The First Supper

Moving is a pain in the ass.

It is not fun, no matter how excited one might be at the idea of starting a new chapter of one's life.

There's the packing, the organizing (apparently some people do that), the loading, the driving, the unloading, the unpacking and finally, the re-organizing.

But perhaps one of the least fun things about moving to a new place is that there is little to nothing in the pantry.

After my most recent move to Kentucky, all I wanted to do was sit on the couch and wait to be served a delicious dinner. Unfortunately, the only items in the kitchen included a half-eaten bag of cereal, a few baking supplies and peanut butter. Alas, I was forced to make my first trip to a brand new grocery store (which is another feat in itself... does it irritate anyone else to have to learn your way through a new grocery store?).

I decided that I wanted to use my LAST month of food stamps (thanks, AmeriCorps/the state of Washington!) on the more expensive, necessary items. As such, I have compiled a list that I hope will come in handy should you find yourself in the same position as I:

Salt and Pepper - sure, you would think this is a no-brainer until you've added all of the dry ingredients for cookies and realize you FORGOT TO BUY SALT.

Condiments - mayo, BBQ sauce (I'll put that ish on anything, so of course it's a necessary item.), ketchup, pickles, relish

Butter - stick butter AND spreadable butter

Eggs

Bread

Meat - I bought chicken breasts and ground beef that I can freeze until needed

Sugar

Olive Oil

Non-stick spray - It's hard to make perfect pancakes without this.

Salad Dressing

Ice Cream - I think this goes without saying.

Well, I'll consider this a successful first post from the Bluegrass state.

Don't be a betch.

Fried Spice.