Pandemic Pantry Staples & Meal Inspiration

Among empty grocery shelves and week-long waits for delivery options, many have begun to make do with only essential purchases and neglect the back of the pantry items. From sauces to seasonings, we have you covered on what to keep in stock this season along with some of our tried and true favorites.

Dried

Refrigerated 

Frozen

  • Mixed Vegetables

  • Mixed berries

  • Chicken breasts

  • Pizzas

Produce

  • Salad mixes

  • Avocados

  • Bananas

  • Tomatoes

  • Onions

Sauces

  • Pasta Sauces (Spaghetti & Alfredo)

  • Litehouse Foods dressings and dips

  • Tabasco

  • Honey

  • Peanut Butter

  • Jelly

Seasonings

  • Salt & Pepper

  • Crushed red pepper flakes

  • Lemon Pepper

  • Garlic Salt

  • Chili Powder

  • Cumin

Miscellaneous

Meal Inspiration

Sunday

Breakfast: Brunch Beef Hash

  • Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes sauteed

  • Beef & Lamb New Zealand grass-fed meat browned

  • eggs scrambled 

  • Garlic salt and pepper to taste

Lunch: Chili

  • Beef & Lamb New Zealand grass-fed meat browned

  • Black beans

  • Garbanzo beans

  • Onion sauteed

  • Chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper to taste

Dinner: Lemon Pepper Salmon & Vegetables

  • Mowi salmon baked or grilled

  • Lemon pepper to taste

  • Mixed vegetables steamed

Monday

Breakfast: Avocado Toast & Eggs

  • Avocado spread

  • Bread toasted

  • Eggs, on top or on the side

  • Garlic salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper on top of toast to taste

Lunch: Spaghetti

  • Pasta cooked

  • Beef & Lamb New Zealand grass-fed mince browned

  • Pasta sauce 

  • Pairs well with Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay (optional)

Dinner: Rice & Beans

  • Rice, cooked

  • Beans cooked

  • Chicken breast cooked and chopped

  • Avocado cubed

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Tabasco sauce (optional)

Tuesday

Breakfast: Omelet

  • Two eggs whisked

  • Litehouse Foods cheese

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • salad mix (optional)

Lunch: Mixed Berry Salad

  • Salad mix tossed

  • Mixed berries thawed

  • Litehouse Foods cheese

  • Litehouse Foods dressings and dips

  • chicken breast cooked and chopped (optional)

  • nuts (optional)

Dinner: Salmon Sushi

  • Global Grub sushi kit

  • Mowi Salmon raw or cooked

Wednesday

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Dried Fruit

  • oatmeal cooked to desired consistency

  • dried fruits

  • nuts

  • honey to taste

Lunch:  California Lamb Burger Bowl

  • Beef & Lamb New Zealand grass-fed meat panfried

  • tomato diced

  • onion sliced

  • avocado sliced

  • salad mix

Dinner: Chicken & Potatoes

  • chicken breast baked or grilled

  • lemon pepper to taste

  • Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes microwaved

Thursday

Breakfast:  Mixed Berry Smoothie

  • banana ripened

  • mixed berries frozen

  • orange juice add to blend

Lunch: Ramen with a Twist

  • ramen noodles cooked

  • onion sliced (optional)

  • mixed vegetables (optional)

  • crushed red pepper (optional)

  • chicken breast pulled (optional)

  • egg fried (optional)

Dinner:  Salmon Salad

  • salad mix tossed

  • Litehouse Foods cheese

  • Litehouse Foods dressings and dips

  • Mowi Salmon cooked and chopped

Friday

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Banana

  • oatmeal cooked to desired consistency

  • banana sliced

  • nuts

  • honey to taste

Lunch: Toasted PB&J

  • bread toasted

  • peanut butter and jelly spread

Dinner:  Pizza

  • frozen pizza of choice

  • Litehouse Foods dressings and dips (optional)

  • Pairs well with Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay (optional)

Saturday

Breakfast: Peanut Butter Banana Toast

  • bread toasted

  • bananas sliced

  • honey drizzled on top

Lunch: Salmon Avocado Lettuce Tomato Sandwich

  • bread

  • Mowi Salmon cooked

  • onion sliced

  • avocado sliced

  • salad mix

Dinner: Chicken Alfredo

  • pasta cooked

  • chicken breast cooked and chopped

  • alfredo sauce

  • mixed vegetables steamed (optional)

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