How to survive Covid-19 the figo way! Stay figo, stay calm kids!
Here are my meal ideas I listed off in the video! Some healthy, some not. Some kid friendly. Some not. All great stuff to store in pantry that won’t go bad right away especially if kept frozen up until use. If you are freezing, don’t forget to thaw things in your fridge 2 days before use.
*Breakfast*: Omlettes/eggs/mini quiches, Yogurt with cereal & fruit, oatmeal/oatmeal pancakes, avocado toast, smoked salmon on bagels, protein shakes, bacon & sausage
*Lunch*: sandwiches– lunch meat (will last just a few days), chicken salad (can make out of leftover roasted chicken), PB&J, dinner leftovers, protein shakes
*Dinner*: Roasted Chicken and chicken & vegetable soup out of leftovers, beef & cabbage stew, chili, pasta with “the gravy”/homemade Italian sauce- leftovers for homemade pizza & lasagna or baked ziti, pantry pasta dishes–gnocchi with sweet Italian sausage greens & cannellini beans, orrechiette with spicy sausage & greens, fettuccine alfredo with shrimp, crab cakes, stir fries, cod with veggies, tortellini in brodo
And here are my pantry items I have ready to rock n roll for all of these recipes: (I know my provisions may not be the same as every one else’s but just to give you ideas!):
-Extra virgin olive oil
-mayonnaise
-ketchup & mustard
-low salt chicken broth
-low salt beef broth
-a block of parmigiano reggiano cheese
-balsamic vinegar di modena- regular vinegar and finishing glaze
-Italian seasoning or fresh herbs such as parsley, rosemary, sage and thyme to chop
-red pepper flakes
-sea salt and/ kosher salt
-fresh cracked pepper
-non stick cooking spray
-both unsalted and salted butter
-flour
-sugar
-a few dozen eggs
-a few loaves whole wheat bread-threw some in freezer
-salt free peanut butter and/or almond butter
-sugar free jelly
-old fashioned oats
-real maple syrup
-honey
-garlic
-breadcrumbs
-tartar sauce
-cocktail sauce
-capers
-lemons & limes
-extra virgin olive oil non stick spray
-frozen vegetables such as peas, corn, spinach & stir fry veggie blend
-fettuccine pasta
-frozen homemade gnocchi or packaged gnocchi
-orecchiette pasta
-spaghetti pasta
-bag of frozen tortellini
-dittalini and/or accine di pepe pasta for soup
-lasagna noodles
-ziti pasta
-heavy cream
-the trinity”/mirepoix -carrots, celery & onion
-wild caught jumbo frozen shrimp
-frozen fish such as cod or wild caught Alaskan salmon
-frozen fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, and mango
-bag of onions
-bag of Yukon gold potatoes
-low salt cannelini beans
-supplies to make “the gravy”/red sauce
-sweet Italian sausage-frozen
-hot Italian sausage-freezer
-whole chicken roast (2 if you have enough room in your freezer)
-bacon
-breakfast sausage
-frozen beef roast
-chili & cornbread recipe items
-packages of smoked salmon
-cream cheese
-ricotta cheese
-low fat Greek yogurt
-high fiber, low sugar cereal/granola
-jumbo lump crab
-milk
-protein powder
-tomato sauce
-chopped tomatoes
-tomato paste
-pizza supplies-crust, the gravy or jarred pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pizza toppings such as pepperoni
Other items that will perish if I don’t use them within the next week or so:
-fresh broccolini
-fresh fruit and berries
-lunch meat
-avocado
-bagels
-cabbage
-other fresh veggies such as peppers