Staples
One of the things I’ve found is that it’s much easier to be a good cook when you have a well-stocked pantry, fridge, and spice rack. Here’s a list of things I like to keep on hand:
| Canned: | Frozen: | Refrigerated: |
| White meat chicken | Bacon – thick cut | Blue cheese |
| Chiles – chipotle | Chicken breasts | Chipotle Tabasco™ |
| Chiles – diced green | Chicken sausage | Chives |
| Cream of celery soup | Dove™ dark chocolate | Cilantro |
| Cream of chicken soup | Pork chops | Dijon mustard |
| Red potatoes | Pork tenderloin | Eggs |
| Stock – beef | Prosciutto | Garlic – minced |
| Stock – chicken | Pureed pumpkin | Goat cheese |
| Stock – vegetable | Shrimp | Gouda |
| Sweet onions | Liquid smoke™ | |
| Tomato paste | Spices: | Louisiana hot sauce™ |
| Tomato puree | Ancho chile powder | Parmesan cheese |
| Tomatoes – diced | Adobo seasoning | Sour cream – light |
| Basil | Soy sauce | |
| Legumes & Nuts: | Cinnamon | Spinach |
| Black beans | Coriander | Sriracha™ |
| Cashews | Cumin | Worcesteshire |
| Chili beans | Cumin seed | Walnuts |
| Garbanzo beans | Curry powder | |
| Kidney beans | Dill | Liquids: |
| Pecans | Garam masala | Coconut milk (light) |
| Pine nuts | Ginger | Corn syrup (dark) |
| Walnuts | Herbs de Provence | Maple syrup |
| Nature’s Seasoning™ | Olive oil | |
| Baking: | Oregano | Vegetable oil |
| Cornmeal | Paprika | Vinegar – apple cider |
| Flour – wheat | Pepper – black | Vinegar – balsamic |
| Flour – white | Pepper – red | Vinegar – rice |
| Spice cake mix | Pepper – white | Vinegar – white |
| Sugar – brown | Parsley | |
| Sugar – powdered | Sage | Starches: |
| Sugar – white | Sea salt | Arborio rice |
| Rosemary | Bread crumbs | |
| Thyme | Brown rice | |
| Tuscan Herbs | Macaroni noodles |
