Pantry Staples
Now that it’s winter, I want to make as few trips to the shops as possible, and have a well stocked pantry so that I can simply buy fresh meat, veges and fruit to make a meal. Here is what I consider essential to have on hand in the pantry:
- Chicken stock – Campbell’s Real Stock in Chicken for soups, beef for stews and casseroles
- Canned tomatoes – for soups, casseroles, pasta
- Dried herbs – for when the herb garden has frozen to death
- Carbs – pasta (spaghetti, macaroni, risoni for stews), jasmine rice for Asian food, arborio for risottos
- Long life milk just in case!
- Flours, sugar, eggs and butter (in the fridge) to make cakes and sweets – it’s amazing how many things these four things can make – cakes, pancakes, scones. for all those last minute visitors.
- A packet of frozen beeries in the freezer – can add to pancakes, smoothies, muffins, desserts
- Chickpeas for stews, casseroles and soups
- Honey and peanut butter for my toast
- Rolled oats, brown sugar to make steaming hot porridge
These are all things that don’t perish and you can just keep replenishing as you need. What have I missed that you consider critical? 