozen berries and fruit on hand for smoothies, pancakes, and oatmeal. The shrimp will be used for dinner some night this week, I’m thinking a roasted shrimp salad (recipe to come!).
On the other side of the freezer I store bread- generally two loaves of whole wheat and a handful of baguettes (which are somewhat buried). I like to buy mini baguettes since they’re perfect for two. Next to the bread we have some quick weeknight meal options- butternut squash ravioli and veggies burgers (I love this masala version from Trader Joes).
It wouldn’t feel like a complete fridge without an ample supply of butter! I like having unsalted on hand at all times for baking, and salted is used in everything from toast to scrambled eggs, sauces, mac and cheese, etc.
These foods technically remain outside the fridge, but our food inventory wouldn’t feel complete without a slew of avocados and bananas for Brandon.
I thought of taking you into my cupboards, but I think you’ve seen enough for now! So, anything look familiar? What are must haves to make your fridge feel full?
These are a few of my favorite things, Organic milk, farm raised eggs, Petite Jean Bacon, creamer, fruits ( advocadoes, oranges, mango’s and banana’s) Veggies ( cucumber, carrots, yellow onion, yellow and orange bellpepper for dipping in hummus or snacking)
I totally forgot to take a picture of my eggs, how silly! I’m totally on board with your list.
Yum– I want to come to your place! My fridge is similar, but with shallots and ginger in the veggie crisper, too. Let’s see … and chocolate soy milk (that stuff is dessert in and of itself, yum!) … and I keep my dried beans and lentils in the fridge. Does this make them last longer? I don’t know. But there they stay.
And I love the booze in the fridge– definitely a must!!
I LOVE shallots, there so wonderful to cook with. I’m not sure if keeping the dried beans in the fridge makes them last longer, but I’m sure it can’t hurt!
love the feeling of a well-stocked fridge. and you’re smart to buy pancetta already diced!
I like it all… and the tulips. Especially the tulips
I love flowers… always have them in the house!
They’re my favorite flower, and they’ve made our apartment feel so much brighter this week that I think I’m always going to need fresh flowers moving forward!
I always try to make sure that my fridge is super well stocked so that when I get home I can fix up something tasty and healthy. I have my staple of veggies in the fridge and sometimes, I’ll wash 2 days worth of veggies and keep in a open container in the fridge so that when I get home, all I have to do is chop and cook. I like to keep a bottle of maple syrup and soy sauce which always seems to come in handy. As for the freezer, pre-sliced mutigrain bread from local bakery Almondine!
I’m all about pre-chopping veggies, such a time saver and makes it so much easier to cook! I also really like having maple syrup on hand, for obvious things like pancakes, but also for salad dressing etc. Love your list!
We tend to go to the market daily in Southwest China so a full fridge for me contains leftover soups for lunches, the ever (in these parts) elusive cheese, some good imported Aussie milk, pancake mix, and staples like homemade spaghetti and pizza sauce (made by my husband, of course). However, today I am drooling over our well-stocked pantry: risotto, basmati rice, and lots of good coffee- a product of recent travels. Your fridge *and your organization is impressive and inspiring!
I love having a fridge full of fresh food!