Hmmm, what's in my pantry? A bunch of expired junk that DH refuses to throw away. Maybe he thinks he will sell it on eBay someday?

While I can't make a real meal out of what is in my pantry (my stuff: sports drink powder, almonds, a bunch of non-wheat flours, protein bars, etc.), I can currently eat well out of my freezer as it is well stocked with pre-portioned containers as a result of cooking in bulk. I have Quinoa Enchilada casserole and Mexican Beef casserole in there currently.

What's in my pantry? Multiple varieties of canned beans, canned tomatoes in various forms, tomato sauce & paste, jarred pasta sauces, Progresso soups, dried beans, various types of pastas, whole grains, stuffing mix, canned chilies, canned tuna, canned salmon, boxes of mac & cheese for DGC, canned pineapple. Also, brownie mix and chocolate chips - hidden on the top shelf behind the tall box of oatmeal - for those times when I need a quick dessert to take somewhere.

Can I make a meal out of pantry items? Yes! Between the pantry and the freezer, I believe we could last a long time if necessary.

Some pantry meal ideas:
1) Pasta with jarred pasta sauce. Add any veggies and/or leftover protein in the fridge, or frozen shrimp.
2) Salmon patties.
3) Bean salad (does require a little advance planning to allow time to marinate).
4) Bean soup (again, a little advance planning to get it in the crock pot).
5) Vegetarian chili.
6) Minestrone soup.
7) Progresso soup - while I greatly prefer my homemade soup from the freezer, this works in a pinch.
8) Tuna salad sandwiches (does require a few ingredients from the fridge).
9) One Pan Mexican Quinoa - goggle this recipe. Almost every ingredient is from the pantry. Tastes good, too!

Pouches of Uncle Ben's 90 seconds MW rice
Cans of water chestnuts
(I add these to my "Go To" chicken & broccoli dinner.

Canned veggies that I like: (zucchini w/ tomato sauce, black beans, soups.)

REAL Peanut Butter
Old jar of that PB2 carp, it never really tasted like PB to me.

DW has a stash of Fiber One cookies; I occasionally raid but definitely not worth 5SPs IMHO

I have gotten away from most boxed food but do keep cereal (Wheat Chex, Nuggets (Wal Mart's version of Grape Nuts) for late night snack or mix with yogurt.

Most of my food is kept in refrigerator not pantry.

Items we always keep on hand : cans of black, pinto and garbanzo beans. Fire roasted canned tomatoes. Two or three different styles of whole wheat pasta. Canned artichokes. I know there's other stuff in there, but I can't remember all of it.

The meal that comes to mind is Goulash. I'm sure all of you have your own version of this... Here's mine ! Saute half an onion and bell pepper till soft. Add garlic cook for a minute more. Add two cans of tomatoes simmer with some smoked paprika ( just dump some in the palm of my hand). Put the water on to boil while the sauce simmers. When you drop the pasta(half of a box) add half a bag of Morning Star veggie crumbles to the sauce. drain the pasta, mix the sauce in and you've got dinner. I think it works out to be 4 servings @ 7 points a serving

Not completely from the pantry, but pretty close.

I make everything from scratch so sure no problem although I would rather throw in some staples from the fridge or freezer too. I always have quinoa and also black rice (forbidden rice) in the "pantry" but would toss in some fresh herbs (always available) and chicken stock which I have on hand too. I do keep canned sardines on hand and tuna fish too for lunch if needed. Like Lily I would always use fresh herbs and fresh veggies too.

I see no point to eliminate the fresh veggies.