The Ultimate Checklist of Pantry Essentials for an organized and efficient kitchen! You’ll have everything you need for home cooked meals!

Ultimate Checklist of Pantry Essentials

It’s always nice to be able to make a home cooked meal instead of plain old noodles or take out….well, unless you want noodles of course 🙂   Here’s a checklist of the staples to have on hand in your pantry so when you do want to cook you have the essentials. You may need to add a special ingredient or some chicken, fish or beef, but this list will certainly make it much quicker and easier to get in and out of the grocery store because you have what you need in your well stocked pantry!

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Basics – Oils, Vinegars, and Sauces

Kosher salt and fine salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Black peppercorns
Vegetable oil
Apple cider vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Rice vinegar

Baking

Flour: all purpose or whole wheat
Baking soda
Baking powder
Cocoa powder (unsweetened)
Pure vanilla extract
Chocolate: chips or bar
Evaporated milk

The Sweet Stuff

Granulated sugar
Confectioners’ sugar
Brown sugar
Maple syrup
Honey
Agave syrup

Drinks

Coffee
Tea
Hot cocoa

Rice and Grains

Long-grain white rice
Brown rice
Grains, quinoa, couscous or farro
Pasta: standard, whole grain, rice noodles or egg noodles
Polenta
Breadcrumbs: plain or panko

Snacks and Cereals

Crackers
Tortillas
Cookies or biscuits
Pretzels
Marshmallows
Popcorn kernels
Dried fruit
Peanut butter or almond butter
Applesauce
Breakfast cereal
Old-fashioned rolled oats

Canned Goods

Chicken stock
Salsa
Beans: cannellini,  chickpeas or black
Vegetables: corn or green beans
Olives or capers
Chiles: chipotles in adobo or mild green chiles
Tomatoes
Tomato paste
Roasted red peppers
Tuna
Jar of marinara sauce

Herbs and Spices

Bay leaves
Garlic powder
Cayenne pepper
Chili powder
Crushed red pepper
Curry powder
Ground cinnamon
Fennel or dill seed
Ground cloves
Ground cumin
Ground ginger
Oregano
Paprika
Thyme
Rosemary
Sesame seeds
Ground nutmeg

Perishables

Onions
Lemons
Eggs
Fresh garlic
Salted and unsalted butter
Milk
Potatoes

Grab your printable checklist here. 

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