A Look in My Refrigerator



 

 

 

Here are my refrigerator photos again; have you cleaned out yours?  Many 100% God-made foods need to be stored in the refrigerator once opened because they do not contain preservatives and thus spoil quickly at room temperature.  Two such items are natural peanut butter (and other nut butters) and maple syrup.  Breads also mold quickly so I keep our breads, muffins, LO waffles, etc. in the freezer.  We will be working on the freezer next.

I like to keep like items together and I place items that need to stay colder in the coldest parts of my refrigerator and those that will get damaged (like produce) in warmer sections.

 

A Well Stocked Refrigerator (the items I use most in my kitchen and keep on hand):

March 13, 2008 (updated June, 2013)

 

Produce (I store garlic, yellow onions and potatoes at room temperature)

Organic carrots

Organic celery

Organic bell peppers (Green, red, yellow and/or orange)

Green onions

Organic lettuce and spinach

Avocados

Organic mushrooms

Seasonal vegetables: (early summer) cucumber, summer squashes, etc.

Seasonal fruit: (early summer) strawberries, peaches, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc.

Nuts (Raw) and Seeds

Brazil nuts

Almonds

Pecans

Walnuts

Pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Sesame seeds - tan and black

Flax seeds

Dairy

Fresh whole milk (unhomogenized) - raw milk must be purchased directly from the farm.  Lavon Farms (Lucky Laylas) in Plano sells raw milk.

Cream (skimmed from my raw milk)

Unsalted butter (homemade and Organic Valley)

Raw cheeses - cheddar, Jack, Colby (Organic Valley or local)

Other white cheeses - mozzarella (all yellow or orange cheeses are dyed by man)

Parmesan cheese (I keep a grater filled with a chunk of parmesan in the refrigerator)

Brie cheese

Homemade plain yogurt (or whole milk plain Stoneyfield or equivalent)

Kefir, cultured milk similar to yogurt (homemade - have extra kefir grains to share if you need one)

Miscellaneous

Range-free soy-free eggs (from my chickens)

Hard boiled eggs

Baking yeast

Iced tea (homemade)

Izzie sodas

Maple Syrup Bear

Bionaturae or Crofter's 100% organic fruit spreads (no sugar added)

Arrowhead Mills plain or crunchy peanut butter

Raw nut butters - almond, walnut, etc.

Organic hummus (homemade or store bought)

Organic soy sauce and other Asian oils/sauces

Hot sauce

Organic miso

Cod liver oil - Carlson or Nordic Naturals (used in winter when immune system down)

Probiotic (used occasionally throughout the year when immune system down)

Other

Open containers of things like maple syrup, strained tomatoes, BBQ sauce, salsa, pickles, salad dressing, ketchup, mustards, etc.

Leftovers in glass containers

Extra unopened bags of brown rice, nuts, olive oil and other similar items best stored cold or frozen.