Kitchen Cure Week 1 Part 2

In Kitchen Cure Part 1 I cleaned out my fridge. I must say I am really enjoying my sparkly clean fridge. I cleaned the freezer Sunday night. I didn't take an after picture because I went to Costco Sunday and bought food that went into the freezer. So it is clean and organized but full.  I threw away 2 ziplock bags of old pancakes, a basket full of really old popsicles, and some freezer-burned hamburger buns.

Today I tackled the pantry. I am doing a little happy dance on the inside. It looks so great! Honestly, the pantry wasn't that bad to begin with, it just needed to be organized in a way that makes a little more sense.

Before:

 

During:

After:

I also picked up a few things for the pantry at Costco, which is why it looks like I have so many of some items.

Let me show you a few of my Costco favs (you can get them other places, too).

Love, love, love this soup. Maddy loves it too. It makes the canned soup look like something you would serve only to people you don't like so much. This stuff sings. I have been keeping us stocked up on it all winter. This soup and some hot bread- perfect meal.

This is a great chicken broth. Here is your easy peasy chicken soup recipe:
heat some olive oil in your big soup pot, add some chopped onions, chopped carrots and chopped celery
pour in the chicken broth
add chopped up leftover chicken
season to taste with salt and pepper
enjoy

If you are in a hurry pick up the veggies on the salad bar, grab a rotisserie chicken- done.

For making awesome spaghetti sauce:

For quick heat and eat spaghetti: