Mmmm. What can I find in the kitchen today? I’m on the search for “M” foods.
Oh – look! There’s a Melon in the fridge. I’ll cook up some Mushrooms, flavor them with Mint and serve it up with a glass of Milk.
Need a sweet?
Make Mine Miniature Marshmallows!
Some of these added their unique texture and color to a fruit salad.
I walked into Grandmother’s pantry, paused and returned to the fridge. Inside I found the ingredients for a suitable meal.
Starting with a Kale and Lettuce salad, I put a Lamb chop on the grill. Planning was complete when I put the finishing touches on a Key Lime pie.
Are you expecting any of the above K and L foods in the photo? Sorry —
Kiwi and Lemon got plucked from the drawer for the photo opportunity.
Fresh fruit — sliced lemon flavored my water, making getting the daily allotment more pleasant.
Neighbors in the alphabet contain at least one pair with goes together.
Shall we work on a menu with these two under-used letters in cookbook indexes?
Ice — and all the words that follow come to mind for I. If you want to go ethnic you can put Italian, or Irish, or Indian in front of some main dishes. Or skip to the neighbor and fix Jambalaya. Yes, make mine spicy and I’ll sip Juice over Ice to cool off the tongue.
Quick dessert?
Ice cream and Jelly — a sweet finish to any lunch or dinner.
Hello, Grandma! What’s on your shelf today. Can we make a meal with the letter H?
Shall we start with Ham? Or does Haddock or Halibut suit your mood better? Can we add some Horseradish for tang? Shall we fix Hush puppies? We can wash it down with Hot chocolate.
Too much? Okay, I think I understand.
How about we fix breakfast — one fit for any time of day.
Hotcakes and Honey! Breakfast, lunch, or supper — a filling meal.
Opening the pantry door, I wondered what Grandmother waiting for me today.
Eat foods beginning with G, I muttered. Oh, look — ginger and garlic and everything “ground”.
We could roast a Goose and Glaze it with a Grape sauce. Shall we make Gumbo?
Or on the lighter side:
Guacamole and Garlic — go togethers. Add something crunchy and you have a great snack for a stay-at-home evening.
Today I opened Grandmother’s panty and found fine, fabulous items beginning with “F”.
Can I make a meal? Let’s see: Flour is a very basic ingredient for all sorts of baking or thickening sauces. A small jar of fennel seed will add a shot of flavor to many main dishes. We could add an adjective and make French toast or French bread. We can think broad category such as “Fruit” and drink “fruit juice” with our menu.
These humble looking models will soon find themselves in some muffins. Yum. Yum.
In Grandmother’s Pantry I found…. Yes, in the “trunk” version of this game “elephant” and “eagle” were common.
Call me fussy — but I don’t care to eat either of those animals. (Okay, I’ve seen the recipe for elephant stew, but really, how many people are coming to dinner?)
The letter does give us a few other choices. The colorful eggplant comes to mind. I went looking for an eclair, but the supermarket bakery did not have any that day. So once again, I found myself going very conventional.
I opened Grandmother’s pantry and found…
Let’s see…what starts with D. My first thought is not a food but a cut — DICED.
It was after I browsed around in the cookbook index that I decided on delicious D’s for a menu.
Shall we begin with duck? How about adding a dill sauce? I’d like to wash it down with a Daiquiris please.
Actually, the photo below is probably the most common response and has a certain charm and versatility.
These DATES didn’t photograph as well as some other foods — but when added to their friends they tasted fine in cookies.
What can we find on the shelf that begins with the letter “C”? Can we make a meal?
We have carrots and cucumbers in the fridge. Oh — I see grated coconut in the cupboard. Does the can of clam chowder count twice?
Yes, I’ve settled on a menu. I’ll make a meal of chili, crackers, and cheese — then wash it down with creme soda.
For today’s photo, I reached into the freezer (but this tasty food at various times can be found in a can, or in the produce drawer or garden fresh on the cob.
Yum! Sweet corn is a nice addition to lunch or dinner. I like mine with just a dab of butter.
I opened Grandmother’s pantry and found…
Oh, so many choices for the letter B. A person could make a meal with Bread & Butter, Beans, and Beer.
The day I was thinking about this entry and taking a few photos — the perfect subject was lying on the table.
Sweet, but not too sweet, the basic banana can be paired and eaten with other popular foods.
Some people put them on cereal (hot or cold), in a sandwich with peanut butter, or (my favorite) with ice cream. But when packing a lunch, or following a healthy diet, it’s a great peel and eat dessert or snack.
Have you eaten any B foods today? Brownie? Beef? Bacon?
