Stock the Essential Panty
Posted by Krista | Under Cooking Tips Thursday Jan 17, 2008You could invent meals for a month if you had all these things at one time! Try to keep all of the must-haves in stock, and a good variety of the useful items.
MUST-HAVES
- Bread
- Butter
- Cheese
- Chicken Broth
- Eggs
- Flour
- Garlic
- Ketchup
- Mayo
- Milk
- Mustard
- Olive Oil
- Onions
- Pepper
- Potatoes
- Rice
- Salad Dressing
- Salt
- Soy Sauce
- Spaghetti (noodles and sauce)
- Sugar
- Tuna
- Vegetable Oil
- Vinegar
USEFUL ITEMS
- Aluminum Foil
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Brown Sugar
- Canned Black Beans
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cereal
- Chocolate Chips
- Cornstarch
- Crescent Rolls
- Cans of Cream Soup
- Green Onions
- Horseradish
- Hot Pepper Sauce
- Lemons
- Onion Soup Dry Mix
- Parmesan Cheese
- Pillsbury Pie Crust
- Plastic Wrap
- Pickles
- Relish
- Salsa
- Tortillas
- Vanilla Extract
- Worcestershire Sauce
USEFUL DRIED SPICES
- Oregano
- Red Pepper
- Bay Leaves
- Cayenne Pepper
- Celery Seed
- Chili Powder
- Curry Powder
- Dill
- Thyme
- Garlic Powder
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cumin
- Ground Ginger
- Dry Mustard
- Paprika
USEFUL FREEZER ITEMS
- 1-meal portions of chicken
- 1 lb portions of ground beef
- 3-4 pound roast (beef, pork, or whole chicken)
- Frozen Spinach
- Frozen Peas
- Frozen Fruit
- Bread Dough