Thursday Thirteen #11: My fridge
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I had the idea to talk about 13 things in my fridge last week. But then Thursday came and it wasn’t until Big Brother came on that I realized it was Thursday. So these are these that were in my fridge back on Keaton’s birthday, August, 5th…which was why we had a birthday cake in our fridge.
1. Country Crock butter. This is the only tub butter I ever buy. It’s a carry-over from when I lived at home. It’s the only kind of butter my stepmom ever bought too.
2. Left-over pizza. Friday night is pizza night. We always get two large pizzas and gnaw on the leftovers for lunch over the weekend.
3. Milk. We go through A LOT of milk in our house. About a gallon a day. And sometimes we like to spice it up with some chocolate milk [which we milk down with white milk...half a glass of white milk with half a glass of chocolate milk]. When I say “we” I mean the kids, because I don’t like chocolate milk [or chocolate for that matter].
4. Fruit. We love fruit. As you can see by the honeydew hanging out on the shelf above, this drawer is always overflowing. But this drawer also empties quickly. Growling bellies like yummy fruit. And mommies like giving growling bellies yummy fruit over icky candy.
5. Vegetables. We also enjoy vegetables. Actually that’s probably more me then anybody, but Caleb does gobble down the baby carrots.
6. Birthday cake. Not just any birthday cake, but “rev up your engines” racecar cake. This went with Keaton’s whole Talledega Nights theme [which is the movie he and his friends went to see for his birthday party].
7. A huge, gallon-sized bottle of syrup because when you have a family of seven it’s best to be prepared.
8. Green olives. Yummy, yummy. This is a mommy treat. One of the few treats that is just for mommy. All of my other treats get eaten by the kids before I get to them. But the kids don’t like the green olives.
9. Parmesan cheese because you can never have too much cheese. And without it you just can’t have spaghetti
10. Our “bread box.” The bottom shelf of the fridge tends to fall off if you just look at it wrong, so the only thing that we keep on it now is bread and bread products. Here we have hamburger buns, hot dog buns, bread and breadsticks. Yes, we enjoy our bread.
11. The essential condiments; ketchup, mustard, mayo, French dressing, Ranch dressing and jelly. I think the kids would die without their PB&Js.
12. Cookies BBQ sauce. Is there any other BBQ sauce? And, again, big is better at our house.
13. Gatorade. We have a football player, a couple of soccer players, a wrestler, a basketball player, a couple of baseball players, a softball player and a dancer at our house. Gatorade is a MUST.
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mar Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 3:10 am
You have a very organized fridge and healthy things in it! you don’t like choc milk? I don’t buy any because I would end up drinking it all myself, lol. Happy TT!
Tink Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 3:57 am
Great idea for TT! I don’t know whether I’ll follow you in it though!
My TT is about happy things.
Denise Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 5:46 am
Nicely stocked fridge! Now about that cake….is there any left?
carmen Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 6:47 am
may I say that BIG BROTHER was much more important.
Who’s going home tonight I wonder?
meredith Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 6:59 am
I’ll be over to get some things from your fridge.
Happy TT!
Manic Mommy Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 10:33 am
Wow! Your fridge is so organized! I could never posts pictures of mine because it is a disorganized mess.
I agree with you on the butter…that is the only kind I buy as well and I got it from my mom.
So, is there any cake left?
I played!
Kukka-Maria Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 11:43 am
Wow. I’m pretty sure our fridge would include cat treats and 12 kinds of mold!
Thanks for the inspiration to clean the fridge. You have set the bar!
Barb Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 11:53 am
Sounds like a full refrigerator, like mine! I, too, use the same butter.
Check out my TT.
Write From Karen Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 12:27 pm
Your fridge looks so clean! There is NO WAY I’d post a picture of my fridge online – I’d gross too many people out. lol
And the Gatorade? Yep, we’re big drinkers, too.
Have a wonderful afternoon!
Staci Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 12:54 pm
You’re fridge looks like mine! Fruit veggies and a hiding place for “mom’s snack”!
But I have to confess…i used to be a HUGE Cookies BBQ Sauce fan…but I’ve converted to Sweet Baby Ray’s…oh girl…it’s freakin HEAVEN in a bottle that stuff is…yummo!
Gail Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 1:35 pm
I’m SO impressed with your fridge, so organized! I wish mine looked like that. I’ll have some cake please…. and I keep my ketchup bottle like that too! Good idea on the bread.
I need someone to come organize mine.
nat Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 1:40 pm
Look how nice and neatly it’s all in there! Is it always like that? Heck, we’ve got stuff shoved in sideways!
Trina Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
Wow what a clean ‘fridge!
Thanks for stopping by!
Kathy Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 1:44 pm
Did you just clean your fridge?
I could do a TT like this but I think I’d call mine; 13 in my fridge that should be thrown out!
Southern Girl Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 1:46 pm
I think I love your fridge! I’m afraid if I were in front of it right now, I would gobble up that cold pizza all by myself, but first I would cover it with parmesan cheese. Because you’re right, you should never be without parmesan cheese. I think I go through a smaller container of it a week.
Thanks for visiting my TT!
slackermommy Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 2:25 pm
What a clean and organized fridge. You have inspired me to clean ours.
Kailani Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 2:58 pm
I have leftover pizza in mine, too. You fridge sure looks clean!
Stacy Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 4:30 pm
Wow, your fridge is so clean and organized! I did this a couple of T13′s back and I took each item out of the fridge and photographed it on the countertop, LOL! No way I’d let someone see the inside of my refrigerator! We have a lot of those items in ours too. You are doing great, lots of healthy fruits and veggies and milk. Milk does a body good!
Have a great day, my T13 is up also…
laura Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 6:53 pm
i shouldn’t look at food related tt’s when i first wake up…gaaaahhh, i’m hungry and don’t know what to eat!
cool list and a very well stocked fridge.
thanks for visiting my tt this week.
Janet Said,
August 17, 2006 @ 8:21 pm
Your fridge is waaaaaaaaaaaay less cluttered than mine LOL!
Thanks for visiting!
Leanne Said,
August 18, 2006 @ 7:21 am
You’ve got some nummy healthy stuff in your fridge! I love that iceberg salad mix. I found some retaurant quality raspberry vinagrette that tastes amazing on that salad with a bit of cottage cheese. MmmMMMmm. (Yes, it’s what’s for breakfast!)
Have a great weekend, thanks for stopping by my place!
Karen Said,
August 18, 2006 @ 6:24 pm
my fridge lately is pretty empty… can we come by for a snack?