I would like you to take a tour of my pantry and see some ingredients that I can't do without in my pantry and fridge, some of the ingredients indigenous and unique to my part of the world. Come let's tour .
Sections
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In The Pantry
In The Fridge
In The Freezer
In The Pantry
GRAINS AND DRIED FOOD
This is the first thing I buy, it's is used to prepare our staple food, nshima
The Best Mealie meal in Zambia
The next up on my list is rice , it comes in handy for any meal time, breakfast, lunch or supper
Rice
Groundnuts are a must have in my pantry, I use groundnuts for a wide variety of things, from roasting for snacks, to grounding for mixture with my vegetables, to mixture in porridge and many other things.
Groundnuts - Smart Farming | Nutrient Testing
Dry fish is a precious gem in my pantry, apart from being delish it's dry state gives it a longer shelf life, meaning I can have fish anytime of the year even through fish bans
Luangwa Dry Fish
Mushrooms, in my region there are seasonal, having dried batch is a good idea if you want to enjoy them later .
Dried Mushroom - COMACO
Dry cassava is a large part of my pantry, which I love to prep on various ways, when soaked in water for a day, it can be fried or roasted and serve with a side of groundnuts and a cup of tea. Dried cassava can also be ground to powder and used to pr...
Hot Air Dryer Application in Cassava Dehydration
Kapenta is one of the must haves in almost all the homes here, it is a nutritious delicacy that is served with nshima, kepenta can also be ground to powder to mix with porridge to help boost nutrition and immunity in malnutrition patient,and children
Fried Kapenta
Vinkubala also known as mopani worms, is one of my favorite delicacies, these little babies are packed with high protein and taste amazingly delicious, you can serve me nshima with vokubala any day.
Traditional Zambian meal vinkubala and nsomba recipe
Here is a household name , soya chunks are a huge part of almost every home, they are delicious and easy to prepare, they also an affordable source of protein.
Soya Chunks: Nutrition, benefits and easy recipes
I love pasta and the kids just love it
Pasta
This one is a never miss because even my kids can prep it , it's filling , delish and nutritious
Noodles
All purpose flour, my love for pastries is the reason all purpose flour is always in my pantry, from scones to crackers. I always make it my point to buy all purpose flour
All Purpose Flour
I have a love for herbs and spices, in my pantry, you won't miss, ground , cinnamon, ginger, garlic, cloves, tumeric, black and white pepper, brown onion, Portuguese chicken. I love flavor
Adams Spice Shop
Another thing that you will find in my pantry is snacks, dried fruits, and cereal, when you want to nibble on something or whip up something real quick, try checking the snack.
Snacks, Cookies & Chips - Walmart.com
If you are looking for something to drink, check my beverage and drinks collection, here you ll find your teas, coffee, hot chocolate, water , juices, and a little something for the adults, you ll also find some wine.
Coffee Tea
Here is a part of my pantry that has your veggies that don't need to be in the fridge. Sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, pumpkin, butter nuts, onion, garlic, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, ginger, oranges, avocado, lemons, cucumber, bananas, apples and be...
What vegetables don't need to be refrigerated? : r/cookingforbeginners
Do , you love peanut butter, ketchup, jam, this is your section, my condiments section.
Condiments in Pantry - Walmart.com
In The Fridge
Let's take a look at what is in my fridge
In my fridge you ll find your diary products and eggs, milk, cheese, plain yogurt good for your health and your gut, and the flavored yogurt for those sweet tooth and the little ones
Dairy & Eggs - Walmart.com
It's important to stay hydrated, so if you are not up for room temperature beverages from the party you can have some chilled water, juices and all your favorite beverages that are also found in the fridge
Bottled Water in Water - Walmart.com
For that savory breakfast and sandwiches, you ll find some cold meat like polony, hotdog sausages and bacon.
Bacon in Bacon, Hot Dogs, & Sausages(50)
Are you looking for greens, check for something garden fresh, here you ll find my leafy vegetables, fresh herbs. You can make a salad or prepare a vegetable relish
Garden Fresh
In The Freezer
Let's see what's freezing here
In here we have chicken, in whole or in parts, wings, thighs, breast
Chicken Breasts in Chicken - Walmart.com
I loved to have ground beef, I have a lot of recipes I can use it in
Ground Beef in Beef & Lamb(72)
Beef, used for relish, stew or kebabs. You ll find it in my freezer
Beef & Lamb in Meat & Seafood(199)
Goat meat is one of the best delicacy in my country, it's popular at drink ups , braiis and in households, and that's why it's a precious gem in my freezer
Lusaka Meat Market
Another thing that you ll find handy in my freezer is pork, you can tinker with different recipes using pork
Pork Centre
If you want already chopped veggies, you want some nice bread, you ll find some frozen veggies and bread in my freezer