10 Things Your Fridge Shouldn't Be Without
The fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator come and go with the seasons. The variety of drinks depends on who’s home and who’s away. The selection of left over’s changes almost daily. But there are 10 foods your fridge should never be without. They are the staples you depend on regularly – the ingredients you use when company arrives or you are fresh out of ideas:
- Glass Container of Water: cheaper than purchased bottles water and much “greener”. It quenches thirst better than almost anything.
- Real Butter: Needed for gourmet or everyday cooking and best ever chocolate chip cookies.
- Eggs: Necessary ingredients for many baked items and a protein packed snack or meal.
- Low Fat or Skim Milk: Drink daily for all or part of your 3-a-day of dairy for strong bones and healthy bodies.
- Nonfat, Plain Yogurt: Makes great fruit smoothies, tops off fresh fruit and sometimes substitutes for sour cream.
- Variety of hard cheeses: Use for instant snacks or hors d’oeuvres, sprinkle on casseroles or salads to dress them up and add protein.
- Lemons: Dress up a glass of water or squeeze on meats, vegetables or salads to make them special.
- Dijon Mustard: A great ingredient for marinades, salad dressings and sandwiches.
- Parsley: It is cheap, nutritious and it dresses up everything. Add a few springs to a sandwich or snip some onto macaroni and cheese.
- Natural Peanut butter: High in protein, affordable and kid friendly. Makes a quick, nutritious morning meal when spread on toast, add it to sliced fruit for a tasty afternoon snack.
