Stock Your Pantry

People are always asking me what are the staples in my pantry/fridge/freezer so I can create meals over the course of the week and not have to run out for ingredients? I have twin toddlers and going to the grocery store is something I avoid at all cost. This list helps me and I try to keep these things on hand. Don't be overwhelmed that it is so long. Build it slowly. Hope it helps you build a rockin pantry.

Freezer

• Chicken Breasts - buy in bulk (Costco/Sam's Club) and freeze 2 breasts per pkg


• Chicken Thighs - (boneless) buy in bulk


• Lean Hamburger or Ground Turkey Breast


• Package of steak


• Salmon


• Frozen vegetables (peas, corn, broccoli florets, chopped spinach, diced onions)


• Frozen homemade stocks (chicken, vegetable)


• Spaghetti Sauce that you've made previously


• Stewmeat


• Italian Sausage


• Ground Pork


• Boneless pork loin or pork tenderloin roast


• Frozen puff pastry


• Assortment of grated cheeses (mozarella, cheddar etc.)


• Butter

Fridge

• Kikkoman Soy Sauce


• Minced garlic (found in produce section)


• Minced or crushed ginger (found in produce section)


• Box of Good Quality Chicken Stock (if no homemade in freezer)


• Apricot or Peach Jam


• Dijon & Yellow Mustard


• Mayonaise (Bestfoods)


• Ketchup


• Pesto Sauce


• Sundried tomatoes in olive oil


• Heavy Cream


• Whole Milk


• Butter - store excess in freezer


• Parmaseanno Reggiano


• Assorted Cheeses


• Good quality olives - green


• Thai peanut sauce


• Thai sweet chili sauce


• horseradish


• sour cream


• cream cheese


• eggs

Pantry

• Parsley Flakes


• Italian Seasoning


• Herbes de Provence


• Ground Sage


• Rosemary


• Colemans Dried Mustard


• Sea Salt


• Kosher Salt


• Grey Salt


• Black Pepper


• Emeril's Essence


• Garlic Powder


• McCormick's California Style Garlic Salt


• Onion powder


• Cumin


• Paprika


• Sesamee Seeds


• Lemon Peel


• Brown Sugar


• Honey


• White Sugar


• Washed Sugar


• Baking Soda


• Baking Powder


• Vanilla


• Whipped Cream Stabilizer - called whipit


• Karo Light Corn Syrup


• cinnamon


• whole nutmeg - you'll grate the nuts


• Extra Virgin Olive Oil


• Vegetable Oil


• Vegetable Shortening - Crisco


• White Wine


• Red Wine


• Sherry


• Marsala


• Balsamic Vinegar


• Red Wine Vinegar


• White Vinegar


• Apple Cider Vinegar


• Rice Vinegar


• Flour


• Cornstarch


• Quaker Instant Oatmeal


• Calrose Rice


• Cornmeal


• Assorted cake mixes


• Gelatin (unflavored)


• Dried Cranberries


• Dried Apricots


• Raisins


• Breadcrumbs


• Mushrooms


• Black Olives


• Kalmata Olives


• Potatoes


• Onions


• Artichoke Hearts


• Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix


• Angel Hair dried pasta


• Lasagna noodles


• Linguini dried pasta


• Sweetened condensed milk


• Pineapple slices in juice


• Peaches in light syrup


• Bisquick