Apparently writing a cooking blog makes me the resident Dinner Consultant amongst my friends. I get a lot of messages listing seemingly incongruous ingredients from the depths of their sparse kitchens, inevitably requesting a dinner idea or two. I find that attempting to keep a stocked kitchen prevents these kinds of evening (or mid-day) crises in my world 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time? I whine until I decide to go out. Below is a list of what I like to keep on hand. Obviously it contains some very personalized additions--things to bake bread, a few Jewish staples, a glut of Asian condiments, self-chopped onions to save my poor eyes from multiple attacks. It's also missing a few things others might include, like frozen and canned vegetables, most likely because I strongly oppose their presence in my food.
Items followed with ONE asterisk should be refrigerated once open. Items followed with TWO asterisks should be stored in the freezer once open.
Items followed with ONE asterisk should be refrigerated once open. Items followed with TWO asterisks should be stored in the freezer once open.
| Dry Goods - Baking
60% Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips Almond Extract Almond Flour** Baking Powder Baking Soda Buttermilk Powder (Saco)* Caraway Seeds Chickpea Flour (aka Gram or Besan)** Confectioners Sugar Cornmeal (Medium Grind) Cornstarch Cream of Tartar Dark Brown Sugar Dried Cranberries Dried Tart Cherries Dry Active Yeast** Dutch Process Cocoa Evaporated Milk Graham Cracker Crumbs Granulated Sugar Ground Flaxseed** Honey King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour** Molasses Non-Fat Milk Powder PAM Pecan Halves Pure Vanilla Extract Raspberry Jam Real Maple Syrup* Rolled Oats Salt (Table, Kosher) Sesame Seeds Slivered Almonds Sunflower Seeds Sweetened Condensed Milk Sweetened Flaked Coconut Unbleached All Purpose Flour Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Vital Wheat Gluten Walnuts Whole Wheat Flour** Dry Goods - General Arborio Rice Basmati Rice Canned Pineapple in Juice Crushed Tomatoes** Egg Noodles Garbanzos/Chickpeas Israeli Couscous Kidney Beans Lentils Matzo Ball Mix Organic Quinoa (Bob's Red Mill)* Panko Pasta - 100% Whole Wheat (Variety) Pasta - Spaghetti, Bowties, Rotini Peanut Butter Plain Jarred Marinara** Reduced-Sodium Chicken Stock** Rice Noodles Solid White Tuna in Water Tomato Paste** Unsalted Matzo Herbs & Spices Basil (Fresh from garden)** Cayenne Chana Masala Chili Powder Chinese Five Spice Chives Cinnamon Coriander | Cumin
Curry Powder Fresh Ginger** Freshly Ground Pepper Garam Masala Garlic (Fresh) Garlic Powder Hungarian Sweet Paprika Mint (Fresh from garden)** Nutmeg, Whole & Powdered Oregano Powdered Ginger Red Pepper Flakes Rosemary (Fresh from garden)** Steak Seasoning Thyme (Fresh from garden)** Turmeric Condiments, Oils, Wines & Vinegars Apple Cider Vinegar Dry White Wine Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fish Sauce Hoisin Sauce Low Sodium Soy Sauce Marsala Wine Mild Miso Paste* Mirin* Oyster Sauce Sesame Oil* Terriyaki Sauce Vegetable or Canola Oil White Wine Vinegar Frozen 93% Lean Ground Turkey Chicken/Turkey Stock (Homemade) Chopped Onions Edamame Fish, Assorted Varieties Frozen Mixed Berries Frozen Peaches, Mangoes Green Onions Pesto Pork Tenderloin Raw Shrimp, Deveined Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast Refrigerated 2% Cottage Cheese Blue, Gorgonzola, or Goat Cheese Brick Cream Cheese Butter Eggs Mozzarella Nonfat Greek Yogurt Non-Fat Milk Sharp Cheddar (Tillamook) Fresh Vegetables & Fruit Apples (Gala, Fuji) Baby Carrots Bananas Cucumbers Leafy Greens (Bok Choy, Spinach, Kale) Lemon Lime Mushrooms (Various) Onions (Red, Yellow) Oranges Potatoes, Yukon Gold Romaine Hearts Shallots Tomatoes Variety of Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables |
