An Easy Meal to Prepare
By Thelma
@thelme55 (79324)
Germany
January 9, 2020 8:39am CST
I woke up late again today but still had time to prepare our lunch as my son came to eat lunch with us. I wanted to make chicken but thought, "chicken again"?
I searched in the fridge and in our kitchen cupboard what to make. I saw many things like bacon slices, leftover cheese, canned tuna, potato puree, tomato sauce....I decided to bake a spaghetti with bacon in tomato sauce and topped it with the leftover mozzarella cheese. Our lunch was ready in half an hour. We ate the pasta with Mozzarella cheese and veggies salad.
It is good to have basic food ingredients in the storage at home. I am sometimes so spantaneous and decide to cook from "scratch".
What basic food ingredients to you always have at home? Mine are tomato sauce, sausages, canned tuna, canned beef, corned beef, different kinds of pasta, rice, potato purree, potatoes and many more. BTW, I mostly made anything from potatoes when they start to wrinkles. I can´t help it. 
Anyway, happy Thursday to you all. It is foggy again here. A depressing weather.
Thank you.
Anyway, happy Thursday to you all. It is foggy again here. A depressing weather. Thank you.24 people like this
23 responses
@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
9 Jan 20
I have a pantry that is as well furnished as a restaurant. I always have at least 6 different shapes of pasta, potatoes, onions, garlic, dry hot peppers, rice (Basmati, Carolina, plus Italian for Risotto), Bulgur, Cous-cous, canned tuna, sardines and anchovies, tomato paste and tomato sauce, canned whole tomatoes, flour, corn meal, eggs, Parmesan and butter in the refrigerator, olive oil. I am sure I forget a lot of what I have.
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@Marilynda1225 (91129)
• United States
9 Jan 20
I always keep pasta, can tomatoes, some canned vegetables (just in case even though I mostly cook with fresh or frozen vegetables) rice, dry beans (lentils and peas) potatoes, onions and fruits.
Most of my food is either fresh or frozen (meats etc)
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@Marilynda1225 (91129)
• United States
9 Jan 20
@thelme55 I like to have a well stocked pantry
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
You are well prepared for cooking @Marilynda1225. That sounds good. Thank you.
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
9 Jan 20
My daughter is preparing the dinner tonight. I am not asking her what she planned. I'm just happy I don't have to cook. 
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
10 Jan 20
@thelme55 - You won't believe it. She cooked baked spaghetti. YAY!
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
That is great @cmoneyspinner. How I wish I have someone who can cook for me. Thanks.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
@michaelgab I don't like sushi much to make it myself. What is Maki California?
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
10 Jan 20
I have a friend for lunch today. I cooked yesterday so I will just heat everything today.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
10 Jan 20
What have you cooked yesterday for you and your friend? Thank you @marguicha. Enjoy your Friday.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 Jan 20
I could eat that every day. It is beautiful here today sun shining.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 Jan 20
@thelme55 No not for a long time Thelma
especially if you make it haha
especially if you make it haha1 person likes this
@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
Will you not get bored eating the same food every day @RebeccasFarm? Thank you.
@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
9 Jan 20
Because of my food hoarding husband, the pantry is always full. There is always something to eat.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
I can relate to that @LindaOHio. It is very hard to lose weight when the pantry is full. That is always what I said to my better half.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
11 Jan 20
@thelme55 The pantry, the refrigerator and the chest freezer!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 Jan 20
we try this and honestly the twins struggle making it. i like to make it with Ziti noodles!
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
It is very easy to make @DocAndersen. What are Ziti noodles. Thank you.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
@DocAndersen I see. I will check that out in the supermarket. Thanks for the info.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
9 Jan 20
@thelme55 Ziti are cylinder (hollow) noodles and work really well in baked spaghetti!
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
9 Jan 20
Foggy during morning or during day time also?
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
It was foggy the whole day @Butterfingers. Thank you.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Jan 20
Yes I love to cook from raw foods.
Its nice here today.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
I am glad it is nice there @andriaperry. It was depressing cold and foggy here today.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Jan 20
Try to make the depressing weather day a happy day.
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@thelme55 (79324)
• Germany
9 Jan 20
Yes, I will @JohnRoberts. I will watch a comedy on youtube later to brightened my day. Thank you. Enjoy your day.
comedy on youtube later to brightened my day. Thank you. Enjoy your day.2 people like this
@Melanie_Marie (2448)
• St. Clair, Michigan
9 Jan 20
Cheese.
As long as I have plenty of cheese and sparkling water and an endless supply of ice cubes, I know everything will be ok
^Spaghetti looks good.
Nice job 
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@happylife1 (13403)
• Karachi, Pakistan
9 Jan 20
Potato and tomato and some meat are my basic
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