we've all got panties, er, i mean, pantries. what's in yours? here's
what's in mine:
above the sink, In my cupboards... on the left, top part:
MSM powder, ma huang herb (pre-ban purchase), damiana herb, kava kava
powder, calamus powder, ammom pods, dried mushrooms, saw palmetto
extract gelatin capsules, bentonite clay, slippery elm powder, milk
digestion tablets, mirin rice wine, chamomile herb, cinnamon sticks,
sandwich bags, hibiscus flowers, l-arginine powder, siberian ginseng
powder, skullcap, mint, valerian root powder, dandelion root capsules,
black walnut hull capsules, lemon balm, glucosamine powder, activated
charcoal capsules, more dried mushrooms, l-glutamine powder.
on the left, middle:
creme de tartar, white willow bark powder, dill, mahlep seeds, sumac,
almond extract, aluminum-free baking powder, bay leaves, sweet potato
starch, 1mg methylcobalamin lozenges, chromemate chromium capsules,
kala jeera (black cumin) seeds, grapeseed extract capsules, 500mg TMG
tablets, potassium chloride powder, NAC (n-acytl-cysteine) w/ selenium
& molybdenum, bioflavonoid capsules, selenium tablets (100mcg &
200mcg), green tea extract capsules, buffered c-complex powder, fennel
seeds, cloves (whole), black peppercorns, B1 tablets (100mg),
tellicherry peppercorns, allspice (whole), carob powder, vanilla
extract, cardamom pods, star anise (whole), celery seeds, GABA
complex, catnip, wormwood, comfrey, lobelia.
on the left, bottom:
complete B b--complex, manganese (5mg), selenium, glucosamine
capsules, niacin capsules, organic molasses, Dr. Bronner's calcium
carbonate, r-lipoic acid tablets (100mg), astaxanthin complex, 3mg
boron capsules, vanadyl sulfate tablets, chelated zinc tablets, Dr.
Balch's Super Antioxidant capsules, liquid lecithin (well, thick goo,
really..), calcium citrate powder, magnesium citrate powder, almond
oil, apricot kernal oil, ascorbyl palmitate powder, manganese capsules
(50mg), d-ribose powder, tribulous terrestris capsules, creatine
monohydrate powder, imm-calm (from dumbass dickheady), bacopa extract
tablets, cordyceps tablets, taurine powder, biotin tablets,
phosphatydal serine capsules, maca 500mg capsules, l-carnosine
capsules, folic acid tablets (800mcg), dibencozide tablets, vegetable
glycerine, stone root extract, 1,000 IU vitamin D tablets, copper
sebacate.
middle, top is mostly empty jars and a colander and a few plates and a
bowl.
middle, middle is some glass/tupper ware, more jars and some
knick-knacks:
l-tyrosine powder, whole cumin seeds, raisins, baking soda, unseasoned
meat tenderizer, fenugreek seeds, green clay (it's french, [censored]!),
"Frank's Red Hot Cayenne Pepper Sauce", home-made REAL HOT cayenne
pepper sauce.
middle, bottom part is:
tarragon, white peppercorns, paprika powder, basil seeds, cinnamon
powder, cardamom powder, marjoram, szechuan peppercorns, gourmet salt,
clove powder, kachai powder (ginger?, it's a rhizome powder), caraway
seeds, garlic powder, pure cocoa butter, thyme, oregano, savory, file
powder (sassafras and thyme powder), rosemary, sage, 120,000 scoville
cayenne pepper powder, powdered shrimp, turmeric powder, onion powder,
kelp powder.
on the right, top part:
super sipper cup (a breast-shaped cup i suck through the nipple for
sweet sustenance (oh g-d, yes!)), teflon coated 10 quart non-stick
covered stockpot, brown rice vinegar, grater tower
on the right, middle:
fermented black bean sauce, ginko biloba/gotu kola tincture, jasmine
tea, korean ginseng, white tea, Salada green tea w/ purple
antioxidants (decaf), juniper berries, wild rice.
under the sink:
thick cranberry tincture, blueberry spread, ginko biloba/gotu kola
tincture, buckwheat honey, dried lemons, 4 cans pinneapple (make that
five, now, got another one for free today), 14.5 oz sardines, grape
molasses (fruity flavor, delicate undertones), mineral oil (for wooden
blocks), jar of "Patak's Biryani curry paste", 3 cans of Bionaturae
organic crushed tomatos, 2 14.75 oz cans of "Chicken of the Sea"
Sockeye Red Salmon, 1.5 lb African yam flour, 2 packages rice paper
(rice roll wrappers), powdered sugar (for frosting), grade B maple
syrup, small jar of crab extract, small can of Thai "chu chee" curry
paste, jar of brined lemons, San-J organic wheat-free tamari sauce,
MORE ginkgo biloba/gotu kola tincture (anybody in the Twin Cities
Metro Area need some cheap ginkgo biloba/gotu kola tincture?), Eden
organic apple cider.
in my storage closet in the basement (don't go down there during a
power outtage that's when the monsters come out):
MLO brown rice protein powder (it's actually about 1:1 protein to
carbs, false advertising!), "Nature's Plus: Source of Life:
Vibra-Gest" capsules, 1,000 IU vitamin D tablets, phophatydal serine
capsules, Maca 500mg capsules, dibencozide tablets, 8 oz l-tyrosine
powder, 8 oz. taurine powder, bioflavonoid capsules, Dr. Balch's
Superantioxidant capsules, 2 16 oz. almond oil, 2 16oz. vegetable
glycerine.
on my floor, near my "kitchen":
regular grocery "enriched" long-grain rice, black (turtle) beans,
adzuki beans, black-eyed peas, sucanat, garbanzo beans, short grain
white rice (don't know what kind, it's form an asian grocer), rice
bran powder, unhulled sesame seeds, sorghum flavored table syrup, MCT
powder, home suckle herb, 4 year expired Metabolizer Plus Herbal
"Enhancer" (it'll enhance your performance all right...), hempseed
flour, palm sugar, MLO rice protein powder.
this doesn't cover my ingredients and foods in the fridge and/or
freezer. i haven't listed my appliances... let's see.. a salad spinner
(hardly use that), 3-layer asian steamer, some pots and pans
(stainless steel, one teflon (for eggs), cookie pan, two muffin pans,
loaf pans of various sizes, brownie pan, some wooden cutting boards,
various nice knives, sharpener, aligning steel, a small Cuisinart
mini-prep food processor (use grinding function (flat-edge) for flax
seeds), a larger Cuisinart blender/food processor, an electric hand
blender... i think that's it. i have sucessfully used my oven for
makin' jerky. i have a mortar and pestle, too. i like to use a Pur
water filter, i store my purified water in glass bottles.
today i made a modified berbere paste from hot peppers of some sort,
two small onions, allspice, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, fenugreek,
cayenne, cardamom, clove, black peppercorns, garlic, ginger, salt, and
hatred for asswolf (prayer energy for a forum administrator from a
cyber-community i don't even care about.. <sniff>😉. i also cooked some
portobello mushrooms into collard greens with thyme, savory, basil,
majoram, cayenne, garlic, salt, and hatred for asswolf instead of love
(again!). damn you, asswolf! i gotta watch my ingredients, dammit!