Last year (or more) I posted a lengthy post about me totally re-doing my cabinets and cupboards with 90% Mason Jars...well...it's still that way but even more so. So much so that I think I finally need to get some more Mason Jars! This past weekend I took quite a bit of time to reorganize them and make them more tidy. I'm not the most organized person BUT I have TRIED my best when it comes to my Pantry this past year. This first photo is taking a look at my Spice Cupboard. It goes about 4 to 5 rows deep and takes up a whole side. I have a small spice spinner underneath this cupboard as well. I usually buy in bulk and reuse old containers. So when you see some of those old McCormick containers and off-brands most likely I have reused those time and time again. Some of the clear glass containers that you see (with Cumin in it and Ginger Powder, for example) are from the same place I get my bulk spices from. The local store I buy bulk from gets most of their items from Frontier Co-Op.
Here's another cupboard that I worked on over the weekend. On the top row you can see some Spaghetti O looking dry pasta noodles, next is my vegan bread crumbs, Barley, then some Farro, and some Quinoa, and then Black Bean Noodles. On the middle shelf are a lot of my sprouting seeds. On the bottom one you can see most of my Wildtree Collection, some more sprouting items, some dry soup mixes, and Potato Flakes.
As you can see most everything is in Mason Jars. When I was getting low I ended up using some old hard plastic ones I had not used in a while like when you see the one marked Quinoa, for example.
Here is a look at the section I have for some of my alternative flours and sweeteners. These go about 3 deep so you can't really see everything but when you are standing in front of it it's easy to look at everything there. What you can see on the top row is Bob's Red Mill's Gluten Free All Purpose Flour, Garden of Life Flax Seed with Fruit & Anti-Oxidants, more Flax Seeds, Arrowroot, a Granola from Bob's Red Mills, and what you can't see in the back are various alternative flours such as Soy, Garbanzo Bean, Spelt, etc. On the bottom row you can see some of my alternative sweeteners - mostly from Wholesome Sweeteners. Coconut Palm Sugar, Raw Cane Sugar, Sucanat, etc. Behind that I have others such as Coconut Crystals from Coconut Secret and a few other things.
For this self you will see some of my husband's items that are not vegetarian/vegan but most of it is. On the top row he has his sugar - regular/standard sugar, there are some raw honey's, Liquid Smoke, Steel Cut Oats, and overstock of flours. On the middle row you can see Coconut Flour, my NuNaturals Stevia Collection, Bragg's including Nutritional Yeast and Liquid Aminos, followed by Chia Seeds, and Wholesome Sweeteners ZERO. On the bottom shelf you can see our canned goods. Most of which are from Aldi. Yes...you can eye some Tuna which is NOT mine (I don't eat it) that's my husband's! There are some canned beans and veggies but recently I found some fruit toppings and fillers from a discount store that happen to be vegan so I bought them and might play with those soon!
And FINALLY...the last section...mostly on the top shelf you can see our Coffee and Tea Cups along with some pills for hubby and the pets. But...underneath that you will see some Pink Sea Salt which will last me a LIFE TIME as I hardly ever use salt but it was on sale a long time again and I bought it. Next and in the back are various rices...standard, white rice, brown rice, long rice, multi-grain, black rice, purple rice, forbidden rice, Jasmine Rice...you name it! You may even spot some Millet, Couscous, Polenta, Red lentils, Amaranth, grits, etc.
So that's a look at my updated pantry, cupboards, and cabinets! I was going to include my Bento Box for today along with a recipe or two but I will put that in a separate post! Questions of the Day...what do you see that are your favorites? What haven't you tried!? I'd love to hear!
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