Help me refill my pantry

**Amy_jellybean** · October 25th, 2011, 08:52 PM

Hi girls,

So we are moving back into our house on the weekend after spending 6 months overseas. Before we left I gave away pretty much everything in my pantry/fridge/freezer as we were planning on being away from 12 months and didnt think anything would be ok when we got back.

So now im starting all over again. Hit me with everything you think I need to buy for my pantry/fridge.

The last time we moved into our house my first shop was 2 and a half trolleys and $980

***Runs off to grab pen and paper to start making major list

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**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · October 25th, 2011, 09:05 PM

I'm moving house soon and we are moving NO food whatsoever. Well, maybe coffee.

Here's my list:
Coffee, teabags, sugar, milk
Breakfast cereal
bread, butter, cheese, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, bacon
sausage rolls, hummous dip, hula hoops
chocolate, fruit
potatoes, carrots, frozen peas, brocolli
Rice, pasta
chicken pieces, sausages
Chilled pizzas and garlic bread
Tortillas (sour cream, salsa, that sort of thing)
Herbs - I'm going to cut down, but will NEED herbes de provence and cajun spice mix to keep me ticking over for a few days!
Some readymade sandwiches for the first day - I'm not going to be thrilled making sandwiches for everyone when I could just buy them easily.
Alcohol. You need to celebrate moving back into your house, after all!
eta - forgot the olive oil! I would need to buy that too.
eta2 - I'm adding flour to my list too. I'm going to re-visit this soon rather than make out a new list.

That will be it for the unpacking/settling days, then I'll be doing a big shop once I've settled, about 2-3 days in. Don't do it on the first day, you'll be tired, hungry and just wanting it over with. Do it when you're a bit more rested - your initial shop should be for 3 days or so. That list will last us 4-5 days (as first night is pub night) and will take me a half-hour to do, travel time not included. It also gives you a time to think up a menu and make a shopping list for that week.

**skybie** · October 25th, 2011, 09:09 PM

lol hula hoops!

**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · October 25th, 2011, 09:11 PM

I have a 4-year-old who likes sausage rolls and hula hoops dipped in hummous. Keeps him quiet for a while. I know my priorities LOL.

**skybie** · October 25th, 2011, 09:24 PM

im gonna guess your hula hoops arent the hula hoops im thinking of! would be highly entertaining seeing someone dip a big plastic ring into hummous!

**Ca Plane Pour Moi** · October 25th, 2011, 09:43 PM

LOL - no, I'm thinking little potato rings. Like crisps. Only more amusing in hummous.

**Phteven** · October 25th, 2011, 09:54 PM

Trying to think of what I would get for the pantry (so excluding perishables)

Flour (plain and self raising)
Olive oil
Macadamia oil
Vinegar (white, malt and balsamic)
Sugar (brown, caster, icing and raw/white)
Salt
Pepper
Dried herbs and spices
Coffee
Tea
Cereal
Dried fruit
Pine nuts
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned bean mix
Tinned chick peas
Dried lentils
Dried kidney beans
Cous cous
Angel hair pasta
Rigatoni or penne
Popping corn
Rice - jasmine and basmati and aborio
Tinned oysters
Tinned sardines
Tinned tuna
Anchovies
Crackers
Bread and butter cucumbers
Tomato paste
Dark chocolate
Rolled oats
Shredded coconut
Golden syrup
Baking soda
Cream of tartar
Chilli sauce
Sweet chilli sauce
Tomato sauce
Tabasco
Fish sauce
Pine nuts
Almonds
Rice noodles
Rice paper sheets

**Cranky Kitten** · October 25th, 2011, 10:15 PM

I'm going to cheat and just add to Onyx's list...

Cornflour
Worcestershire sauce
soy sauce
palm sugar
gelatine sheets
vanilla essence
tinned coconut milk/cream
peanut butter
crushed nuts

**feeb** · October 25th, 2011, 11:07 PM

Pasta
rice
tomatoe paste
pasta sauce
milk
eggs
bread
butter
tomotoe sauce
BBQ sauce
sweet chilli sauce
orgenao
rosemary
garlic
chilli paste
mayonaise
flour
corn flour
tinned tomatoes
chocolate
vegemite
peanut butter
honey
jam
coffee
tea
sugar
milo
curry powder
stock powder
oxo cubes
rice crackers
biscuits
popcorn