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Post by braided-rug on Jan 27, 2006 19:33:40 GMT 10
I am stocking a pantry for our son to cook for himself for uni. I started with some Christmas hampers, some had cake mix in them, I mostly wanted the pans. Here is what I have so far.
vegemite
Italian herbs
Spicy Italian spice
pizza topper spice
oregano leaves
crackers or dry biscuits
fusili pasta
spaghetti
5l milk UHT
linguine pasta
K-time bars
sun-dried tomato pasta sauce
bowtie pasta
basil and garlic in jar
brunch bar cranberry x 6
6 orange juice primas
garlic in jar
chilli in jar
bicarb of soda or baking soda
cream of tartar
caramel top n fill in can
patty pans
condensed milk
golden syrup
soft icing mixture
brown sugar
milk chocolate muffin mix
milk chocolate moussse cake mix
milk chocolate swirl cake mix
choc bits for baking
equal sugar
caster or superfine sugar
cooking chocolate
plain flour 1kg
colourings
baking powder
more choc bits
sprinkles
butter cake mix
frosting - vanilla (Betty Crocker)
biscuit base (for cheese cake)
brownies mix
cookies mix
vanilla essence
canola cooking spray
chocolate frosting
glad bake paper
SR flour
oil
oven mits
cornflour
oil
taco seasoning mix
canned frankfurters
2 cans potatoes
I have just as many things on my list of suggestions that I am working on, but may cut it back. I reminds me of when we shifted to a house in 2003 and left our other house useable to come home to occasionally on weekends. We had to get new pantry items.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 27, 2006 19:37:35 GMT 10
Here is my proposed additions:
rice
canned ham
mayonnaise
salt
pepper
chili powder
lemon juice in bottle
white sauce mix in canister
noodles 2 minute
sm corn kernels
bottle French dressing
sm Keens curry powder
dried gnocchi in freeze dried pack
gelatine
canned soup
tinned or dried peas and carrots
dried soup mix
diced tomatoes canned
savoury chicken supreme soup mix
soy sauce
onions
canned prawns
sm can capsicum
sm can corn spears
sm can pineapple rings
pancake shake
baked beans.
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2006 0:21:27 GMT 10
What a great and thorough list br. It is nice when they can cook in their rooms. My son had a pass each semester for the cafeteria but hated their food. They also had a little kitchenette off their rooms so they could cook. He said the boys dorm kitchen was very messy, so he use to go to his girlfriends dorm to cook in their kitchen.
I can't wait to hear all of his experiences.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 28, 2006 9:19:59 GMT 10
I did read somewhere they have a way they can complain if they find their kitchen is not clean. There is a kitchen to a group of 12 rooms. I am hoping they have a food locker down there each and he also has his own fridge in his room.
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Post by violet on Jan 28, 2006 11:34:40 GMT 10
Your lists are very comprehensive, Br.
My boys tend to eat "instant" food when they're fending for themselves, they don't bake or do anything they perceive as being time-consuming, nor anything that requires advance planning. They seem to live on fruit, salad, grilled meat, chicken, pasta, baked beans, cereal, toast, bread, cheese, ham, tomatoes, yoghurt, juice and litres of milk, with a few handfuls of nuts and some fruit biscuits (cookies) and dry biscuits like bbq shapes (crackers).
I suppose there will be some fine-tuning as he settles in to uni life.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 28, 2006 16:47:17 GMT 10
He has yoghurt on his list for afternoon tea and plans a six pack a week. I depends on the budget a little, fruit, meat like steak and even some vegetables are expensive. You can get cheaper cookies these days, and he won't gobble them all at once like what happens here so that would be OK for a midnight snack.
He did cooking in Year 9, hope he remembers some of it. He could have catered tea for five nights, but that would make him cheat on the weekends I think. I was hoping the others would be inspiring, but dh thinks some of the girls won't be able to cook.
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Post by violet on Jan 29, 2006 10:48:34 GMT 10
I wonder if there's a freezer available, so that he can make a few days worth of hamburger patties in advance? Cabbage is cheap for a lot of the year, so coleslaw if he likes it?
It will be quite a steep learning curve for him, hopefully there will be other students who cook. Can he come home at weekends to be filled up with Mum's cooking?
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 11:18:02 GMT 10
No, I don't think so, 4 hours, I haven't thought about it much, maybe I should. I do have alot of dates marked on the calendar that I am going up to pick him up, my year is getting laid out for me. I think meat will last as left overs etc. in the fridge, maybe if he just aims at say 300g when he buys it? Maybe they only have 500g at Coles? Haven't shopped there for awhile. I do plan to look at the shop that does online shopping, it was either Woolworths or Coles in Belconnen I think. Will ask today. Coleslaw keeps well in the fridge. I was thinking of those tubs they sell in Coles ready made in the F&V section, can't think of the ladies name, my memory is bad today.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 11:26:21 GMT 10
OK it is Woolworths that delivers to his suburb. It seems powerful to be able to use the online shop and not just the test drive. Now I can have a look around the products.
I need all the help I can get, it is great to talk it through, thanks MV. I will also check out the bus routes to Albury perhaps.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 11:47:12 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 11:55:39 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 12:00:21 GMT 10
Maybe since it is Metlink I could ask locally about the tickets.
Seeing those cute town like Woomargama on the net, made tears well up, maybe it seems more real.
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 12:11:00 GMT 10
Guys, have a look at this photo: www.gdaypubs.com.au/woomargama/woomargamaHotel/imagine ds standing out the front waiting for me to pick him up. This is going to be a real outback experience, not at all like Victoria. Maybe he should have gone to Melbourne MV? More tears now, not about Melb. though. |
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Post by lucie on Jan 29, 2006 12:47:56 GMT 10
He is lucky to have such a caring mom like you, making sure he will have all he needs when he's away in school. (((hugs))) Tell me, Linda.....when is he leaving for university?
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 29, 2006 15:09:25 GMT 10
He goes there for a visit on the 7th and to live in 13 days, on the 11th February.
DH says Holebrook might be a better place to get off the bus, it is quite nice there. DS says he doesn't want to come home on the weekends just the times we worked out, like Canberra Day and the holidays.
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