Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Basic Pantry List

So lately I've begun to think about what I'll need when I move out of my mother's (frankly well-stocked) house, considering all the baking I've been doing. I mean, I definitely don't cook the way I cooked when I was in college. So I decided to put together a little pantry list of essentials.

Dry Goods:

Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Coffee
Cornmeal
Cornstarch
Cream of Wheat
Dry Cereals
Dry Milk Powder
Flour (all-purpose, wheat, gluten-free)
Grits
Honey
Oatmeal/Rolled Oats
Pasta (spaghetti, fettuccini, elbows, penne, rigatoni, shells, twists, lasagna, wide egg noodles, etc...)
Pancake Mix
Peanut Butter
Peanuts, Other Nuts & Seeds (almonds, pecans, walnuts, soy nuts, sunflower seeds, etc...)
Popcorn
Pudding and Jello Mixes
Ramen Noodles
Rice (White and Brown)
Sugar (Baker's, Powdered, Brown)
Tea

Additional Baking Supplies:

Chocolate Chips
Condensed Milk
Evaporated Milk
Light Corn Syrup
Vanilla Extract
Yeast Packets (store in fridge)
Decorative Sugar and Sprinkles
Food Coloring

Spices:

Basil
Bay Leaves
Better Than Bouillon (chicken and beef)
Chili Powder
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cumin
Curry Powder
Garlic
Ginger
Nutmeg
Onion Powder
Oregano
Paprika
Parsley
Pepper (coarse ground)
Rosemary
Sage
Salt (Morton® iodized and sea salt)
Thyme

Extras:

Matcha (green tea) Powder
Poppy Seeds

Canned Goods:

Chicken Broth
Fruit (sliced peaches, pears, pineapple)
Soups (chicken noodle, tomato, cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, etc...)
Tomatoes (diced, crushed)
Tomato Paste
Tomato Sauce
Tuna (white albacore), or Chicken
Vegetables (baked beans, green beans, corn, peas, sliced mushrooms, etc...)

Extras:

Crab Meat
Spaghetti Sauce

Condiments & Misc.:

Applesauce
Barbecue Sauce
Canola Oil
Cooking Spray
Jelly (grape, raspberry, strawberry preserves, etc...)
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Olive Oil
Pancake Syrup
Pickles
Salad Dressing
Soy Sauce
Vegetable Shortening
Vinegar
Worcestershire Sauce

Extras:

Bottled Water (for emergencies)
Mini-marshmallows
Olives (black or green)
Teriyaki Sauce
Ponzu Sauce
Rice Vinegar

Bread: (as needed)

Bagels
English Muffins
Hotdog or Hamburger Buns
Graham Crackers
Multi-Grain Bread
Pretzels
Ritz® Crackers
Sourdough
Tortillas

Perishable Items: (as needed)

Dairy (milk, eggs, real butter, margarine, cheese, sour cream, Cool Whip®, ice cream, yogurt, craime fraiche etc...)
Fresh Fruit (apples, bananas, berries, oranges, grapes, melons, etc...)
Fresh Vegetables(asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, corn on the cob, green peppers, mushrooms, etc...)
Garlic
Meat, Fish & Poultry
Onions (yellow, sweet or red)
Potatoes (white, small red, yellow/gold or sweet)
Salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, etc...)


Can you think of anything I've forgotten?

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