Stocking the Pantry

Now that the pantry is ready, it's time to start stocking. I will begin with the basic ingredients and add to the list as necessary. These are the basics with which you can make the recipes I will be posting, so here goes!

Every good cook and meal provider should have a well stocked pantry. Using only the ingredients listed, you can create any of the recipes listed on this blog. They are categorized by types of ingredients.

GRAINS:

Whole wheat flour

White flour

Gluten

Whole oats

Brown Rice

Cornmeal - white and yellow

Grits

SWEETENERS

Honey

Granulated Sugar

Stevia

Molasses

Corn Syrup

DAIRY

Whole and Low fat milk, instant and fresh

Buttermilk, powdered

Half and half

Low fat yogurt

Butter

A variety of hard cheeses

Eggs

Egg Substitute (for those on low cholesterol diets)

SPICES

Allspice

Anise

Basil

Bay Leaf

Capers

Caraway

Cardamon

Cayenne

Celery Seed

Chilies (all varieties, fresh and dried)

Chives

Cinnamon

Cloves

Coriander

Cumin Seed

Dill

Fennel

Garlic

Ginger

Mace

Marjoram

Mustard

Nutmeg

Paprika

Parsley

Pepper

Pimento

Poppy Seed

Rosemary

Sage

Sesame

Tarragon

Thyme

BAKING INGREDIENTS:

Cocoa

Gelatin

Rennet

Baking power

Baking Soda

Active Dried Yeast

Nuts

Walnuts

Pecans

Peanuts

Almonds

VEGETABLES:

Any and all vegetables

The following should always be at hand in the pantry:

Tomatoes (canned, fresh, juice)

Potatoes

Carrots

Celery

Onions

Lettuce (all varieties)

Lemons

Limes

Apples

Oranges

Coconut (dried, unsweetened) and fresh

BEVERAGES:

Coffee

Tea, Herbal Teas

OILS AND BUTTERS:

Olive Oil

Canola Oil

Butter, salted or unsalted

Now that's not much! But you say, "How am I going to cook with just these few ingredients?" Just wait and see what I have up my apron sleeve!

Until next time! Happy Pantrying!