So, once you commit to getting your kitchen remodeled, you suddenly realize that there is a lot of prep work involved. One of the biggest chores is probably sorting and packing your pantry. For this week’s Tidy Tuesday, I am involved in helping someone else do exactly that.
First up was going through every item and sorting it into one of three piles:

Expired
What was I thinking when I bought that?
Keep

The keep pile was neatly boxed up and labeled and then placed in a dry area out of the way. The What was I thinking pile was sorted into “Doesn’t Alice eat …read more

I finally had time to thoroughly clean out my pantry yesterday, and boy oh boy did it feel good. There is something very satisfying about organizing your living space, isn’t there? But cleaning out your pantry can be more than just making things look pretty. It can actually save you money. The easier things are to find, the less of a chance of buying something you already have. If you know you have certain ingredients, you know you have more options to cook with. It’s a good thing all around.

Here are a few tips …read more

The kitchen is my haven. It’s where I spent most of my time when I’m at home. Perhaps because there’s a TV in our kitchen/dining area that I can watch my favorite shows while doing my chores in the kitchen
What would make my haven perfect is if I had a walk-in pantry like this one:

I saw this baby in IKEA in Melbourne, Australia. I’d love to have a bigger pantry, a walk-in one if at all possible. Can’t do this with the current house we’re in at the moment. This is what my pantry looks like:

What about yours? …read more

I’ve often wondered if it would be more cost effective to make some pantry staples rather than buy them. I usually don’t give it much more thought than that because it’s usually just more convenient to spend a few more cents and not have to bother with it.

However, Slate recently researched the same idea and came back with a few pantry staples that might just be best to make yourself, and not just because it will save you money but because the quality and taste are so much better than store bought.
They tried out bagels (conclusion: make your own), cream …read more

I love to cook so our pantry has heaps of spices and being Asian, there are a lot more exotic spices and sauces that my English Husband who grew up on a bland diet could name.

Here’s a photo of what’s in my pantry. What is in yours? Care to share with me? If you’d like to share what’s in your kitchen pantry, send a photo via email on christine(at)b5media(dot)com and I’ll be sure to feature it here on Bliss Tree
There is order in this seeming chaos of a pantry. All my baking stuff are in one shelf. The …read more