From Pantry to Table

Stocking your pantry with staples is essential to whipping up easy, successful meals. Keep a running list of essentials you use frequently and add it to the grocery list when you get low. Space can be an issue for some people. Find a way to create pantry space if you don’t have any. Here are ideas. If something doesn’t work for your dietary needs, please omit it. This list is inclusive of all kinds of recipe styles.

Baking

• All purpose flour
• Bread flour
• Wheat Flour
• Cornmeal
• Sugar (plain, powdered, and raw turbinado sugar)
• Brown Sugar
• Honey
• Salt(s) (plain, kosher, himalayan, gray, Hawaiian)
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Instant Dry Milk
• Buttermilk Powder
• Molasses
• Vanilla extract
• Other extracts, as needed.
• Shortening
• Oils (Olive, Vegetable, Canola, Coconut, etc.)
• Butter
• Raisins
• Craisins
• Oatmeal
• Baking mixes (Cakes, Breads, Brownies, Cookies, pancake/waffle, muffins, corn bread)
• Yeast
• Spray oils (Vegetable, Canola, Butter, Olive Oil)
• Cornstarch

Sides

• Pastas (Spaghetti, Angel hair, Fettuccine, elbow, lasagne, penne, rigatoni, egg noodles, bow ties, shells, or any other favorites)
• Ramen Noodles
• Rice (long grain, wild rice, Brown rice, Jasmine, and Basmati are a few.)
• Stuffing (herb and cornbread)
• Potato Flakes
• Taco Shells/Tostadas
• Tortillas (Flour and Corn)
• Panko
• Bread crumbs (Plain and Italian Seasoned)
• CousCous
• Barley
• Quinoa
• Tapioca
• Beans Dried (Kidney, Northern, Navy, Pinto, Black Beans, split pea, chickpeas)
• Other Flours (Semolina, OO Flour, Rice Flour)
• Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix
• Ranch mix (or see Ranch Recipe
• Taco Seasoning
• Croutons (or make your own)
• Crackers (variety is good)

Canned Goods

• Spaghetti Sauce
• Canned Tomatoes (Whole Tomatoes, diced, Diced with Chili’s)
• Tomato Sauce and Tomato Paste
• Pesto
• Sun Dried Tomatoes
• Roasted Red Peppers
• Canned Fruits (peaches, fruit cocktail, mandarin oranges, pineapple, applesauce, pears)
• Pie fillings
• Enchilada Sauce/Green chili Enchilada Sauce
• Canned Beans (if not using dried Beans)
• Canned Creamed Soups (Mushroom, Chicken, Celery, Cheddar)
• Corn (Whole Kernel, creamed corn, niblets)
• Canned Vegetables
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Evaporated Milk
• Tuna
• Canned Chicken
• Canned Ham
• Artichokes

Condiments

• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Mayo
• Vinegars (plain, Apple Cider, White Wine, Red Wine, Balsamic)
• Honey (plain and flavored)
• Maple Syrup
• Teriyaki Sauce
• Hoisin Sauce
• Soy Sauce
• Oyster Sauce
• Fish Sauce
• Lemon and Lime Juice(s)
• Chili Oil
• Chili Sauce
• Sweet Thai Chile Sauce
• Jams/Jelly’s
• Peanut Butter
• Olives
• Pickles (Dill and Sweet, Relish, Gherkins, Bread & Butter)
• Broth, Broth Paste, Powder or Broth Cubes (Chicken, Beef, Ham, Mushroom, Vegetable)