While Daddy was away, mouse decided it was time to really go through the cabinets. It was a nice, distracting process and kiddo assisted by standing on a chair and grabbing things mouse couldn't reach.
Now, this was a process started before Passover, when it was necessary to rid out our home of any Chametz for the holiday. Looking at the cupboards tho, mouse noticed there were other things, not forbidden that really needed to be gone through. Unopened bottles of hot sauces, jars of something, canned goods no one eats...
So mouse began the process of removing the stuff, all the stuff, and checking "Best By" dates. Shamefully 90% of the cabinet was junk. Too old to even go to a food bank. Deplorable! The lower (snack) cabinets the kids have were no better in fact they were a good deal worse because mouse won't even begin to try to describe what she found lurking there.
Now, our dietary needs have changed also since we've been together. Daddy hates anything pretty much that comes in a package, so those packaged or convenience rice packages and couscous just languished on the shelves. Rice, breads, starches and other grains have long since vanished from our diets because of the havoc they cause Daddy and his blood sugars. He's really not afraid of a protein salad.
When he returned home he found (shockingly) several cabinets completely empty of food. He actually didn't like that but when mouse explained it to him, he said he understood. No baby food either anymore...baby girl has been off that for a while, and she hates the other stuff like it for toddlers...she wants our food or nothing.
Our refrigerator is full of food, we have a fruit bowl filled with fruit. Lots of vegetables too..and cheese because Daddy can't live without cheese.
There is one cabinet, that does contain bread, peanut butter, chips and crackers...But those are mostly for the kids to munch on. Baby girl's favorite lunch is PB&J with half a banana and raisins. We used to keep the dog treats in there...but we had move them -- sure you can guess why.
