Pantry challenge start!

[michele7]

I kicked off this two month pantry challenge by menu planning for the first week. I pulled some items from our pantry that have been sitting in there for awhile and a few items that I need to use up. I've been baking bread for ourselves and for family members. I always include a leftover day while meal planning. If you have an item you don't know how to use, search on the internet for recipe ideas. Check out your local library for cookbooks that focus on a particular cuisine (ex., Japanese or Southern) or that use a type of kitchen tool (ex., slow cooker or cast iron).

Items I pulled:
cans of clams
bottles of clam juice
kudzu starch
nuts and sugar blend I made for a Korean sweet

I've been using my jars of ghee for bread making since it's safe at room temperature, I don't have to wait for butter to soften in order to start making bread.

Comments

[prayergardens]

Kudzu starch is new to me - Good luck with that!

[michele7]

I discovered it's the same thing as arrowroot powder. I used it for thickening gravy.

[prayergardens]

Good to know! I've been meaning to get rid of cornstarch and switch to arrowroot as a pantry item. I'm not in the South so I presume it's a way of eating an invasive? I'm a real nerd for uncommon plant usages.