I posted earlier, but here is my updated list with meal plan. Since its a list of 10 items, without any limit on quantity, I'm taking that as license to buy in volume. We're a family of four, kids are 1 and 3.

Here is OP’s list of staples in pantry:
salt, pepper, flour, sugar, olive oil, vinegar, coffee

I also wish to include instant dry yeast, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda in my pantry staples.

I’m also saying I have a spoonful of existing yogurt so I can make new yogurt with some of the milk I buy.

I’m making 2 loaves of the no knead bread that Mark Bittman made popular with flour, salt and yeast from the pantry.

I’m buying:
2 or 3 whole chickens
lots of carrots
broccoli
whole milk
eggs
butter
basmati rice
prunes
black beans
dubliner cheese

Breakfasts:
rice pudding (rice, milk, cinnamon, prunes, butter)
cheesy scrambled eggs with toast
frittata with beans, broccoli and cheese
yogurt with prunes
overnight yeasted waffles served with butter, yogurt and stewed prunes
carrot pancakes (flour, eggs, grated carrots, cinnamon, milk, baking powder)
prune muffins

Lunches and dinners:
roasted chicken with carrots or broc and rice
quiche (eggs, milk, cheese, broc, in homemade pie crust)
chicken pot pie (chicken with carrots, broccoli and chicken gravy in homemade pie crust)
chicken soup with rice
beans and rice (beans and rice can both be cooked in chicken stock)
cheesy rice, chicken and broccoli casserole
black bean burgers (black beans, rice, veggies, eggs, flour) topped with cheese
grilled cheese sandwiches

Here’s what I’d miss the most:
nuts, onion, garlic, bananas (for the kids), other veggies and fruits, maple syrup, and well, variety in general

And please, if I find myself living in this alternate reality, let there still be bourbon in my liquor cabinet.

Anonymous wrote:Canned Peeled Tomatoes
Large Box Pasta
Large bag Rice
Goya Black Beans
Olive oil
Good Cheddar
Loaf of whole wheat bread
Large piece of fish
One whole chicken
Large piece of beef.

Thanks OP--great thread idea--this will help me see what others are doing and how I could maybe cut down on buying so much food. Whole Foods is my anti-depressant. And it's breaking the bank.

I'm PP and I grow lettuce, Tomatoes, snap peas, corn, kale, spinach, kohlrabi, bok choi, and cucumber and zucchini and green beans in my back yard in AU park. Never buy these, really.

Anonymous wrote:Greek yogurt
Cantalope
Strawberries
Blueberries
Milk
Go Lean Cereal
Turkey
Pretzels
Diet soda
String Cheese

I hope you are single or don't have kids---cos it would suck to eat at your house.

Canned Peeled Tomatoes
Large Box Pasta
Large bag Rice
Goya Black Beans
Olive oil
Good Cheddar
Loaf of whole wheat bread
Large piece of fish
One whole chicken
Large piece of beef.

Thanks OP--great thread idea--this will help me see what others are doing and how I could maybe cut down on buying so much food. Whole Foods is my anti-depressant. And it's breaking the bank.

Milk
Eggs
Greek yogurt
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Chicken breasts
Flank steak
Bell peppers
Strawberries
Bananas

Although if my garden tomatoes were ready I would take that off and add cherrios or goldfish so the kids wouldn't revolt

I'll cheat and say that since I don't drink coffee, one of my already-haves would be garlic.

My 10:
Whole chicken
Salad greens
Carrots
Broccoli
Rice
Cheddar cheese
Milk
Eggs
Tomatoes
Bread

My meal plan would be
Breakfasts:
Eggs, french toast

Lunches: tomato sandwiches, salads, leftovers

Dinners:
Roast chicken
Chicken pot pie
Chicken fried rice
Ouevos rancheros
Chicken and broccoli in cheddar sauce on rice
Tomato soup w/ grilled cheese
Leftovers or more soup and sadwiches.

I'm interested in the meal plans that go with others' lists.

Anonymous wrote:Cheetos
Lucky charms
Diet coke
Ho hos
Snackables
Bacon
Lots of pop tarts
I don't even need 10 items, this is it

You need butter for your pop tarts. Maybe some ring pops too?