Build your Pantry!

There is nothing you can’t do when you have a well stocked pantry. Staples to keep on hand in the pantry and refrigerator/freezer:

DRY STORAGE

• Rice- brown and white
• Flour
• Sugar-white and brown
• Croutons
• 2-3 kinds of cheese, such as cheddar and parmesan
• bread
• butter
• olive oil
• onions-I usually keep white and yellow onions on hand
• Garlic-fresh or in a jar in the refrigerator
• peanut butter
• crackers, like saltines and butter crackers
• bread crumbs
• boxes of dried pasta in assorted shapes, such as angel hair and elbows
• flour tortillas
• basic seasonings to include salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, basil, cinnamon,

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER

• Frozen vegetables like broccoli and diced peppers
• individual meat packs, like 1-2 chicken breasts or 1 pound of ground beef
• sour cream
• milk-I recommend skim
• cream
• butter-I prefer good European butter
• jar of chopped garlic
• ketchup (not only is it a condiment, it fixes a lot of sauces!)
• dijon mustard (see above)
• Cheese such as cheddar, swiss and parmesan
•  cream cheese

CANS OF

• cream soup
• broth, such as vegetable and chicken
• vegetables like mushrooms, peas green beans, black beans, and beets
• tomatoes
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• tuna fish and salmon
• green chilis
• artichoke hearts