our ingredient list

basically a fucking groccery list

i fucking love cooking for you guys - 🦇

Our basic ingredient list we've curated for how we tend to shop for groceries. These are what we consider our safe meals as they can be made pretty cheap/on a budget and with ingredients from stores that don't have large selections. The goal is usually to always have a protein and veggie for our diet, so pretty much as long as they fall in those groups we may use it. We've been having most of these meals since childhood and most were the first ones we learned to cook on our own by using the microwave and stuff. Others are ones we've picked up from watching cooking videos on Youtube. Most we make using either: stovetop (skillets, medium size pot, flat baking sheet, ceramic loaf dish, oven/stove, microwave).

BASIC PASTAS &VARIANTS

• noodles (angel hair, egg noodle, macaroni, whatever we have)
• sauce (alfredo, red sauce, cream of mushroom + sour cream)
• veggie (corn, broccoli, spinach, peas, carrots, cauliflower )
• protein (chicken, ground turkey, imitation crab meat)

BEEF AND BROCOLI &VARIANTS

• steak meat or ground turkey
• egg noodles or rice
• soy sauce
• brown sugar

POT PIE

• chicken
• flour and butter - slurry
• milk
• peas and carrots
• seasonings
• pie crust

SHEPARDS PIE

• ground turkey
• worcestershire sauce
• tomato sauce
• peas and carrots
• mashed potatoes
• sprinkle cheese
• seasonings

SAILSBURY STEAK &VARIANTS

• make burger patties or use meatballs (tiny mode)
• beef gravy mix OR DIY it (beef bouillon, flour, butter, water, add a bit of chicken bouillon )
• usually mashed potato and corn for sides

SLOPPY JOE

• ground turkey or shredded chicken
• ketchup
• barbecue sauce (sweet baby rays is best)
• brown sugar
• bread and/or fries
• cheese (mild cheddar tastes best)

TACO DIP

• ground turkey
• taco seasoning
• cream cheese (room temp)
• sprinkle cheese
• chilli-o packet
• lettuce
• chips

MINI PIZZAS

• flour tortillas
• tomato sauce
• italian seasoning
• butter
• cheeses
• protien (opt)
• veggies (opt)
• an oven or airfryer

TO TRY ORANGE CHICKEN

• chicken bites
• soy sauce
• orange marmalade
• rice or noodle

Heres some things I meal prep (?) for us to use in meals later down the line. Instructions are too specific, however Stari may record these processes some day given the joy she experiences when making fun foods.

MEATBALLS OR BURGER PATTIES

• ground turkey (85% lean 15% fat)
• bread crumbs (italian helps it taste more seasoned)
• seasonings of choice
• cut peppers & onions (optional)

1. Mix everything together in one bowl
2. Shape into desired shapes
3. Freeze until solid
4. Seperate and put inside freezer safe ziploc bags
5. When ready to cook, cook in skillet with some sort of oil or sauce

Note I did this and added food coloring during step 1 to create a very fucked up bowl of bullshit for dinner that was DELICIOUS!!

PUPPY CHOW To be added.

SEASONING STAPLES (what we use pretty consistently in meals)

• salt & pepper
• paprika
• smoked paprika
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• minced onion
• garlic salt
• hamburger mix
• italian mix
• taco seasoning
• chicken bouillon
• beef bouillon
• sugar
• brown sugar (either dark or light works)

general tips/notes we've taken for ourselves

• buy meat in bulk especially for sales, split it up in freezer safe bags so its less likely for there to be waste. label the bags with the date you stored them and what u could maybe make with the portion size
• buy frozen veggies and fruit if applicable as it can last longer. freezer burnt veggies can be saved to an extent vs rotten ones
• turn leftovers u get bored of into different meals (ie. white rice can become fried rice. u can turn a plain pasta into a caserrole after getting bored of it)
• clip those coupons on the apps bro
• utilize stores like sams or costco via buying in bulk for what you eat/use a lot of, it will save you money
• DIY your tomato sauce (u really just need tomato paste, seasonings and broth/water)
• if you have the time and resources, DIY things like frozen chicken patties, meatballs and hamburger patties. itll taste better and probably be better on your body. we still buy already prepared foods for days we struggle to function but theres been times doing the DIY patties and meatballs left us dancing and happy more than the premade stuff
• buy name brand for the foods you notice actually taste better and is worth it. outside of those, its usually fine to just get the store brand if its cheaper. usually it tastes just as good given most foods are all produced in the same factories, just slight difference in ingredients and slapped on with different names