When I talk about pantry stables these are items that I must have in my pantry at all times. These items below are what I have on hand always. On those nights I just don’t feel like cooking, but took meat out I can easily throw something together with these items below. Keeping stables on hand does make like a little easier.
Now, some would say you have to have the best quality ingredients which I agree with if you can afford to do that. Sure I have bought some good quality olive oils in the past, but I soon learned that I can get cheaper oil and save some money. Not all brands are good, but there are lots out there that are good and inexpensive. I do a lot of shopping at Aldi which some people may think that this store had bad quality food, or even beneath them to go. Well about 90% of my list below I can get from Aldi and there is nothing wrong with the product. Sure there are some products at Aldi that are just okay or not good depending on your taste buds, but that is not the whole store. You have to try it to find out what you like verse what you don’t there.
When I buy wine it is normally just for cooking. I don’t get the most expensive but I do look for a good name. I don’t use wine often in recipes, so I just buy a couple of those signal size wines to keep on hand. They are about a cup or a little more which is perfect for recipes. You also don’t have to go out and buy all the staple items at once. Just slowly pick up a few each time you do shop and before you know it, your panty has all the staples to make a complete dinner.
Chicken and Beef stocks
Minced garlic
Seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, etc.)
Pasta sauce
Pasta
Tomato sauce
Gravy (chicken, beef, pork, turkey)
Mushrooms
Diced tomatoes
Rice
Beans (dried or can)
Onions
Potatoes
Olive oil
Tomato paste
Flour
Sugar
Vegetables (frozen or can)
Peanut butter and jelly (fav)
Bread
Crackers
Sesame oil
Eggs
Butter
Soy sauce
Oil (corn, vegetable etc.)
Worcestershire sauce
A1 sauce
Honey
Non- stick spray
Red wine (signal serving bottle is good)
