thirteen ways of looking at a lentil

Right now I am playing a game with myself called I Am Tired Of Spending Money On Groceries.  What this boils down to is the following: Total in March, I have spent roughly $15 on groceries. I have no desire to spend any more. As a result, I am trying to exhaust my pantry and see how many different kinds of meals I can make before I break down and go buy some tomatoes.

Herewith, a comprehensive inventory of what I have in my kitchen. Said list will be followed by the things I have come up with. Can you help?

• six or so slices of no-knead bread (frozen)
• frozen sambar
• dosa batter
• white rice
• brown rice
• couscous
• bulgur (I think. I forgot to label it)
• black beans, one can
• red beans, one can
• whole mung beans
• yellow split peas (moong dal)
• half a block of Cracker Barrel white cheddar
• almost a whole wedge of Asiago
• half dozen eggs
• fettuccine
• capellini
• soba noodles
• something kind of like soba noodles
• elbow noodles (macaroni)
• rice noodles
• polenta in a tube
• stale French bread
• Barbari bread that will also soon be stale
• peanut butter
• tahini
• balsamic vinegar
• white vinegar
• rice vinegar
• three carrots
• olive, peanut, and sesame oils
• pesto
• harissa
• walnuts and pine nuts
• flour and sugar
• oatmeal (steel-cut)
• pancake mix
• yogurt
• mascarpone
• miso paste
• Hollandaise
• soy sauce
• hoisin sauce
• green curry paste
• spices

So far, here are some of the things I’ve come up with:

• dal (I have a feeling I’m going to be eating this a lot)
• grilled cheese
• peanut noodles
• rice and peas, Caribbean-style
• pancakes
• black bean soup
• pasta with garlic and a fried egg (Mark Bittman-style)
• pasta with cheese and pepper
• pasta with pesto
• sambar + dosa
• egg dosa
• roasted carrots with miso butter (this is last because I just ate it last week)

Other suggestions?

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